PADUCAH – The Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center is ready to entertain the region this spring with lots of performances full of drama, music, dance, and laughter. Individual tickets are available for these performances and are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Box Office or online at www.thecarsoncenter.org. Fees are not included in the ticket prices. The Carson Center Box Office is located at 100 Kentucky Avenue in Paducah, with hours Monday to Friday from 10:00am – 5:00pm CST.
THE GREAT GATSBY – MARCH 12, 2015 at 6:45pm
Part of the US Bank Family Series and Sponsored by Waterway Ag, Inc.
This production is Simon Levy’s masterful stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel – set in New York City and Long Island in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is a history lesson and novel rolled into one enticing story. Although there are movie versions of Fitzgerald’s literary masterpiece – the stage offers new, exciting, fertile ground for the story. Audiences feel the energy of Jay Gatsby, the allure of Daisy Buchanan, and the Everyman complexity of Nick Carraway. Tickets are $15.
O’CARSON IRISH BASH – MARCH 13, 2015 at 7:00PM
Join the Carson Center for a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration! Gallica, a traditional Irish music band from St. Louis, will be entertaining us as we dance, drink and eat in Irish style. Included with a ticket will be Irish themed food and a party favor. Cash bar will be available to include green beer and plenty of Guinness. Dress your Irish best and participate in our costume contest. Must be 21 or over to attend. Limited to 150 people and will be held in the Myre River Room. Tickets are $25/person in advance and $30 at the door.
SHANGHAI CIRCUS – MARCH 31, 2015 at 6:45PM
Part of the US Bank Family Series and Sponsored by City National Bank of Metropolis
Astonishing athletes/performing artists defy gravity and execute breathtaking feats in this spellbinding performance. These fearless acrobats, jugglers, and contortionists with boundless energy dazzle audiences anew with a stage production based on 2,000 years of Chinese circus traditions. The New York Times describes the production as “feats of circus art that reach literally breathtaking heights of skill. Tickets are $15.
GARRISON KEILLOR – APRIL 2, 2015 at 7:15PM
Sponsored by Linda Miller CPA
Garrison Keillor was born in 1942 in Anoka, Minnesota, and began his radio career as a freshman at the University of Minnesota, from which he graduated in 1966. He went to work for the Minnesota Public Radio in 1969, and on July 6, 1974 he hosted the first broadcast of *A Prairie Home Companion* in St. Paul. The show ended in 1987, resumed in 1989 in New York as the American Radio Company, returned to Minnesota, and in 1993 resumed the name *A Prairie Home Companion*. Over 17 million listeners on more than 900 public radio stations now hear the show each week. With his unique humor and wisdom, Keillor takes his audience on a journey to gain new insights on love, modernity, nostalgia, politics, religion and other facets of daily life. Tickets are $100, $75, $49, $39, and $29.
HOTEL CALIFORNIA: SALUTE TO THE EAGLES – APRIL 11, 2015 at 7:15PM
Sponsored by United Propane Gas
For more than two decades, Hotel California has touched the hearts of fans all over the world, by faithfully and accurately reproducing the Grammy award winning sounds of the Eagles. See how a spirited blend of originality and the pursuit of excellence have taken Hotel California to a level of international recognition normally reserved only for gold and platinum recording artists. The magic and mystique of this truly timeless music, is as powerful as it is captivating. So join us now on a trip down a dark desert highway, feel the cool wind in your hair, and experience Grammy award winning sounds. Tickets are $49, $39, $29, and $19.
STOMP– APRIL 14, 2015 at 7:15PM
Part of the Broadway Series presented by Baptist Health Paducah and Computer Services Inc. Sponsored by Dialog Communications
Matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at STOMP, the inventive and invigorating stage show that’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended together in one electrifying rhythm. Tickets are $55, $40, and $30.
