Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Stradivari Quartet
This talented Swiss ensemble consists of four extraordinary artists performing on a set of equally extraordinary Stradivarius instruments. This is a unique opportunity to hear the distinctive sound previously experienced by only kings and queens.
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AVENUE Q
Imagine a Tony® Award-winning musical that’s hip, savvy, uproariously funny and where the cast consists of puppets (yes, puppets). AVENUE is the story of the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account.
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Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca
Passion, emotion and purity are at the heart of one of the world’s most complex and mysterious art forms, flamenco. Hailed by critics everywhere, Noche Flamenca is recognized as the most authentic touring company in the field today.
Spoken Word
Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett: A Conversation with Carol Where the Audience Asks the Questions
January 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Location: Phillips Center
Garrison Keillor
April 22, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Spoken Word, Comedy
Garrison Keillor has been a staple of public radio since the early 1970s. Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion is heard on 450 stations across the country and more than three million people tune in each week. Don’t miss the chance to see this American icon in person!
Location: Phillips Center
L.A. Theatre Works
April 1, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage
It’s a sci-fi bonanza! America’s premiere radio theater company presents special back-to-back performances of two masterpieces of 20th century science fiction, War of the Worlds and The Lost World.
Location: Phillips Center
Capitol Steps
November 2, 2008 at 4:00 pm; November 3, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage, Comedy
Don’t miss the Capitol Steps when they make a “political humor stop” in Gainesville for two performances - November 2 and 3!
Location: Phillips Center
Shakespeare & Company Hamlet
September 23, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage
Renowned company’s first national tour features a real-life mother and son in the roles of Queen Gertrude and Hamlet.
Location: Phillips Center
Laurie Anderson - Homeland
September 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Contemporary, Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage
A series of songs and stories that creates a poetic and political portrait of contemporary American culture, and addresses the current climate of fear, obsession with information and security.
Location: Phillips Center
Tracy Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains
October 16, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Tracy Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains, the 2007 book selection of the Common Reading Program, will speak at the Phillips Center at 7 p.m., with a book signing to follow. For more information about the Common Reading Program, click here.
Location: Phillips Center
An Evening with David Sedaris
October 11, 2007 at 8:00 pm
NPR contributor and best-selling author David Sedaris will read selections of his most recent work for approximately 60 minutes followed by a question and answer session. The evening will also feature a post-performance book-signing.
Location: Phillips Center
Aquila Theatre Company in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
January 22, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage
Caught in the crosshairs of a political maelstrom, Marcus Brutus must choose between friendship and self-preservation.
Location: Phillips Center