Ethel Waters: His Eye Is on the Sparrow

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Performance at 7:30 pm. Preview Performance. A life in music by Larry Parr. The song will set you free. From the hopeless slums of Philadelphia to the heights of fame, from anger towards almost everyone to a love for all mankind, Ethel Waters lived it all. Now her life takes center stage. From a childhood as a thief and unwilling bride, she became a Vaudeville success, a recording sensation and a Broadway and Hollywood star. Then a reputation for being difficult and her own distrust made her a recluse until she found a purpose beyond herself as a performer with the Billy Graham Crusades. Through it all, there were the songs, the ones that gave her strength and the ones that made her a legend. This is her incredible story, filled with the greatest hits of a lifetime, including “Stormy Weather” and “Am I Blue?” Tickets: All seats just $16. For tickets: Phone: 336-272-0160 or toll-free 866-579-TIXX. Online: www.triadstage.org. In person: Box office at 232 South Elm Street, downtown Greensboro. Hours: 10 am – 6 pm, Monday – Friday and one hour before each performance.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

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Performance at 7pm. Directed by Kate Muchmore. Talent and genius come together in this surrealist play when Picasso and Einstein meet in a small Parisian bar. Call 336-334-4TIX (4849) or visit http://boxoffice.uncg.edu to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets are also sold one hour prior to each performance in the lobby of Brown Theatre at 402 Tate Street, Greensboro. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for senior citizens, students, children; $9 for groups of 10 or more and UNCG Alumni; $7 for UNCG students.

The Wailin' Jennys

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The Wailin’ Jennys, the award-winning Canadian contemporary folk trio regularly appearing on "A Prairie Home Companion", will perform at Guilford College Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. in Dana Auditorium on campus. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or at the Greensboro Coliseum Advance Box Office. Premium seats are $35 and general admission seats are $25. The Jennys released their latest recording, “Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House,” in mid-August and expect to release a new studio recording in the summer. Soprano Ruth Moody and mezzo Nicky Mehta are original members of the group, which was formed in 2002. Alto Heather Masse joined the group in 2007. All three are vocalists and instrumentalists. They have toured with fiddler and mandolinist Jeremy Penner. The group has three other recordings, including the Juno Award-winning “40 Days” (2004) and “Firecracker” (2006), which spent more than 30 weeks on the Billboard Bluegrass chart. For more information about the The Wailin’ Jennys, visit www.thewailinjennys.com.

Ethel Waters: His Eye Is on the Sparrow

Details:
Performance at 7:30 pm. Preview Performance. A life in music by Larry Parr. The song will set you free. From the hopeless slums of Philadelphia to the heights of fame, from anger towards almost everyone to a love for all mankind, Ethel Waters lived it all. Now her life takes center stage. From a childhood as a thief and unwilling bride, she became a Vaudeville success, a recording sensation and a Broadway and Hollywood star. Then a reputation for being difficult and her own distrust made her a recluse until she found a purpose beyond herself as a performer with the Billy Graham Crusades. Through it all, there were the songs, the ones that gave her strength and the ones that made her a legend. This is her incredible story, filled with the greatest hits of a lifetime, including “Stormy Weather” and “Am I Blue?” Tickets: All seats just $16. For tickets: Phone: 336-272-0160 or toll-free 866-579-TIXX. Online: www.triadstage.org. In person: Box office at 232 South Elm Street, downtown Greensboro. Hours: 10 am – 6 pm, Monday – Friday and one hour before each performance.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Details:
Performance at 7pm. Directed by Kate Muchmore. Talent and genius come together in this surrealist play when Picasso and Einstein meet in a small Parisian bar. Call 336-334-4TIX (4849) or visit http://boxoffice.uncg.edu to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets are also sold one hour prior to each performance in the lobby of Brown Theatre at 402 Tate Street, Greensboro. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for senior citizens, students, children; $9 for groups of 10 or more and UNCG Alumni; $7 for UNCG students.