Events for March 2010
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American Cancer Society's 7th Annual Relay [More Info]
03/06/2010 to 03/07/2010
ember when your birthday was the biggest, best and greatest day of the year? Well “every day” is the biggest, best and greatest birthday for cancer survivors, their family and friends…March 6 -7, 2010 gather at the Trapp Family Ski Touring Center for the American Cancer Society’s, 7th Annual Relay For Life NordicStyle, the only NordicStyle Relay in the country. Come be part of this historical event by forming a team or joining an existing one as you cross country ski and snowshoe the night away to raise funds to find a cure for “all” cancers. In doing so, future generations will not have to hear the words, “you have cancer” and more… and more… and more…. birthdays will be celebrated! Take one day, one moment in time as we celebrate the biggest, best and greatest birthday of many more to come…
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Ed Asner is "FDR" [More Info]
03/06/2010 at 08:00 PM to 03/06/2010
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FDR explores the life of one of America’s best-loved presidents and the events and decisions that shaped a nation. This powerful play follows the iconic president as he reflects on his years in office, from inauguration to the trials of World War II. Ed Asner, recipient of seven Emmy Awards (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant) and 16 nominations, five Golden Globe Awards, and member of the TV Academy Hall of Fame, stars in this solo performance drama based on Dore Schary’s Broadway hit Sunrise at Campobello. Asner delivers a fearless performance of this dynamic and powerful world leader.
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Shipwrecked! [More Info]
03/10/2010 to 03/28/2010
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Based on actual incidents, the play tells the story of how, in the late 1890s, a middle-aged man named Louis de Rougemont appeared out of nowhere and became the toast of London with fantastical and adventure-filled tales of being stranded off the coast of Australia. But Louis' actual biography, it turned out, was far different - and much more psychologically fascinating - than he'd led his rapt audience to believe. |
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The Peking Acrobats [More Info]
03/14/2010 at 07:00 PM to 03/14/2010
Defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control, The Peking Acrobats push the envelope of human possibility with astonishing juggling, incredible balancing feats, wire-walking, trick-cycling, and precision tumbling. Accompanied by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments and high-tech special effects, these acrobats deliver an exuberant performance featuring all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese carnival
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Dervish [More Info]
03/17/2010 at 07:30 PM to 03/17/2010
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This dynamic, high-spirited, six-member band from Ireland’s County Sligo returns to the Flynn. Dervish “weaves a hypnotic brand of traditional magic, leaving their audience in a state of toe-tapping excitement,” says the Dublin Evening Herald. Lead singer Cathy Jordan sings rollicking ballads in both Gaelic and English, spinning tales of life and love in a rich, evocative voice. Dervish’s songs are interspersed with high-energy reels and jigs on fiddle, flute, accordion, bouzouki, and mandolin.
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Sisters in Soul [More Info]
03/19/2010 at 08:00 PM to 03/19/2010
Marcia Ball, Bettye LaVette, and Maria Muldaur
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The GOod Dance: dakar/brooklyn [More Info]
03/27/2010 at 08:00 PM to 03/27/2010
Reggie Wilson/FIst & Heel Performance Group
Andreya Ouamba/Co. 1er Temps
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Burlington Chamber Orchestra with Bella Voce [More Info]
03/27/2010 at 08:00 PM to 03/27/2010
The BCO will feature soprano Shyla Nelson singing a selection of Mozart’s Concert Arias. On the second half of the concert the BCO and Shyla Nelson will be joined by mezzo-soprano Evelyn Kwanza and the Bella Voce Women’s Chorus of Vermont for a performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria. Bella Voce has been described in the press as “an amazing musical organization” and a “gift to the community.”
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Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion [More Info]
03/30/2010 at 07:30 PM to 03/30/2010
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