VocalEsssence: River Tales Songs & Tales With Mark Twain
Date and Time
Friday Apr 6, 2018
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Friday,April 6th, 7:30pm
Location
Historic Holmes Theatre
806 Summit Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN
Fees/Admission
Join us for River Songs and Tales at the Holmes Theatre on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults and $11 for students. Buy one adult ticket, get one student ticket free! Tickets are available online at DLCCC.org, by phone at 218-844-7469, or at the Holmes Theatre box office located at 806 Summit Ave., Detroit Lakes. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the show. Thank you West-Kjos for sponsoring this show.
Website
Contact Information
218-844-7469
Description
Even in the land of 10,000 lakes, the Mississippi River has a magical pull - it’s a metaphor, a connector, an escape route and a source of American songs and stories. On April 6, VocalEssence brings the flavor and spirit of the Mississippi to life with VocalEssence River Songs and Tales with Mark Twain. They journey to the Holmes Theatre to deliver a stirring program of music from the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, accompanied by an instrumental bluegrass combo and folk fiddler Sara Pajunen, plus journalist and actor Don Shelby’s portrayal of the great American humorist and man of letters.
Supported by grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Bremer Bank, and the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, the entertaining and nostalgic program weaves choral masterpieces, folk song favorites, traditional spirituals, and Americana with the words of Mark Twain. “It’s always an adventure when VocalEssence and Don Shelby hit the road, and past audiences have told us they love the energy of this collaboration,” said G. Phillip Shoultz, III, VocalEssence Associate Conductor who serves as Music Director for the production. “Combine tall tales from Mark Twain with the highly spirited vocal performances from our singers, and you get a formula for a truly fun program, with something for everyone. Best of all, we get to reach an appreciative audience that might not be able to catch a VocalEssence performance in the cities.”
VocalEssence, called “one of the irreplaceable music ensembles of our time” by Dana Gioia, past chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts—and the choral ensemble that Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones says “sings magnificently”—impacts thousands of students, singers, and composers each year through its initiative programs, contests, and support for innovative art. VocalEssence was founded in 1969 and has debuted more than 250 commissions and world premieres. For more information, visit vocalessence.org.