Connect2Culture announces Curtains Up Series

(From Connect2Culture)

Connect2Culture (C2C), Joplin's community arts agency, announced its second annual Curtains Up performing arts series at a press conference on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 10:00am in the Joplin High School Performing Arts Center lobby (2104 N Indiana Ave).

C2C’s performing arts series, Curtains Up, will bring national touring artists to Joplin in both Memorial Hall and the Joplin High School Performing Arts Center. In its second year, Curtains Up will increase from three to five performances:

1. "Best of... The Second City"

    Thursday, September 27, 2018 | 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

    At Joplin Memorial Hall 

(212 W 8th St, Joplin, MO 64801)

2. The Jazz Ambassadors of The United States Army Field Band

    Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 3:00pm

    At Joplin Memorial Hall 

(212 W 8th St, Joplin, MO 64801)

3. The TEN Tenors present "Home for the Holidays”

    Thursday, December 13, 2018 | 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

    At Joplin High School Performing Arts Center 

(2104 N Indiana Ave, Joplin, MO 64804)

4. THE MIDTOWN MEN –
    STARS FROM THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST OF JERSEY BOYS

    Saturday, March 9, 2019 | 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

    At Joplin High School Performing Arts Center

(2104 N Indiana Ave, Joplin, MO 64804)

5. Grant Landis

    Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

    At Joplin Memorial Hall 

(212 W 8th St, Joplin, MO 64801)

Subscription ticket sales begin July 17th – buy tickets to all four shows and receive a 20% discount! Individual ticket sales begin August 11th. When available, tickets may be purchased at connect2culture.org or 1-800-514-3849 (etix is the exclusive ticketing provider).

“Connect2Culture is demonstrating its efforts to elevate high quality arts and entertainment offerings to Joplin and the surrounding region by not only expanding from three to five national touring shows, but also in being a leader into Joplin’s cultural future with the proposed development of the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex in front of Memorial Hall,” said Clifford Wert, President & CFO of Connect2Culture.

“We design Curtains Up with Joplin residents, as well as visitors to the City, directly in mind,” said Emily Frankoski, Community Arts Director of Connect2Culture. “This series includes performers of all kinds, offering a refreshing variety. We hope the community embraces these entertainment options and tries something new!”