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November 28, 2009- 7:30pm
November 29, 2009- 3pm
The Hallelujah Singers present...
A Gullah Christmas
This old-fashioned Gullah celebration of the yuletide season is a heart-warming
presentation of Christmas stories, plantation carols and spirituals. Marlena Smalls
founded The Hallelujah Singers in 1990 to preserve the Gullah culture of the
South Carolina Sea Islands. The ensemble is a national art provider offering
enrichment through preserving and celebrating the heritage of the Gullah culture
with language and traditions indelibly linked to West African heritage.
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to learn more.
December 14, 2009  7pm
Columbia City Ballet presents...
The Nutcraker
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The timeless classic is back! The Nutcracker is a holiday family tradition in Beaufort.
Tchaikowsky's beautiful score with its dreamy waltzes and inspired choreography,
brings to life the magical tale of Clara, her Nutcracker, and the wonderful colorful
characters that visit her dreams. Start the holiday season with the Columbia City
Ballet.
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January 23, 2010  7:30pm
Dr. Etta Family Specialist is a hilarious heartfelt look at the breakdown of the
American Family. It's common sense of the common sense man. The family of the
21st century is deathly ill and Dr. Etta has a cure! The star off of the sell out tour,
“Southern Fried Chicks,” is a regular on CMT and winner of the prestigious Female
Comic of the Year award.
Click here for more information.
As you like it
January 30, 2010  
7:30pm
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Ballet Folklorico De Mexico
February 18, 2010  7:00pm
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In 1952, Amalia Hernández, dancer and choreographer, founded the Ballet
Folklórico of México, having embarked, at a very early age, on a never-ending
quest to rescue the dancing traditions of Mexico. The troup, Mexico’s national
dance company, combines historical research with creativity, refining ancient
and continuing traditions into vivid entertainment that bounds back and forth in
time as it draws from the more that 30 cultures Mexico has embraced over the
centuries. The music, dance and costume of Mexican folklore combined with the
talent of their artists supports Ballet Folklorico de Mexico achievement of
national and international success.
Click here to learn more.
“All the world’s a stage…” in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies.
Join Aquila Theatre in the Forest of Arden where love comes in all shapes, sizes, and
disguises. Set in a period of revolution in France when love conquered all, As You Like
It tells the story of power hungry men exiling their brothers, girls playing guys, and
finding love in unexpected places. Aquila infuses As You Like It with their unique blend
of fun and entertaining theatricality. The production is both faithful to Shakespeare and
relevant and accessible to a modern audience.
March 03, 2010  7:30pm
A rock musical which takes you back to the disco era of one of the best pop
bands in history, ABBA. ABBAMANIA features nine incredible musicians and
singers which are the main highlights of this musical. ABBAMANIA perform
21 of ABBA’s hits, with all the costume changes, choreography, a live band,
back up singers and big studio sound. For all the ABBA fans, there are two
shows you should see this year… Mamma Mia a play which features the music
of ABBA and ABBAMANIA which recreates ABBA in concert! Both shows are
fantastic!
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March 19, 2010  7:30pm
Angele Dubeau & La Pieta
One of Canada’s most prominent virtuoso violinists, Angele Dubeau performed
on the world’s greatest stages in a spectacular carerr that has spanned thirty
years and over thirty countries. Transformed by this same desire to innovate,
she founded La Pietà in 1997, an all-female string ensemble that varies in size
from eight to twelve of Canada’s best musicians. Known for their exceptional
virtuosity and impeccable precision, their rich interpretations, but above
all the contagious happiness that enlivens their stage presence, Angèle
Dubeau and La Pietà have crisscrossed the Americas and Asia for the last ten
years.
Click here to learn more.
Beaufort Theater Company Presents...
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You're a Good Man,
Charlie Brown
April 30 & May 1, 2010
7:30
May 2, 2010 3:00pm
Based on the Charles Shultz' popular comic strip, You’re A Good Man,
Charlie Brown chronicles the events of a day in the life of Charlie Brown and
his imaginative beagle Snoopy. The show is bright, fun, and adorable. You
are shown glimpses of each of the old favorites: Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy,
Sally, Linus, and Schroeder. Join the Peanuts gang in this fast paced, lighthearted
musical, guaranteed to please audiences of all ages.


                          On Stage with...
                                                                                               Beaufort Performing   
                                                                           
arts
On Stage in 2009-2010 ...
April 16, 2010  7:30pm
Laugh with the boys...marvel at their music! Join Billy Bob, Billy Joe, and Billy Billee as
they mix NASCAR with Beethoven, lite beer with Puccini and even kick up dust with
Ave Maria Dixie! You'll travel with our 3 singing cousins from their modest beginnings
in Paris, Texas, where they discover that belting out a  high C causes pigs to move
faster and bar brawlers to scatter; all the way to their triumphant debut at New York's
famous Carnegie Hall. In the melodic wake of the three operatic tenors comes a new
breed of tenors from more humble origins...3 Redneck Tenors - A New Musical
Adventure. The musical comedy featuring classically trained veteran artists from
Broadway and world opera stages is like Greater Tuna meets Das Barbecu - down
home laughs with big city music.  
Click here to view a performance.
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