Al Simmons, a “tour-de-force of ingenious, charming silliness” (Globe and Mail), will bring his highly inventive and wacky one-man show at the Cascade Theatre on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Single tickets for this event are $40 (adults) and $20 (students), available through the Cascade Theatre box office or online at www.cascadetheatre.org. Season tickets for the Shasta Live! four-concert series are $80 (adults), $40 (students) and $200 (families). For more information, or to purchase season tickets, call 530-247-7355 or visit the association online at www.shastalive.com.
Shasta Live! will also sponsor a student outreach performance of Al Simmons as a part of their Fine Arts Enrichment program in support of arts education in the Redding community. Established in 2000, 53 artists have performed for over 30,000 area students from 58 schools as part of this community service. Since their move to the Cascade Theatre in 2012, every outreach performance presented by Shasta Live! has filled the 900 seat venue to capacity.
“A lightning bolt of wonderful lunacy…”
– Toronto Star
Vaudeville’s half-century of popularity may have passed, but don’t tell that to Al Simmons. He has delighted audiences with his gadget-filled musical-comedy style for over three decades, inspired by the work of Spike Jones and Danny Kaye. Simmons is the 1995 Juno Award-winner for “Best Children’s Album,” and his illustrated children’s book “Counting Feathers” was short-listed for McNally-Robinson’s “Book of the Year” in 1997. He has produced thee audio CDs, all of which were Parent’s Choice honorees and Juno Award nominated. Simmons is proud to have a hot dog named after him in his hometown of Anola, Manitoba. Follow this link to view a video featuring Al Simmons.
The Shasta Community Concert Association was established in 1937 to present acclaimed national talent to Redding. This all-volunteer, nonprofit organization seeks to enrich the community by providing live concerts and support arts experiences for students through their Fine Arts Enrichment outreach program. Membership benefits include reciprocity with several neighboring community concert associations.
Live On Stage, Inc. provides excellent, affordable, entertainment attractions and support services to an American community of concert presenters. View a video about Live On Stage.
-from press release
