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LIFESTYLE
Saturday Night Fever, Courtesy image, Tobin Center vorite Ballet Folklorico de Mexico (Sept. Internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma
14), the mesmerizing Forever Tango (Nov. performs for the fall gala (Oct. 16) in what is
THE TOBIN CENTER FOR THE 10), and two San Antonio firsts — the elec- sure to be a sold-out performance. (NOTE:
PERFORMING ARTS trifying troupe Shaping Sound (Jan. 26), At press time, only 2015-16 season sub-
and Blaze (Feb. 18), showcasing the best in scribers can purchase tickets for Ma’s show;
The second year of the brand-new Tobin street dance and break dance. Celtic Nights single tickets will go on sale at a later date.)
Center is coming out of the chute like gang- (March 24) takes a musical journey through
busters, with more artists and performances Ireland. Ballet Alive! (April 8-10) by the The Valero Classics Series has a stellar
than can be listed here. Some highlights: Tobin’s resident ballet company Ballet San lineup of works, opening on Sept. 18-19
Antonio also may be added to the dance and featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
The BMW San Antonio Signature Series subscription series. and the San Antonio Mastersingers. The
has a boffo Broadway series lined up, begin- fabulous music of George Gershwin is spot-
ning with FlashDance the Musical (Oct. The Tobin Center’s EDGE Series debuts lighted (Jan. 15-16) with Rhapsody in Blue
20), the ’80s pop-culture phenomenon- this season — a bold, ultra-modern and and two compositions from Duke Elling-
turned-electrifying musical. A Mel Brooks adults-only series staged in the Carlos Al- ton. Other season highlights include works
classic movie takes a musical turn in The varez Studio Theater. Seven off-Broadway- by Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Mahler and
Producers (Jan. 13), a hilarious hit that took style shows are “provocative, fun, engaging more, spotlighting superb soloists including
a record 12 Tony Awards. Another movie theater for the contemporary audience,” Sarah Chang (May 20-21) performing
favorite by Woody Allen, Bullets Over said Aaron Zimmerman, senior director of Bruch’s famed Violin Concerto.
Broadway (March 6), has mobsters aplenty programming and marketing. The opener
with a Roaring ’20s-style score. is One Man Breaking Bad (Sept. 12), de- The H-E-B POPS Series under the direc-
scribed as “one man, 60 minutes, 60 tion of associate conductor Akiko Fujimoto
One of the most popular coming-of-age episodes and shedloads of knowledge.” is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser with high-en-
stories of all time, Saturday Night Fever ergy performances with a contemporary
(March 28) follows the iconic character of For complete schedule and ticket infor- flair. Opening concert I Love a Piano (Oct.
dancer Tony Manero in 1970s Brooklyn, mation: tobincenter.org, 210-223-8624. 30-31) celebrates songs from Henry
with legendary hits by the Bee Gees along Mancini, Elton John, Billy Joel and more.
with new songs especially for this produc- SAN ANTONIO SYMPHONY Bravo Broadway (Feb. 26-27), Bond and
tion. A huge, sold-out hit last year, Rudolph The San Antonio Symphony’s 2015-16 Beyond (March 11-12), and Patriotic Pops:
the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Dec. 21-24) is Stars and Stripes Forever (May 13-14)
back to delight audiences of all ages. season, under the direction of Sebastian round out the highly popular series.
Lang-Lessing, includes a fall gala, winter fes-
A special show in the subscription series, tival, 32 Classic Series performances, 16 “If you haven’t experienced the sym-
The Midtown Men (Oct. 14) is a concert lively Pops Series concerts, and 24 free-ad- phony before, a pops concert is a great way
program featuring members of the Broad- mission Young People’s Concerts at the Tobin to introduce yourselves,” Gross said.
way smash hit Jersey Boys, the story of Center for the Performing Arts in what sym-
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. phony president David Gross called, “an in- For complete schedule: sasymphony.org.
credible mix of musical compositions.” For ticket information: tobincenter.org, or
The dance series will present audience fa- Tobin Center Box Office: 210-223-8624.
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