VTA Presents Singer-Songwriter Duo Stills & Collins

Victoria Theatre Association continues the 2017-2018 Projects Unlimited Star Attractions with famed singer-songwriter duo, Stephen Stills and Judy Collins performing at the Schuster Center, Monday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are go on sale Monday, April 23 at 10 a.m. at Ticket Center Stage, located in downtown Dayton, and can be purchased in person or by calling 937-228-3630 or 888-228-3630 or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

More than 50 years ago, singer-songwriter Stephen Stills met singer-songwriter Judy Collins, known for her piercing ocean blue eyes. Their tumultuous love affair would later be immortalized by Stills with his composition "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," performed by Crosby, Stills & Nash on their landmark debut. Both artists would go on to shape modern music with visionary approaches, but Stills and Collins' short fiery union remains a transformative era for the two artists. Stills and Collins met in 1967 and dated for two years. Stills wrote and demoed his legendary love song to Collins right after he left Buffalo Springfield, before he joined CSN. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is a five-section romantic epic brimming with heartfelt sincerity. The song has been ranked #418 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Poll.

STILLS is known for his work with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and his solo work. In addition to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," Stills is best known for the hits "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield and "Love the One You're With" from his solo debut, Stephen Stills. He's a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and ranked #28 in Rolling Stone Magazine's "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."

COLLINS is known for her eclectic palette as a solo artist, melding folk, rock, classical, and jazz into a singular aesthetic. She's earned five Grammy nominations including one in 2017 and one Grammy win. Outside of music, Collins has published two memoirs, one novel, and, in 1975, was nominated for an Academy Award for the documentary Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman.

Tickets go on sale to the public Monday, April 23 at 10 a.m. To purchase tickets in person, visit the Ticket Center Stage Box Office located in the Wintergarden at the Schuster Center or call 937-228-3630, 888-228-3630 or visit www.ticketcenterstage.com today!

For more information about the Victoria Theatre Association's 2017-2018 season, visit www.victoriatheatre.com.

Victoria Theatre Association is one of Dayton's premier arts organizations, presenting the Premier Health Broadway Series, the Morris Furniture Company Family Series, the Cool Films Series, Projects Unlimited Star Attractions, National Geographic Live Series, sponsored by Subaru of American and Wagner Subaru and The Discovery Series, which features curriculum-enhanced live theatre productions for school children. In addition to the performances it presents, Victoria Theatre Association also manages the historic Victoria Theatre, the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, and the Metropolitan Arts Center, which houses The Loft Theatre. Victoria Theatre Association receives funding from a variety of diverse public, corporate, individual and private sources, including the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District and the Ohio Arts Council. The Ohio Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts helped fund this program or organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

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