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August

8/19 — Michael McDonald: R&B Soul

8/27 — Asleep at the Wheel: Country/Western Swing

September

9/11 — Dya Singh: Sikh Spiritual World Music

9/13 — Janis Ian plus special guest Dan Navarro: Grammy Winning Singer/Songwriter

9/17 — Cirque Mechanics — Birdhouse Factory: Cirque du Soleil to the Pickle Family Circus

9/19 — Tommy Emmanuel, with opener Anthony Snape: Guitar Wizard/Chico World Music Festival

9/25 — The Romeros: Classical Guitar Quartet/International Guitar Festival

October

10/2 — Nunsense starring Sally Struthers: Broadway Musical

10/3 — Dr. Richard Leakey: President's Lecture Series & On the Creek Lecture Series

10/8 — Leo Kottke & Loudon Wainwright III: Guitar & Voice

10/10 — Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway: Broadway at its Best

10/12 — Soweto Gospel Choir: Twenty-six Member African Gospel Choir

10/15 — Terry Tempest Williams: Environmental Advocate and Author

10/19 — Natalie MacMaster: Celtic Dynamo — Fiddle, Dance and Song

10/25 — Linda Ronstadt with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano performing "Canciones De Mi Padre"

10/28 — Best of Momix: Physical Theater, Innovative Dance, Circus & Comedy

November

11/6 — John Sebastian & David Grisman: Folk Legends

11/9 — Mad Science presents CSI: Live: Science Adventure with Audience Participation

11/12 — Preservation Hall Jazz Band: New Orleans Jazz

11/19 — The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Musical Comedy (for ages 14+)

11/21 — Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul: World to Celtic

December

12/6 — Ballet Folklorico IMBA: Posada Navidena: Mexican Heritage, Dance, Song & Music

12/11-14 — Nutcracker: Classic Ballet

12/17 — Tomáseen Foley's A Celtic Christmas: Storytelling & Irish Music

January

1/20 — Peking Acrobats: Chinese Acrobatics & Music

1/22 — The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra: with Michael Tilson Thomas

1/28 — The Second City on Tour: Comedy

1/30 — The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley: Adapted from the Popular Children's Book

February

2/8 — Moscow Cats Theatre: 35 Cats! 1 Dog! 5 Clowns!

2/13 — The Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile: Americana

2/14 — The Art of Belly Dance featuring The Bellydance Superstars

2/17 — ICONS-Turtle Island Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut: Classical Jazz

2/24 — Afro-Cuban All Stars with Juan de Marcos: Salsa, Rumba, Timba & Cha-Cha-Cha

2/26 — Cherish the Ladies: Traditional Irish Music

March

3/1 — Oh Mr. Sousa!: Music from the Life of John Philip Sousa

3/6-8 — Keeping Dance Alive!: Hip-hop, Jazz, Ballet, & More

3/11 — Elizabeth Kolbert: Environmental Author

3/13 — Ailey II: Innovative & Contemporary Dance

3/20 — SF JAZZ Collective: All-Star Jazz Ensemble

3/24 — Aquila Theatre: Comedy of Errors: Shakespeare Comedy

3/26 — Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum and Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem: Bluegrass Roots

3/28 — An Evening with Lily Tomlin: Comedy

April

4/2 — San Jose Taiko: Japanese Taiko Drumming

4/4 — Habib Koité & Bamada: Malian Village Music

4/11 — Marcus Roberts Trio: Piano Jazz

4/14 — Doug Lansky: Author, Adventurer, and On the Creek

4/21 — Greg Mortenson: Author of the 08/09 Book in Common: Three Cups of Tea

4/30 — Joe Craven and Laura Love & Orville Johnson: Rhythm Master

May

5/13 — Tango First Century: Spicy Dance with Live Music

5/20 — Beauty and the Beast Jr.: Chico Children's Theatre Co.

Here is a listing of upcoming musical and theatrical performances.