Happenings at

A Publication of The Ned R. McWherter West TN

Cultural Arts Center

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2017

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2017

Jackson Teen theatre announces

Auditions for

Meet Me in St Louis

August 16 & 17 @ 3:45 pm

Volunteer meeting

August 22 @ 5:15 pm

Sept 4—Labor Day

Jackson Children’s & Teen

Theatre announces auditions for

The Best Christmas Pageant

Ever

Sept. 11 & 12 @ 3:45 pm

Travis Ladoyt

A Tribute to the King Concert

September 14 @ 7:30 pm

JTG presents Over the River and

Through the Woods

Sept 28-Oct 1

Jackson Children & Teen Theatre

presents

Meet Me In St. Louis

Oct.19 9 am & 7 pm

Oct 20 7 pm

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Travis Ladoyt—A Tribute to the King

September 14, 2017 7:30 p.m. Tickets $27/$30

Travis Ledoyt has been called the“World’s Best Young Elvis.” Travis was not an immediate fan

of Elvis Presley, but as he got to know more about the man and his music, he came to understand

why Elvis was dubbed “The King of Rock & Roll.” Travis flawlessly captures the essence of Elvis in his prime, and restricts his shows to the hits and ambience of 1954-1964. Utilizing a

three-piece band featuring guitar, bass, and drums, Travis takes his audience back to the excite-

ment of an early 1960’s Elvis concert. It is a chance to relive the excitement and aura of an Elvis show and the fun and energy experienced by the audiences.

Christmas with The Annie Moses Band

December 7, 2017 7:30 p.m. Tickets $27/$30

The Annie Moses Band is unlike any ensemble in America today. This is a family outfit,

whose members include parents Bill (composer/arranger/pianist) and Robin (lyricist/

vocalist) Wolaver and their children: Annie, Alex, Benjamin, Gretchen, Camille, and Jeremiah. The Band's artistry extends into visual mediums as well - their PBS

special " “Christmas with the Annie Moses Band” is embarking on a third run

after breaking records as a debut. The sheer eclectic energy of this family is

something to behold, and once seen, they will not be forgotten.

Brian Hoffman’s Remembering Red Skelton

February 23, 2018 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20

Brian Hoffman's Remembering Red - A Tribute to Red Skelton will have you in stitches as

Brian re-creates some of Red's best known characters. Re-live great memories from the 50's,

60's and early 70's while you watch Brian Hoffman act out narrated pantomimes and short one man skits that Red Skelton was famous for. This Family Friendly comedy show is ideal for all

ages. Even the kids will get the silly humor of Gertrude and Heathcliff, the two seagulls. A

heartfelt performance from start to finish.

7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience

March 23, 2018 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22/$25

7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience is a stunningly accurate tribute to the music

of the Eagles. Using no backing tracks or harmonizers, 7 Bridges faithfully re-creates the experience of an Eagles concert from the band’s most prolific period. Every show features

one brilliant hit single after another with some mighty Don Henley and Joe Walsh

surprises sprinkled into the mix. 7 Bridges offers the perfect blend of songs to capture all levels of Eagles devotees. 7 Bridges provides an all ages, family friendly show weaved

into a powerful rock-n-roll concert experience.

Coffee House Concert featuring Henry Gross

April 13, 2018 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20

Henry Gross is a songwriter, recording artist, actor, and playwright with a long list of career highlights. He began performing at age thirteen in his native Brooklyn, New York. At age

eighteen he was the youngest person to perform at the Woodstock Festival as a member of the

Rock & Roll revival group, Sha Na Na, which he co-founded. In a solo recording career spanning nearly fifty years, he has sold over seven million albums and singles highlighted by

the 1976 chart topper, “Shannon", a song inspired by the late Beach Boys lead singer Carl

Wilson's Irish Setter of the same name.

2017-2018 Ned Season

Jason Petty—Classic Nashville Roadshow

October 27, 2017 7:30 p.m. Tickets $27/$30

CLASSIC NASHVILLE ROADSHOW...is a musical journey into the legends and songs that built

Nashville into the capitol of country music. Jason Petty and Katie Deal host a two hour tribute to

the true legends of Country Music! The journey begins in the heyday of the Grand Ole Opry and tells the story of country Music Legends to include: Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, George Jones,

Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Dolly Parton and more. The show’s costumes would make Porter

Wagoner proud and one of the finest bands ever assembled put their hearts and

souls into preserving the proud traditions of Country Music.

Calendar Of Events Continued…..

Jason Petty—Classic Nashville

Roadshow Concert

Oct. 27 @ 7:30 pm

November 10 -Veteran’s Day

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Jackson Children’s & Teen

production of The Best

Christmas Pageant Ever

November 28 @ 7 pm

November 29 @ 9 am

Civic Center-Main Stage

Christmas at the Ned

December 1 @ 6:00 pm

Christmas with the Annie Moses

Band Concert

December 7 @ 7:30 pm

Jackson Theatre Guild

December 14-17 TBA

Auditions for Jackson Teen The-

atre Spring production

December 18 & 19 7:30 pm

Merry Christmas and Happy

New Year!!

The Jackson Children’s and

Teen Theatre proudly presents

“The Best Christmas

Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson

This hilarious story centers around the

efforts of Mrs. Bradley to put on the annual church Christmas pageant in spite of the Herdman kids, who are known as

the worst kids in town.

November 28, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m.

November 29, 2017 @ 9:00 a.m. Carl Perkins Civic Center - Main stage

The Jackson Teen Theatre presents

Meet Me in St Louis is the story of a happy family’s life, as they anticipate the wonders of the 1904 World’s

Fair. The play includes seven of the best loved songs from the film and ten other wonderful numbers, also by

Martin and Blane, written specially for the stage.

October 19 & 20, 2017 The Ned, 314 East Main, Jackson, TN

For information call 731-425-8397

Songs by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane

Book by Hugh Wheeler

Based on “The Kensington Stories” by Sally Benson and

the MGM motion picture “Meet Me in St Louis”

Christmas at the Ned

Friday, December 1, 2017 7:00 p.m.

The Ned, 314 East Main

Come enjoy the beautiful sounds of the holidays as you listen to your favorite

Christmas songs. This is sure to be one of the highlights of the season.

This is a pay what you can afford event. (Suggested donation is $5.)

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Adventures in Watermedia Artist Judy Duke

July 5-August 30

Upstairs Gallery

53,000 Words Artist Russ Evans

July 5-Aug. 30 Main Gallery

Artist Statement: My hope is to honor God through

my art and bring some of the beauty of His world to

others. Adventures in Watermedia is an expression

of my view of interesting places, shapes and colors

that I see in the world.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, Russ Evans, who is also a

writer, presents his visual novel. The show represents a retrospec-

tive of his work. The three decades worth of paintings explore

Flight, Science Fiction, History, Religion, Nature and Family.

Meeting Artist Laura Wilson Sept. 1-Oct 27 Reception: Sept. 7, 2017 5-7 pm

Main Gallery

We think symbols are abstractions that point to something else, but

classically the word meant the opposite: "a meeting." A symbol's

meaning is found in the meeting, or relationship, of two subjects.

I look for meaning in these landscapes we inhabit, in the surreal

grandeur of the celestial forms, and the pragmatic signifiers that

meet them from below. Exaltation Old Hickory Blvd

United Diversity Jackson Visual Art Association Nov. 2—Dec. 28

Reception: Nov. 14 5-7 pm

Main Gallery

The JVAA is proud to present an exhibit of the diverse works of our talented

artists. Come see the beautiful art created by our local artists. The artists

themselves look forward to meeting each of you at the reception November

14, 2017, 5-7:00 pm.

Oil & Water Ann Baxter & Mary McAuslin Sept. 1-Oct. 27 Reception: Sept. 7 5-7 pm

Upstairs Gallery

Mary McAuslin and Ann Baxter have joined together to

prove that oil and water can merge together to amuse, enter-

tain and enlighten the viewer and call to mind the memories

of the past. Our love of art brought us together as friends and

thru art, we have been blessed with many other relationships

that fuel our need to share through our chosen medium.

Captured Beauty Jackson Photo Club Nov. 2– Dec 28

Reception: Nov. 14 5-7 pm

Upstairs Gallery

The Jackson Photo club is very proud to

present for exhibit our images of the beauty

that God has created all around us. Mississippi Bridge

314 E. Main Street

Jackson, TN 38301

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