ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE GUEST ARTISTS SERIES OPENS WITH FRANK AND DEAN TOGETHER AGAIN ON AUGUST 12
Following a fourth straight season of increased ticket sales, the lineup for
the 2016-2017 Illinois Central College Guest Artists Series opens in August
with a tribute to the smooth sounds and coolness of the Rat Pack.
Frank
and Dean Together Again, a tribute to
Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin complete with a backing four-piece ensemble,
opens the 2016-2017 ICC Guest Artists Series on August 12. The show kicks off
the season performances by nationally- and internationally-touring professional
artists. All performances take place in the ICC Performing Arts Center on the
East Peoria Campus.
The
second show of the season features an acoustic performance of songs of one of
the most successful recording duos in pop music history. Scarborough Fair: A
Simon & Garfunkel Experience features an evening of music with stories
and trivia sprinkled in, all performed by brothers Jeb and Jock Guthrie on
October 21.
December
brings a performance based on a beloved pop musician of the 1970s when A
John Denver Christmas featuring Ted Vigil takes the stage December 16.
Vigil’s resemblance to the late musician so amazing that Steve Wiesberg, John
Denver’s lead guitar player from the 1970s, said after performing with Vigil:
"Apparently the audience thinks they all look and sound like John; I don't
see it. I see it with Ted. A very strong physical resemblance...uncanny!"
This holiday-themed show features Vigil along with a backing band.
On
March 10, internet sensation Andy Gross brings The Mind Boggling Variety
Show featuring comedy, magic and ventriloquism. Known as “The Split Man”
after an online video he posted of himself—a video in which he surprises people
by walking while appearing to be cut in half--went viral, Gross’ show is great
for kids while offering a level of sophistication adults will enjoy.
The final show of the season takes place on
May 19 and harkens back to the days of soda fountains and jukeboxes when Johnny
Rogers presents Buddy & Beyond: The History of Rock and Roll. The
show features a backing band with vocalists performing great rock and roll
classics and includes Rogers’ uncanny portrayal of the legendary Buddy Holly.
Season
ticket packages and tickets to individual events are currently on sale. Season
tickets can be purchased either by phone at (309) 694-5136 or in person at the
ICC Performing Arts Center Box Office; tickets to individual shows can be
purchased by phone, in person or online at ArtsAtICC.com.
Full
season ticket packages cost for $100 and include tickets to all five shows.
Those purchasing the full season ticket package get to choose their own seats
(based on availability) and retain those same seats for all shows in the
series. Full season ticketholders also receive two complimentary tickets for
each season ticket package purchased to ICC Theatre Program productions.
Pick
4 Flex Packs also are available for $85 and include four tickets that can be
split or used in any combination for Guest Artists Series events. Seating for
Pick 4 Flex Pack purchasers is assigned by the box office based on the best
available seating for each performance.
Ticket
prices for individual shows in the series are:
·
Frank and Dean
Together Again, August 12: general
public $30, students $20
·
Scarborough
Fair: A Simon & Garfunkel Experience,
October 21: general public $20, students $10
·
A John Denver
Christmas featuring tribute artist
Ted Vigil, December 16: general public $30, students $20
·
The Mind
Boggling Variety Show by Andy “The
Split Man” Gross, March 10: general public $20, students $10
·
Buddy &
Beyond: The History of Rock and Roll
featuring Johnny Rogers, May 19: general public $25, students $15.
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