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ASUMH Performing Arts Council
presents the 2012-2013 Season
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The Capitol Steps
Friday, August 24, 2012
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Kick off election season with the funniest political comedy in the nation at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home on Friday, August 24. The Capitol Steps formed 30 years ago to create musical parodies and skits that convey a special brand of satirical humor. They are a group who set out to ridicule the very people and places that employed them; a group who puts the “mock” in democracy. The Capitol Steps will perform at The Vada Sheid Community Development Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 24 as the Performing Arts Series (PAS) season opener.
The Capitol Steps have performed for five U.S. presidents, and in all 50 states. The only complaints the Steps seem to get are from politicians and personalities who are not included in the program. The Capitol Steps, who have recorded 32 albums, can be heard on National Public Radio stations nationwide.
Based in Washington, D.C., the performers have worked in a total of 18 Congressional offices, and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience. Most cast members have worked on Capitol Hill; some for Democrats, some for Republicans. No matter who holds the office, there’s never a shortage of material, which is updated constantly. Current examples of the trending topics include songs about Mitt Romney’s plea to the GOP (“Help Me Fake It to the Right”) and President Obama’s class warfare (“If I Tax a Rich Man”). The Capitol Steps tackle both sides of the political spectrum.
The Capitol Steps is one of four shows presented as part of this year’s ASUMH Performing Arts Series at The Vada Sheid Community Development Center on the ASUMH campus. See all PAS shows for $100, or $35 per show (plus fees). Student discounts are available at half price (plus fees). For more information about the full season of the ASUMH Performing Arts Series, call 870-508-6280 or visit www.thesheid.com.
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
with Philip Mann, Conductor
Friday, November 30, 2012
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Sponsored by: Roller Funeral Homes of Arkansas 
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will deliver a special holiday performance live at The Sheid on the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home campus at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2012. Philip Mann will serve as music director of the ASO. The evening performance is sponsored by Roller Funeral Homes of Arkansas. Tickets are on sale now for $35 (plus fees). ASUMH students receive a half price discount ($17.50 plus fees). For tickets, call 870-508-6280, visit www.thesheid.com or visit The Sheid Box Office located inside The Sheid, 1600 S. College St., Mountain Home. The Sheid Box Office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Under ASUMH policy, the ASUMH Box Office does not accept cash or check. Debit and credit is accepted.
This is not a typical Arkansas Symphony Orchestra concert. The November 30 program will feature holiday classics including “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Twelve Days of Christmas” and “O Holy Night.” Other musical numbers include “Rocket Sleigh,” “Nutcracker Suite,” “Christmas Eve In My Hometown,” “A Canadian Brass Christmas,” “Christmas Concerts,” “Jingle Bell Fantasie” and “Sleigh Ride.” Diane Kesling, mezzo soprano, will play a major role during the program. A solo dancer will also perform “Pat-A-Pan.” The holiday show will not include an intermission.
ASO celebrates its 47th season in 2012-2013 under the leadership of Music Director Philip Mann. Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is the resident orchestra of Robinson Center Music Hall, and performs more than 30 concerts each year. Philip Mann has been hailed by the British Broadcasting Corporation as a “talent to watch out for, who conveys a mature command of his forces.” American conductor Philip Mann has quickly gained a reputation as an “expressively grateful yet passionate” artist on three continents. According to the official ASO Facebook page, ASO connects, enriches, inspires and advances Arkansas through the power of music. For more information about the ASO, visit www.arkansassymphony.org.
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Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway
Monday, March 4, 2013
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Sponsored by: Integrity First Bank
"Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway" recreates the biggest moments from the finest Broadway shows of the century featuring the actual stars of such shows as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll and Hyde, and Wicked. These amazing performers light up the stage with songs from the hit shows in which they starred. Neil Berg presents brilliantly revived arrangements of Broadway classics as well as fantastic numbers from Broadway’s newest hit shows.
The most successful touring Broadway concert in America FEATURING FIVE BROADWAY STARS!
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As You Like It
The Acting Company
Saturday, April 13, 2013
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Classical theatre production of Shakespeare by Tony Award winning group The Acting Company!
All the world’s a stage…
One of Shakespeare’s most frequently quoted passages from one of his most popular fairy tales—a world possible only on a stage. As You Like It is a metaphor of love; its power, madness, danger, humor and reflection. On one level it is a diverting amusement. On a deeper level, it is a journey of discovery, in which the characters gain knowledge of themselves and the world.
When Rosalind and Orlando fall in love, they are unable to act on their feelings. Forced to flee for their lives into the Forest of Arden, they find themselves entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust, and mistaken identity in one of Shakespeare’s great comedies. Will the forest heal the family feud?
Appearing in photos: Marc Damon Johnson, Felicity Jones and Mary F. Randle in The Acting Company's 1997 production of As You Like It. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.
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Arvest Concert Series
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sonny Burgess & The Legendary Pacers 
Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers will perform on Tuesday, September 25 as part of the Arvest Concert Series at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH). The free concert will be held at 7 p.m. at The Sheid on the ASUMH campus.
The boogie-woogie band was formed in 1955 at Newport, Arkansas. They have five singles on Sun Records: “Red Headed Woman,” “We Wanna Boogie,” “Thunderbird,” “Ain’t Got a Thing,” “Buckets Got a Hole In It” and “Sadies Back In Town.” Their hit, “The Short Squashed Texan,” was recorded on Razorback Records in 1965. Sonny and the Pacers have played for clubs, shows and colleges all over the U.S. and Canada. Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers are one of the pioneers of rock and roll. The band has traveled and played with Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Danny and the Juniors, Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline, Ronnie Hawkins, Billy Lee Riley, Ace Cannon, Charlie Rich, Teddy Riedell, Narvel Felts and many more.
Several years ago, the band regrouped to record “They Came From the South.” Another great CD of theirs, “Still Rockin’ and Rollin’,” has received rave reviews. In June of 2000, their CD was voted best new album in Europe in the ‘country and roots’ field. Both albums feature Sonny Burgess, Bobby Crafford, Jim Aldridge, Fred Douglas, Kern Kennedy and J.C. Caughron. Charles Watson II plays fiddle on the “Still Rockin’ and Rollin’” album, and appears live with the band.
The Pacers played for a worldwide Rockabilly show in Las Vegas in April of 1999. Sonny Burgess was voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of Europe in May of 1999. The band played for the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee in May of 2000, along with Narvel Felts, Ace Cannon, The Crickets, The Comets, Brenda Lee, Stan Perkins, D.J. Fontana, Scotty Moore, W.S. Holland and more.
In 2002, Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers were inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee. That same year, The Rock and Soul Museum in Memphis opened. The museum features a section on The Pacers. In October of 2000, the band was asked to play for a special performance at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, honoring Sam Philips and his legacy at Sun Records. Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers celebrated their fiftieth year in the music business in 2005. The concert at ASUMH is a free performance presented by the Arvest Concert Series. For more information, call 870-508-6280 or visit www.thesheid.com.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Blue Fiddle Band
Ozark Irish that delivers dazzling original and
traditional Irish pub songs with rock-band energy!
The passion, power and beauty of Ireland live in the music of Blue Fiddle. From traditional jigs and reels often played at breakneck pace to time-honored and contemporary tunes played with spirit and soul, Blue Fiddle brings a unique sound, which they call Ozark Celtic, to the songs of Ireland. Blue Fiddle is Tom Ware (fiddle, mandolin, ukulele, guitar, vocals), John Lindquist (accordion, banjo), and Joe Hamilton (guitar, banjo, percussion, lead vocals). Formed in 2004, Blue Fiddle has performed at a wide variety of events, including the International Festival at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, the Bloom Festival in Little Rock, and the North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas, gaining notoriety and accolades with every appearance. Their self-titled CD of original and traditional material was hailed by Ceili magazine as a “must buy” and the group is currently working on their second release. No matter your country of origin, there is an Irish heartbeat in everyone; Blue Fiddle will set that heart to beating.<
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Gaston Lecture Series
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Peter Giuliano
Film and television producer, Peter Giuliano, will speak at ASUMH’s Gaston Lecture Series at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9 at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH). This free event will be held in Gaston Lobby on the second floor of Roller Hall at the ASUMH campus.
Giuliano, a Brooklyn, New York native, will share his experiences and insights gained in an extensive career in the film and television industry at the Gaston Lecture Series.
Peter Giuliano’s resume includes:
TV - Producer
- “Boss”
- “Law & Order”
- “Karen Sisco”
- “Birds of Prey”
- “Thieves”
- “Bull”
- “The Force”
- “The Human Voice”
TV- 1st Assistant Director
- “Line of Fire”
- “Max and Sam”
- “Trackdown”
- “Teenage Shoplifter”
- “Mike Hammer”
- “Johnny Garage”
- “Bakers Dozen”
FILM - Executive Producer
- “Collateral”
- “Sphere”
- “Sleepers”
- “Disclosure”
- “Jimmy Hollywood”
FILM - Co-Producer
FILM - 1st Assistant Director
- “Jimmy Hollywood”
- “Dave”
- “Toys”
- “Dracula”
- “Bugsy”
- “Kindergarten Cop”
- “Avalon”
- “Ghostbusters”
- “Ghostbusters II”
- “Twins”
- “Fresh Horses”
- “War Party”
- “Above The Law”
- “And God Created The Woman”
- “Big Shots”
- “Offbeat”
- “Legal Eagles”
- “The Protector”
- “Heaven Help Us”
- “The Prowler”
- “Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video”
For two seasons (1976-1977), Peter Giuliano worked on some of the most memorable commercial parodies for the sketch comedy TV series “Saturday Night Live.” Soon after working on SNL commercial parodies, he focused on working on TV commercials in the U.S., as well as Europe.
He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. Peter and his wife Kelly Householder-Giuliano currently reside in the Twin Lakes area.
The Gaston Lecture Series at ASUMH is presented each year free of charge to the community. ASUMH Performing Arts Series patrons have a reserved section at this event. For more information about the Gaston Lecture Series and the 2012-2013 Performing Arts Series, call 870-508-6105 or visit www.thesheid.com.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
John and Mary Kellogg-Joslyn
John and Mary Kellogg-Joslyn are the owners of the Titanic Museum Attractions.
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5 for $50
A New Season Add-on
A new series is being presented as an add-on for season ticket holders
or a separate ticketed series of five shows for $50.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Ron Radford
The American master of the Flamenco guitar, Ronald Radford, will perform at The Sheid on the Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) campus at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 13.
Radford will perform as part of the 5 for $50 series which includes the following five shows for $50: Ronald Radford, Mimi Blais, LaDonna Gatlin, Jason D. Williams, and The Dik & Mitzi Anniversary Show.
Radford will perform an entertaining program of Spanish gypsy melodies and dazzling Flamenco techniques. His performance will appeal to all ages and a broad range of musical tastes from classic lovers to those who like the creativity of jazz and the fun of bluegrass. A Fulbright Scholar and protégé of the legendary Carlos Montoya, Radford is widely acclaimed as one of the foremost Flamenco guitarists touring today. He has toured internationally to 15 countries. Venues he has performed at include New York’s Carnegie Hall, Washington’s Kennedy Center, UCLA’s Royce Hall, and the University of the Americas in Mexico. He has released the CD, “Viva Flamenco!” as well as the DVD, “Live Your Passion!”
Born in California and raised in Oklahoma, Ronald currently resides in Saint Louis, Missouri, where he continues his career as one of the most successful ambassadors of Flamenco music in the world. Radford lived and traveled in Spain where he immersed himself in the musical wisdom of the gypsy Flamenco guitar masters Diego del Gastor, Pepe de Badajoz, and others. He’s also taken master classes with Andrés Segovia, Pepe Romero, and Jose Thomas.
Tickets can be purchased at www.thesheid.com or call The Sheid Box Office at 870-508-6280. Debit and credit cards are accepted. The box office cannot accept cash or check. Individual tickets are $15 (plus fees). ASUMH students, faculty and staff receive a half price discount (plus fees) on all shows.
For more information about Ronald Radford and the Performing Arts Series 2012-2013 Season, call 870-508-6280, visit The Sheid Box Office located inside The Sheid, or visit www.thesheid.com.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Mimi Blais
ASUMH Performing Arts Series presents Mimi Blais at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16 at The Sheid on the ASUMH campus. Tickets are sold at The Sheid for $15 (half price for students). To purchase a ticket, visit www.thesheid.com or call The Sheid Box Office at 870-508-6280.
Mimi Blais is a French Canadian musical performer, composer, arranger, writer, comedian and singer. She started learning the piano at seven years old. Her first concert was at nine. After completing her classical training at the Québec Conservatory of Music and McGill University in Montreal, Québec, Mimi quickly broadened her interests to include folk, jazz, modern, blues, tango and ragtime. She has played ragtime concerts in Canada, the U.S., Belgium and Hungary.
Acclaimed to be one of the most highly trained and gifted pianists in ragtime, Mimi has received several nicknames throughout her successful career. As of 1990, she is most proud to be thought of as the “Queen of Ragtime.” Another favorite nickname is the “Celine Dion of the Keyboard.”
The ragtime pianist hailing from Montreal was invited to perform for the Olympic Celebration Arts Ashore ‘96 in Savannah, Georgia. She performed Heliotrope at “Le Théâtre du Rideau Vert” and in Le Diner Farfelu part I and II at the Cabaret of the Casino of Montreal. Mimi has written two one-woman shows where she demonstrates her many-faceted talents: “Once Upon A Time, Ragtime,” which shows the importance of ragtime music in the evolution of the American culture, and “An Afternoon With Jean-Baptiste Lafrenière.”
The next PAS performance at The Sheid will be LaDonna Gatlin. LaDonna is a pop, gospel, country and patriotic vocalist. She is also a sister of the legendary Gatlin Brothers. The performance is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2012. Tickets are $15 (half price for students). For more information about LaDonna Gatlin and the 2012-2013 ASUMH Performing Arts Series, call 870-508-6280 or visit www.thesheid.com.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
LaDonna Gatlin
Motivational speaker, singer and sister of the Gatlin Brothers.
LaDonna literally grew up on stage singing with her brothers–the legendary Gatlin Brothers. In the early 1970’s the Gatlins took their family harmony to Nashville. But a detour appeared on the road to stardom… LaDonna got married. At this defining moment, she realized that success for her could be measured in a different way. So she took a giant leap of faith, chose to follow her heart, and “sing a different song” apart from her brothers.
She has spent her entire career empowering people to “sing their own song” as well… from the inside out… through their words, their deeds, and their actions.
A seasoned professional, LaDonna has shared her message everywhere. She truly speaks from the heart with stories that are the stuff of life, driving home common sense wisdom for everyday living in the process. LaDonna is uniquely gifted to speak and sing her message straight into your heart. Her presentations educate, inspire and entertain and are an unforgettable experience for her audiences!
LaDonna is an active member of the National Speakers Association, and has earned its highest professional designation, the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). In July of 2005, LaDonna was one of five speakers (and the only woman!) inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame (CPAE Council of Peers Award for Excellence), a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism. She’s recorded four solo CD’s and is a contributing writer to the best-selling book series Chicken Soup for the Soul.
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Friday, February 8, 2013
Jason D. Williams
Rockabilly, boogie-woogie piano playing marvel!
Enthusiastic, Reckless, Stormy, Rock & Roll in its natural state... This explains why the Kansas City Star Pronounced Jason D. Williams as "the past and future of rock & roll." The Beacon Journal dubbed him as "The worlds greats piano player."
After seeing a live show there will be no doubt why fans and critics alike agree with that summation of the dynamic piano player from Memphis. Jason D. has the same musical innovation and on the edge attitude as Jerry Lee and Elvis.
Jason's style is difficult to describe. From Classical to Rockabilly to Country to Jazz and on to Rock & Roll, Jason D. adapts to each different concert setting he performs.
He has appeared on such shows as MTV's News at Night, MTV The Week in Rock, Pat Sajak Show, LIVE! on ABC, Regis and Kathie Lee Show, VH1, VH1's This is Country, Crook & Chase, Nashville Now, Music City Tonight, Entertainment Tonight, that's just to name a few.
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Friday, April 26, 2013
The Dik & Mitzi Anniversary Show
Classic vaudeville entertainers
A dazzling two-hour romantic musical that follows a show business love relationship through time. Filled with songs, poetic dance, novelty numbers, slapstick and intricate tap routines, Dik and Mitzi make the audience believe, like an old black-and-white musical, that love still exists for those who choose to see it. Good for all ages... from 4 to 104!
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