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

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

Peanut Butter & Jam: Singing, Rhythm, and Movement with Sarah Scharbrough
Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10:30 a.m.
The Studio Theater

Delight in singing, rhythm, and movement with Indiana musician Sarah Scharbrough. She is a world-class performer, songwriter, and worship leader, whose music has taken her around the globe. She has released six original studio albums, been featured on two Emmy-award winning shows, and collaborated with artists around the world. As a mom to five children, she is no stranger to incorporating music and art into a family-friendly experience. This performance will be fun, thoughtful, and inspire creativity.

Designed for children ages 1 to 7, Peanut Butter & Jam sessions encourage young children to become engaged in the arts. Please plan to attend these informal Saturday concerts.

Mac McAnally
Friday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m.
The Palladium

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 such names as 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 has been inducted into 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.

Special guest: 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
Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2 & 8 p.m.
The Palladium

Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift is the ultimate tribute to the music of Taylor Swift. We can show you incredible things, including the most faithful and lively covers of Queen Taylor’s 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. You can show up at our party any time.

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m.
The Palladium

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 our lives.

Songwriting: Melody and Lyrics
Jan. 21 to Feb. 18 at 6 p.m.
The Palladium

Spark your songwriting craft and connect with other local artists through this five-week course, Songwriting: Melody and Lyrics. 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. Each session will include instruction, songwriting breakout sessions, peer/instructor feedback and an opportunity to share work. The course will culminate with a “songwriters in the round” performance in which each participant will share a song and a personal story about the work. (Participants can choose to perform their own song or have one of the class instructors perform it for them.)

The Evolution of Joni Mitchell: Starring Lauren Fox
Friday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m.
The Tarkington

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
Saturday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.
The Tarkington

With music banned in their home country, 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 Fanoos 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

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.

Luminaries: The Music and Lives of African American Classical Composers
Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.
The Palladium

African American composers have made important contributions to the world of classical music. These include blending lush harmonies originating from jazz, hymns and spirituals into classical form. Along with their beautiful pieces, they also have their lives, stories and accomplishments to tell as well. Join saxophonist Trevor Conerly and pianist Andrew Brown as they perform several rich musical pieces while highlighting the lives, challenges and stories of their composers. Don’t miss this unique pairing of musical performance and musical history.

Live at the Center: Jennie DeVoe
Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
The Palladium and online

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.