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The Firehouse Theater brings you performances in music, poetry, theater, comedy, film and more. You'll experience the drama of world-class programming and a state-of-the-art venue for an unforgettable evening.
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Electronic version of January-February 2012 Brochure.
Join the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts, and all of Carroll’s other creations in Alice’s outrageous adventures in Wonderland! This new version of the imaginative and outrageous classic is adapted directly from the novel and features original music created just for
Pleasanton’s Civic Arts Stage Company. Using puppetry, creative movement, masks, and theatre magic, a cast of local actors of all ages brings Wonderland to life in the Firehouse Arts Center. Don’t miss this extraordinary production!
Friday-Sunday, Feb 24-March 4, 2012, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm shows
Mike Pace is up next in our Comedy @ Firehouse Arts series. As comedian and improvisational artist, Mike brings to the stage a wealth of comedic experience including tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Guam, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and stateside. He has appeared on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Showtime’s “Comedy Club All Stars,” TBS’s “Very Funny Live,” ABC’s “Comics Unleashed,” and has shared the stage with comedy legends Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Rodney Dangerfield, Chris Rock and Ellen Degeneres.
Audiences have an instant bond with Mike. His act is a series of one minute, one act plays – all enhanced by his ability to become character after character. As the Chicago Tribune describes him, “…a chameleon mastering everyday characters…his face starts scrunching, twisting and twitching into different directions…assigning characters to them…the whining kid, the tough guy, etc.” For an entertaining evening of intelligent adult comedy, join us here at the Firehouse Arts Center.
March 8, 2012, 7:30 pm
Join us for another youth-driven Youth Music Festival! Enjoy an afternoon of young, talented performers.
March 10, 2012, 2:00 pm
A two-time Juno Award winner who was called the “Yo-Yo Ma of banjo” by the Globe and Mail, Stone performs an eclectic array of music inspired by folk traditions from around the world. His Firehouse Arts Center performance will include selections from his latest album, “Room of Wonders”, which features music from Norway, Sweden, Bulgaria, Brazil, Italy and North America. Highlights are a movement from Bach’s French Suite, a Moorish sword-fighting dance and Stone’s own “lush, edgy” originals.
Stone draws inspiration for his music from varied disciplines such as Japanese poetry, Brazilian literature and instruments found while traveling in remote Malian villages. He is influenced by diverse artists such as Anouar Brahem, Bill Frisell, and Toumani Diabaté.
Stone’s other award-winning album, “Africa to Appalachia”, both departs from and honors the banjo’s long role in world music. He embarked on that project with the knowledge that the hide-covered instrument with an “extra” drone string known as the banjo actually originated in West Africa. He was particularly curious about the music that may not have made it across the ocean on slave ships headed west from Senegal and Mali in the 1600s. The album is a musical collaboration with singer and kora maestro, Mansa Sissoko.
Jayme Stone Video
March 16, 2012, 8:00 pm
The Firehouse Arts Center will host the hometown debut of opera tenor and Pleasanton native Marco Stefani. Stefani will present a recital of songs and arias featuring Liszt's Tre Sonetti di Petrarca. He will be collaborating with pianist Sunny Yoon.
Stefani completed his undergraduate studies at the University of the Pacific and is a three time alumnus of the Music Academy of the West. He received a Master of Music degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and made his professional debut in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi with Stockton Opera. Deeply interested in performing recitals, he recently sang in the Song Continues... Master Class series with Renée Fleming at Carnegie Hall and won two awards from the Marilyn Horne Song Competition. This summer, he will perform at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis as a Gerdine Young Artist.
March 17, 2012, 8:00 pm
Classical saxophonist Ashu "possesses a deep musicality which pours through his playing and hooks the audience" (Chicago Tribune) and is "just as much fun to watch as he is to listen to" (Dallas Morning News). He will perform tantalizing works - original and arranged - for saxophone and piano by Rachmaninov, Korngold, Ibert, Italian film composer Morricone, Argentinean tango master Piazzolla, and more, with pianist Kuang-Hao Huang.
Ashu Video
March 18, 2012, 3:00 pm
With over 3,000 recording sessions, 100 gold albums, 19 Grammy nominations and 4 Grammy awards to his credit, Larry Carlton’s fingerprints are indelibly imprinted on virtually every genre of music. Utterly unique, he has set the standard for artistry that spans three decades. Experience this music legend close to home in our striking-but-intimate setting.
Larry Carlton Video
March 22, 2012, 8:00 pm
