SHOWCASE AT STUDIO BEE: JOHN-ALEX MASON AND GRANT SABIN
When: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 6:00 PM (Doors open 5:30 PM)
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John-Alex Mason (6:00PM): John-Alex Mason attributes his love of music to two central people from his childhood in Colorado. First, his older brother, Stephen, who rocked out to music of the 60’s and 70’s - Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix and the Allman Brothers Band. And second, his godmother, Viola Marigna, who introduced him to Baptist moans and gospel through her own voice, mass choir concerts and church performances. “I remember the exact moment Stephen played Led Zeppelin II for me and how powerful the smell of heavy perfume and anticipation was at Viola’s church,” says Mason. It was not long before Mason discovered blues music and the bridge between praising and rocking.

Since then Mason has performed with BB King, James Cotton, John Mayall, Jimmie Vaughan, The Yardbirds, John Hammond, Robben Ford, Bob Margolin, Kelly Joe Phelps, Joan Osborne, Otis Taylor, Carolyn Wonderland, Will Hoge, Rose Hill Drive, The White Buffalo, Shemekia Copeland, Johnny A., Bugs Henderson, and the man Mason calls “the King,” Robert Belfour.



Grant Sabin (6:45 PM): Grant Sabin is a slide guitar/harmonica/vocals/stomp box player from Colorado Springs Colorado. Many have said his style is comparable to that of John Hammond, Son House, and Tom Waits, but with a youthfull twist of energy seen more in rock and roll and thrash-grass bands. Grant put out a solo album in 2007 entitled Listen and Learn and later that year released a limited number of EPs called "The Smoke EP" with his first version of The Revelators featuring Andrew Koken on Bass and Lucian Rowland on the Mandolin. In 2008 Grant and Andrew recorded "Cold Day in Hell" with producers John Dehoyos and Phillip Rayl. After 3 failed attempts of accurately representing their live sound on an album Grant and Andrew tapped into new energy in Hans Schopen, a Heavy Metal drummer from Maui, Hawaii. They put Hans behind a 5 piece jazz kit and the result is what is now known as Grant Sabin and the Revelators. The group is now working on an experimental pseudo-live album with Ian Gott and Funny Bunny Records. Grant's trio is a force to be reckoned with; however his solo work which he is still very much devoted to seems to be coming back more frequently by popular demand.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY BAND: BLUE STEEL
When: Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 2:00 PM (Doors open 1:00 PM)
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Tickets are free but required and will only be available at the World Arena or Pikes Peak Center box offices starting Feb. 26

The US Air Force Academy Band presents the high-energy rock and roll of Blue Steel, featuring the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony March 14 at the Pikes Peak Center.

BILL ENGVALL
When: Friday, March 26, 2010 - 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
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Blue Collar all-star Bill Engvall has made a career out of finding humor in the everyday mundane, taking daily issues and turning them into hit stand-up routines, television shows, movies, and books.  His most recent incarnation is the movie “Bait Shop,” co-starring Billy Ray Cyrus.  Engvall plays a small town bait shop owner that enters a high profile fishing tournament in an attempt to raise money for his floundering business.  Other big screen credits include “Delta Farce” and “Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie.”

Among a long list of accolades, Engvall secured his place in history with the TBS series “The Bill Engvall Show.”  This family comedy debuted in 2007 to 3.9 million viewers, securing a place among ad supported cable’s Top 3 sitcom telecasts of all time.

If that weren’t enough, Engvall currently hosts CMT’s “Country Fried Home Videos,” has recorded three stand-up albums, appeared on countless television shows, and has written several books including his autobiography “Bill Engvall – Just a Guy.”

LOS LONELY BOYS WITH CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
When: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 7:00 PM (Doors open 6:00 PM)
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Los Lonely Boys (guitarist Henry Garza and his siblings, bassist Jojo and drummer Ringo Jr.) hit the ground running in 2003 with their triple-platinum self-titled debut release, winning a Grammy for its No. 1 global hit Heaven. Their influences are legion, ranging from Buddy Guy and Stevie Ray Vaughan to mentors Santana and Willie Nelson, but in the end, it's about brotherhood. The trio has musical dynamics and vocal harmonies that can only come with genetic bonds. They are joined by Carrie Rodriguez who is a feisty fiddle-playing, mandoguitar-slinging singer/songwriter from Brooklyn who adds some "chica" to the Brotherhood.

THE RED VIOLIN
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
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The Red Violin

John Corigliano won an Oscar for his fiery score to The Red Violin. Hear it live, alongside Philip Glass, Aaron jay Kernis, and Colorado Springs' own Stephen Scott.

PHILIP GLASS - Concerto Grosso
AARON JAY KERNIS - Too Hot Toccata
STEPHEN SCOTT - Pacific Crossroads
JOHN CORIGLIANO - The Red Violin
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CHAPLIN'S "THE KID"
When: Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 2:30 PM (Doors open 1:30 PM)
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Chaplin's "The Kid"

Charlie Chaplin has been adored by families for generations. Now, see his timeless antics in full-screen motion picture accompanied live by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.

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CHARLIE CHAPLIN
When: Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
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Charlie Chaplin

The Idle Class and The Kid
Live cinema! Charlie Chaplin in full-screen motion pictures, brought to life by the Philharmonic.

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AVENUE Q
When: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 7:30 PM (Doors open 6:30 PM)
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“REFRESHING AND WINNING!” -USA Today
“A SUBVERSIVE AND UPROARIOUS new musical.
WICKED FUN FOR GROWN-UPS!” -The New Yorker

AVENUE Q is Broadway’s smash-hit 2004 Tony Award® winner for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called “one of the funniest shows you’re ever likely to see” by Entertainment Weekly, AVENUE Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls
it “SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!” Adult humor and language, comic vulgarities, sexual content and full puppet nudity. Not recommended for children. Avenue Q has not been authorized or approved in any manner by The Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content.

AVENUE Q
When: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 7:30 PM (Doors open 6:30 PM)
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“REFRESHING AND WINNING!” -USA Today
“A SUBVERSIVE AND UPROARIOUS new musical.
WICKED FUN FOR GROWN-UPS!” -The New Yorker

AVENUE Q is Broadway’s smash-hit 2004 Tony Award® winner for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called “one of the funniest shows you’re ever likely to see” by Entertainment Weekly, AVENUE Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls
it “SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!” Adult humor and language, comic vulgarities, sexual content and full puppet nudity. Not recommended for children. Avenue Q has not been authorized or approved in any manner by The Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content.