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Todd Oliver & Friends
August 22, 2019 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Kids & Family Series
Have you ever met a talking dog?
Get ready because you are about to meet America's funniest canine, and his name is “Irving"!
Together with his partner, comedian/ventriloquist Todd Oliver, the duo has been featured on The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, and recently were a top-four finalist on America's Got Talent.
Family-friendly fun and audience participation make Todd and Irving a top draw in major entertainment venues across America!
Totah Showcase
August 30, 2019 6:00 p.m. $20
The Totah Festival Foundation presents the Totah Festival Showcase with live comedy performances by local comedian James Junes and Pax Harvey with a special performance by the Diamond Creek Apache
Crown Dancers from the White River Mountain Apache directed by Rudy Padilla.
Join us for a night of comedy and cultural performance to kick-off the annual Totah Festival that begins Friday, August 30 through Sunday, September 1, 2019, all happening downtown at the Farmington Civic Center.
Four Corners Film Festival
September 10-15, 2019 $25-$250
The Four Corners Film Festival is a week of high-quality independent film hosted in the historic Totah Theater and the newly remodeled Farmington City Civic Center in downtown Farmington, NM. This is a brand new experience that showcases a diverse range of filmmaking voices (including categories for Native American, female, military veteran, and faith-based filmmakers).
Filmmakers and screenwriters will share their work with a community that is excited to see it. Festival entrants will also have the opportunity to engage with audiences before and after screenings, and network with fellow filmmakers at festival social events (which include local wine, beer, and food). Learn more here!
Four Corners Film Festival
Mother Universe Fashion Show
September 13, 2019 7:30 p.m. $25-$45
"Mother Universe" is a fusion of film and fashion unlike anything the Four Corners has ever experienced. Join us for an incredible evening with some of the hottest names in fashion., music, and film. We will be showcasing collections by Stevie Boi, Vauje, Tiffany Rae, and Jolonzo Goldtooth.
You won't want to miss our special guest appearances by the beautiful and talented Vivica A Fox, and Farmington's own Poppin John, who was a runner up on this year's World of Dance.
Learn more about the Four Corners Film Festival here.
The Musical of Musicals
(The Musical!)
September 25-29, 2019 7:30 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. $8-$32
Part of the Four Corners Musical Theatre Company Series
"Witty! Refreshing! Juicly! Merciless!" The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) is a musical about musicals! In this hilarious satire of musical theatre, one story becomes five delightful musicals, each written in the distinctive style of a different master of the form, from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Stephen Sondheim.
Four Corners Musical Theatre Company is a new company being formed that will feature local chorus members and professional leads.
Churchill
October 4, 2019 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Intimate Broadway Series
Andrew Edlin wrote and performs in this one-man-play as Sir Winston Churchill, at age 80, pondering in his bunker ‘to go or not to go’ as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Churchill wryly and wittily reviews his life from birth, looking for evidence of what to do. He segues from wise observation, to funny story, to iconic speech to pithy analysis of colleague and enemy alike. Audiences should be prepared to be inspired by the words of the legendary statesman recreated by a gifted actor.
Spooktacular by Cirque-tacular Entertainment
October 18, 2019 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Kids and Family Series
Spooks, specters, and scaredy-cats contort and cavort through a high-flying circus of scare. Vampires soar, skeletons stagger, and acrobatic cats romp through a humorously haunted bazaar of the bizarre. Indulge your inner eerie in Spooktacular, a family-friendly, bone-chilling delight!
3 Redneck Tenors
October 22, 2019 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
The 3 Redneck Tenors are a new breed in the "tenor genre" - their musical comedy featuring classically trained veteran artists is like Duck Dynasty goes to Carnegie Hall - down-home laughs with big city music!
These boys have seen it all, sing it all, and make us laugh 'till we double over, reminding us that in life, it's not just the destination, it's the journey.
Ronny Cox
In Concert - November 9, 2019 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
Ronny Cox is an American actor, singer/songwriter, and guitarist. Cox tour regularly with a band, performing at theatres and fold music festivals.
As an actor, his is probably best known for his debut performance as Drew Ballinger in the acclaimed 1972 film “Deliverance” in which he appears in what many consider to be one of the most memorable scenes in cinema history playing the instrumental “Dueling Banjos” on his guitar with a banjo-playing mountain boy named Lonny played by child actor Billy Redden. Come listen to his music and life stories.
Workshop - November 8, 2019 7:00 p.m. $20
Join us at the Farmington Civic Center for a movie viewing with Mr. Cox and hear him speak on his experiences filming on location.
Blue Note Records 80th Birthday Celebration
November 15, 2019 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label, established in 1939. It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. Originally dedicated to recording traditional jazz and small group swing, from 1947 the label began to switch its attention to modern jazz including Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Fats Navarro, and Bud Powell.
This tour will be celebrating Blue Note's 80th Anniversary. Under the watchful eye of its president, Don Was, they will be presenting three new artists in a spectacular celebration of the label and Jazz Music today. Only Blue Note Records, with their unique brand of cool, could assemble such a dynamic evening of talent and music.
John Smitherman
November 23, 2019 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Intimate Broadway Series
John D. Smitherman most recently played the role of Raoul in the world premiere of the new musical REturn of the Phantom. He has performed the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables in 2014 and 2015 to become part of the elite group that can say they have done "The Big Three" referring to the top three leading man roles in musical theatre; Jekyll & Hyde, Jean Valjean, as well as the Phantom. He has performed well over 100 different roles on the professional opera and theatre stages.
Moscow Ballet's
Great Russian Nutcracker
December 11, 2019 7:00 p.m. $29-$69
This Christmas give your family the gift of Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker! Step into a simpler time filled with sweet dreams and Christmas magic. With world-class artists, over 200 dazzling costumes, stunning sets, towering puppets, and soaring birds, don't miss your chance to ring in the holidays with this acclaimed Christmas extravaganza. The New York Times, "Hot Ticket!" Celebrate this cherished holiday tradition and relive the dream with Tchaikovsky's timeless score.
A Christmas Carol
December 14, 2019 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Kids and Family Series
A powerful story of redemption, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, has enchanted audiences the world over with its simple message of Holiday joy. Ebenezer Scrooge, that most unrepentant and miserly of fellows, is made to see the light as he survives a merciless battery of revelations by the ghosts of his own life: Jacob Marley and the Christmas Spirits of Past, Present, and Future.
M-PACT
December 22, 2019 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
Hailed as “one of the best pop-jazz vocal groups in the world” by the San Francisco Chronicle, m-pact is respected worldwide as a cutting edge trailblazer in the realm of vocal music. Emerging from an age of auto-tune and overproduction, this Los Angeles-based ensemble has cultivated a new generation of ears hungry for the fresh, raw power of nature’s “first instrument” – the human voice. They will be performing a holiday-themed show.
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
January 9, 2020 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
Paramount's Laser Spectacular is the smash hit multi-media laser and light show, featuring the original master recordings of Pink Floyd. Laser Spectacular carries listeners away on a mind-expanding journey, driven by cutting-edge effects, high-powered laser, and large screen video projection; all choreographed to the masterful soundtrack of Pink Floyd.
Heroine's Song
January 18, 2020 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Intimate Broadway Series
Join mother and daughter Broadway stars Anne Runolfsson and Tess Adams as they perform Heroin’s Song. This performance is about women who are fierce and courageous, women who embody hear, soul and spirit. There will be songs from Hamilton, the Greatest Showman, Wicked, Frozen, and Phantom of the Opera.
Artrageous
February 2, 2020 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Kids and Family Series
Artrageous is a troupe of 12 artists, singers, dancers, and musicians hailing from the high desert of New Mexico. Their high energy performance is a combination of fine art, live music, singing, dancing, humor, and interaction in a frenzy of movement and color with a message of the arts being an integral and valuable part of human existence.
One Night in Memphis
February 11, 2020 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
"One Night in Memphis" is rocking concert tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley. Over 90 minutes of rockabilly, country, gospel, and pure 1950's rock and roll music performed live and backed by an authentic and energetic rockabilly backup band.
DISASTER!
February 19-23, 2020 7:30 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. $8-$32
Part of the Four Corners Musical Theatre Company Series
Set in the wildest decade ever, DISASTER! delivers earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos, and unforgettable 70s hits like "Knock On Wood," "Hooked on a Feeling," "Sky High," "I am Woman," and "Hot Stuff." Audiences and critics are wild for this hilarious homage to the era of bell-bottoms, platform shoes and the hustle. From the moment the glitter ball starts spinning you'll be dancing in your seat.... and rolling in the aisles.
Four Corners Musical Theatre Company is a new company being formed that will feature local chorus members and professional leads.
Mallory Lewis with Lamb Chop
March 3, 2020 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Kids and Family Series
Mallory Lewis, (daughter of Shari Lewis) and Lamb Chop’s performance resonates with audiences from toddlers to seniors, who grew up watching Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop on TV.
Mummenschanz
March 8, 2020 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Kids and Family Series
Mummenschanz is a Swiss mask theater troupe who perform in a surreal mask and prop oriented style. Founded in 1972 by Bernie Schurch and Andres Bossard, and the Italian-American Floriana Frassetto, the group became popular for its play with bizarre masks and forms, light and shadow, and their subtle choreography.
HYPROV
March 20, 2020 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
Join Colin Mochrie from “Whose Line is it Anyway?” fame and Master Hypnotist Asad Mecci for a side-splitting show. Hypnosis and Improv – two art forms that have mystified and entertained fans, skeptics, and everyone in between for decades worldwide – come together as two masters of their crafts unite for a totally unique comedy experience, Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis. Come watch Mochrie and Mecci get hypnotized volunteers to do improv.
Celtic Angels
March 24, 2020 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
Celebrating their cherished heritage through Irish dance, music, and song is something these entertainers take very seriously. You'll be enthralled from the moment the lights dim as the sweet and stirring songs of Ireland, rigorously precise dances, and traditional musicianship carry you to Ireland on wings of music.
Liz Callaway
In Concert - April 4, 2020 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Intimate Broadway Series
Liz Callaway is a Tony nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist. She made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in Baby, and for five years, won acclaim as Grizabella in Cats. She is also known for having provided the singing voices of many female characters in animated films, such as Anya/Anastasia in Anastasia, Odette in The Swan Princess, Jasmine in the Aladdin sequels, and many more.
Vocal Workshop - April 3, 2020 7:00 p.m. $20
The day before the concert you may join Liz Callaway for a vocal workshop. Bring a piece to perform and be coached by Callaway or just come to watch.
Doo-Wah Riders
April 7, 2020 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
There is no one else like the Doo-Wah Riders. With over 30 years of broken box office records nationwide the Doo-Wahs have a style defined as "high energy country with a Cajun Twist." Tight musicianship and powerful arrangements of classic, contemporary, and original songs have made them favorites everywhere they go.
The Entertainers
April 11, 2020 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Intimate Broadway Series
Vocalist Nick Drivas and award-winning ragtime piano player Adam Swanson have joined up to become The Entertainers. Touted for his incomparable work ethic and commanding vocals, Nick has charmed audiences across the country with a bevy of musical theatre productions and his intimate cabarets which play tribute to both Broadway and to the Great American Songbook. Adam Swanson is one of the world’s foremost performers of vintage American pop.
Camelot
April 22-26, 2020 7:30 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. $8-$32
Part of the Four Corners Musical Theatre Company Series
Borrowing from the Arthurian legends, Lerner and Loewe's Camelot is the duo's fantastical masterpiece which triumphed on Broadway in a legendary original production that lead to a film version, and numerous revivals in New York, London, and across the globe. Its Original Broadway Cast Album topped the charts for 60 weeks, with a rich score boasting such gems as "If Ever I Would Leave You," "I Loved You Once in Silence," The Lusty Monthy of May," and of course, "Camelot."
An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of the Round Table. His ideals, however, are tested when his lovely queen, Guenevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot, and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance.
Four Corners Musical Theatre Company is a new company being formed that will feature local chorus members and professional leads.
The Drifters
May 8, 2020 7:30 p.m. $20-$28
Part of the Music and Comedy Series
The Drifters are regarded as one of early Rock and Roll’s super groups and charted with megahits like “Under the Boardwalk,” “On Broadway,” “Stand By Me,” “Up On the Roof,” and “This Magic Moment.” Rolling Stone Magazine ranks The Drifters number 81 on their 100 greatest artists of all time. The Drifters have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and the Vocal Group Halls of Fame and over the years have been fronted by memorable singers such as Clyde McPhatter and Ben E. King.
David Malis
May 30, 2020 7:30 p.m. $8-$18
Part of the Intimate Broadway Series
Join us for a night with David Malis, the first American to win the prestigious Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and nine-year veteran of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Mr. Malis made his debut with the San Francisco Opera as Papageno in Die Zauberflote. His first "MET in the Parks" performance in the summer of 1987 was as Belcore in Donizetti's L'elisir d'Amore, in a production that included Pavarotti.