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Hometown Roots Concert Series - Americana
The Breakups
Many of central Indiana’s best musicians will participate in the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library’s new “Hometown Roots Concert Series,” which kicks off on Sunday, January 18 from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. in the Clowes Auditorium at Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair Street.
The inaugural program, entitled “Americana,” will highlight music inspired by American cultural traditions. Featured performer will be Otis Gibbs, a folk artist who grew up in Wanamaker (outside Indianapolis) and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. His latest album, “Grandpa Walked a Picketline,” offers a glimpse inside an America not seen on the evening news, but one most of us see at our doorsteps.
Gibbs played in and around Indianapolis for years before touring with Billy Bragg and topping the Euro Americana Chart with his new album.
Other performers at this program include Cliff Snyder and The Breakups. Snyder is known for his work supporting local songwriters through the Indianapolis Songwriters Cafe. The Breakups are comprised of Gary Wasson and Cara Jean Wahlers, who both have outstanding local music pedigrees with past and current credits including The Spud Puppies, Sindacato, 19Clark25, and The Warner Gear.
The Library’s “Hometown Roots Concert Series” is scheduled the third Sunday every other month, beginning with January’s “Americana” program and featuring blues, gospel, bluegrass and jazz musicians. Music CDs and artists’ merchandise will be available for sale.
A Modern Re-Telling of Two Classics
Presented by The Learning Curve and Young Actors Theatre.
Families and individuals of all ages are invited for a series of special performances that offer a modern twist on two classic tales. The Learning Curve at Central Library and the Young Actors Theatre present “A Modern Re-Telling of Two Classics” in the Clowes Auditorium at Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair Street.
“Alice in Wonderland” will be presented on Thursday, January 22 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, January 24 at 3 p.m. This modern version of Alice begins in the year 2009 when an inner city 9th grader named Alice wakes up to all the people she knows acting very strange. Has the entire world changed? Has she lost her mind? Or is this a dream? This program will be performed by the Young Actors Theatre TEENZ, an acting troupe of 31 students in 8th - 12th grades.
“The Spell of Sleeping Beauty” will be presented on Saturday, January 24 at 11 a.m. and on Sunday, January 25 at 3 p.m. This show opens in the year 1992 in a castle in the inner city of Never Nod. This theater classic will be performed by the Young Actors Theatre KIDZ, an acting troupe of 35 students in 3rd - 7th grades.
The Young Actors Theatre (YAT), is Indianapolis’ oldest not-for-profit children’s theater, established in 1976. Its mission is to instill confidence, creativity and discipline in local youth who participate in its programs.
