Interlude - November 5
November 5, 2020
Michael Feinstein with Sandi Patty! And much more
Welcome back to Interlude, your weekly reminder that a world of beauty and truth is available for your enjoyment, despite indications to the contrary.
Feinstein takes us Home for the Holidays
For those who have lost track, it is officially November now, which means the “holiday season” is pretty much upon us. Amid the usual joys and stresses – and maybe a couple extra ones this year – the Center has arranged a free evening of uplifting music to start us off in the right mood.
Two of our favorite artists are teaming up for an online performance, and the title says it all: Home for the Holidays: An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Special Guest Sandi Patty. The show will be streamed live from the Palladium stage, at no charge, to your favorite device or Smart TV. Read all the details here, and register for the show here to receive updates and details on viewing options.
We hope you’ll think of it as a holiday gift from the Center, the artists, and our generous partners at Allied Solutions, Marquis Commercial Solutions and Current Publishing LLC.
So you want to write a song
Is there a tune rolling around your head that needs to be shared with the world – or at least your family and friends? What does it take to make that idea a reality?
Our next Performing Arts Connect online workshop takes you to Nashville, Tennessee, the mecca of grassroots songwriting, for a crash course we’re calling Songwriting 101. Your guide is Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum educator Adam Ollendorff, who has performed with the likes of Willie Nelson and Kasey Musgraves and written songs with Natalie Hemby and Maren Morris.
Start your songwriting journey here.
Do we have a busy week for you!
It’s hard to keep up with all the new and improved programs at the Center, so here are some quick takes on more events coming up:
- Saturday – Jungle John of Silly Safaris brings some actual furry and feathered friends to the Studio Theater for a wildlife-themed Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam session for kids.
- Monday – Our Palladium Players enact a table reading of the play Bad Auditions by Bad Actors, and you can be one of those bad actors, online or in person.
- Wednesday – Get smarter about classical music with the Center’s next Classics in Context presentation, sponsored by Printing Partners. David Murray, Professor of Bass and Director of the School of Music at Butler University, will educate us about a vital and perhaps underappreciated instrument in the orchestral arsenal.
Next livestream features rockers Carmichael
NOTE: This show has been postponed, new date TBA.
Our new Live at the Center series sponsored by Allied Solutions continues next Thursday, Nov. 12, with local band Carmichael streaming their heartland rock live from the Tarkington. Go here to find out how to watch.
The previous event in the series featured indie-rock duo Moxxie, rocking the Studio Theater in a groovy haze of sound and light. You can dig it all over again on YouTube.
Deep in the Songbook Archives
Whether you are a music lover or a musician yourself, you may be familiar with the term “musical arrangement.” But have you ever wondered what makes up a musical arrangement? How is it different than a piece of sheet music? What is its basic purpose?
For answers, take a deep dive into the stacks of the Great American Songbook Archives with Songbook Foundation Founder Michael Feinstein and Archivist Lisa Lobdell. You’ll explore arrangements performed by Andy Williams, Alice Faye and other notable artists in the latest installment of the Songbook Foundation’s new video series, In the Archives with Michael Feinstein. Watch the new episode now.
This week in performing arts history
November 2: In 1961, singer-songwriter Kathryn Dawn Lang – better known as k.d. lang – is born in Consort, Alberta, Canada. She performed to a packed house at the Palladium in June 2011.
November 3: In 2013, Broadway star Patti LuPone performs at the Palladium. Opening on the same date in 2005 was an unusual Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd in which the cast doubled as the orchestra, giving female lead LuPone a chance to showcase her tuba skills.
November 4: In 1971, Grammy-winning jazz singer-songwriter Gregory Porter (pictured above) is born. Known for his trademark “jazz hat” as well as his rich voice, he played the Palladium in November 2017.
November 5: In 1956, The Nat King Cole Show premieres on NBC as the first network variety program with an African-American host. The Center has presented two performances in tribute to Cole: one led by George Benson in 2015 and another headlined by Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli in 2017.
