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More Info for Vienna Boys Choir
Sat / October 23

Vienna Boys Choir

The famous children's choir adored worldwide for their lively singing style and beautiful tone

Event Starts 2:00 PM
Sat / October 23
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More Info for The Nutcracker
December 11 - 12
Crooked Tree Arts Center Presents:

The Nutcracker

Enchant your holiday season with Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet’s presentation of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.

December 11 - 12
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Are you 35 or under? Use code 35UNDER35 at online checkout or mention this opportunity when purchasing tickets by phone and pay just $35 per seat for any upcoming events!

 

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We are now able to offer subscription packages for the remainder of the Summer & Fall season! Buy tickets to four or more events and use code: MIDSUMMER to:

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Receive early ticketing benefits for Summer 2022, the 5th anniversary season!

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More Info for An Evening with Chris Botti
Sat / August 27

An Evening with Chris Botti

Rescheduled to 2022. Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and composer.

Event Starts 8:00 PM
Sat / August 27
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Postmodern Jukebox

Rescheduled to a date TBA in summer of 2022

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Are you 25 or under and interested in events at the Center? Join the Text Tix Club for exclusive ticket offers including last-minute seats, discounts, and underwritten complimentary tickets! Text "TIX" to 844-319-5794 and get access today!
Are you 25 or under and interested in events at the Center? Join the Text Tix Club for exclusive ticket offers including last-minute seats, discounts, and underwritten complimentary tickets! Text "TIX" to 844-319-5794 and get access today!
Did you know? The Center's Theater is equipped with a high standard air filtration system with MERV 13 filter ratings. Who knew air filtration systems would be so cool? Every 20 minutes, filtered air is cycled through the venue to ensure a safe and clean venue for patrons, artists, volunteers, and employees. To learn more about the Center and COVID-19 visit the link in our bio.
A hearty welcome to Kilwins, the Center’s newest Corporate Circle member! This delectable confectionery is a hometown hero to the Center. Patrons from around the country are sure to recognize the Kilwins name in their locales, too, as this national brand is expanding quickly. Both Kilwins and the Center share the joy of sending sweet experiences outward from Northern Michigan – whether that be a chocolatey treat or the delicious memories of an artist on Center Stage. Thank you, Kilwins, for your support and partnership! For more information on the Center's Corporate Circle, visit the link in our bio.
Coming at you live from her tour bus, it's country music icon, Tanya Tucker! She's packing her bags and arriving in Northern Michigan September 5 for the second show of her Bring Flowers Now tour! For tickets and more information, visit the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]
The country music award-winning husband and wife country duo take Center Stage this October! Since breaking out in 2010 with 2X-platinum #1 chart-breaker Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not, husband and wife team Keifer and Shawna Thompson have delivered two Top 5 Country albums and another romantic #1 hit with platinum-certified If I Didn’t Have You -- plus two more Top 10s with I Got You and Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About. With five Top 20 hits, nearly 1 billion digital streams, and a social media following of over 1.9 million, the Reviver Entertainment duo has been honored with multiple GRAMMY nominations and wins at the ACM and CMA Awards for Vocal Duo of the Year. For tickets and more information vist the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]
The Center's stage has transformed into the Grand Ole Opry! With opening night of Always...Patsy Cline days away, the set has been built, rehearsals have begun, and the spirit of Patsy Cline has filled the venue. There is still time to get your tickets to this heartwarming musical with performances Friday through Sunday at 8:00PM! Experience the music of country icon Patsy Cline, as she comes to life live on stage. For tickets and more information, visit the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]!
"A singer so influential that she's shaped everyone from Miranda Lambert to Margo Price to Brandi Carlile." -Sterogum The country music icon's sultry voice and vivacious stage presence make Tanya Tucker one of the most admired and respected female vocalists in the country music genre. Tanya's reign includes 23 Top 40 albums and a string of 56 Top 40 singles, 10 of which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts. Along the way, she has provided some of the biggest country music songs of each decade, including the hit "Delta Dawn." Tucker is the recipient of numerous awards, and in August 2016, the Academy of Country Music honored Tucker with the Cliffie Stone Icon Award during the 10th Annual ACM Honors Awards show. For tickets and more information visit the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]
Tonight! The Center welcomes back the wildly entertaining Tony award-winning beloved Broadway baritone Brian Stokes Mitchell to Center Stage. With a brand new show titled "Out with the Old, In with the New" and a trio of musicians, the performance will be filled with musical theater, jazz standards, and a few surprises! Do you have your tickets? Reserve your seats today by visiting the link in our bio. The Box Office is also reachable by phone at 231.439.2610 or by email at [email protected] Walk-up assistance is available until 5:00PM today and then again at 6:00PM.
Next weekend, experience musical theatre star Cayman Ilika at the Center in Always...Patsy Cline! Starring in the lead role of Patsy Cline, Cayman Ilika, is a brilliant singer-actress from Seattle, Washington, who attended the Berklee College of Music and majored in contemporary vocal performance, and now works professionally in the musical theater and recording industries. She is a versatile vocalist specializing in pop, rock, country, jazz, musical theater, and classical. Ilika has performed one role after another, including Lilli Vanessi/Kate in Kiss Me, Kate, Nancy in Oliver! at the Musical Theatre West, Natasha in the world premiere of Beatsville at Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins, Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet, and many more! Next weekend Cayman brings her powerful singing voice and exceptional acting skills to Northern Michigan for three nights of musical theater in Always...Patsy Cline! For tickets visit the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]
Coming to you live from New York City, it's Brian Stokes Mitchell! This Friday, August 6, Stokes brings his beloved Broadway vocals to Center Stage! The powerful baritone and Tony Award-winner, Stokes will perform songs from musical theater, jazz, standards, and a few surprises! Experience Broadway at the Center with the entire family! To purchase tickets today, visit the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or e-mail [email protected]
"One of the world's most elegant live bands." -The Times There is still time to purchase your tickets to Pink Martini, part big band, part classical ensemble, part salsa troupe, and all fun! This weekend, experience the 12 member "little orchestra" as they make their way back to Northern Michigan! Pink Martini brings multilingual lyricism and gives an around-the-world musical performance with songs in 25 languages. They have collaborated with numerous artists, including Phyllis Diller, Jimmy Scott, Carol Channing, Rita Moreno, Jane Powell, Rufus Wainwright, Japanese legends Saori Yuki and Hiroshi Wada, Henri Salvador, Chavela Vargas, New York performer Joey Arias, puppeteer Basil Twist, Georges Moustaki, Michael Feinstein, Charo, and so many others. For tickets and more information, visit the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]
One of the few male jazz singers from around the baby boom generation, Kurt Elling, is an anomaly simply by profession! Given the depth and broad vision of his recordings and performance style, Elling is in a league of his own! Within his career, Elling has won over not only critics but jazz audiences from coast to coast with his ranting beat poetry, dramatic and poignant readings of Rilke, and hard-swinging scat. This Saturday, experience critically acclaimed jazz lyricist on Center Stage while enjoying craft cocktails from Mammoth Distilling! For tickets, visit the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]!
Michael Feinstein is back on Center Stage August 21! Michael has built a dazzling career over the last three decades, bringing the music of The Great American Songbook to the world. From recordings that have earned him five Grammy Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, acclaimed NPR series and concerts spanning the globe – in addition to his appearances at iconic venues such as The White House, Buckingham Palace, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, and Sydney Opera House – his work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time. For tickets and more information vist greatlakescfa.org, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]
On Tuesday, August 17 at 7:30PM, experience Interlochen and Juilliard grad and rising classical music star, Chaojun Yang! “The Supernatural Child of Music” -Xinhua News, , SMG Shanghai Television, Family Education Times Greeted by enthusiastic audiences worldwide, pianist Chaojun Yang has enjoyed an international performing career since the age of 4. At a very young age, Chaojun appeared on concert stages in her native city of Shanghai and Hong Kong, Taiwan, France, Australia, Croatia, Britain, the Philippines, North Korea, Poland, the USA, Canada, Italy, and Germany. Chaojun has received awards from numerous competitions such as first place in the Shanghai Student Arts Festival Young Artists Competition, first place in the Morningside Music Bridge Chamber Music Competition in Calgary, Canada, and the top prize in the North American Round of Hastings International Competition. For tickets and to read Chaojun's full bio, visit the link in our bio, call 231.439.2610, or email [email protected]
We are now able to offer subscription packages for the remainder of the Summer & Fall season! Buy tickets to four or more events and use code: MIDSUMMER to: -Make sure your favorite seats are saved for your selected events -Get 10% off your order -Receive early ticketing benefits for Summer 2022, the anniversary season! Visit the link in our bio for the full Summer & Fall event schedule!
As the 2021 Season begins, the Center is proud to have the support of the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation, Hotel Walloon, and Fox Motors! Fox Motors, the Center’s Transportation Partner, lends vehicles for transporting visiting artists at the level of luxury to which they are accustomed. Lodging Partner, Hotel Walloon, further alleviates production costs by providing artist hotel accommodations while Season Sponsor, the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation, provides important financial support which helps the Center build capacity to serve Northern Michigan audiences. These community-minded organizations were among the first to support the ongoing operations of the Center and to again step forward to sponsor the 2021 Season. Thank you, all, for your vital support!
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to @blondieinpetoskey! ✨It's WINNING WEDNESDAY!✨ Motown Royalty is coming to the Center and you could be there! The winner will receive two tickets to the 2021 Gala concert and Rhythm & Blues Bash on July 10! No purchase required to enter, just follow the steps below! 1. Make sure you are following Great Lakes Center for the Arts on Instagram 2. Like this post 3. Tag your Gala date in the comments ~One entry per person~ ✨Winner will be announced Wednesday, July 7, at noon!

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