Don’t miss these great events at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts

Tickets are available for these upcoming events at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Just go to TheCenterPresents.org or call (317) 843-3800.

Center Presents Season Performances

Mac McAnally
with special guest Jon Strahl
8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10
The Palladium
Printing Partners Encore Series
Tickets from $25

A longtime member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, songwriter, singer, and instrumentalist Mac McAnally has written dozens of hits for artists including Alabama, Kenny Chesney, and Sawyer Brown and has recorded with Toby Keith, Linda Ronstadt, George Strait, and Dolly Parton. He has won the Country Music Association’s Musician of the Year title a record-setting 10 times and is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. His solo recording career began with the Top 40 single “It’s a Crazy World” and has grown to 14 album releases. Local blues-rock singer-songwriter Jon Strahl will open the show with an acoustic set.

Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift
2 & 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11
The Palladium
Printing Partners Encore Series
Tickets from $35

Let’s Sing Taylor is the ultimate tribute to the music of Taylor Swift. We can show you incredible things, including the most faithful and lively covers of her expansive and sacred catalog. Taking the country by storm, the Center is bringing the communal experience of celebrating Taylor’s music in a live setting to Swifties near and far. So, let the games begin. Calling all Swifties to sing your hearts out and sport your Taylor-inspired attire.

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18
The Palladium
Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series
Tickets from $25

Yesterday and Today is a unique and innovative tribute to the Beatles. Led by brothers Billy, Matthew, and Ryan McGuigan, the band members perform as themselves and leave the song choices completely in the hands of the audience. Concertgoers are invited to fill out request cards listing their name, their favorite Beatles song, and the reason that song is important to them, which creates a narrative for the evening. Every show is different, every show is interactive, and every show proves that the Beatles’ music truly is the soundtrack to many people’s lives.

The Evolution of Joni Mitchell starring Lauren Fox
8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24
The Tarkington
Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series
Tickets from $40

Inspired by Reckless Daughter, David Yaffe’s biography of legendary songwriter Joni Mitchell, performer Lauren Fox created this captivating and enlightening journey through Mitchell’s life and music. Throughout the performance, Fox and pianist/narrator Jon Weber use excerpts from the book to tell the stories behind classic songs including “Both Sides Now,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Chelsea Morning,” “Woodstock,” “The Circle Game,” “A Case Of You,” “Free Man in Paris,” “Hejira,” “Night Ride Home” and “Turbulent Indigo.” From early folk to folk-rock, jazz, and pop, Mitchell continually evolved and pushed the envelope, defying critics and blazing a trail for women in music for decades to come.

Heart of Afghanistan featuring the Fanoos Ensemble
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25
The Tarkington
Telamon Passport Series
Tickets from $35

With music banned in their home country, the Fanoos Ensemble’s Heart of Afghanistan carries the flame of the nation’s rich and complex cultural heritage, from its pre-Islamic Buddhist period to the modern era. The ensemble features Afghan singer and TV star Ahmad Fanoos on vocals and harmonium, his sons Elham Fanoos on piano and Mehran Fanoos on violin, and Sohail Karimi on tabla. The program will include Afghan folk music, traditional odes based on Sufi poetry, and the iconic hits of Afghan pop singer Ahmad Zahir. Heart of Afghanistan is a production of American Voices.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
with special guest the Noblesville High School Jazz Band
7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26
The Palladium
Drewry Simmons Vornehm Jazz Series
Tickets from $35

Dedicated to preserving America’s jazz heritage, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra returns to the Palladium with more than a dozen of the finest soloists, ensemble players and arrangers in jazz music today. Founded in 1988 and led since 1991 by world-renowned trumpeter and artistic director Wynton Marsalis, the big band spends over a third of the year on tour, performing a vast repertoire that ranges from new commissioned compositions to rare historic works, including compositions and arrangements by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk and other greats. Opening the show will be the Noblesville High School Jazz Band under the direction of Peter Luttrell.

Other January events include:

Child & Adult Music Class: Home on the Range
Fridays, Jan. 3 through Feb. 7; 9:30 a.m. sold out, 10:30 a.m. still available
The Palladium
Sponsored by Westfield Veterinary Care
Cost: $72 for six sessions

Musician-educator Michelle Marti of ShooBeeLoo Music & Movement shares themed songs and stories for ages 18 months to 5 years.

Peanut Butter & Jam: Singing, Rhythm & Movement with Sarah Scharbrough
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4
The Studio Theater
Tickets: $10 per child, includes up to two free adult admissions

Professional musician and songwriter Sarah Scharbrough offers an interactive performance for kids and families. Designed for children ages 1 to 7, Peanut Butter & Jam sessions engage young children in the arts.

Songwriting: Melody and Lyrics
6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 21 through Feb. 18; performance 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21
The Palladium
Cost: $150 for five class sessions and performance

Aimed at seasoned writers and fresh voices alike, the course explores the elements of songwriting and provides opportunities for participants to co-write and collaborate with other musicians. Led by local singer-songwriters Kristen Bales and Joshua Powell, each session will include instruction, songwriting breakout sessions, peer/instructor feedback and an opportunity to share work. The course will culminate in a public “songwriters in the round” performance Feb. 21.

Luminaries: The Music and Lives of African American Classical Composers
2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28
The Palladium
Tickets: $10, includes light refreshments

African American composers have made important contributions to the world of classical music, often incorporating lush harmonies from jazz, hymns and spirituals. Along with their beautiful pieces, they also have interesting lives and accomplishments to discuss. Join saxophonist Trevor Conerly and pianist Andrew Brown as they perform several rich musical pieces while highlighting the stories of their composers.

Live at the Center: Jennie DeVoe
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29
The Palladium and online
Livestream: Free (pay-what-you-can, no minimum)
On-site: $10 (pay-what-you-can, $10 minimum)

Jennie DeVoe is a soul-blues-Americana singer-songwriter and a longtime pillar of Indiana’s original music scene. She has released several studio and live albums on her own Rubin the Cat Records label, including three produced by John Parrish (PJ Harvey, the Eels, Tracy Chapman). She has performed across the country, opening for artists including Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker, Lucinda Williams and Ray Charles. Her music has been licensed for TV shows and national ad campaigns. DeVoe also provides voiceovers for local advertisers and often performs the National Anthem for major public events.