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                                            September 2010

Greetings!

Welcome to our new and exciting season of events at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center!  Enjoy this sneak peek of our upcoming season with information on how you can become a Season Subscriber!

See you soon!
Independent Bank Series
The three events below are part of the Independent Bank Series.
The package price for these three events is just $77 per person! 

In The MoodIN THE MOOD
Saturday, November 20, 2010
7:30 pm

$34/$24 Student

Take a sentimental journey back in time with the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, and others.  More than a concert, IN THE MOOD is a Big Band Theatrical Swing Revue featuring the IN THE MOOD Singers and Dancers with the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra.  The music and arrangements, 1940s-era costumes and choreography are as authentic as it gets.  Enjoy an evening filled with the music that set the mood for a future filled with promise, hope and prosperity. 

Sponsored by Independent Bank, WILX-TV10, Auto-Owners Insurance, and Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital, and co-sponsored by Comfort Inn Charlotte, and Mid-Michigan Area Medical & Dental Professionals - Robert Leeser, M.D., Family Medical Associates/James Balger, D.O., and Hugh Lindsey, M.D.

A special Prime Rib Dinner & Show package is available for only $43 per  person!  Dinner is served at the Eaton Area Senior Center!



Spectrum Brass Quintet
Spectrum Brass Quintet
Friday, January 14, 2011
7:30 pm

$20/$5 Student

Enjoy a memorable evening where a brass quintet commands the stage with power and grace, a concert pianist displays dazzling virtuosity, and a soprano sweetly sings heartfelt songs.  Featuring the music of George Gershwin, Spectrum's live performances are engaging, exciting and filled with musical artistry and energy.  The concert will also feature the award-winning Charlotte HS Symphony Band performing the Michigan premiere of a commissioned piece by composer Jim Stephenson with the quintet. 

Sponsored by Independent Bank, WILX-TV10, and Auto-Owners Insurance, and co-sponsored by Crandell Bros. Trucking, Lexington Lansing Hotel, and Charlotte Area Banking & Financial Professionals - Ameriprise Financial Services/Joseph Stachnik, CFP, Eaton County Educational Credit Union, Abraham & Gaffney, and Flagstar Bank. 

A special Rosemary Chicken Dinner & Show package is available for  only $27 per person! Dinner is served at the Eaton Area Senior Center!



Kathy MatteaAn Evening with Kathy Mattea
Friday, April 15, 2011
7:30 pm
$35/$25 Student

In an evening filled with her classic hits such as "18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses" and "Where're You Been" the beloved multi-Grammy winning singer will also perform selected songs from her latest CD, COAL.  Mattea is a repeat winner of the Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year award and her fusion of country, bluegrass, gospel, and Celtic music has earned her sixteen Top Ten songs, including "Goin' Gone," "Come From the Heart," "Burnin' Old Memories" and others.

Sponsored by Independent Bank, WILX-TV10, Auto-Owners Insurance, and Capital Region International Airport, and co-sponsored by Insty-Prints Downtown, Comfort Inn Charlotte, and Mid-Michigan Area Insurance Professionals - Russell & Schrader Insurance Agency/Stephen Shook, Agent, Charlotte Insurance Agency/Daryl Baker and Steve Whitinger, Ackley-Peters-Haubert Insurance Services/Mark Haubert and Rick Acker, and Lyman & Sheets Insurance/Mike Sheets. 

A special BBQ Ribs & Chicken Dinner & Show package is available for only $42 per person! Dinner is served at the Eaton Area Senior Center!
Spartan Motors Series
The three events below are part of the Spartan Motors Series.
The package price for these three events is just $69 per person! 

Doyle LawsonDoyle Lawson & Quicksilver Holiday Concert
Friday, December 10, 2010
7:30 pm
$28/$18 Student

Awarded the 'Vocal Group of the Year' for seven consecutive years (2001-2007) by the International Bluegrass Music Association and a National Endowment for the Arts Heritage recipient, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver's energetic stage performance can bring an audience to its feet with their hot picking and silence a crowd with their soaring gospel singing.  Featuring holiday and non-holiday songs, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver's incredible talent, intricate choreography and heartfelt presentation combine to make their performance a treasure not soon forgotten.

Sponsored by Spartan Motors, WILX-TV10, and Auto-Owners Insurance, and co-sponsored by The County Journal, Lexington Lansing Hotel, and Charlotte Shopping Guide/LSJ. 

A special Apple Pork Chutney Dinner & Show package is available for only $35 per person!  Dinner is served at the Eaton Area Senior Center!



EDEEisenhower Dance Ensemble
Saturday, March 26, 2011
7:30 pm

$26/$16 Student

Celebrating its 20th anniversary as Michigan's premier contemporary dance company, the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble has received overwhelming critical acclaim across the nation.  In a special return engagement, the company will present a split program featuring its favorite works from the past twenty years and selections from its "Dances from the Heart of Rock 'n Roll" repertoire.  The company will also perform a special work featuring the top dancers from various local dance studios.

Sponsored by Spartan Motors, WILX-TV10, and Auto-Owners Insurance, and co-sponsored by Eaton Federal Savings Bank, Charlotte Shopping Guide/LSJ,  and Comfort Inn Charlotte.

A special Italian Smorgasbord Dinner & Show package is available for only $33 per person!  Dinner is served at the Eaton Area Senior Center!



Hormonal ImbalanceHormonal Imbalance...
A Mood Swinging Musical Revue

Sunday, May 8, 2011
7:00 pm

$27

Start with four richly gifted singer-songwriters, add 3/4 cup married life, four kids, heavenly four- part harmony vocals, one piano, four guitars, one rockin' purple bass, a dollop of sharp social commentary, cheerleading pom-poms, a wardrobe of bling-bling, and you've got a hilarious show that celebrates the best of babes, boys, and Botox!  With sorority sister chemistry they perform original songs and stories offering both poignant views and unbridled comedic commentary on the joys and dilemmas of everyday life. 

Sponsored by Spartan Motors, WILX-TV10, and Auto-Owners Insurance, and co-sponsored by Lexington Lansing Hotel.

A special Surf & Turf Dinner & Show package is available for only $39 per person!  Dinner is served at the Eaton Area Senior Center! 
How to Become a Season Subscriber
Become a Charlotte Performing Arts Center Season Subscriber and enjoy many benefits!

    * Advance notice of upcoming events!
    * The ability to choose your seat and keep it year after year!
    * The ability to purchase tickets to ANY event being offered before they  go on sale to the public -- the ULTIMATE in seat selection!
    * Discounted pricing on CPAC Presents events!
    * Invitation to special "subscriber-only" receptions!

New subscriptions for the 2010-2011 Season will be accepted beginning September 14!  For best seat selection, order yours before individual tickets go on sale to the public September 18!

Box Office Hours are 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday.
We will be closed on Friday, September 3 & Monday, September 6 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

We accept VISA, MasterCard, & Discover!
As always, if you stop in, you can pay with Cash or Check!

At this time, Season Ticket purchases cannot be completed online.
2010 Featured Event
BomshelBOMSHEL
Saturday, October 30, 2010
7:30 pm

$29/$15 Students


With the release of their first CD, "Fight Like a Girl," Bomshel propelled themselves into country music stardom.  Well known for their vivacious personalities and sense of musical adventure, this talented twosome has produced a collection of well-crafted songs that have earned them the respect of fans coast-to-coast.  

With Special Guest Kari Lynch.

Sponsored by Comfort Inn-Charlotte.

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Charlotte Performing Arts Center
Box Office Hours

10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday - Friday
517-541-5690

www.CPACpresents.com

* New Season Subscriptions accepted beginning September 14!

* Individual Tickets on sale via internet on September 18!

* Individual Tickets on sale via Box Office on September 21!

 
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Thank you for supporting the Charlotte Performing Arts Center!  We look forward to seeing you at one of our events this season and throughout the years to come!
Sincerely,
 
Gavin J. Smith, Director
Hollie M. Auten, Box Office Manager
Amy Jo Kinyon,
Technical Director
Please support our generous 2010-11 Season sponsors!

             WILX        Independent Bank      Spartan       Auto-Owners Insurance          

                    
Hayes Green Beach                Capital Region International Airport                 LCN/Charlotte Shopping Guide    

            
Eaton Federal            Insty Prints               County Journal

          Comfort Inn         Lexington Hotel         Crandell Bros Trucking            AFY Logo NEW

Mid-Michigan Area Insurance Professionals
Russell & Schrader Insurance Agency, Stephen Shook, Agent
Charlotte Insurance Agency/Daryl Baker & Steve Whitinger
Ackley-Peters-Haubert Insurance Agency/Mark Haubert and Rick Acker
Lyman & Sheets Insurance, Mike Sheets

 
Charlotte Area Banking & Financial Professionals
Ameriprise Financial Services, Joseph Stachnik, CPF
Eaton County Educational Credit Union
Abraham & Gaffney
Flagstar Bank
 
Charlotte Area Medical & Dental Professionals
Robert Leeser, M.D.
James Balger, D.O./ Family Medical Associates
Hugh Lindsey, M.D.