CAROLINA THEATRE OF GREENSBORO PRESENTS THE 8TH ANNUAL CAROLINA KIDS CLUB

SPONSORED BY THE LINCOLN FINANCIAL FOUNDATION AND BRICKS 4 KIDZ

"Greensboro, NC – The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro is pleased to announce the 8^th Annual Carolina Kids Club, running for five Wednesday mornings this summer. Each G-rated, family-friendly, animated Disney movie will be preceded by exciting, kid-focused, live stage entertainment from Mad Science and lobby fun from Bricks 4 Kidz leading up to the show.

Wed, June 22 – CARS with Mad Science!

Lightning McQueen is an up-and-coming racecar, who finds himself in a three-way tie for the Piston Cup. The tiebreaking race is scheduled, and McQueen is anxious to get a head start on practicing, but after ending up stuck in the town of Radiator Springs, McQueen wins an even greater prize. 2006; 1 hour, 57 minutes.

Wed, June 29 – ALADDIN with Mad Science!

A young streetrat, Aladdin, and his monkey, Abu, find themselves coerced by the Sultan’s advisor, Jafar to retrieve a magical lamp from the Cave of Wonders. Aladdin accidentally releases a genie from the lamp and decides to use his three wishes to win the heart of the Sultan’s daughter, Jasmine. 1992; 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Wed, July 13 – TOY STORY with Mad Science!

Woody and his other toy friends love playing with their boy Andy. What Andy doesn’t know is that his toys come to life when he’s not around. When Andy’s new toy, Buzz Lightyear (who thinks he is a real hero) shows up, Buzz’s delusions land the toys in danger as Andy prepares to move to a new house. 1995; 1 hour, 21 minutes.

Wed, July 20 – MULAN with Mad Science!

Mulan lives in ancient China, and her greatest desire is to bring honor to her family. When she embarrasses herself in front of the town matchmaker, and then finds her elderly father has been called to war, she decides to bring honor to her family by disguising herself and taking his place.1998; 1 hour, 28 minutes.

Wed, July 27 – FINDING NEMO with Mad Science!

Marlin is a clownfish who is overprotective of his only son Nemo, who survived a barracuda attack. When Nemo is accidentally picked up by a scuba diver, Marlin sets out to find his son. Along the way, he meets Dory, a regal blue tang with short term memory loss, who promises to help him find Nemo. 2003; 1 hour, 40 minutes.

Carolina Kids Club doors open at 9:00am; stage games and live entertainment begin at 9:30am; movies begin between 10:15 and 10:30, with events ending by noon. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Daytime parking is available in the parking deck located at the corner of Washington and Greene Streets and in metered spaces around the Theatre.

Tickets are only $5.00 and include a kids’ snack pack! Five-packs of tickets are $20.

Contact the box office for tickets by phone at 336-333-2605, online, or in person Mon-Fri from noon-5pm. For group tickets, contact Box Office Manager Rachelle Walsh at 336-333-2600 x 5.

The Carolina Kids Club is supported by the Lincoln Financial Foundation, ArtsGreensboro, and Bricks 4 Kidz."

- A Press Release

JEWEL: PICKING UP THE PIECES TOUR THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 8:00PM – CAROLINA THEATRE, GREENSBORO

"Greensboro, NC – The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro is pleased to announce Jewel in concert on Thursday, March 17, at 8:00PM. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, January 15, at 10:00AM.

Grammy-nominated songwriter and New York Times’ bestselling author and poet JEWEL will return to the road this Spring for an intimate tour, performing hits spanning her 12-studio albums including 2015’s Picking Up the Pieces and sharing stories from her memoir Never Broken — Songs Are Only Half the Story. 

“It’s going to be really fun to get back out on the road,” Jewel said.  “I’m excited to share the stories behind some of my favorite and most personal songs in such an intimate setting.”   

The tour marks Jewel’s first since 2013’s “Greatest Hits” tour and is the culmination of an exciting 2015 that saw the singer release her first memoir and her 12^th studio album Picking Up the Pieces within days of each other.  Praised as “remarkably raw” and “bracingly honest” (Entertainment Weekly), the album has been noted as a bookend to her multiplatinum selling debut, 1995’s Pieces of You.  Never Broken — Songs Are Only Half the Story shares experiences spanning Jewel’s childhood and career and earned the designations of a NY Times Bestseller and “the perfect celebrity memoir” by TIME.

Called “one of the most richly idiomatic pop singers of her generation” (Rolling Stone), Jewel has sold over 27 million albums to date and earned praise from fellow songwriters including Loretta Lynn and Neil Young. A cornerstone of the current American and folk movements, the singer will perform fan favorites spanning her recording history including Who Will Save Your Soul, which sold 12million copies. 

Full “Picking Up the Pieces Tour” dates and information at http://www.jeweljk.com/   

JEWEL – PICKING UP THE PIECES TOUR – CAROLINA THEATRE

Thursday, March 17, 8:00PM * On sale Friday, January 15, 10:00AM

Tickets are $125 for premium orchestra pit seating, or $75, $45, $35, $25, or $20, depending on location. A $2.50 theatre facility fee will be added to each ticket. Prices do not include sales tax. Tickets may be purchased by calling or visiting the Carolina Theatre Box Office at 336. 333.2605 from noon to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday, or online at CarolinaTheatre.com. (Please note: There is an additional $3.50 per ticket Internet fee applied to online purchases.)

Presenting Arts, Preserving History. The Carolina Theatre receives major financial support from ArtsGreensboro."

- A Press Release

LEFTOVER SALMON THURSDAY, MAY 5, 8:00PM – CAROLINA THEATRE, GREENSBORO

"Greensboro, NC – The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro is pleased to announce slamgrass pioneers Leftover Salmon in concert on Thursday, May 5, at 8:00PM. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, January 15, at 10:00AM.

Looking back over the past 25 years of rootsy, string-based music, the impact of Leftover Salmon is impossible to deny. Formed in Boulder at the end of 1989, the Colorado band took their form of aggressive bluegrass to rock and roll bars at a time when it wasn’t so common, helping Salmon become a pillar of the jam band scene and unwitting architects of the jamgrass genre.

Had they never played another note following the loss of founder Mark Vann to cancer in 2002, the Leftover Salmon legacy would have been secure, but in the summer of 2007, the band was ready to hit the road again with banjo phenom Andy Thorn. Today, Leftover Salmon is Vince Herman (vocals, acoustic guitar, washboard), Drew Emmitt (vocals, acoustic and electric mandolin, electric guitar, fiddle), Andy Thorn (vocals, acoustic and electric banjo), Greg Garrison (vocals, acoustic and electric bass), and Alwyn Robinson (drums).

For more information, visit:  http://leftoversalmon.com

LEFTOVER SALMON

Thursday, May 5, 8:00PM * On sale Friday, January 15, 10:00AM

Tickets are $29.50, general admission. A $2.50 theatre facility fee will be added to each ticket. Prices do not include sales tax. Tickets may be purchased by calling or visiting the Carolina Theatre Box Office at 336. 333.2605 from noon to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday, or online at CarolinaTheatre.com. (Please note: There is an additional $3.50 per ticket Internet fee applied to online purchases.)

Presenting Arts, Preserving History. The Carolina Theatre receives major financial support from ArtsGreensboro."

- A Press Release

LIVE MUSIC ALERT: BECCA STEVENS BAND PLAYS THE CROWN AT THE CAROLINA ON THURSDAY, OCT.15

"The Carolina Theatre announced today that North Carolina-bred, New York-based artist, Becca Stevens, will perform in the Crown at the Carolina on Thurs., Oct. 15. Becca Stevens is one of the most talented young artists in any genre – the New York Times says she is “a vocalist and guitarist who balances deep melody against lyrical caprice.”

For all of us in North Carolina, one of the most exciting parts of her story is her upbringing and Old North State influence. The daughter of a composer/multi-instrumentalist father and an operatically trained singer mother, she was born to the sound of her dad playing an Irish fiddle tune in the delivery room. She was just two years old when she began singing in her family’s band, the Tune Mammals. Growing up in Winston-Salem, NC, she spent much of her childhood on stage, singing, acting and dancing, including a yearlong tour in the lead role of The Secret Garden when she was ten.

In her teens, Becca studied classical guitar, and maintained an affinity for her home state’s Appalachian folk music traditions, while also developing her voice singing jazz standards with her peers and mentors in local clubs. After graduating from the high school program at the North Carolina School of the Arts with a major in classical guitar, she moved to New York to attend The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.  It was there that she received a BFA with high honors in vocal jazz and composition, and where she met the musicians with whom she formed the Becca Stevens Band.

The new Becca Stevens Band album Perfect Animal, released in April of 2015 on Universal Music Classics, has been receiving a loud chorus of praise from critics, been featured in two national NPR segments and ended up on two Billboard charts (#24 on Heatseekers, #22 on Folk). With this album, she has sharpened her voice as a songwriter and bandleader. Stevens filters her myriad influences (indie rock, R&B, jazz, West African music, Appalachian folk) into a singular, electrifying sound on Perfect Animal. The album is produced by “recordist” Scott Solter (St. Vincent, Mountain Goats, Spoon) and mixed by Matt Pence (Midlake, Yuck, Here We Go Magic). Solter helped the band capture the energy they bring to live shows as well as a musical weight and intensity that had always bubbled under the surface.

2015 has been a monumental year for the Becca Stevens Band. The release of Perfect Animal was followed by extensive North American tour throughout the spring and summer. Late this month the band heads to Europe for eight dates, highlighted by a performance at the Barcelona Jazz Festival.

The Becca Stevens Band is Becca Stevens (vocals, guitars, ukulele, charango), Liam Robinson (keyboards, accordion, vocals), Chris Tordini (upright and electric bass, vocals) and Jordan Perlson (drums and percussion).

Watch an EPK on the making of Perfect Animal here: http://bit.ly/1n4BZB2

  

“Becca is one of the best musicians I know. She’s a great songwriter…it’s like listening to Stereolab. The vocals are straight and clean yet also have a modern vibe. I think Becca is destined for greatness.” - José James

“[‘Imperfect Animals’ is] an intimate rumination on our inability to be everything to everyone, all the time...the song’s jagged edges — low, scratchy guitars, jerky time signatures — complement the complicated ideals and realities she’s grappling with.”- Wondering Sound

“Brilliant, catchy originals.”- Downbeat

“Her songwriting, voice, and lyrics are like a cool bubbling brook freshening the brine of all the music you’ve ever heard.” - Esperanza Spalding

“She’s someone who everybody, in my generation at least, looks up to. She’s really a genius — I don’t like using that word too much, she really has tapped into something in a deep way.”- Ambrose Akinmusire

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ABOUT THE CROWN

The Crown is the Carolina Theatre’s newest performance space. For decades the room served as the Theatre’s original sign shop, churning out iconic posters and advertisements for movies, vaudeville, and early touring shows. Later the third floor room became a forgotten equipment and tool storage space, lying in wait for future generations of performing artists. In 2013 the Theatre finished the first phase of renovation, opening the beautiful, high-tech black-box style performance space as The Crown. Today the room is celebrated for its delicate acoustics, inviting ambiance, intimate setting, and accessibility to the Triad’s performing arts community. Warm, exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and huge lead-paned windows bring the room its natural, historical, “up-cycled” cool factor. The Crown at the Carolina is used for theatre, live music, spoken word, dance, weddings and private events."

- A Press Release