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| | A Christmas Carol
Friday, December 8, 2023 @ 7:30 PM
This performance is part of JCA's Main Stage Series held at the Jasper Arts Center, located at 951 College Avenue.
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.
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| | Julain Gargiulo
Saturday, January 20, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
This performance is part of JCA's Backstrage Series held at the Jasper Arts Center, located at 951 College Avenue.
Steinway Artist Julian G, commonly referred to as “Pianist with the Hair” because of his distinctive look, is a renowned classical pianist and composer, who performs all over the world, in prestigious venues from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Singapore’s Symphony Stage and has been featured on Radio and TV stations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
A classically trained pianist, Julian captivates his audience not only with his technical precision but with his Jerry Seinfeld-ish wit as well. Julian invites his audience to abandon all preconceived notions about classical concerts. | | Sold out |
| | Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
This performance is part of JCA's Family Fun Series held at the Jasper Arts Center, located at 951 College Avenue.
The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is entertainment for the whole family, featuring the unique blend of comedy and juggling skills of Ukrainian circus performer Gregory Popovich and the extraordinary talents of his performing pets. His entourage consists of world-class jugglers, Diamond the Shetland Pony and over 30 performing pets including house cats and dogs (all rescued from animal shelters!), geese, white doves and parrots.
The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater has a rich performance history, presenting thousands of shows in more than 20 countries and is currently in its 15th season at the Planet Hollywood Resort/Casino in Las Vegas. | Buy Tickets | |
| | My Funny Valentine
Saturday, February 17, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
This performance is part of JCA's Live at the Astra Series. The Astra Theatre is located at 517 Main Street.
Are you looking for the perfect Valentine’s date night?
Join comedians Pat Hazell, one of the original writers for NBC’s Seinfeld and a veteran of The Tonight Show, and Amy Barnes, featured on Comedy Central and National Lampoon, as they join forces for an evening of hilarious and heartwarming stand up comedy. Topics include relationships, dating, parenting and family life, and there will be a chance to ask for free relationship advice as Pat and Amy answer questions from the audience. Bring your sweetheart, bring your friends and bring your sense of humor for an evening of laughter ever after.
In addition to performing at over 500 theaters and faith based events, Amy Barnes has numerous national TV appearances from Comedy Central to National Lampoon. This engineer turned comedian was selected as one of the new faces of comedy at the Montreal International Comedy Festival and from that point on she has entertained sold out shows all across America. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Chris Mann: From Gerschwin to Gaga
Saturday, March 2, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
This performance is part of JCA's Main Stage Series held at the Jasper Arts Center, located at 951 College Avenue.
Join Chris Mann for a bombastic evening celebrating the best of jazz, pop, parody and Broadway in “Bennett: From Gershwin to Gaga.” The viral comedy sensation and star of NBC’s ‘The Voice’ and ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ delivers intoxicating arrangements of classics that have critics hailing him as “one of the best male vocalists in the world” with a “not to be missed” evening of entertainment.
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| | Okaidja Afroso
Saturday, March 15, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
This performance is part of JCA's Backstrage Series held at the Jasper Arts Center, located at 951 College Avenue.
Born into a family of musicians and storytellers in the village of Kokrobite on the west coast of Ghana, Okaidja Afroso is a singer, guitarist, percussionist, and dancer deeply connected to the musical traditions of the African Diaspora and devoted to bringing together diverse modes of expression in pursuit of global harmony.
Often performed in his native language, Afroso’s genre-defying songs convey a whole spectrum of experiences—joy, harmony, tragedy, and hope—that embrace what he calls “the rich complexity of the integrated world we inhabit.” Through his distinctive style that combines various percussion instruments, vocals, guitar, and dance, Afroso explores the perseverance of ancestral traditions and creates a new, contemporary African oral tradition. | Buy Tickets | |
| | Lea Salonga
Saturday, April 6, 2024 @ 7:30 PM
This performance is part of JCA's Main Stage Series held at the Jasper Arts Center, located at 951 College Avenue.
This performance is presented with support from Jim & Pat Thyen.
Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. She is best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon. In addition to the Tony, she has won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, in the field of musical theatre. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway and returned to the beloved show as Fantine in the 2006 revival. Many fans of all ages recognize Lea as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin and Fa Mulan for Mulan and Mulan II. For her portrayal of the beloved princesses, the Walt Disney Company bestowed her with the honor of “Disney Legend”. | Buy Tickets | |