Sleeping Beauty - Performed by The Russian National Ballet

Wednesday, January 7, 2009
7:30 p.m.

The crowning jewel of Marius Petipa’s career. Often considered the finest achievement of the Classical ballet. Sleeping Beauty is a grandiose and refined blending of the traditional mime, expressive pas d’action and spectacular divertissements in a lavish theatrical setting. Tchiakovsky was delighted with the invitation to write the music for a ballet based on Charles Perrault’s well known fairy tale.

Pat Daily

Friday, January 16, 2009
8:00 p.m.

Chase away the winter chill with this performance by one of the most colorful singer/entertainers on stage today! Direct from Sloppy Joe’s in Key West, join one of the most masterful balladeers on stage today. As strong, vibrant, and funny as ever! (Adult theme and language.)

Bye Bye Birdie

Friday, February 6, 2009
8:00 p.m

When rock star and teenage heartthrob Conrad Birdie (Elvis?) gets drafted, the nation’s teenagers go berserk. Conrad’s songwriter, Albert, and his girlfriend organize a nationwide contest in which one lucky girl wins a farewell kiss from Conrad on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

Kim McAfee turns out to be the lucky teenager and Conrad’s whole entourage moves into her quiet Midwestern home – much to the chagrin of her ever-irritable father and her jealous boyfriend. The result is chaos and a series of romantic complications.

The momentous hit tunes include “Put On A Happy Face,” “A Lot of Livin’ To Do,” “One Last Kiss,” “One Boy,” the riotous lament of parents with teenagers “What’s the Matter With Kids Today?,” and the uproarious salute to the greater glory of Ed Sullivan entitled “Hymn For A Sunday Evening!”

Junie B. Jones is finally graduating from kindergarten and is ready for first grade, at last! But getting used to the whole new group of friends, a new teacher, and new glasses is challenging, even for irrepressible Junie B. Follow her adventures as she writes everything down in her “top-secret personal beeswax” journal. A new musical based on the books by Barbara Park.

Be a little Devilish, put your Blue Dress on and Rock at the Valentine on Valentine’s Day...It was Mitch and The Wheels who served as the musical bridge between the Motown soul factory and the high energy, take-no-prisoners rock’n’roll that would roar out of Detroit via Iggy & The Stooges, MC5, Ted Nugent and Bob Seger.

Rooted in more than 2,000 years of history and folk tradition, acrobatics are a vital thread in the fabric of Chinese arts and culture. The National Acrobats of China represent the very best of this time-honored tradition, blending award-winning acrobatics, contortion, juggling, spectacular costumes, and ancient and contemporary music into a breathtaking show that celebrates the richness of Chinese culture.

The Valentine Theatre Presents
DRUMline Live
at the Stranahan Theatre


Thursday, March 12, 2009
7:30 p.m - Stranahan Theatre

DRUMLine Live is an international tour based on the Historically Black College and University marching band tradition. With riveting rhythms, bold beats and ear-grabbing energy, the staged show will be a synchronized musical showcase of the HBCU experience.

Incorporating original compositions and soul-infused interpretations of top 40 hits, group performances will range from colorful, choreographed routines to heavy doses of drum riffs and cadences.