Join MACA to Celebrate 20 Years of Excellence in the Arts!
Following the Sunday matinee performance by the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra on Sunday, May 19, the Monroe Area Council for the Arts Board of Directors will host a reception at the Rarity Bay Community Center 6-8 p.m. to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of MACA.
The event will be catered by Venture Catering and will feature a variety of finger food including stuff mushrooms, sweet chicken bacon wraps, trout cakes, mac & cheese bites, Thai satay, quesadas, fruit, vegetables, sandwiches, dessert, and much more. The cost is $25/person and reservations are required. Reservations may be made by calling 423-442-3210 or emailing MACA at maca491@gmail.com. Tickets for the reception may also be purchased by calling 423-442-3210 or at the MACA office, located at Century 21 Hendershot Realty in Madisonville.
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Friday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. - The Secret Sisters: Vocal harmony at its best!
Monday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. – Rodney Crowell: Legendary Grammy-winning songwriter!
Saturday, Jan. 26, 6:00 p.m. – Missoula Children’s Theatre: Blackbeard the Pirate!
Monday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. – Jesse Cook: Rumba flamenca guitarist brought the audience to their feet when he last appeared on the MACA stage!
Thursday, March 7, 7:30 p.m. – Comedian Leanne Morgan: Tennessee’s funniest mom!
May 19, 3:30 p.m.: The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra in a Sunday matinee!
For ticket information, go to the MACA ticket page.
The Secret Sisters – Friday, September 14, 7:30 p.m.
The Secret Sisters, Laura and Lydia Rogers, are real life sisters from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Since releasing their debut album, The Secret Sisters, in 2010, the girls have been on a globe trotting, touring whirlwind that has taken them from Ireland to Australia and beyond. It was the Secret Sisters’ vocal prowess and their love and respect for harmony that first caught the attention of roots music enthusiast T Bone Burnett, who said, “They dress like it’s 1954, and sing like it, too. I have been making music for over forty years and The Secret Sisters’ album is as close to pure as it gets.” As Executive Producer of their latest album, Beladroit, Burnett aimed to capture the sisters’pure vocal harmonies in their natural state. Having toured and performed with some of the world’s greatest stars, like Elvis Costello and Jakob Dylan, The Secret Sisters are just getting started.
Hiwassee College, Madisonville (Directions)
Adults: $20 ($18/advance); Student: $10 Buy tickets
Rodney Crowell – Monday, October 1, 7:30 p.m.
Photography by Alan Messer
Over the course of his career, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell has written songs for some of music’s most notable artists (Emmylou Harris, Bob Seger), collaborated with Johnny Cash, produced breakthrough albums, and charted five number one hits of his own on the Billboard charts. Long known as a poet among songwriters, Crowell is a masterful storyteller and hit generator. In 1988 he released Diamonds and Dirt, which generated an unprecedented five number-one singles, including “It’s Such a Small World,” with Rosanne Cash, his wife and partner at the time. In 2003, he was inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame between Willie Nelson and Guy Clark. His latest album, Kin, is a collaboration with bestselling memoirist and poet Mary Karr, and contains musical contributions from Lucinda Williams, Norah Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack, Rosanne Cash, Chely Wright, and Emmylou Harris.
Hiwassee College, Madisonville (Directions)
Adults: $20 ($18/advance); Student: $10 Buy tickets
Jesse Cook – Monday, February 4, 7:30 p.m.
When Jesse Cook and his band last appeared on the MACA stage in 2007, they brought the audience to their feet with a passionate blend of funky jazz, Latin, and world music. Cook, a Toronto-based guitarist, born in Paris to Canadian parents, is well known for the energy of his live shows. He has recorded seven studio albums, two live DVD’s, and has traveled the world exploring musical traditions which he incorporates into his unique style of rumba flamenco. In 2001, Cook won a Juno Award in the Best Instrumental Album category for Free Fall. In 2009, he was Acoustic Guitar Magazine‘s Player’s Choice Award silver winner in the Flamenco category. He is a three-time winner of the Canadian Smooth Jazz award for Guitarist of the Year and numerous other awards. In addition to headlining concerts and festivals, he has opened for such legends as B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Diana Krall. He has performed with Welsh soprano Charlotte Church on The Tonight Show, and toured with legendary Irish band The Chieftains. www.jessecook.com
Hiwassee College, Madisonville (Directions)
Adults: $20 ($18/advance); Students: $10 Buy tickets
Comedienne Leanne Morgan – Thursday, March 7, 7:30 p.m.
Leanne Morgan is a Universityof Tennessee graduate who exudes southern charm. She is Scarlet O’Hara turned soccer mom. With her June Cleaver looks and plantation accent, she has quickly gained popularity in the comedy world. She was a finalist at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and also featured on ABC’s The View in the hilarious housewives segment. She appeared as a finalist on Nick at Nite’s Funniest Mom, and toured for three years with the Southern Fried Chicks. Leanne’s style of comedy combines southern charm and hilarious story telling about her own life to which everyone can relate. She is currently under contract with Warner Brothers and ABC to develop a sitcom based on her comedy and has appeared in comedy clubs, performing arts centers, and theatres all over theUnited States. www.leannemorgan.net
Hiwassee College, Madisonville (Directions)
Adults: $20 ($18/advance); Students: $10 Buy tickets
The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra – Sunday, May 19, 3:30 p.m.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra has been on the road longer and more continuously than any other Big Band ever, travelling over 100,000 miles, playing nearly 300 dates, and entertaining more than 500,000 people each year. Add a repertoire that exceeds 1,700 compositions and it’s easy to see how the band remains popular with both old and young fans. In 1941, when Glenn Miller’s rendition of Chattanooga Choo Choo received the first Gold Record ever awarded, the seemingly unstoppable orchestra had more hit records in a single year than anyone in the history of the recording industry. But in 1942, at the height of the orchestra’s popularity, Glenn Miller disbanded the organization and volunteered for the army. On December 15, 1944, Major Miller, flying in a single engine plane, leftEngland forFrance and was never seen again. The Miller Estate later acknowledged popular demand and authorized the formation of the current Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956. To this day The Glenn Miller Orchestra remains the most sought after Big Band in the world. www.glennmillerorchestra.com
Hiwassee College, Madisonville (Directions)
Adults: $20 ($18/advance); Students: $10 Buy tickets
Missoula Children’s Theatre: Blackbeard the Pirate, Saturday, Jan. 26, 6 p.m.
Starring a cast of 60 local children! What starts as a lazy day at the beach, quickly turns into mystery and adventure when the search for Blackbeard’s treasure begins! Tales both past and present launch a group of beach bums to action in search of untold riches. Before our tale is told, a cast of colorful characters begin to reveal the secrets of Blackbeard’s amazing treasure. Can we trust a group of crabby crabs or melodious mermaids? Do the scary seaweed creatures or savvy sailors know where “X” marks the spot? Will the precocious parrots or cantankerous crocodiles lead the way? And just who is Jolly Roger and how does he know Sam the Clam!? Most of all, where has Blackbeard and his crew hidden their legendary treasure? Grab some sun screen, come on down to the beach and get ready to solve the mystery of BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE! www.mctinc.org
Hiwassee College, Madisonville (Directions)
Adults: $10; Students: $5 Tickets available at the box office
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