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The Wailin’ Jennys Three extraordinary voices, one singular vision: The Wailin’ Jennys continue to evolve into far more than the melodious sum of their individual talents almost eight years after blowing in on a fresh acoustic breeze from Canada’s midwestern heartland. The Jennys return to Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts for their only Kansas performance in 2010-11. |
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Viver Brasil - video Experience the jubilant power and passion of Afro-Brazilian dance, live percussion and vocals in this National Dance Project-funded presentation that the Los Angeles Times calls “irrepressible...spirited…Brazilian to the core.” |
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Chanticleer Called “the world’s reigning male chorus,” by The New Yorker magazine, and named 2008 Ensemble of the Year by Musical America, Chanticleer’s “symphony of voices” returns to Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts for another spectacular performance. |
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Lyric Arts Trio: American Voices Hailing from Kansas City, acclaimed soprano Sarah Tannehill, clarinetist Elena Talley and pianist Daniel Velicer join forces to present a dynamic program celebrating Kansas’ 2011 sesquicentennial. |
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Three-Part Invention Three of the most original instrumentalists to ever mutate out of the gene pool join forces to breathe new life into the time-honored piano trio tradition. Featured are, from the Turtle Island String Quartet, electric violinist Tracy Silverman; from the Paul Winter Consort, two-time Grammy winning cellist Eugene Friesen; and Windham Hill recording artist and Grammy nominee Phil Aaberg on piano. |
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Ticket Information—purchase online
Season tickets are $60-70 for
adults with discounts available for students and senior citizens.
Call 866-437-7866 ext. 8158 (toll
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Funding
   
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This program is funded in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes a great nation deserves great art, and the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Community Connections fund of the MetLife Foundation. Other sponsoring organizations include Excel Industries and Hustler Turf Equipment, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the cities of Hesston and North Newton. Additional funding for the HBPA series is provided by area patrons. |
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The series started in 1982 as Hesston Performing Arts (HPA) with funding and planning provided by Hesston College and the Hesston community. In 1998 HPA planners launched a partnership with Bethel College, and the series name changed to Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts. Hesston College in Hesston and Bethel College in North Newton host performances each year. |