This was the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Performing Arts Series, 2007-2008

2008 - 2009 will be announced in July of 2008
First show : Friday September 26, 2008

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE - ABRIDGED

Sponsored by Mountain West Bank
A whirlwind roller coaster tribute to the immortal bard. Three actors take on the daunting task of performing 37 plays and 154 sonnets in under two hours, illuminating the world of Shakespeare through the use of football, swordplay and hip-hop music. Irreverent and hilarious, this comedy sensation delights audiences and critics alike with a refreshing blend of madcap humor that includes everything from puns and pratfalls to elaborate sight gags.

  TOM RUSH
  Sponsered by Unicep Packaging, Inc.
   His distinctive guitar style, wry humor and warm, expressive voice have made him
   a legend and a lure to audiences - young and old. Recording artists James Taylor,
   Garth Brooks, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin have all credited
   Tom Rush as being one of their main musical influences. 

MUSIC FROM THE CROOKED ROAD 

Sponsored by Coldwater Creek & California Presenters
The Music from the Crooked Road tour celebrates the deep-roots musical culture of Southwest Virginia along Hwy. 58, or the crooked road. This tour of old-time bluegrass and mountain gospel sounds brings together National Heritage Award Fellow and Appalachian guitar master Wayne Henderson, bluegrass banjo virtuoso Sammy Shelor, family old-time string band The Whitetop Mountain Band, old-time fiddle and banjo masters Kirk Sutphin and Eddie Bond and from the next wave of bluegrass band, No Speed Limit, along with Elizabeth La Prelle, a 19-year old keeper of ancient mountain ballads and songs. This special one-time gathering is a tribute to the generations of Appalachian musicians who are linked by an affinity for music and 200 miles of crooked road.

  BALLET IDAHO's NUTCRACKER
 
  Sponsored by Sandpoint Title Insurance 
  This holiday tradition at the Panida Theater continues with
  talented young dancers from the Sandpoint region. Everyone
  loves this imaginative story line, colorful sets, dazzling costumes
  and spectacular dancing. Look forward to this timeless holiday
  spectacle again this season! 
  Visit their website: www.balletidaho.org

THE ALLEY CATS

Sponsored by Cindy Elliott and Roger Hanlon
Curt Hagan, The Parish Family and Evergreen Realty
An award-winning a cappella group, incorporating musical talent and comic timing into direct interaction with their audiences. They have performed nationally and internationally, with such notables as Chubby Checker, The Beach Boys, and even with comedian Jerry Seinfeld.  

  SWING KINGS 
 
  Sponsered by Tomlinson-Sothebys International
  Eugene Ballet’s company dancers will Groove, Jitterbug and
  Lindy Hop along to the swinging beats of the Big Band Era.  Get
  ready to jump, jive and wail!  

MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATER presents: "Robinson Crousoe"

Sponsored by Litehouse, Inc.
MCT is back for another splendid production including many talented young local actors who make this timeless children’s story come alive. The children in the community are the stars in this performance, guided by two professional actors trained to teach and inspire.  This year’s production will delight all ages, with valuable life lessons and heart-warming friendships. 

  IMANI WINDS QUINTET
 
  Sponsored by Taylor Parker Motor Co.
  Grammy-nominated cutting edge wind quintet. 
  The group incorporates musical traditions from
  Europe,  Africa, Latin America and North America
  in their unique repertoire. Highly entertaining,
  magical experience for woodwind lovers of all ages.

CARL ROSA OPERA presents: "HMS PINAFORE"

Sponsored by Holly Eve Foundation & The Seasons at Sandpoint 
Aboard the HMS Pinafore, a hilarious tale of love, hypocrisy and mistaken identities unravels when the Captain's daughter falls secretly in love with a common sailor. Pledged by her father to marry the mighty Sir Joseph Porter, the 'ruler of the Queens Navy', young Josephine finds herself hopelessly torn between love and duty. But a remarkable twist of fate changes all when a long-kept secret is let slip, catapulting our heroes into a heady climax of fun, frivolity and fortune.

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