Carlsen Center 2011-12 Season

Shows begin at 8 p.m. in Yardley Hall of the Carlsen Center unless otherwise noted.

• The Miles Davis Experience: 1949 to 1959 recaptures this period of American history through photos, narratives and Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet's jazz music. World premiere. Sept. 30, 2011
• Peter Frampton performs in its entirety Frampton Comes Alive!, the most successful album of all time, in a 35th anniversary tour that also includes newer tunes. Oct. 1, 2011
• Makaha Sons continue a 30-year tradition of Hawaiian music that carries the promise of sandy beaches and the spirit of aloha. Oct. 15, 2011
• The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, Grammy-winning musicians, perform masterworks from bluegrass to Bach. Oct. 22, 2011
• Aquila Theatre, New York City, tours with a bold interpretation of
• Shakespeare's Macbeth 7 p.m. Oct. 27, 2011 and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest Oct. 29, 2011
• Bella Gaia ("Beautiful Earth") is a multimedia journey of our world expressing the moving beauty of planet Earth with images from space and live onstage music. 7 p.m. Nov. 3, 2011*
• • Munich Symphony and Gloriae Dei Cantores, led by Philippe Entremont, perform Mozart's Requiem and Schoenberg's Transfigured Night. 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 2011
• 69o South: The Shackleton Project is an installation-in-motion inspired by Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition, conceived by Phantom Limb Puppet Company/Kronos Quartet. Nov. 11, 2011
• The Max Weinberg Experience features the drummer/bandleader for Bruce Springsteen and Late Night/The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, plus his eight-piece band. Nov. 12, 2011
• ArcAttack plugs high-tech wizardry into gee-whiz show biz to generate a truly "electrifying" family show of science and entertainment. Nov. 18, 2011
• Rock band, Get the Led Out, delivers Led Zeppelin classics true to the rock super group's studio-recorded versions in The American Led Zeppelin. Nov. 19, 2011
• The Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet takes us on a joyous voyage through world holiday music in a Solstice Celebration: A Festival of Lights. Dec. 3, 2011, Polsky Theatre
• The 12-member Burning River Brass performs traditional Christmas classics and jazzy udpates of Nutcracker Suite, Christmas Toons and Pas de Deux in Our Kind of Christmas. Dec. 16, 2011
• John Preece stars as Tevye in this musical, because, without tradition, our lives would be as shaky as a Fiddler on the Roof. 7 p.m. Jan. 8, 2012
• Percussion legend Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band mix salsa tunes with party blues, Calypso jive, jazz-standards-turned-Latin-standards and good fun. Jan. 21, 2012
• American pianist Simone Dinnerstein displays her affinity to Bach with works from her Bach: A Strange Beauty CD, plus Schumann and Chopin. Jan. 28, 2012
• Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater heats up the night with Spanish classical ballets, folkloric suites and fiery Flamenco dramas. Feb. 3, 2012
• Henson Alternative: Stuffed and Unstrung is a live, outrageous, puppet show for adults only, brought to life by The Jim Henson Company. Feb. 18, 2012
• Louisiana's four-time Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys present their own inimitable brand of Cajun music with youthful exuberance. Feb. 25, 2012, Polsky Theatre
• Danú, one of today's leading traditional Irish ensembles, features virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki and vocals. March 3, 2012
• "Tschaikowski" St. Petersburg State Orchestra plays a repertoire of 19th to 20th century music including Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. 2 p.m. March 4, 2012
• The Soweto Gospel Choir, 26 voices from an urban area of Johannesburg, South Africa, celebrates the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music. March 24, 2012
• Debby Boone and her side men bring a Rat-Pack inspired performance of swing classics in Swing This. 2 p.m. March 25, 2012
• In An Evening with Groucho, Frank Ferrante plays the legendary Groucho Marx in this fastpaced comedy packed with songs, stories and audience interaction. April 13, 2012, Polsky Theatre (Marx's Duck Soup provides a warm-up, $5) 7 p.m. April 12, 2012 Polsky Theatre
• Ricky Nelson Remembered is a multimedia show featuring Ricky's music played by his twin sons, Matthew and Gunnar, with film footage of the entire family. 7 p.m. April 22, 2012
• Moscow Festival Ballet performs The Sleeping Beauty, a full-length ballet in three acts, premiered in 1890, with music by Tchaikovsky. April 28, 2012 *Co-sponsored by the JCCC Student Environmental Alliance.