Ethel HoldenBrownstone Center for the Arts

2015-2016 Season

The Nutcracker

PHILIP FO

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Sandi Patty

ORDER TICKETS Discount tickets are available for groups of 10 or more for Premier Performance Events. Season tickets are $75 and include orchestra

level seating for the Premier Performance Events. Season tickets are on sale from September 1 - September 30.

Tickets may be purchased by calling the Brownstone Center box office at 601-403-1180 or online at brownpapertickets.com.

2015-2016 PREMIER PERFORMANCE EVENTSPONSORS

Welcome to the 2015-2016 season of events at the Brownstone Center for the Arts on the campus of Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, MS.

This season promises exciting events for all ages in one of the most outstanding venues in the state. Please note that Season Tickets are only available until September 30 and be sure to follow us on Facebook for

updates and reminders. Thank you for your continued support of the Brownstone Center. We look forward to seeing you!

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Oct. 15 - Performing Your Life: An Evening with Jeffrey Tambor

Oct. 19 - Philip Fortenberry “The Man at the Piano”

Nov. 5 - Fall Choral Concert

Dec. 3 - Christmas at the Movies

Dec. 5-6 - The Nutcracker

Feb. 11 - An Evening with C.S. Lewis

March 7 - Sandi Patty

March 28 - PRCC Symphonic Band Concert

April 14-16 - Beauty and the Beast

April 21 - Spring Choral Concert

April 28 - JazzCats and Voices Concert

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As a versatile artist whose styles encompass a wide range of musical genres, Philip Fortenberry is a

performer with an equally expansive career. In The Man at the Piano, Philip combines his signature style of

playing with the wit, charm and humor of his own story as a pianist on a very special musical journey through

his life, from his humble beginnings as a seven-year-old church pianist in south Mississippi to his life and

career in the theater and on concert stages.

December 3 at 7:00 p.m.Reserved Seating: Orchestra $10, Balcony $5

Tickets available beginning November 2.

Walk the red carpet to hear music from your favorite holiday movies. Featuring PRCC Choral and

Instrumental ensembles, this is great way to begin the holiday season.

December 5 at 7:00 p.m., December 6 at 2:30 p.m.Reserved Seating: Orchestra $15, Balcony $10

Tickets available beginning November 2.

The South Mississippi Ballet Theatre will present its 6th annual “The Nutcracker,” just in time for the holiday season! This Christmas ballet is a family tradition for many. Each year, SMBT strives to bring

something new to the ballet, with newly designed costumes from Russia, backdrops and even special effects, making it

a surprise each time you see it.

As one of the most highly acclaimed performers of our time with five Grammy® awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records, and eleven million units sold, Sandi Patty is simply

known as The Voice. Sandi is the most awarded female vocalist in contemporary Christian music history, with 40 Dove Awards. She was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and has released over 30 albums. While her thirty-year career is heavily rooted in the gospel music industry, Sandi has had the

opportunity in more recent years to extend her career outside the genre. Sandi has performed with symphonies across the country, including the New York Pops, Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops,

Dallas Symphony, and Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

The Man at the PianoOctober 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Reserved Seating: Orchestra $15, Balcony $10Tickets available beginning September 1.

March 7 at 7:00 p.m.Reserved Seating: Orchestra $30, Balcony $25

Tickets available beginning February 1.

April 14 and 15 at 7:00 p.m.April 16 at 2:00 p.m.

Reserved Seating: Orchestra $20, Balcony $15Tickets available beginning March 21.

Enjoy PRCC’s Fine Arts Department presentation of the Disney classic, “Beauty and The Beast”, the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young

prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the

Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

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PERFORMING YOUR LIFE: AN EVENING WITH JEFFREY TAMBOR

Pearl River Community College Honors Institute welcomes Jeffrey Tambor, 2015 Golden Globe winner for Best Actor in a comedy

series. Jeffrey Tambor’s hilarious and inspiring presentation, Per-forming Your Life, motivates viewers to discover the artists within themselves. He shares examples from his own journey, encourag-ing listeners from all walks of life to look beyond their perceived limitations and embrace their own authentic selves. This down to earth conversation is about using life experiences to advise

others to face their fears, attain their goals, and break out of their shell. As a teacher, father, husband — and first,

foremost and always — a student, he is inspired to cultivate a passion for learning and creativity in all kinds of groups, and

professions. Tambor’s captivating and personal lecture style is a performance in itself as he helps audience members realize and

dismiss some of their greatest fears that hold them back from their full potential.

AN EVENING WITH C.S. LEWIS

October 15 at 7:00 p.m.This Honors Institute presentation is made possible through the support of the

Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation. Complimentary tickets are available by calling 601-403-1180. Tickets will be available beginning Sept. 1, 2015.

February 11 at 7:00 p.m.This Honors Institute presentation is made possible through the support of

the Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation. Complimentary tickets are available by calling 601-403-1180. Tickets will be

available beginning Jan. 11, 2016.

An Evening with C.S. Lewis is a drama production that has proved to be an enthralling theatrical experience for the many thousands who

have attended its performances over the last 8 years. Full of humor, it is a fascinating and enthralling insight into the life of a man who

became a legend in his own lifetime and who journeyed from atheism to Christianity to become one of the great champions of the

Christian faith. Few Christians have been able to appeal to both believers and non-believers in the way Lewis has and his high profile, even more enhanced by the Narnia Chronicles movies,

makes An Evening with C S Lewis an event that appeals to the whole community.

FALL CHORAL CONCERT

SYMPHONIC BAND SPRING CONCERT

PRCC SINGERS SPRING CONCERT

JAZZCATS AND THE VOICES SPRING CONCERT

April 21 at 7:00 p.m.Free Admission

March 28 at 7:00 p.m.Free Admission

November 5 at 7:00 p.m.Free Admission

Join PRCC Singers and area high school choirs for an evening of exciting choral music.

April 28 at 7:00 p.m.Free Admission