2013-2014 Show Information
Blood, Sweat & Tears
featuring Bo Bice
Friday, March 28, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Tickets Starting at $34
It’s been more than four decades since drummer/producer Bobby Colomby and friends assembled the first group
to successfully blend rock and jazz into a genre-crossing sound and style. So successfully, in fact, that the band’s
second album, “Blood, Sweat & Tears,” topped the Billboard charts, beat out the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” for
Grammy Album of the Year, and produced three major hit singles, “You Made Me So Very Happy,” “Spinning
Wheel” and “And When I Die.” Blood, Sweat & Tears will take the stage to perform their hits with the same
unbridled enthusiasm as yesteryear. The band will also introduce some new elements into every performance,
including a segment devoted to “Songs We Wish We’d Recorded,” done in classic B,S&T style. Fronting the iconic
band is “American Idol” superstar and Huntsville, Alabama native Bo Bice.
Distinguished Speaker Series: Doris Kearns Goodwin
“The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and the Golden Age of Journalism”
Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
VIP Tickets $57
All Other Tickets $47
After Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin once again wields her magic on
another larger-than-life president and a momentous and raucous American time period as she brings Theodore
Roosevelt, the muckraking journalists and the Progressive Era to life in this new presentation. Her focus is on the
broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor, William Howard Taft. Goodwin shares with
audiences a time in our history that enlightened and changed the country, ushered in the modern age and
produced some unforgettable men and women.
Momix
“Botanica”
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets Starting at $33
MOMIX is a spectacular blend of physical theater, circus, athleticism and comedy. The company transports
audiences from their everyday lives to a fantasy world through its trademark use of magical lighting and imagery to
conjure up a world of surrealistic images using props, light, shadow, humor and the human body. Thrilling fans in
more than 22 countries, MOMIX has been featured on stage, screen and television. In an endless search for
another gravity, Artistic Director Moses Pendleton combines athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes,
inventive props and pure talent to create an entertaining multimedia experience.
“’Botanica’... is the IMAX version of dance theater, a savvy mix of puppetry, strobe lights and multi-media."
--Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times
The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Presents
A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
Friday, April 25, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Tickets Starting at $29
The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) was founded in 1990 with an appropriation from the U.S.
Congress in recognition of the importance of jazz in American culture and its status as a national treasure. The
orchestra, led by Artistic and Musical Director Charlie Young, serves as the orchestra-in-residence at the National
Museum of American History, Division of Cultural History. The orchestra recreates big-band jazz as its composers
and arrangers intended it to be played, stripping away intervening changes and alterations. The SJMO has
rediscovered old classics and more recently has begun premiering new works in tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald.
Composed of musicians drawn from across the United States, the orchestra plays authentic and compelling
performances of the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, and many other
masters. Delores King Williams performs as vocalist.
Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries
Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Tickets Starting at $17
Jeepers! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang have been called in to help solve an epic mystery in Hampton
Roads. A trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theater and Shaggy, Fred, Velma, Daphne and Scooby-Doo are on
their way in the Mystery Machine to help solve it! This hilarious live theater show brings everyone’s favorite
animated series to life. Filled with wacky new characters, fantastic songs and outrageous antics, Scooby-Doo Live!
Musical Mysteries, presented by Warner Bros. and Life Like Touring, will have audiences on the edge of their seats
in traditional Scooby-Doo fashion. See if this time the gang is in over its head!
Lorrie Morgan & Pam Tillis — Grits & Glamour Tour
Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Ticket Starting at $32
Two legendary artists, 12 No. 1 hits, 28 top 10 songs, one incredible night of music and fun. Pam Tillis & Lorrie
Morgan bring the “Grits & Glamour Tour” to Hampton Roads for the first time ever, showcasing their incredible
singing and songwriting talents. Pam Tillis was one of the first women in Nashville to produce her own album, and
was awarded the coveted Female Vocalist of the Year by the CMA in 1994. Lorrie Morgan made her first
appearance on the Grand Ole Opry with her father, George Morgan, as a teenager in 1975 and has built a
reputation as a bona-fide country star. Join us for a special evening of music with each artist performing her
biggest solo hits and some pretty darn amazing duets … as only these two country sensations can do!
The Temptations & The Four Tops
Sunday, May 11, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Tickets Starting at $49
Get ready for a night of classic Motown with two of the most legendary bands to step out of 1960s Detroit — the
Temptations and The Four Tops! Infectious blends of pure vocal power and sweet harmonies are the unique legacy
of these two powerhouses. Who can forget classics such as “My Girl,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey
Bunch),” “Just My Imagination” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.” Transport yourself back in time to a truly unique
chapter in musical history when all you needed was a nickel for the jukebox and your baby in your arms!
An Evening with John Legend: The All of Me Tour
Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Tickets starting at $59
John Legend has revealed several personas during his award-winning career. Singer/Songwriter. Musician.
Producer. Philanthropist. Entrepreneur. To quote music industry pioneer Quincy Jones, the nine-time Grammy
winner is simply “a genius.” Writing about Legend for Time’s 2009 tally of the 100 most influential people, Jones
noted, “We’ve seen only the tip of the iceberg. For what he has already achieved in his career, it is going to be fun
watching where he goes from here.” The fun begins now. Legend, one of the industry’s most innovative artists,
returns after five years with his much-anticipated fourth solo album, Love in the Future (G.O.O.D/Columbia).
Taking R&B/soul to the next level, Legend creates an immersive experience about romance, love, hope,
commitment and optimism. Enhancing the experience: a rich, melodic soundscape–accented by compelling
interludes–that fully integrates the musician’s gospel and pop influences, classical training and unerring hiphop/soul sensibilities.
Chris Botti
Friday, August 8, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Tickets Starting at $52
Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD “When I Fall In Love,” trumpeter Chris Botti has become the
largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop
music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold and Platinum
records, and multiple Grammy Awards. He has recorded and performed with the best in music, including Sting,
Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli
and Joshua Bell. Most recently, his latest album, “Impressions,” won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album
at the 2013 Grammy Awards. Performing worldwide, and selling more than three million albums, he has found a
form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre.