A CHRISTMAS WITH MICK STERLING

Crossroads Variety Series

Thursday, December 19 at 7:30pm
Member - $18 / Non Member - $23 / Student - $12
Family 4-Pack (2 adult & 2 student):
Member - $55 / Non Member - $65

This fan-favorite is becoming a new Faribault Holiday Tradition!
At Christmas combines a unique blend of holiday-themed comedy sketches that are brilliantly written and performed by Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop alumni and a 6-piece live band led by one Minnesota’s best front men, Mick Sterling and Peter Guertin, A Brave New Workshop’s musical director. At Christmas is wonderfully simple and minimal. What drives this show are the stories and music that ring true with family members of all ages. It is a true reflection of what the Holidays are—funny, poignant and heartwarmingly tender.

Best of Broadway for the Holidays
Saturday, December 21 at 7:30pm
Sunday, December 22 at 2:00pm

Member $15 Non-Member $20 Student $10
*Proceeds from this event support the Paradise Center for the Arts

Southern Minnesota’s best performers return center stage for a sizzling performance featuring Broadway’s favorite holiday show tunes. This show promises theatre and music lovers an interactive night of fun and music including a Holiday Dessert Auction. You don’t have to go all the way to New York City to experience the Best of Broadway or worry about what you are going to bake for your holiday parties, you can find it all right here in Downtown Faribault at the award-winning Paradise Center for the Arts.

Starring:
Eric Parrish
Kim Schaufenbuel
Maria Markman
Sydney Place
Nate Chesney
Blake Regnier

A Night at the Theatre - A Tribute to QUEEN with Jonny James and the Hall of Fames
Saturday, January 18 at 7:30pm

Experience the glorious vocals, bask in the glow of blazing guitar solos, give yourself the royal treatment… you deserve it!

Jonny James and the Hall of Fames (Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd) is back again with a brand-new show, paying tribute to another of the greatest British bands of all time. QUEEN has rocked us all over the years with their chart-topping hits and bountiful B-sides, and JJHOF is here to keep it all alive. The core group (Jonny James, Andy, Mike and Matt) will be joined by two ridiculously talented singers/actors, Ben Bakken and John Jamison. Why settle for one Freddie, when you can have three amazing versions?!

This show is dedicated to bringing you the LIVE performances of QUEEN, with all the
energy, extravagance and ROCK you can handle. Featuring hits like “Another One Bites the Dust”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Somebody to Love”, “We Will Rock You”, and many more, this new show is bound to be “A Kind of Magic”!

Sponsored by KGPCo

Chris Koza
Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm

Member $15 • Non-Member $20 • Student $10

Chris Koza is a composer and performer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both solo and with his band Rogue Valley, he has supported and shared the stage with artists such as Brandi Carlile, Ingrid Michaelson, The Jayhawks, and Neko Case, among others. His music appears regularly on ABC’s General Hospital and 60 Minutes, and his song Be Wild will be featured as the soundtrack to an upcoming State of Minnesota tourism campaign. His song (Rogue Valley) The Wolves and the Ravens was featured in Ben Stiller’s film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

The music Chris produces is rooted in Americana but heeds its own spirit. Born out of folk, country, storytelling and rock ’n roll, Chris both honors and builds on Americana traditions by incorporating a unique pop-music sensibility, subtle synthesizers, rich harmonies, and imaginative production choices. As part of a MN State Arts Board Arts Tour Grant, Chis will be leading workshops and special events throughout the week leading up to his performance at the Paradise.

Sponsored by Crossroads Professional Building - Southern Heights Dental & Richie Eye Clinic

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

The Marquee Children's Theatre presents Acting Fun for Little Ones (Winter)
Saturday, February 8 at 11:00am

St. Patricks Day Celebration with The Northerly Gales
Friday, March 13 at 7:30pm

Member $15 • Non-Member $18 • Student $10

This amazing St Patrick’s Day Event includes music by two different bands, plus the fun of Irish Step dancers!

The evening kicks off with Norah Rendell, a folk singer, Irish flute and whistle player that specializes in the dance and song traditions of Ireland and Canada. Headlining the show and taking the Paradise stage once again is Celtic/Americana group, The Northerly Gales, from St. Paul, MN. The Northerly Gales are always ready to rock. Whether you're looking to tap your feet, forget your troubles, or just share a pint over some great tunes, look no further than The Northerly Gales!

Sponsored by Crossroads Professional Building - Southern Heights Dental & Richie Eye Clinic

Crazy On You - Tribute to HEART
Saturday, March 28 at 7:30pm

Member $20 • Non-Member $25 • Student $12

Power vocalists Dianna Parks and Mary Lieser return to the Paradise stage after-back to-back sellouts to bring us, Crazy On You - A Tribute to HEART. Heart broke barriers and turned the rock and roll world on its ear with Top 10 albums spanning nearly five decades. Their timeless hits like "Barracuda" and "Crazy on You" are recognizable within the first few notes, and are just a sampling of a long catalog of hi/ts. This tribute is lead by Minnesota rockers Mary Lieser and Dianna Parks who have graced our stage with other sell-out audiences for tributes Linda Ronstadt (Parks), ABBA, and Aretha Franklin. Joining them in the band are Kevin Carey and Tim Dallman on guitar, Michael Carlucci on bass, Brock Besse on keys, and Jay Peterson on drums. You will want to get your tickets early.

This is a not-to-be-missed performance!

Sponsored by KGPCo

Walter Salas-Humara
Friday, April 24 at 7:30pm

Member $15 • Non-Member $20 • Student $10

A Cuban-American whose parents fled Castro’s Havana with him still in the womb, Walter Salas-Humara was raised bilingual just across the Florida Straits in Fort Lauderdale. College at the University of Florida in Gainesville and a residency with the Vulgar Boatmen left him with a lifelong habit of Mudcrutch/Tom Petty-style crunchy guitar riffs. Chasing the punk prairie fire to New York just in time to sift through the ashes, he formed The Silos in 1985 with guitarist Bob Rupe and violinist Mary Rowell, plugging the main cable of American rock idiom into the jerry-rigged soundboard of Velvets-era feral experimentalism.

“Walter has defined an Indy-Roots sound that helped bring the music we know as Americana into the modern age.” -Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone

Sponsored by Artist Julie Fakler - JMF Studio

Big Hats & Big Hearts Derby Party for the Arts
Saturday, May 2 at 4:00pm

General Admission Tickets $20
*All patrons who purchase tickets prior to May 2 will be entered to win a Paradise performance package valued at $450!

Don’t miss this annual spring tradition featuring live music, hat contests, Derby-themed games and door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar with Derby-themed beverages, live and silent auctions, and the greatest two minutes in sports on the big screen. Celebrate and support the arts through this great evening of fashion, fun, and friends!

Support the Arts.
Strengthen Our Community.

80’s Prom Party with Street Talk
Friday, May 15 at 7:30pm

General Admission Tickets $15

Bring on the big hair, colorful dresses, bad decorations, spiked punch and great live music. Get your friends together and come to our 80's Prom Party featuring the band Street Talk.
There will even be a Grand March, crowning a Prom King & Queen, and of course, no ‘80s prom is complete without the Balloon Arch photo booth! Prom dress and ‘80s attire encouraged.

STREET TALK was conceived with one goal in mind: To entertain! This six piece band performs some of the biggest multi-million selling hits from the eighties, nineties and 2000’s with a focus on the ‘80s for Prom Night. STREET TALK showcases their decades of experience, accomplished musicianship and 5 lead singers combined with a unique ability to engage and entertain audiences of all ages and musical tastes. Performing major hits from artists as diverse as Prince, Heart, Queen, Journey, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and more.

Sponsored by Crossroads Professional Building - Southern Heights Dental & Richie Eye Clinic and C&S Vending

Annie Mack
Friday, May 29 at 7:30pm

Member $15 • Non-Member $20 • Student $10

Annie Mack has built a reputation for writing meaningful, relate-able and inspirational songs. Live, she delivers her songs with power, soul and conviction.

A dynamic vocalist and charismatic performer, she takes the audience on a journey; from velvet lined melodic depths to exciting, gritty, full bodied church hollers.

A regional Powerhouse with National Recognition, Annie has performed at many top festivals and venues, including The Lucerne Blues Festival,Lucerne Switzerland, John Coltrane jazz Festival-High Point North Carolina, The Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival-Lancaster Pennsylvania, The Thunder-Bay Music Festival-Ontario Canada, The Minnesota State Fair and MORE!

Sponsored by KGPCo

Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos
Friday, June 5 at 7:30pm

Member/Student $23 • Non-Member $28

The dynamic dueling pianos duo is back again! Dave and Ted have sold out shows at the Paradise and across the country. Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos continues to defy all expectations and experiences of a dueling piano show. It's a zany, witty and wild night of entertainment. Whether you are 18 or 85, get ready to be part of the musical action, comedy and all out fun!

Sponsored by Crossroads Professional Building - Southern Heights Dental & Richie Eye Clinic

Country Roads - A Tribute to John Denver
Saturday, July 11 at 7:30pm

Member $20 • Non-Member $25 • Student $12

Headlined by Dennis Curley, Country Roads is a tribute show to one of America’s best-loved performers and draws deeply on Curley’s own love of John Denver’s music. Backed by a fantastic six-piece band, Curley’s renditions of the music of John Denver is sure to bring a smile to audiences of all ages. Some of the featured tunes include “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” and “Thank God Im a Country Boy.” Frontman Dennis Curley intersperses the songs with personal recollections of growing up with John Denver’s music, as well as stories from friends and family that will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. And in a truly unique twist, he invites audience members to share their personal stories as well.

Country Roads will delight fans old and new, and is ideal for all ages.

Sponsored by KGPCo

Hello Dolly!
presented by the Paradise Community Theatre

July 24, 25, 30, 31
& August 1 at 7:30pm
July 26 & August 2 at 2:00pm

Member $15 • Non-Member $17 • Student $11

**Sensory Friendly Performance TBA

Directed by Paul Johnson
Book by Michael Stewart
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder

HELLO, DOLLY!, the blockbuster Broadway hit, bursts with humor, romance, high-energy dancing, and some of the greatest songs in musical theater history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher-Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things,” are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again.

The show’s memorable songs include “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” “Ribbons Down My Back,” “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Hello, Dolly!,” “Elegance,” and “It Only Takes a Moment.”

Sponsored by Faribault Daily News

The Marquee Children's Theatre presents Acting Fun for Little Ones (Summer)
Friday, August 14 at 6:15pm