Zeiterion Theatre

Just off her appearance on Oprah, Wynonna Judd is taking her critically acclaimed holiday album, A Classic Christmas, to the Z next Tuesday, December 1st.

Spreading festive cheer across the country, Wynonna will combine her smooth vocals and tremendous live presence in an unforgettable performance at the Z that will warm the heart and inspire the spirit.

Coupled with some of her biggest hits, Wynonna will also deliver soulful renditions of such traditional holiday classics like “White Christmas” and “Winter Wonderland” and her awe-inspiring version of “Ave Maria,” making this a special performance for the entire family.

NEW BEDFORD – The Brotherhood Acoustic Tour featuring Grammy-award winning trio of brothers Los Lonely Boys and Mexican-American singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo will perform live at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD – Country singer/songwriter Phil Vassar will perform a live show at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. Vassar is slated to perform songs from his most recent studio album “Prayer of a Common Man” as well as several of his past hits.

The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in Downtown New Bedford is pleased to once again be one of the hosts for the Bioneers by the Bay conference this October.

Our belief in growing the community through responsible choices is strengthened through our relationship with the Marion Institute and we are encouraged by the tremendous response to their efforts. The Zeiterion is working to improve our environmentally conscious endeavors through more online advertising, recognizing the importance of communicating through emails, and bringing outstanding performances which celebrate the whole earth as a sacred place such as the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with The Paul Winter Consort on April 23rd and the National Geographic First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World on April 9th.

The songs of Frank Sinatra need to be sung and Frank Jr. has inherited that honor. In song and style, Frank Sinatra, Jr. pays homage to his father, the singer and the music that defines the Sinatra legend. Accompanied by a 20-piece orchestra, the concert features songs that Sinatra sang in over 50 years of performing, many of which Sinatra, Jr. witnessed first hand.

A portion of the show includes a photo gallery depicting Sinatra's “look” throughout each decade, while Frank Jr. sings the songs that best represented the times. The show, like a visit with old friends, features classic after memory-jarring classic, including "I've Got You Under My Skin," "One For My Baby," "New York, New York," "Luck Be A Lady" and "Strangers In The Night."

Through his nationally syndicated television show “Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures,” and hundreds of appearances on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Good Morning America” and “Larry King Live,” animal expert and Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Jack Hanna has become a household name. Bringing his live animals to the stage, audiences give Jack rave reviews – everyone from the youngest child to the oldest adult is entertained and inspired.

Starring Ruben Studdard of “American Idol”
FRIDAY, MAY 15 AT 8 PM

Starring 2003 “American Idol” winner and recording artist Ruben Studdard along with Frenchie Davis, “American Idol” contestant and star of “Rent” on Broadway, this 30th anniversary tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical is a rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue of one of Broadway’s most well-crafted shows of all time. Ain't Misbehavin’ is simply unforgettable!

Live on Stage, Friday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. New Shanghai Circus takes the stage at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford. The troupe twists, jumps, flips and balances in time with an elaborate, colorful lightshow and part-Chinese, part-Western music for a wondrous show of extraordinary human feats, acrobatics, magic and incredible tricks.

DanceBrazil, has been enthralling audiences across the United States and throughout the world for over 30 years under the artistic direction of the company’s founder Jelon Vieira. This event will take place at the Zeiterion on Friday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m., the same day as Brazil’s own Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.

Loretta LaRoche is one of New Bedford’s favorite comediennes and this year she brings some of her favorite comediennes with her! Sheis an international stress management and humor consultant whose wit and irreverent humor has, for over 30 years, raised the humor potential in all of us.

“Romeo and Juliet,” one of the most romantic ballets in classical repertoire, will be performed by the acclaimed St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre leaps its way onto the Zeiterion Stage on Saturday, May 3 2008 at 8pm.

NEW BEDFORD, MASS (Oct. 17, 2007) – For the first time in history, Iceland’s national dance company will perform in the United States, and they have chosen New Bedford for their first performance. The landmark event will take place at the Zeiterion Theatre (zeiterion.org) on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $32 and can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office.

With a career that has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, garnered a remarkable 12 Grammy Awards and stirred music lovers for more than thirty years and counting, Emmylou Harris has been rightfully hailed as a major figure in several of America’s most important musical movements of the past three decades. A steadfast supporter of roots music and a skilled interpreter of compelling songs, she also has been associated with a diverse and dazzling array of admiring collaborators from Bright Eyes to Tammy Wynette and from Neil Young to Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.

NEW BEDFORD – Zeiterion Theatre - Be in the audience as the Zeiterion stage sizzles with the  red-hot performance of Argentina’s Tango Buenos Aires on Saturday, Oct. 13!  Experience this fiery and seductive performance, a true testament as to why tango has become one of Argentina’s great cultural exports. Special Promo Price for NewBedford360.com readers!!! Read full article for details and promo code.