Phil Vassar
With eight albums and three Songwriter of the Year awards to his credit, Phil Vassar is probably best known for his perennial favorite, “Just Another Day in Paradise.” Vassar hit the Top 5 seven times with his own recordings, but is also known as one of Nashville’s best songwriters. His songs that other artists have taken to #1 include, “My Next Thirty Years,” sung by Tim McGraw, and two hits for Jo Dee Messina, “Bye Bye” and “I’m Alright.” Vassar continues to churn out soulful lyrics and his latest single, “Love Is Alive,” is no exception.
Tickets $25
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks
With an eclecticism ranging from proto- psychedelia to western swing and jazz, and from Tin Pan Alley to country blues, Dan Hicks is widely acknowledged as one of the defining figures in American roots music. The former Charlatans band member became known as a front man for his own band, and went on to produce the critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums, Where’s the Money?, Striking It Rich and Last Train To Hicksville. He has appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine three times, and with the re-assembling of the Hot Licks, has proven that he will always be the king of hipster-chic.
Tickets $25
In the Heat of the Night
Set in the rural South, John Ball’s novel, In the Heat of the Night, tests white Police Chief Bill Gillespie’s personal prejudices working alongside African- American Detective Virgil Tibbs. In 1967, one year before the Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination, Sidney Poitier played Virgil Tibbs in the motion picture. The film won five Academy Awards and spawned a hugely popular television series by the same name. In the Heat of the Night remains an emblem of the 1960s and a classic, American thriller.
Tickets $25
The Celtic Tenors
The Celtic Tenors have established themselves as the most successful classical crossover artists ever to emerge from Ireland. With total album sales worldwide of over one million and a full international touring schedule, The Celtic Tenors have topped the charts in the US, Canada, Germany, the UK and Ireland. The only tenor group with a truly global audience, their Celtic Christmas program is overflowing with cheer and vitality from start to finish.
Tickets $25
Diane Schuur
Long regarded as one of contemporary jazz’s leading vocalists/pianists, Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. Born blind, Schuur was gifted with perfect pitch and taught herself piano by ear. With a distinguished career that spans three decades, includes two Grammy awards, five Grammy nominations and numerous #1 recordings, including Pure Schuur and Heart to Heart with B. B. King, she continues to wow audiences across the globe. Her latest work is set to be released in June of 2014.
Tickets $25
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Since releasing their first album in 2005, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors have established themselves as a formidable indie act. Their hit, “Live Forever,” was used in TNT’s Emmy Award winning 2011 Christmas Day “NBA Forever” spot, which paired the song with a mesmerizing montage of past and present NBA video footage. In January 2013, the song, “What Would I Do Without You,” gained wide acclaim when it was featured on How I Met Your Mother in the episode, “Ring Up!” They have recently released their sixth album, and were a notable act at the prestigious music and arts festival, Bonnaroo, in 2013.
Tickets $25
Wuthering Heights
With their signature style and dynamic approach, Aquila Theatre Company re-imagines one of the most famous love stories ever told in this heart- rending production. The novel was originally published in 1847 under a pseudonym, and is Emily Bronte’s only work. It is a deep and wide story of all-consuming passion, revenge, family, class and the supernatural. Over a century and a half later, Bronte’s magnum opus remains incredibly moving.
Tickets $25
Cirque Montage
For nearly a decade, WonderWorld Entertainment has provided Cirque inspired theatrical shows of all types featuring former artists of Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere, O, KA and Wintuk. This troupe of international, award-winning performers hails from eight different countries, including England, Russia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Turkmenistan, Japan and the USA. 2008 was a groundbreaking year as WonderWorld premiered its own theatrical show, Montage, in Los Angeles. For the first time, general audiences had a chance to see a performance that the Los Angeles Times says, “keeps the audience gasping.”
Tickets $25
Mel Tillis
A man who needs no introduction, Mel Tillis has written well over 1,000 songs, recorded more than 60 albums and charted more than 30 Top Ten singles. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters International Hall of Fame in 1976, and inducted as a member of both the Grand Old Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Tillis has been in the music business for over 50 years, and he and his band, the Statesiders, continue to thrill audiences worldwide.
Tickets $25
Support
The Library Theatre is sponsored in part by the City of Hoover and the Friends of the Hoover Public Library.
The Library Theatre is a professional venue bringing world-class entertainment to an intimate setting in the heart of Hoover.
| HOOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES |
MAYOR, CITY OF HOOVER |
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Sara Rast, Chairman
Library Director
Fine Arts Coordinator |
HOOVER CITY COUNCIL |