Just Around The Corner: March 29, 2001

Just Around The Corner
Noteworthy Events Inthe Capital Region

Evita
York Little Theatre
March 30 – April 1, April 4 – 8

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and most recently brought to light by Madonna, the remarkable musical, Evita, is making its way to the York Little Theatre.

The compelling story of Argentina’s First Lady Eva Peron, Evita begins in 1934 and tells the tale of Peron’s rise to fame in her home country. Evita follows Peron as she makes her way through a succession of lovers and careers — including modeling and acting — before finding the position that would make her infamous, the companion of Colonel Juan Peron, President of South America where she created headlines until her death at age 33.

Evita will be at the York Little Theatre from March 30 – April 1 and April 4 – 8. Tickets are $17 for adults, $12.50 for children under 17 and are available by calling the box office at 854-5715.

Ann Curry
Messiah College, Grantham
April 6

NBC News “Today” Anchor Ann Curry will take part in Messiah College’s Lyceum Series on April 6 at 8 p.m. An award-winning journalist, Curry was recently called “one of television’s favorite morning pick-me-ups” by People magazine for her part in the increasingly popular “Today Show” program, where she has delivered the news since 1997. Prior to her position with NBC, Curry was a reporter at KCBS in Los Angeles, where she subsequently won two Emmy Awards for her coverage of the October, 1987 earthquake.

As part of the speaker series, Curry will discuss, among a variety of topics, her rise to fame, growing up the daughter of American and Japanese parents, and life as a working mother.

Ann Curry will speak at Brubaker Auditorium at Messiah College’s Eisenhower Campus Center in Grantham on April 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 691-6036.

Giselle
Hershey Theatre
April 6

The Moscow Festival Ballet will perform the timeless classic Giselle at the Hershey Theatre on April 6. With music by Adolphe Adam and choreography by Jules Perrot and Jean Coralli, Giselle has been stunning audiences since its opening in 1841 at the Paris Opera.

Founded in 1989, the Moscow Festival Ballet under the direction of the legendary Bolshoi Ballet dancer Sergei Radchenko who wished to see a company that would blend the elements of both Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies. The Company is currently on a three-month tour of the United States.

The Moscow Festival Ballet will perform Giselle at the Hershey Theatre on April 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45, $37, or $30 and are available by calling the box office at 534-3405.

New Shanghai Circus
Millersville University
April 8

Millersville University is presenting the New Shanghai Circus in the Lyte Auditorium on April 8. Taking after the ancient Chinese tradition of the acrobatic circus, the New Shanghai Circus is a combination of artistry and athleticism, complete with plate spinners and traditional Dragon Dancers. A branch of the Shanghai Magic and Acrobatic Troupe that was formed in 1959, the New Shanghai Circus was established in 1991 as a means of meeting the entertainment needs of the overseas crowds.

No strangers to American audiences, the Circus has stunned more than its fair share of stateside fans; in 1999 they became the first Circus to perform to headline on Broadway. Called “an awesome evening of entertainment … a fascinating glimpse of movement from another culture,” by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the New Shanghai Circus will be in Alumni Hall’s Lyte Auditorium at Millersville University on April 8 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 872-3811.

Live Music: Adam Brodsky with Case 150
Pete’s Café, New Cumberland
April 14"

Adam Brodsky and Case 150 will be live on stage at Pete’s Café in New Cumberland on April 14. Recently named Best Folk Performer in the Philadelphia City Paper, Adam Brodsky is a singer/songwriter best known for his “outrageous style, clever wordplay, and gift for performance.” He recently released his debut album, Folk Remedy, which earned rave reviews from a number of sources, including the Washington Post who said, “[Brodsky’s] in your face songsmithing has more in common with Woody Guthrie than most of those saccharine-sweet new-folkies.”

Called anything from roots-rock to Alternative Country, local band Case 150 is the perfect compliment to Adam Brodsky. Founded almost four years ago by Thom Bissey (guiar/mandolin/bass), Case 150 moved through a number of changes before deciding upon their current line-up, an electric quartet comprised of Bissey, guitarist Bryce “Grizz” Flurrie, drummer Bill Manlove, and bassist/guitarist Ed Yashinsky.

Citing such influences as The Band, Gram Parsons, and R.E.M., Case 150 “weaves traditional country with distortion-soaked rock and blues to creating a sonic resonance that lacks easy description.” A full-length debut album is slated for release in fall of this year.

Adam Brodsky and Case 150 will be at Pete’s in New Cumberland on April 14. Brodsky will kick things off at 10 p.m.