Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash

Stories of faith, family, passion, redemption, and humor set the stage ablaze in this new national tour of Ring of Fire—The Music of Johnny Cash.

Touching on the life and times of one of the world’s most legendary musical artists, Johnny Cash, the musical revue Ring of Fire  is considered  one of the best “jukebox musicals” of our time.   Although Cash himself is never impersonated, Ring of Fire features a company of  performers that will  guide you on a journey through Cash’s storied life and celebrated music, from the cotton fields of Arkansas to the Grand Ole Opry.  Ring of Fire features more than 35 of his hit songs from his long career including I Walk the Line, Jackson, If I Were A Carpenter, I’ve Been Everywhere, Folsom Prison blues, A Boy Named Sue, his final hit, Daddy Sang Bass and the title track Ring of Fire. With smashing medleys and bounce in its guitar-driven energy, this show will have you stompin’ your feet and asking for more.

Cash is primarily remembered as a country music artist, however his style spanned from gospel to folk, rock to blues, and country in between.  Both critically and audience acclaimed, this show  has been bringing audiences to their feet at large and small theaters around the country.  The New York  Post calls it “Effective, funny and imaginatively presented,” “Ring of Fire is HOT!” declares Variety.  “It’s touching and exuberant,” says the Associated Press.

RING OF FIRE-The Music of Johnny Cash is created by Richard Maltby, Jr. and conceived by William Meade with orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby. Ring of Fire was originally produced on Broadway by William Meade, CTM Productions, and James B. Freydberg.

In developing the creative vision for the show, Maltby and Meade felt that although we do not dramatize Johnny Cash’s life, it was important, by the end of the show that the audience felt that they have spent the evening in the presence of an extraordinary and real man.  Johnny wrote and sang about the lives we lead, regardless of where we lead them.  Maltby states, “if , watching this show, you feel you are being drawn back to your roots, it’s not accidental.  I hope, as we bring  to life these wonderful songs,  we will touch your heart, mind and soul as well, and take you back to part of your life you may want to return turn to.”

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash

Tuesday, October 29 at 7:30PM
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Vienna Boys Choir

No group of child musicians has won more renown than the incomparable Wiener Sängerknaben, founded by Emperor Maximilian I in 1498. Six centuries later, the famed Vienna Boys Choir continue to delight music-lovers across the globe with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and a diverse, crowd pleasing repertoire of timeless music with a universal popular appeal that includes Austrian folk songs and waltzes, classical masterpieces, beloved pop songs, holiday favorites and medieval chant. Gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty, they carry on the illustrious tradition as the world’s preeminent boy choir. In the coming seasons, the Choir will begin staging operas and choir concerts in their brand new hall named for the choir’s late director Dr. Eugen Jesser. The new hall will act as a music and theater Center for young people throughout Vienna. The Choir’s film Silk Road: Songs Along the Road and Time is currently airing on selected public television stations nationwide. A Vienna Boys Choir performance is never just a concert for classical aficionados; it’s an enchanting event that will delight music lovers from all walks of life. Don’t miss the chance to experience this“breathtaking” choir live and take in their “totally disciplined voices tempered by a singular sense of ease and consistency” (Washington Post). Who knows, you may just hear the next Schubert or Haydn—both among the famous
Choir alumni.

“There’s no more gratifying sound than that of children singing. And there’s no more polished ensemble of children’s voices than the Vienna Boys Choir.” – Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Vienna Boys Choir

Saturday, October 26 at 7:30PM
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Vienna Boys Choir: Agnus Dei

Vienna Boys Choir Saturday, October 26 at 7:30PM at TRAHC: Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. 
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