THE THREE TENORS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
WHEN: FEBRUARY 10th, 2020 at 5:30 PM
WHERE: The Mansion on O & O Museum, 2020 O Street, NWDC
Tickets: $10 per person. Reservations required at omuseum.org/tenors
Science is about facts, and scientific fact is at the center of climatologist Dr. Ben Santer’s work on global warming. The esteemed scientist from Lawrence Livermore Labs will join Milwaukee-based filmmaker Chip Duncan and global health expert Dr. Hernando Garzon from California’s Kaiser Permanente for an evening of discussion about receding glaciers, global climate modeling and the long term health consequences facing a warming world.
Using personal stories, long term study and decades of documentation and participation, Santer, Duncan and Garzon have teamed up to bring their climate story to audiences across the U.S. Duncan begins the evening with a discussion of his documentation of North America’s iciest landscapes going back to 1991. Santer tells the story of a warming climate through computer modeling and satellite imagery accented by personal stories that begin with his participation in the 1995 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
This report reached the historic conclusion that “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate.” Considered one of the world’s leading experts on global disaster response during the past generation, Garzon weaves a personal story that begins with his work navigating crises like 9/11, the Haitian earthquake and West Africa’s Ebola crisis while addressing a noticeable shift to climate-related disasters such as Puerto Rico, New Orleans, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Ayerwaddy Delta region of Burma Cab
The speakers are donating their time for this appearance.
Proceeds of this event go to support the programs at O Museum in The Mansion
LANDAU EUGENE MURPHY, JR.
AN EVENING OF LOVE SONGS WITH AMERICA’S GOT TALENT WINNER
Friday, February 14, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $28–$45
“Got Talent” might be the understatement of the century when it comes to America’s Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. He stunned the nation with his story of triumph over adversity and won America’s Got Talent by the biggest vote total in the show’s history—but the sensation he’s created around the world since then is nothing short of extraordinary. His latest album, Landau, puts a big band twist on Great American Songbook standards. For this special Valentine’s Day concert at AMP, Murphy serenades you and your loved one with classic love songs.
BOWIE SYMPHONIC
BLACKSTAR
Saturday, February 15, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $29–$69
Conceived, adapted, and arranged for orchestra by Evan Ziporyn, conductor
Featuring Maya Beiser, cello and the Ambient Orchestra, featuring musicians from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music
While secretly battling a fatal illness, rock icon David Bowie crafted what would be his final album: the stark yet adventurous Blackstar. The record takes some surprising jazz-fusion turns in the midst of the Starman facing his own mortality. Composer, performer, and MIT professor Ziporyn pays tribute to the late Bowie by transforming Blackstar into a cello concerto for avant-garde cellist Beiser, backed by the Ambient Orchestra.
CRACK THE SKY
Saturday, February 15, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $27–$50
Crack the Sky have an impressive prog rock résumé. The group spent the ’70s touring with everyone from Frank Zappa to ELO, and their eponymous debut album was named Rolling Stone’s Debut Album of the Year in 1975. Since then, the band has been a fixture of the Baltimore music scene and has continued to put on live shows punctuated by quirky rhythms and lyrics that highlight singer-mastermind John Palumbo’s satirical worldview.
February 20, 2020 at 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Studio K
Join the amazing group of improvisers from Baby Wants Candy as they create an epic Hip Hop musical based on a historical figure of your choosing.
Tickets: $25
FRONTIERS
THE ULTIMATE JOURNEY TRIBUTE BAND
Friday, February 21, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $20–$35
Frontiers secured their place as the world’s number one tribute to Journey thanks to their unparalleled attention to detail. Powerhouse lead vocalist Elaine Tuttle channels Steve Perry with stunning accuracy and she’s backed by a world-class band of New York musicians. Journey fans will be transported back to the ’80s as Frontiers takes on hit after hit, including, “Open Arms,” “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart),” “Anyway You Want It,” and more.
BRUCE HORNSBY & yMUSIC
Friday, March 6, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $38-$88
Innovators and recent collaborators Bruce Hornsby and yMusic obliterate barriers, crossing and combining genres in wildly imaginative ways. Hornsby mines his vast catalog performing beloved songs like “The Way It Is” and “The Valley Road” alongside tracks from Absolute Zero, his new album recorded with the Brooklyn-based chamber ensemble. yMusic (featuring string trio, flute, clarinet, and trumpet) have attracted many high-profile collaborators before—from Paul Simon to Ben Folds. Tonight, Hornsby and yMusic share the stage, performing both solo and joint sets. These are artists who are ever-evolving, and as pioneers on the scene they offer a glimpse into the future of music.
TONY BENNETT
THE I LEFT MY HEART TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUEST ANTONIA BENNETT
Sunday, March 15, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $76-$156
A cornerstone of the Great American Songbook, beloved crooner Tony Bennett is a living legend. As a Kennedy Center Honoree, NEA Jazz Master, and the winner of 19 Grammy Awards and 2 Emmy Awards, Bennett’s career as the pre-eminent singer of the 20th and 21st centuries is unprecedented. During this special evening, Bennett will sing his timeless hits like “Rags to Riches,” “I Got Rhythm,” and of course “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Fans marvel at the resilience of his trademark vocals which New York Magazine raves, “is still a technical marvel. . . and no one else on Earth can make a lyric written eight decades ago sound as natural as a conversation at a coffee shop.” His daughter and jazz singer Antonia Bennett will open the night with her angelic and powerful voice.
Maryta de Humahuaca in Concert
Saturday, March 21, 3 p.m.
Rasmuson Theater
Maryta de Humahuaca (Kolla) is an Indigenous performing artist from the small city of Humahuaca in the province of Jujuy, Argentina. Her music is a fusion of contemporary and traditional Andean music. This program is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Argentine Republic.
GEORGE WINSTON
Monday, March 23, 2020
8PM
Tickets: $35-$65
Iconic pianist George Winston has inspired fans and musicians alike with his singular solo acoustic piano songs for more than 40 years while selling 15 million albums. A tireless road warrior playing nearly 100 concerts annually, live performance for Winston is akin to breathing. Winston’s music is evocative, offering us all a chance to take a step back from our perpetually busy lives and let our minds adventurously wander. In 2019 he released his 15th solo album, Restless Wind, a portrayal of Winston’s place in a chaotic world. His compositions extend solace with an idiosyncratic grace.
