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R&B Legends “The Manhattans” to Perform at McGregor Hall

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R&B legends “The Manhattans” featuring Henderson-native Gerald Alston bring their smooth sound with hits like “Kiss and Say Goodbye” and “Shining Star” to the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018. The performance also features a pre-show meet and greet with Gerald Alston.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Tickets are $37.36* or $32.03* and price variation is dependent on the seat section of the theater. Tickets are not general admission, rather, seat selections are made in advance and are based on availability. See below for Meet & Greet Tickets.

All seats are expected to sell out. Advance ticket purchases recommended. Tickets may be purchased anytime online by using McGregor Hall’s trusted eTix website available at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11557/mcgregor-hall-performing-arts-center

Tickets can also be purchased at the Box Office located at McGregor Hall – 201 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, NC, or by calling the Box Office at (252) 598-0662. The Box Office is open Monday – Friday from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. (closed on Holidays & Observances).

[SOLD OUT] MEET & GREET with GERALD ALSTON
Enhance your experience with PREMIUM MEET & GREET TICKETS that include front-row seats to the concert as well as admission to a private catered reception with Gerald Alston prior to the show at 6:30 p.m.

*Ticket prices include local & state sales tax. Additional fees are charged for online purchases.

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Vance Family Medicine Presents 2018-19 Season at McGregor Hall

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-Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

Vance Family Medicine proudly presents the 2018-2019 season at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson.

Take advantage of McGregor Hall’s performance series packages to enjoy shows throughout the year and experience more entertainment for less. Each diverse package option is specifically created to offer something for everyone. Purchase one for yourself or as a gift for someone else.

Packages include:

WIZS 1450 AM presents Heritage! – a showcase of 6 culture-rich performances:

  • September 22, 2018:
    Les Long’s Comedy Jam featuring Shucky Ducky and Hamburger Jones
  • October 19, 2018:
    Vanessa Ferguson, The Voice 2017 semi-finalist
  • October 26, 2018:
    Heritage! Night for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • January 11, 2019:
    Masters of Soul Motown Revue
  • February 16, 2019:
    The Fifth Dimension
  • May 10, 2019:
    The Music of Sammy Davis, Jr.

The Rosemyr Corporation presents McGregor Live! – a showcase of 6 performances:

  • October 13, 2018:
    Branson’s Ozark Jubilee presents Stars of the Grand Ole Opry
  • October 26-28 & November 2-4, 2018:                                                                                                                                        McGregor Live! Night for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • December 1, 2018:
    Scattered, Smothered and Covered: A Waffle House Christmas
  • December 20, 2018:
    Carol of the King: The Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular
  • January 26, 2019:
    The Platters
  • March 24, 2019:
    Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix

Joy! is a showcase of three Gospel Music performances you won’t want to miss:

  • November 17, 2018:
    Triumphant Quartet with special opening local guest artist Unashamed
  • January 19, 2019:
    Ernie Hasse and Signature Sound featuring the South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church and opening artist Pastor Frank Sossamon
  • March 22, 2019:
    The McKameys with special opening by local guest Christian artist Lynn Cooper

Visit www.mcgregorhall.org/packages to learn more and to preview a video of these three popular packages. Ticket packages are available now!                                                                                                        

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Open Auditions for McGregor Hall’s Production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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-Information courtesy the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center website and Facebook page

We are pleased to invite you to open auditions for McGregor Hall’s fall production of “Beauty and the Beast.” All roles are available for audition including those of Belle and the Beast. Join us for the rare opportunity to perform in a 1,000-seat state-of-the-art venue with elegant professional costumes, a professional live orchestra, and top-flight tech and set.

  • You may choose to audition on either Saturday, August 18 at 10 a.m. or Sunday, August 19 at 7 p.m. You may subsequently be asked to attend a callback audition on Monday, August 20 at 7 p.m.
  • Auditions will be held at McGregor Hall, 201 Breckenridge Street in Henderson. Please enter through the backstage door facing Winder Street at the top of the handicap ramp.
  • All those auditioning must complete the online pre-audition form available by clicking here
  • The production opens on October 25 with two daytime performances for area school children.
  • There will be four 8 p.m. evening performances on October 26 & 27 and November 2 & 3. There will be two 2 p.m. matinee performances on October 28 and November 4.
  • Rehearsals will begin on August 27.
  • Onstage chorus members may be asked to purchase or rent costumes at their own expense.
  • A list of characters appearing in the production with their descriptions is available by clicking here
  • A printable flyer with additional information on audition requirements is available by clicking here
  • Break a leg!

Visit www.mcgregorhall.org/beauty-and-the-beast-audition-info for requirements, the pre-audition form and for more pertinent information. You may also email info@mcgregorhall.org for information.

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Henderson Rec. Players to Present “Clybourne Park”

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-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor

The Henderson Rec Players will present “Clybourne Park” by Bruce Norris at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center nightly August 9-11 at 8 p.m. and August 12 at 2 p.m.

Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, “Clybourne Park” is a satire about the politics of race that will be directed by Stephanie Asabi Howard. In response to Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” playwright Bruce Norris set up his work as a pair of scenes that bookend Hansberry’s piece and are set in the same modest bungalow on Chicago’s northwest side.

In 1959, Russ and Bev move out to the suburbs after the tragic death of their son. Inadvertently, they sell their house to the neighborhood’s first black family. Fifty years later in 2009, the roles are reversed when a young white couple buys the lot in what is now a predominantly black neighborhood, signaling a new wave of gentrification. In both instances, a community showdown takes place, pitting race against real estate with this home as the battleground.

Tickets are available for $15 at the McGregor Hall Box Office, 201 Breckenridge St. in Henderson, by calling (252) 598-0662 or visiting www.mcgregorhall.org.

For more information, please contact Crystal Allen at (252) 431-6091 or email callen@ci.henderson.nc.us

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McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center Announces Summer Lineup

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-Information courtesy the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

Enjoy these upcoming summer performances at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center:

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat presented by Henderson Rec Players

Friday, July 6, 2018, at 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 8, 2018, at 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 15, 2018, at 2 p.m.

Doors open one hour before the show

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE: Based on the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors from the Bible’s Book of Genesis, this uplifting and energetic musical is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2018. Presented by the Henderson Rec Players, the performance will feature a large cast of all ages and is directed by Jo Ellen Nowell and Mark Hopper. Bring the whole family to this creative re-imagining of a beloved Bible story!

 

The Manhattans featuring Henderson’s Gerald Alston

Friday, August 3, 2018, at 8 p.m.

Doors open one hour before the show

Premium Meet & Greet Tickets available

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE: R&B legends The Manhattans featuring Henderson, NC-native Gerald Alston bring their smooth sound with hits like “Kiss and Say Goodbye” and “Shining Star.” Tickets are not general admission, rather, seat selections are made in advance and are based on availability. All seats are expected to sell out. Advance ticket purchases recommended.

MEET & GREET with GERALD ALSTON: Enhance your experience with PREMIUM MEET & GREET TICKETS that include front-row seats to the concert as well as admission to a private catered reception with Gerald Alston prior to the show at 6:30 p.m. Advance purchases recommended.

 

Clybourne Park presented by Henderson Rec Players

Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at 2 p.m.

Doors open one hour before the show

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE: Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, “Clybourne Park” is a satire about the politics of race that will be directed by Stephanie Asabi Howard. In response to Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” playwright Bruce Norris set up his work as a pair of scenes that bookend Hansberry’s piece and are set in the same modest bungalow on Chicago’s northwest side. In 1959, Russ and Bev move out to the suburbs after the tragic death of their son. Inadvertently, they sell their house to the neighborhood’s first black family. Fifty years later in 2009, the roles are reversed when a young white couple buys the lot in what is now a predominantly black neighborhood, signaling a new wave of gentrification. In both instances, a community showdown takes place, pitting race against real estate with this home as the battleground.

3 Easy Ways To Purchase Tickets:

DROP IN: 201 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, N.C. Monday – Friday 1:30 – 5:30 p.m,

CALL: (252) 598-0662 (M-F 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.)

CLICK HERE: www.McGregorHall.org  (Use the eTix official site, online fees apply)

Doors open one hour prior to showtime. Group & Student Discounts Available.

For more information and updates on upcoming performances, visit www.McGregorHall.org.

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Yesterday and Today Coming to McGregor Hall

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Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the 1960s and the most important music of a generation as the British invasion of The Beatles returns. Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience is a foot-stomping, sing-along sensational night of your favorite Beatles songs.

Billy McGuigan, his brothers and his band bring back songs that are woven into the tapestry of our lives, with a set list compiled according to the audience’s requests and performed with no wigs, no faked accents, no pretense, just the wonderful music exactly as it was recorded. Visit www.McGregorHall.org to learn more.

Vance-Granville Community Band presents free spring concert on May 1st at McGregor Hall

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The Vance-Granville Community Band will hold its annual spring concert on Monday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in historic downtown Henderson. Admission is free of charge.

This will be the second time that the Community Band has held a concert at the 1,000-seat venue, located at 201 Breckenridge Street in Henderson.

The concert is set to feature some classics of band literature, including the original transcription of the famous overture to “The Barber of Seville” by Rossini; two classic Sousa marches, “Hands Across the Sea” and “The Black Horse Troop“; as well as two additional traditional marches, “Free Spirit” and the 1911 “Ringling Brothers Grand Entry March.”

According to Community Band director Brian D. Miller, “bands should always play the classics of literature. No concert is complete without several marches, and Sousa wrote marches better than anybody else! Marches are the all-time greatest music written for band, and we have certainly had a lot of fun learning these.”

Miller noted that it is of local interest that John Philip Sousa himself vacationed in Henderson in 1920. He went hunting with the mayor of Henderson and spent the night at the mayor’s home while here.

The band will also perform a transcription of music from the 1949 Broadway musical, “South Pacific.” Other selections include the “Finale” from Dvorak’s Ninth Symphony and an entr’acte from the seldom-heard Romantic-era opera, “King Manfred,” which is “a beautiful composition,” according to Miller.

The band will feature its star tuba player, Justin Bare, on a tuba solo with band accompaniment entitled “The Grumbly Old Bear,” written by Julius Fucik, better known for his popular circus march, “Entry of the Gladiators.” Finally, for lighter fare, the band will pay tribute to the Beach Boys and the Eagles with medleys of those groups’ greatest hits.

“It’s a concert for everybody,” quipped Miller. “We want everybody to come and appreciate the work of these musicians. The ensemble is truly representative of our four-county service area. Nothing beats an old-fashioned band concert!”

Miller retired as band director at Louisburg High School and now teaches for VGCC and Crosscreek Charter School.

The Community Band, which is sponsored by the VGCC Division of Arts and Sciences, includes people of all ages, from all walks of life, and from throughout the region. No auditions are required. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center, on the Main Campus in Henderson, at Exit 209 on Interstate 85 (Poplar Creek Road). For more information, contact Brian Miller at (919) 496-5877 or at bmiller9302@vgcc.edu or Betsy Henderson at hendersonb@vgcc.edu.

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Arts Alive! Coming to McGregor Hall later this month

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Vance County Schools

For Immediate Release

March 7, 2017

 

The Arts Alive! talent showcase for Vance County Schools is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at McGregor Hall.

The 90-minute show will feature almost 100 performers who are students in Vance County Schools.

Student art work also will be on display from 4 to 7 p.m. at McGregor Hall.

Admission to the art work display is free. Tickets for the showcase are $5 each and will be on sale at McGregor Hall beginning at 3 p.m. on March 25.

Seating for the showcase is limited and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Arts Alive! is sponsored by the Vance County Public School Foundation.