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UPCOMING EVENTS AT BPAC
Imagine Youth Theatre
JUL
31
AUG
1
Disney's Descendants: The Musical
Imagine Youth Theatre's Junior's Summer Stock Theater program (grades 2-7 with special appearances by IYT's upper-level students) brings to life this brand-new musical comedy based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies. "Disney's Descendants: The Musical" features the beloved characters and hit songs from the films - don't miss it!
Imagine Youth Theatre
JUL
31
AUG
1
Rock of Ages: High School Edition
Get ready to ROCK the 80s with IYT's Summer Stock Theater!
"Rock of Ages: High School Edition" takes you back to the times of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! This Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical features the hits of bands including Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and others.
The High School Edition of the hit play is edited to be appropriate for teen and adult audiences.
UNC Pembroke University Theatre
AUG
6 & 7
OWENS
AUDITORIUM
7:30 PM
This event is generously sponsored by UNC Pembroke's University Theatre. Admission is FREE, however, reserved seating is required so grab your tickets now!
At The Threshold
Megan and Michael Stanton just got married! It is true love, devotion and happily ever after….until both sets of In-laws, the best man, and the hotel Bellhop all get trapped in the bride and groom’s wedding suite!
This hilarious farcical comedy is written and directed by Pinehurst’s own Carolanne Marano and is presented as a collaboration between UNC-Pembroke and Bradshaw Performing Arts Center.
BPAC PRESENTS
Concerts on the Green Series
AUG
14
McNEILL-
WOODWARD GREEN
6:30 PM
Featuring Mountain Heart
Continuing the Concert on the Green Summer Concert Series is Mountain Heart. Widely known throughout the music industry for continually redefining the boundaries of acoustic music, the band has gained legions of loyal fans both as a result of their superlative musicianship and just as notably, their incendiary live performances.
Mountain Heart or members have been nominated for Grammy’s, ACM, CMA awards and has been nominated for and won multiple IBMA's. They have appeared on the revered stage of the Grand Ole Opry in excess of 130 times, and have shared the stage with acts ranging from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Montgomery Gentry, Merle Haggard, George Jones and Brad Paisley, The Avett Brothers, and many more.
Opening Act: Carly Burruss
With a wicked sense of humor, a storyteller’s heart and a sweet nature, Carly Burruss is the epitome of country. Her whimsical, tongue-in-cheek disposition combined with her agile, lilting sound make her the country music singer/songwriter that stands out from the rest.
Today, Burruss is a touring country artist who doubles as a worship leader at Passion City Church in Atlanta. Recently, she has joined the boys of Sister Hazel on tour as the opening support artist. Burruss has shared the stage with other profile artists in recent years, including Keith Urban, Ruston Kelly, Ellie Holcomb, Dwight Yoakam, and Kasey Chambers.
BPAC PRESENTS
Illusionist & Comedian Paul Dabek
AUG
28
OWENS
AUDITORIUM
7:30 PM
BPAC's Grand Re-Opening!
Starring in sold-out seasons on both London’s West End and Broadway stages Paul is the host and co-star of the world’s most successful touring magic show: The Illusionists.
An accomplished magician, comedian and actor Paul's skills have won him massive critical acclaim, Time Out magazine named him 'a superb showman!’ and The Times of London described his performance as ‘simply stunning.’
On US TV he has appeared on multiple shows including NBC’s Today Show and in the UK on every major TV network most notably the BBC’s One Show alongside Hollywood A-lister Sir Michael Caine and Monty Python’s Sir Michael Palin.
Dabek flawlessly blends incredible magic, rapid fire comedy and a little old-school vaudeville charm.
Dressed to impress and with more thrust than a NASA lift off, Dabek bursts onto stage with a quick wit, machine-gun delivery and charismatic flair that once seen, is never forgotten.
Learn more at pauldabek.com
Sandhills Repertory Theatre
SEP
3-5
OWENS
AUDITORIUM
America's Sweethearts
A dazzling trio of women; intricate harmony and dance moves; a wide variety of music from the Great American Songbook, 50's pop, jazz, and Broadway hits with a spectacular live band. We've been dubbed "a slice of old-fashioned fun!"
Tickets are FREE under 12 and for
ACTIVE DUTTY MILITARY w/ID (at Door)
$35 over 12 years of age | $45 at Door |
$75 for VIP Lounge Section
Performances made possible by The Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Stan & Jean Bradshaw, along with hundreds of our local audience members who have made donations. SRT is the only Moore County arts organization where 100% of all donations AND ticket sales goes to programming.
BPAC PRESENTS
SEP
11
McNEILL-
WOODWARD GREEN
6:30 PM
Concerts on the Green Series
Abigail Dowd:
Beautiful Day Album Tour
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Abigail Dowd, who grew up here in Moore County, returns home on tour with a full band to share her third album, "Beautiful Day." Pulling from her heritage of storytelling and determination,
Dowd weaves hints of Celtic melodies with the soulful gospel of the south to create a sound that dances between folk, rock and blues. Known for her storytelling and command of an audience, American Songwriter has called her latest album “a friendly reminder that life’s blessings are happening in the here and now.”
Learn more about Abigail at:
BPAC PRESENTS
SEP
18
OWENS AUDITORIUM
SHOWTIME TBD
In the 1960s, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and Dionne Warwick captured lighting in a bottle, crafting some of the most sophisticated pop music of all time. Together, their small canon made an enormous impact on American Music, but they were three very distinct individuals.
It’s time to listen to their works with fresh ears! Harriell and Iverson present just that with an evening of the trio’s masterpieces "straight"—with a flourish or two here and there. Iverson’s thoughtful transcriptions of the original recordings lithely re-conceive the settings for quartet, opening the stage for Harriell’s passionately charismatic interpretations. The audience can’t help but tap a toe, hum along, and ultimately, leave feeling that this may very well be what the world needs now.
Learn more about Marcy & Ethan
BACK TO BACHARACH
BPAC PRESENTS
Grammy® Winner Lucas Meachem
SEP
24
OWENS
AUDITORIUM
6:00 PM
Lucas, accompanied by his lovely wife Irina, will begin the evening by showcasing their favorite songs from their new album "Shall We Gather." The second half of the show will feature some high flying Opera arias from his most popular Opera and musical endeavors.
Grammy® Award-Winning baritone Lucas Meachem is one of the most accomplished, in-demand singers of the moment, captivating audiences around the world with his “earnest appealing baritone” (The New York Times) and “commanding presence” (San Francisco Chronicle). “A rock star of opera” (Opera Pulse), Meachem’s post-COVID season begins with returns to San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Dallas Opera, Festival Napa Valley, and Santa Fe Opera as the title role in Eugene Onegin.
"Shall We Gather" - Album Release
The Album Release Party will be held directly following the event. VIP ticketholders will join Lucas and Irina, their friends and family, and other local dignitaries for dinner and drinks to help celebrate the release of the album, Shall We Gather.
Learn more about Lucas Meachem HERE
BPAC PRESENTS
The Troubadour Series
OCT
2
OWENS
AUDITORIUM
6:30 PM
The Contenders, with opening act, The Aaron Burdett Trio
It is only fitting that The Contenders perform as part of the BPAC Troubadour Series, a series focused on individuals and bands with North Carolina roots. The duo, Josh Day and Jay Nash, embody the true spirit of what it means to be troubadours and their latest album, "Laughing with the Reckless" is a testament to their strong bond and shared experiences of life on the road.
The Aaron Burdett Trio Working-class soul-grass with award-winning songwriting from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Chart-topping Bluegrass and Grassicana. Supporting summer 2021 release of the new album release Dream Rich, Dirt Poor on Organic Records
BPAC PRESENTS
OCT
16
OWENS
AUDITORIUM
7:30 PM
The Troubadour Series
Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Husband and wife duo Darin & Brooke Aldridge draw on the traditions of their native North Carolina, the savvy of a young, gifted band and their own dedication to ingenuity to create the most adventurous album of their career with their latest critically acclaimed release, Inner Journey.
Both highly acclaimed vocalists in their own right (Brooke is the 4-time reigning IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year), Darin and Brooke combine rich harmonies with impeccable musicianship to create the unmistakable sound that has made them one of the hottest young acts in acoustic music and they’ve surrounded themselves with a band of equally amazing pickers.
Sweet Loretta's Back Porch Band
OCT
21
MCPHERSON
THEATER
7:00 PM
They're Getting the Band Back Together!
Former Sandhills Community College employees John Stacey, Stephen Smth, Caitlin Rexrode Delligatti, Larry Allen, and Rick Smith re-unite for an evening of pickin' & grinnin' in BPAC's Black Box Theater.
Tickets are $10 and the proceeds will go to benefit the Sandhills Community College Veteran Center.
BPAC PRESENTS
MAR
19
OWENS
AUDITORIUM
Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls
Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.” In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004. Chenoweth has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role on “Glee.” In 2009, she wrote an upliftingly candid, comedic chronicle of her life so far, “A Little Bit Wicked,” which debuted on the New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction Best Seller List.
BPAC & THE RUTH PAULEY LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS
Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo Duo
APR
28
OWENS
AUDITORIUM
7:30 PM
Branford Marsalis has stayed the course. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to jazz, he has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, bandleader and educator – a 21st Century mainstay of artistic excellence.
On April 28th, Branford will be accompanied by his longtime quartet pianists, Joey Calderazzo for an evening of extraordinary jazz and some of the highest of levels of human and musical expression.
Prior to the evening performance, Branford will give a lecture for The Ruth Pauley Lectures Series on the roots of jazz, particularly in North Carolina. The lecture is free to the public and begins at 3:00 PM in Owens Auditorium.
