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FEBRUARY 3-9, 2019 WHAT'S UP! 39 Act II: Curtain Up Value, variety continue in latter half of WAC season JOCELYN MURPHY NWA Democrat-Gazette With barely a breather between 2018 and 2019, the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville is keeping the ball rolling with an array of incredible, moving and mind-blowing programming for every palette. The arts center's nine signature series all continue into the new year, along with a few additions thrown into the mix for a lineup with something for everyone. Information and tickets at 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org. Broadway Series The second half of the P&G Broadway Series continues the WAC's tradition of blending classic favorites with fresh theater going experiences — including the Arkansas premieres of three more shows. Tickets start at $38 Feb. 8-9 "Falsettos" Feb. 26-March 3 "A Bronx Tale" April 9-14 "Waitress" Mary 28-June2 "CATS" June 18-23 "Les Miserables" LOL @ WAC Series Tickets start at $25 Feb. 19-24 — Dixie's Tupperware Party March 30 — Jay Leno* 10X10 Arts Series "I don't know many series where, for $10, you get all of that packaged in together," WAC president and CEO Peter Lane says of the pre- show Creative Conversation, the performance and the after-party that make up the 10x10 Series shows. "You can really get a sense of trying to learn about [less common art forms]. It's really about introducing, and making available, these really low cost and really high quality programs." Tickets are $10 Feb. 23 — Michael Andrew: Sinatra and the American Songbook March 16 — Aquila Theatre Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream April 5 — The Edge Effect May 9 — 6-WIRE June 26 — AFO 10x10 Concert American Music Series Tickets start at $19 March 31 — Monterey Jazz Festival 60th Anniversary Tour April 7 — Boz Scaggs April 20 — Joan Baez: Fare Thee Well Tour West Street Live Series Getting guests up close and personal with the performers, West Street Live is all about intimacy. With the feel of a listening room, visitors will find insight into the songwriting process and the performers' backgrounds with this series. Tickets start at $30 March 7 — Gretchen Peters April 18 — Royal Wood May 2 — Molly Tuttle Starrlight Jazz Series Jazz curator Robert Ginsburg takes great pride in the Starrlight Jazz Series — which has been around as long as the WAC itself — challenging music lovers in the best way. A smattering of up-and-comers in the jazz world, musicians rejecting the barriers of genre, and conversely, legends within some of the genre's greatest traditions always pad the lineup. Tickets start at $30 Feb. 8 — Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez Duo March 15 — Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings & Bill Stewart Trio April 19 — Benny Green Trio with Veronica Swift Coca-Cola Night Out Series The perfect date night, girls' night out or simply a treat to yourself, the Coca-Cola Night Out Series offers an exciting diversity of entertainment for the grown-ups. Tickets start at $26 Feb. 12 — Dorrance Dance* Feb. 19 — Cirque Éloize Saloon March 14 — One Night of Queen Family Fun Series Both WAC's family and kids series present professional, locally created works, as well as work by international artists to make a breadth of artistic voices approachable for families. Tickets start at $9 March 8 — Air Play March 28 — Terrapin Puppet Theatre's "You and Me and the Space Between" Kids Series Tickets start at $9 May 10 — Tall Stories' Emily Brown and the Thing Non-series Offerings March 29 — Janoska Ensemble April 6 — VoiceJam Competition June 29 — Artosphere Festival Orchestra Finale Concert *Two special performances in the second half of the season have been designated marquee performances to highlight can't-miss artists. These performances offer 48 tickets at a higher price that include a meet-and-greet with the artists, as well as some seats in the hall reserved for students of the craft. Courtesy photo Walton Arts Center president and CEO Peter Lane points to musical group 6-WIRE as a highlight of the second half of the 2018-19 season. "It's kind of a combination of Eastern music and Western music in a classical genre. It's just a very interesting ensemble with the Chinese instruments and the classical instruments mixed together…[and a] bridging of these two cultures." FAYETTEVILLE