Creole for Kidz with Terrance Simien Sun., July 27, 1:00 Essentia Health Free Family Series Show Join Terrance Simien, an 8 th generation Louisiana Creole, who has been shattering the myths about indigenous Zydeco roots music. This groundbreaking and innovative, high quality multicultural program has reached over 500,000 K-12 students, parents and educators at schools, art centers and festivals around the globe! The show centers on the evolution of indigenous zydeco music: the traditional music of the Southern Louisiana Creoles. Your kids will remember Terrance’ s music in the soundtrack of Disney’ s“ The Princess & the Frog.” Sponsored by: Essentia Health, Von Holzen Chevrolet, Memorial Medical Center, Chippewa Valley Bank, and The Inn on Madeline Island
Shanties & Shipwrecks Sun., July 27, 7:30 Tickets: Adults $ 22 / Ages 3-17 $ 11 Box Seats: $ 37 Come sail the Great Lakes and the Seven Seas with Big Top Chautauqua’ s Blue Canvas Orchestra. Different Drummer Stevie Matier sits in on bodhran & bones. Their latest production draws on the bountiful collection of sea shanties, sailing songs and rowdy sailors-in-port songs that have come down through time from those that roamed the great waters aboard vessels of wood with canvas sails. Of course not all of the wayfaring men returned to dry land. Hear their tales too in song, story and big screen pictures. If you’ re looking for a great adventure, a good-timing, rousing night of great music – climb aboard the big ship Chautauqua. Also plays 8 / 8 and 9 / 5 Sponsored by: Memorial Medical Center Media support provided by: Wisconsin Public Radio
Jason Isbell Thurs., July 31, 7:30 Tickets: $ 29 /$ 39 /$ 49 Box Seats: $ 64 Jason Isbell is making a big name for himself penning heart-wrenchingly beautiful songs with poignant topics ranging from the standards of love & loss to the even more intimate – cancer and addiction. Isbell, formerly of Southern rock cult-favorites The Drive-By Truckers, is a standard bearer for the lyrically-rich folk / country songwriting tradition of Steve Earle and John Prine. He made many“ BEST OF” lists last year and garnered 2014 nominations for Best Song, Best Album and Artist of the Year by the Americana Music Awards.
Take Me To The Islands Fri., Aug. 1, 7:30 Tickets: Adults $ 22 / Ages 3-17 $ 11 Box Seats: $ 37 Chautauqua Founder, Warren Nelson, debuts a brand new show,“ Take Me To The Islands,” an original musical celebration of the Apostle Islands. Like“ Riding the Wind,” it is a multi-media extravaganza featuring an all-star band. Nelson created“ Riding the Wind” with Betty Ferris; the show has been performed every year at the Big Top since its founding in 1986 and has garnered almost cult-like status. Other Nelson / Ferris works include“ 30th Star,”“ Keeper of the Light” and“ Take it to the Lake.”“ This new show is a people’ s history of those who immigrated here, a portrait of daily life, work and play, from the Ojibwa’ s arrival to present day, a song of why we all love it here,” says Nelson. Also plays 6 / 28 & 7 / 17 Sponsored by: Jim & Joy Perry
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