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April 2018

The Romeros

Sun, April 15, 2018 at 7:30 PM EDT
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Known to millions as “The Royal Family of the Guitar,” the Romeros were founded by the legendary Celedonio Romero with his sons Celin, Pepe and Angel in 1958. The Quartet went through natural transformations, and today consists of the second (Celin & Pepe) and third generations (Lito & Celino). To have so many virtuosi of the same instrument in one family is unique in the world of musical performance, and in the realm of the classical guitar it is absolutely…

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September 2018

Keb’ Mo’ (SOLD OUT)

Sun, September 16, 2018 at 7:30 PM EDT

Over the past two decades, award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and contemporary blues artist Keb’ Mo’ has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through the understated excellence of his live and studio performances. In his newest release, Keb’ Mo’ Live – That Hot Pink Blues Album (Kind of Blue Music; 4/15/16), Keb’ delivers some of his best material in the most authentic form, through live recordings. Recorded while on tour in 2015, the double-disc album features 16 live recorded songs from Keb’ Mo’s extensive catalog.  Several of the tracks are songs off his most recent album, BLUESAmericana, which garnered Keb’ Mo’ a 2015 Blues Music Award from the Blues Foundation, three 2015 GRAMMY award nominations and multiple other achievements.

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November 2018

Jake Shimabukuro – SOLD OUT

Sun, November 11, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST

Since he first came to the world’s attention with his deeply beautiful and original take on George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” in a viral video that dominated YouTube in 2005, the Hawaiian-born Jake Shimabukuro has virtually reinvented the four-string instrument, causing many to call him “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele.” Throughout his rich and varied catalog of albums, Jake has captured the many moods of the ukulele, fearlessly traversing boundaries and putting his inspired touch on everything from island…

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February 2019

MOMIX: Opus Cactus

Sun, February 17, 2019 at 7:30 PM EST

Opus Cactus is a dynamic journey into the hidden landscape of the American Southwest.  With a sense of danger, sensuality and humor, the desert world of soaring cactuses, slithering lizards, snakes and frolicking insects all come to life once uncovered through the magic of MOMIX.

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March 2019

Havana Cuba All-Stars [SOLD OUT]

Sun, March 10, 2019 at 7:30 PM EDT

The Havana Cuba All-Stars are some of Cuba’s greatest musicians. With rhythms and melodies from the cha cha to the rumba, from “Son Cubano” style to the salsa, the All-Stars will showcase a wide variety of Cuban beats. The group is inspired by and dedicated to promoting the entire tapestry of Cuban music through a fresh, contemporary lens. In their upcoming “Asere”—or “Friendship”—tour, the All-Stars will be backed by three of Cuba’s finest dancing couples. With the greatest dancers and musicians…

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October 2019

Daniel Hsu

Sun, October 13, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT

Characterized by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a “poet… an expressive edge to his playing that charms, questions, and coaxes,” American pianist Daniel Hsu captured the bronze medal and prizes for best performance of both the commissioned work and chamber music at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Also a 2016 Gilmore Young Artist, first prize winner of the 2015 CAG Victor Elmaleh Competition, and bronze medalist of the 2015 Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, he is increasingly recognized for his easy virtuosity…

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November 2019

Julie Zickefoose

Thu, November 14, 2019 at 7:30 PM EST

Introducing her new book on Jemima, the Blue Jay Naturalist/artist/writer Julie Zickefoose thinks of herself as an unsung, minor, rather dirty superhero. Her superpower: saving small, economically worthless wildlife that would otherwise die. An orphaned jay named Jemima was one such foundling. Spending nearly a year healing, studying and raising the young blue jay for release opened the door to their world for Julie. She began writing and illustrating Saving Jemima: Life and Love With a Hard-luck Jay immediately upon…

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February 2020

Russian National Ballet

Thu, February 6, 2020 at 7:30 PM EST

The Russian National Ballet has been bringing timeless ballet classics to the stages of North America since 1999. Founded in Moscow during the transitional period of Perestroika in the late 1980s, the company used their new-found creative freedom, influenced by the political movement, to invigorate the tradition of Russian Ballet with new developments in dance from around the world. Artistic Director: Elena Radchenko  

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March 2020

Cancelled – The Steep Canyon Rangers

Sun, March 22, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT

The Steep Canyon Rangers concert has been cancelled as a result of decisions in place regarding the prevention of the spread of the Coronavirus. The Esbenshade Series of Marietta College hopes to reschedule the group as a part of the upcoming 2020-2021 Esbenshade Series.   As they fast approach their second decade, Steep Canyon Rangers are still moving forward, as ever searching for new horizons and musical vistas. They affirm their place as one of the most versatile and idiosyncratic…

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March 2022

Velocity Irish Dance

Fri, March 18, 2022 at 8:00 PM EDT
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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Presented by the Marietta College Esbenshade Series. Velocity Irish Dance is an expressive, free, fast-paced, and edgy performance driven by passion and pride. Led by Guinness World Record holder for The Fastest Feet in the World, James Devine, and five-time World Champion Irish dancer, David Geaney, and joined on stage by a motley crew of mind-blowing musicians and an old-school scratch DJ, it is nothing like you have seen before. Attendees are required to wear masks at this Esbenshade Series…

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April 2022

Parsons Dance

Thu, April 21, 2022 at 7:30 PM EDT
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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Presented by the Marietta College Esbenshade Series. One of the hottest American contemporary dance companies, Parsons Dance will perform at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at Peoples Bank Theatre as part of Marietta College's Esbenshade Series. Artistic director David Parsons is viewed as "one of the greatest movers of modern dance," according to The New York Times. This prestigious company has toured to more than 400 cities, 40 countries, and five continents, performing more than 75 works created by Parsons. Mask-wearing…

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September 2022

Esbenshade Series: Bob Thompson Quartet

Fri, September 16, 2022 at 8:00 PM EDT
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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Featuring special guest vocalist Meredith Dean Augustin 2015 West Virginia Music Hall inductee Bob Thompson is perhaps the state’s best-loved musician and ambassador of jazz. He has touched many people’s lives both as an internationally known entertainer and a teacher. Growing up in NY, he sang in street corner doo-wop bands and originally attended WVSC on a scholarship to study trumpet and music education. After switching to piano, he quickly became a staple on the local scene with bands like…

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November 2022

Esbenshade Series: Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Sun, November 20, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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Celebrating over 40 years since their founding in 1977, New Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres including Bebop Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. This unique sound, described by the band as a "musical gumbo," has allowed the Dirty Dozen to tour across 5 continents and more than 30 countries, record 12studio albums and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to Widespread Panic…

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March 2023

Esbenshade Series: Fran Lebowitz

Sun, March 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. Her essays and interviews offer her acerbic views on current events and the media–as well as pet peeves including tourists, baggage-claim areas, after-shave lotion, adults who roller skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan. The New York Times Book Review calls Lebowitz an "important humorist in the classic tradition." Purveyor of urban cool,…

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April 2023

Esbenshade Series: Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company

Sun, April 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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Choreographer/dancer, Nai-Ni Chen, was a unique artist whose work crosses many cultural boundaries. Each of her dances reflect her personal vision as an immigrant and an American female artist with deep roots in Asian culture. From this very personal perspective, she created new works that reflect current issues with global influences. Some of her works were developed in collaboration with renowned artists such as the Ahn Trio, Glen Velez, Joan La Barbara, Jason Kao Hwang, Tao Chen, Tan Dun, Huang…

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October 2023

Esbenshade Series: Sarah Vowell

Wed, October 11, 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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Presented by the Esbenshade Series of Marietta College Sarah Vowell, the New York Times bestselling author of seven nonfiction books on American history and culture, will take the stage at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 11, at Peoples Bank Theatre as part of Marietta College's 2023-24 Esbenshade Series. Ticket reservations begin at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 25. By examining the connections between the American past and present, she offers personal, often humorous accounts of American history as well as current events and politics. Her…

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February 2024

Esbenshade Series: BODYTRAFFIC

Wednesday, February 21 at 8:00 PM EST
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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Presented by the Esbenshade Series of Marietta College The Esbenshade Series at Marietta College is pleased to welcome BODYTRAFFIC to the Peoples Bank Theatre stage at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 21st. Tickets can be reserved starting at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 5. Led by Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett, BODYTRAFFIC has conquered the contemporary dance world with its stunning performers, technical mastery, and commitment to the most challenging repertoire. Bursting with cutting-edge “vivid theatricality,” BODYTRAFFIC takes the stage with compelling works that embody…

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March 2024

Esbenshade Series: Barbara Nissman

Thursday, March 14 at 8:00 PM EDT
Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, OH 45750 United States
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Presented by the Esbenshade Series of Marietta College “Music to Love” with pianist Barbara Nissman is scheduled for 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 14, at Peoples Bank Theatre as part of Marietta College's Esbenshade Series. Tickets for Nissman’s performance can be reserved starting at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 26. This will be an evening of great music and an informal chat as Nissman shares the music and stories of some of her favorite composers. Hailed as “one of the last pianists…

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