Spencer Theater Presents 3 REDNECK TENORS 6/26

In the melodic wake of the renowned appearances of the operatic trio, The Three Tenors, comes a new breed of tenors from more humble origins...3 Redneck Tenors - A New Musical Adventure.The musical comedy, featuring classically trained artists, is like Greater Tuna meets Das Barbecu - down home laughs with big city music!

The foot stompin', knee slapin' uproariously funny musical redneck romp takes place at the Spencer Theater at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 26. Orchestra pit seats (only) are available for $49; call the Spencer Box Office at 575.336.4800 for tickets. (There is a pre-performance catfish fry at 6 p.m. in the Spencer lobby for $20 per person. Call the Box Office for details).

Featuring tunes from Elvis to Puccini, Country to Opera, the Redneck's adventure begins outside the boys' Paris, Texas trailer and, upon being discovered by a shrewd city slicker, goes all the way to their triumphant debut at New York City's famous Carn-iggy Hall.

Yep, this is a tale about the search for the perfect venue (that's French for place) and style for the three redneck boys in ballcaps who can sing like Pavarotti. Watch their hilarious musical journey and see them shine like the afternoon sun on a bald man's head!

Written by opera-veteran Matthew Lord with music arranged by Craig Bohmler, 3 Redneck Tenors - A New Musical Journey features a cast of veteran opera and Broadway stars including John Wilkerson, Alex Bumpas, Matthew Lord and Dinny McGuire.

"It's not a big secret that the 3 Redneck Tenors aren't real rednecks. After all, it's easier to fake being a redneck than an opera tenor," raves the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "But the mullet-haired trio playing the Luxor through Tuesday keeps surprising people anyway."

Next up:
• HERMAN'S HERMITS starring Peter Noone Fri Jul 2 at 8 p.m. ($79 & $76) British ‘60's pop sensations: I'm Into Something Good, Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter, I'm Henry VIII.
• KING ARTHUR'S QUEST • Missoula Children's Theatre Fri Jul 9 at 7 p.m. ($15 adults, $7) Free acting workshop for youth culminating in full musical show. Auditions open to all children ages 6 to 17 at the Spencer, 9 a.m. Monday, July 5. Rehearsal schedules will be issued following auditions and casting.
Sponsored in part by Ruidoso Ford Lincoln Mercury.

• CHARO, Flamenco Guitar Fri Jul 16 at 8 p.m. ($79& $76) Full of "cuchi-cuchi," the Spanish-American gold & platinum Flamenco guitar recording artist, singer, comedienne, stage and screen actress in a concert of sultry rhythms.
• Johnny Cash's THE TENNESSEE THREE Fri Jul 23 at 8 p.m. ($59 & $56) The man in black's all-time band with Cash-like vocals and heartfelt delivery: Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire and I Walk The Line.
• Chamber Music Festival in Ruidoso, Jul 30 & Jul 31

2010 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Fri Jul 30:at 6 p.m. Fabulous Festival Fling, a gala fundraising party, $30 •
Concert: Jasper String Quartet at 8 p.m., $49 adults; $25 ages 18 and under.
Sat, Jul 31:10 a.m. Jasper String Quartet at 10; FREE for children. Tickets required. • Pre-Concert Talk, Mezzanine at 1 p.m.;
2 p.m. Concert: Ray Chen, Violinist, $49 adults; $25 ages 18 and under
8 p.m. Concert: Mariangela Vacatello, Pianist, $49 adults; $25 ages 18 & under
• THE TURTLES starring FLO & EDDIE Sat Aug 7 at 8 p.m. ($79 & $76) Comical singing duo Flo & Eddie of the hit ‘60's folk rock pop group, The Turtles, perform their hits Happy Together, Elenor, It Ain't Me Babe, Grim Reaper of Love in the Sky
• ROY CLARK Sat Aug at 2 p.m. ($59 & $56)& 8 ($69 & $66) Walton Stations of New Mexico presents this multi-award winning banjo & guitar artist, country singer, "Hee-Ha" and Grand Ole Opry entertainer. When I Was Young, , Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go), Rose Colored Glasses, Alabama Jubilee, Malaguena,
• SPENCER LOBSTERFEST FUND RAISER Sat Aug 21 at 6 p.m. ($100) All-you-can eat whole lobster or tails (your choice) and fixings! Cash bars. Snazzy jazz, light rock, blues and soul music at this scrumptious affair!
• NEARLY NEIL AND THE SOLITARY BAND Sat, Aug 28 at 8 p.m. ($69 & $66). Singing the sequin-adorned star's mega-hits like Sweet Caroline, Holly Holly, Red, Red Wine, Kentucky Woman, I Got The Feelin' (Oh No No), September Morn, Cherry Cherry.

• RAY PRICE Tues, Aug 31 at 6:30 p.m. & 9 p.m. ($ 69 & $66). Legendary western crooner with the 4/4 beat has award-winning hit recordings that go back decades: Your Cheatin' Heart to Stardust, Danny Boy and Good Times to How Great Thou Art, Crazy Arms, Release Me, You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, City Lights and San Antonio Rose. Sponsored by the R.D. & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation.

WAYS TO ORDER/ BUY Summer Season 2010 Tickets
GO TO THE BOX OFFICE: at the theater at108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto, NM. Business hours are 9 a.m-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For tickets or information call (575) 336-4800 or toll free at 888.818.7872.
ON THE WEB: www.spencertheater.com. The site offers secure ticket ordering.
BY FAX: series and single tickets can be ordered by fax at (575) 336-0055.
BY E-MAIL: single tickets may be ordered at boxoffice@spencertheater.com.
BY MAIL: Donna Clarke, Box Office Manager, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Road, Alto, NM 88312

Summer Season 2010 is sponsored in part by The Hugh Bancroft Jr. Foundation, The Lodge at Sierra Blanca, the Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sierra Blanca Motors, Ruidoso Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, R.D. & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation, Ventanas, The Enjoyment of Fine Southwestern Living, Rainmakers, New Mexico Magazine, Ruidoso.net, area radio stations KRUI-1490 AM NEWS TALK TOURISM & KIDX 101.5 FM, KNMB-96.7 FM, KTUM 107.1 FM, KBIM-94.9 FM, 910 AM Roswell, KWES 93.5 FM, KBUY 1360 AM and KWES 1450 AM Fox Sports; KEDU 102.3 FM, and the publicity support of Ruidoso News and Ruidoso Free Press.

Spencer Theater is a world-class performance hall located in the Sacramento Mountain settlement of Alto, about 12 miles north of downtown Ruidoso. Unique architecture, outstanding acoustics, intimate seating, and excellent artistry are the Spencer's celebrated features. The elegant, award-winning hall, which first raised its curtains in 1997, seats 514, with no seats farther than 67 feet from the 4,770 square-foot stage. The Spencer also has a 964 square-foot outdoor stage that can seat 1,500. From its Spanish mica-flecked limestone face to the crystal lobby, the building itself is a work of art. Free public tours are offered at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year.