Old School Square to Present Nine Spectacular Concerts & Shows in March
By: A.A. Cristi Feb. 13, 2017
Old School Square is presenting nine spectacular shows and concerts in March. Tickets for all of them are available for online purchase now atwww.OldSchoolSquare.org.
March 3 at 8 pm (Friday)
Rhythmic Circus:
Feet Don't Fail Me Now!
Homegrown hoofers from Minneapolis hit the road with a trunk full of tap shoes, funky costumes and a big brass band, ready to burst onto the stage with Feet Don't Fail Me Now! "Heatbox" the human beatbox, joins the swingin' seven-piece funk band to accompany each tap, shuffle, and stomp with a clang, riff and refrain. It's easy to see why this troupe was a 2012 winner of the Edinburgh Festival "Spirit of the Fringe" Award. In this joyous parade of genre-hopping music and hard-hitting percussive dance, the audience will be jumping out of their seats and dancing to the beat. Rhythmic Circus is a troupe of internationally renowned artists. Since their early start at a small theatre in northeast Minneapolis, they have grown into an international sensation touring to over 100 cities worldwide.
Location: Old School Square Pavilion
Tickets: $25 adult & $15 student
March 5 at 7 pm (Sunday)
Shotgun Wedding
A NYCity-Country Band
Shotgun Wedding is two parts twang, an ounce of rock-n-roll and a dash of swing, all shook up. It's a unique sound that mixes the best of small town and big city. Featuring musicians/vocalists who tour with Billy Joel, Hall & Oates, Meatloaf, Bon Jovi and Shania Twain. Like sippin' a moonshine martini at the end of a long hard day, New York City-based Shotgun Wedding blends urban sophistication with homegrown intoxication. Perhaps the world's first city-country band, Shotgun Wedding pays homage to classic country music, without cowboy hats or western wear. Raw, honest and from the heart, Shotgun Wedding takes a unique approach to a time-honored genre - firing off original songs that are at once down-home and downtown.
Location: Old School Square Pavilion
Tickets: $30 general admission
March 9 at 8 pm (Thursday)
O Sole Trio: From Pavarotti to Pop
O Sole Trio is a new, vibrant musical ensemble with an exhilarating show that captures the essence of the Italian-American songbook. Having toured around the U.S. and beyond, the trio has garnered rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. The New York based ensemble features the lush voices of soprano Erin Shields and baritone Giuseppe Spoletini, as well as the versatile and virtuosic David Shenton on piano and violin.
Location: Crest Theatre at Old School Square
Tickets: $45 & $35
March 10 at 8 pm (Friday)
Catch a Rising Star Comedy:
Angela LaGreca & Dick Capri
This award-winning musical comedienne, actress, singer and writer has performed everywhere from Caroline's Comedy Club to Carnegie Hall. She has played to rave reviews and sold-out shows in top clubs, theatrical venues and corporate settings across the country. Performing with LaGreca is stand-up comedian Dick Capri, who got his start in the Catskills along with fellow comics Mal Z. Lawrence and Freddie Roman. Capri, known for making the talk show circuit rounds, is best remembered for the Friar Roast of Jerry Stiller in which he noted that Stiller's hair was "the color of Tang." He has opened for many musical performers like Engelbert Humperdinck, Liza Minnelli, Tom Jones Joan Rivers and Frank Sinatra.
Location: Crest Theatre at Old School Square
Tickets: $67 & $47
March 13-14 at 8 pm (Monday & Tuesday)
Lorna Luft performs her brand new show, An Evening with Lorna Luft, a dynamic and emotional journey of music from The Great American Songbook, Broadway classics, production shows in which she has starred, plus a few special songs from her heritage.
Location: Crest Theatre at Old School Square
Tickets: $72 & $57
March 16 at 8 pm (Thursday)
Since their emergence more than 25 years ago, The Klezmatics have raised the bar for Eastern European Jewish music and helped to change the face of contemporary Yiddish culture. Often called a "Jewish roots band," The Klezmatics have led a popular revival of this ages-old, nearly forgotten art form. "The Klezmatics aren't just the best band in the klezmer vanguard; on a good night, they can rank among the greatest bands on the planet," raves Time Out New York.
Location: Old School Square Pavilion
Tickets: $25 general admission
March 17-19
+ Friday at 8 pm
+ Saturday at 2 & 8 pm
+ Sunday at 2 pm
Shades of Bublé
This show pays tribute to the music of Michael Bublé by taking the experience to a whole new level. With three voices singing incredible songs like "Feeling Good," "Moondance," "Come Fly With Me," "Home," "Everything," "That's Life," and many more, Shades of Bublé: A Three-Man Tribute to Michael Bublé has been wowing audiences with tight harmonies, smooth choreography and charming good looks. The swinging standards, original chart-topping hits, and thrilling Motown and rock-and-roll covers from Michael Bublé's multi-platinum career are elevated to new heights with three-part-harmony in a one-of-a-kind concert event.
Location: Crest Theatre at Old School Square
Tickets: $53 & $43
March 24-26
+ Friday at 8 pm
+ Saturday at 2 & 8 pm
+ Sunday at 2 pm
Neil Simon's BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
The 2017 National Tour of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy focusing on a pair of newlyweds, Corie and Paul, as they begin married life in a tiny, 5th-floor walk-up apartment in a Manhattan brownstone. Paul is a strait-laced attorney; Corie has a far more spontaneous, free spirit. As the young couple contend with a lack of heat, a skylight that leaks snow, several long flights of stairs, oddball neighbor Victor Velasco, and Corie's well-meaning mother, they must also reconcile their own personal differences in how they approach life's challenges. The play premiered on Broadway in 1963 and starred Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. The play was made into a film in 1967, also starring Redford, and Jane Fonda.
Location: Crest Theatre at Old School Square
Tickets: $57 & $47
March 27-28 at 8 pm (Monday & Tuesday)
My First Farewell Concert
Linda Lavin returned to the Broadway stage in January 2016 in the new Richard Greenberg play Our Mother's Brief Affair. Her new show, My First Farewell Concert is built on the premise that every time you get a new role... a new beginning.... you're starting over... or saying farewell. It features some of Linda's best-known songs and stories about her past, current and next new role. Known for several roles on television, Lavin is also a Tony Award winner for Best Actress in a Play forBroadway Bound and a nominee for Best Actress in a Play for Collected Stories and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife. Recent roles included Follies, The Lyons, Gypsy, The Diary of Anne Frank, Other Desert Cities, Hollywood Arms and Too Much Sun.
Location: Crest Theatre at Old School Square
Tickets: $72 & $57
How to Get Tickets:
Tickets for all nine concerts and shows in March 2017 can be purchased online atwww.OldSchoolSquare.org or by calling the Box Office at 561.243.7922, ext. 1.
About Old School Square:
Old School Square is the center of arts & entertainment in downtown Delray Beach and has served as the community's gathering place for over 25 years. The historic campus welcomes half a million people each year for programs, classes, events and rental activities and includes the intimate Crest Theatre (in the restored 1925 Delray High School building) the Cornell Art Museum (in the 1913 Delray Elementary building), and the Fieldhouse (c. 1925). The Pavilion, which opened in 2002, hosts outdoor concerts and shows. The Creative Arts School (2nd floor of the Crest Theatre building) offers art, photography and writing classes. Old School Square also serves as a venue for community, corporate, private and media events. For information on all programs and services, call561-243-7922 or visit OldSchoolSquare.org.
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