Season Program | Big Top Chautauqua 2014 | Page 11

Sami Dare , Hypnotist Sat ., June 21 , 1:00 Essentia Health Free Family Series Show Hilarious stage show as Sami hypnotizes audience membersgreat fun ! Stage hypnosis explores the entertaining possibilities of the unexplainable phenomenon we call hypnosis . Modern technology has not been able to lift the veil of mystery that surrounds the power of the human mind . All hypnosis is truly “ self-hypnosis .” The participants make it happen - not the hypnotist ! People always have fun . Nobody is embarrassed . It ’ s safe , funny , and guaranteed to please . Sponsored by : Essentia Health , Von Holzen Chevrolet , Memorial Medical Center , Chippewa Valley Bank , and The Inn on Madeline Island
Don McLean & Judy Collins Sat ., June 21 , 7:30 Tickets : $ 60 /$ 75 /$ 88 Box Seats : $ 103 Two legendary singer / songwriters showcase their insightful and down-to-earth performance styles that have shaped America ’ s musical landscape with songs like “ American Pie ” and “ Both Sides Now .” Don McLean has several hits including “ Vincent ,” and “ Crying .” He was inaugurated into the National Academy of Popular Music ’ s Songwriters ’ Hall of Fame and was awarded the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 . The career of angelic soprano Judy Collins has spanned more than 5 decades , embracing an eclectic musical palette that includes folk , cabaret , pop , and show tunes . She won a Grammy for best folk performance in 1968 for “ Both Sides Now .” Other hits include “ Castles in the Air ,” and “ Send in the Clowns .” Sponsored by : Flamingos Up North - Wild Rice Restaurant , Maggie ’ s & The Egg Toss Cafe
Big Top Idol Auditions Mon ., June 23 , 3:00pm-7:00pm at the Tent Everyone is welcome to tryout for our annual singing competition . Tryouts will be held on the Big Top Stage . Please be prepared to perform two pieces before our judges without accompaniment . More information at www . bigtop . org . Sponsored by : Bremer Bank and Washburn IGA
Highway 61 Revisited : A Bob Dylan Retrospective Thurs ., June 26 , 7:30 Tickets : Adults $ 22 / Ages 3-17 $ 11 Box Seats : $ 37 Featuring The Blue Canvas Orchestra with Corey Carlson , Barbara Jean Meyers and Danielle Diamond Debuting in 2013 , this show showcases some of our favorite songs by the incomparable Bob Dylan . A Minnesota native , Dylan is an undeniable musical pioneer , using his unequalled songwriting talent as a sword in the civil rights and anti-war struggles of the 60s and 70s . Some favorites from the show include : “ Don ’ t Think Twice ,” “ Lay Lady Lay ,” “ Girl From the North Country ,” “ Hurricane ,” “ You Ain ’ t Goin ’ Nowhere ” and many more . A crowd favorite last year ! Also plays 7 / 10 Sponsored by : Xcel Energy
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Fri ., June 27 , 7:30 Tickets : $ 36 /$ 52 /$ 62 Box Seats : $ 77 Preservation Hall was founded in 1961 to promote traditional New Orleans jazz in all its authenticity . Legendary players like George Lewis , Sweet Emma Barrett and Kid Thomas Valentine , all rooted in the formative years jazz , were its original stars . That generation is long gone now , yet the hall is still in business and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band continues to tour the world . The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans jazz . Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center , for British Royalty or the King of Thailand , the band releases every ounce of the joyful , timeless spirit this music embodies . Sponsored by : Motion To Go on
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