Tickets are available for these upcoming arts and education events at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Just go to TheCenterPresents.org or call (317) 843-3800.
Center Presents Performances
The Irish Tenors
8 p.m. Friday, March 8
The Palladium
Tickets from $45
Telamon Passport Series
The Irish Tenors have been the acknowledged Celtic music kings since their first PBS television special in 1998. With enchanting traditional Irish repertoire as well as interpretations of contemporary pop hits, they have released 10 bestselling albums and performed for capacity crowds at such venues as Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl. Vocalists Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan and Declan Kelly will be backed by a live symphony orchestra. The performance is presented in partnership with United Fidelity Bank.
An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones
8 p.m. Friday, March 8
The Tarkington
Tickets from $55
Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series
Rickie Lee Jones is an American musician, storyteller and two-time Grammy winner who has been inspiring pop culture for decades, beginning with her star-making self-titled debut, followed by the seminal Pirates. Named the “premier song-stylist and songwriter of her generation” by The New Yorker and “The Duchess of Coolsville” by Time magazine, Jones reunited with Russ Titelman, who produced her first two records, for her Grammy-nominated 2023 album Pieces of Treasure.
Bruce Hornsby and yMusic present BrhyM
8 p.m. Saturday, March 9
The Palladium
Tickets from $35
Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series
Eclectic singer-songwriter and pianist Bruce Hornsby rose to fame with his Grammy-winning debut album The Way It Is and its title track, the most played song on U.S. radio in 1987. Since then, he has released more than 20 albums, toured with the Grateful Dead, and appeared on more than 100 records from artists including Bob Dylan, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Sting, Mavis Staples, and Willie Nelson. Hornsby is touring with the New York-based classical-pop sextet yMusic, known for its original compositions as well as collaborations with Ben Folds, John Legend, Paul Simon, and other artists.
Carrie Newcomer with Pianist Gary Walters, Allie Summers and String Quartet
8 p.m. Saturday, March 9
The Tarkington
Tickets from $60
Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series
Award-winning Indiana-based singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer performs songs from her new and past albums in gorgeous string quartet presentations. Join Newcomer, arranger/pianist Gary Walters, and the Gathering of Spirits String Quartet for this unique blending of story and songs that celebrate what is sustaining and hopeful, reminding us of how even in divided times we are still connected at the center of the human heart. Described as “a prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe, Newcomer has released 19 albums nationally on the Philo, Rounder, Concord, and Available Light labels.
Imagination Movers
1 & 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10
The Tarkington
Tickets from $25
Old Town Family Series
Known for their original songs and Emmy Award-winning Disney television show, the Imagination Movers promise a high-energy, interactive concert experience that captivates audiences of all ages. Whether singing about playing catch, brainstorming, or making music using buckets and cans, the group delivers witty lyrics and an eclectic pop sensibility that encourages creativity and movement. Come and experience the wonderment of live music for families in this interactive show.
Croce Plays Croce: 50th Anniversary Tour
8 p.m. Saturday, March 30
The Palladium
Tickets from $35
Katz, Sapper & Miller Pop/Rock Series
Following a successful tour that featured songs from Jim Croce’s 1972 breakthrough album, You Don’t Mess Around with Jim, multifaceted singer/songwriter A.J. Croce is on the road again to celebrate two more of his father’s legendary albums. Released in 1973, shortly before the elder Croce’s death in a plane crash, the albums Life and Times and I Got A Name included such hits as “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song” and “Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues.” This 50th Anniversary program will feature a stellar band and a moving multimedia presentation.
Other March events include:
Peanut Butter & Jam: Silly Safaris – Spring Animal Babies
10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2
The Studio Theater
Tickets: $10 per child, includes two free adult admissions with each order
Animals living where there are cold seasons have their babies in the spring, when food is more abundant. Amazon John of Silly Safaris will introduce us to several of these spring animal babies as we learn how mommy animals take care of their newborns. Be sure to stick around after the show to meet the animals up close. Designed for children aged 1 to 7, Peanut Butter & Jam sessions encourage kids to become engaged in live performance.
Group Vocal Coaching
6:15 p.m. Wednesdays, March 20 to April 10
The Palladium’s Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge
Cost: $90
Instructor Todd Neal leads this course on topics including song selection, vocal technique, and interpretation. Students will gain a better understanding of performance, delivery, projection, and stage presence. The class is for anyone who enjoys singing and would like to improve their vocal delivery. No previous vocal training is required.
JazzTalk: A Conversation with Sammy Miller
7 p.m. Monday, March 25
Online
Cost: Free
Join online on March 25 for an engaging live conversation with Sammy Miller, who is bringing his NYC-based band The Congregation to the Palladium on April 19 for a Student Matinee and an all-ages evening performance in the Drewry Simmons Vornehm Jazz Series. JazzTalk is a web-based interview series hosted by Todd Williams, veteran jazz musician and music professor at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Luminaries: “Making It Up” with Brandon Wilson
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 26
The Palladium’s Robert Adam Room
Tickets: $10
For Brandon Wilson, a life/business coach and singer-songwriter, making things up is a way of life. But navigating his relationship with creativity has been quite a journey, one that kept him in trouble for most of his younger years, took him to Nashville to make a go of a career in music, landed him on a crash course with a mountain lion in Montana, and so much more. This is a journey of harnessing creativity as a positive force and turning it into a way of life. Luminaries is the Center’s weekday speaker series.
Live at the Center: Bullet Points
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27
Online and at the Palladium
Livestream: Free (pay-what-you-can, no minimum)
On site: $10 (pay-what-you-can, $10 minimum)
A local indie-rock supergroup comprising members of the Lemonheads, Extra Blue Kind, State, Beta Male and Coolidge, Bullet Points released its debut EP in 2016 and began touring the Midwest, appearing on WFYI’s Small Studio Sessions. In 2020, the band delivered its first full-length project, Paso Doble, and reached the finalist level of the MOKB Presents Battle of the Bands. More recently, the group has been heard on WTTS-FM’s The Beat with David Lindquist and seen on WISH-TV’s All Indiana.
About the Center for the Performing Arts
The mission of the nonprofit Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. Its campus includes the 1,500-seat Palladium concert hall, the 500-seat Tarkington theater, and the black-box Studio Theater. The Center presents and hosts hundreds of events each year, including the Center Presents performance series, featuring the best in classical, jazz, pop, rock, country, comedy, and other genres. Educational and experiential programming includes children’s concerts, summer camps, book clubs, lectures, and classes in music and dance. The Center is home to the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation and provides space and support services for six resident arts companies. More information at TheCenterPresents.org.