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American Rhapsody: The Gershwin Songbook

FirstWorks: connecting art with audiences. FirstWorks 2017-18 Artistic Icons Series. Pictured: The Gershwin Big Band led by Michael Andrew
Treat your sweetheart to a glorious evening of music and Jazz Age romance with FirstWorks, presenting the 17-piece Gershwin Big Band!
AMERICAN RHAPSODY: THE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 7:30 PM AT THE VETS
15% OFF PAIRS OF SELECT TICKETS WITH CODE “SWONDERFUL”
Vocalist Michael Andrew leads a big band program of Gershwin’s most beloved music, featuring Someone to Watch Over Me’S WonderfulI Got Rhythm and many more. Featuring guest vocalist Michelle Amato.
Watch Video: AMERICAN RHAPSODY: THE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK
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Pre-show JumpStart performances by the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School Jazz Sextet and Providence Swings dancers! Starting at 6:30 PM in the venue lobbies – come swing with us!
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Premium ticket includes admission to our pre-show Cocktail Speakeasy. Be transported back in time to the Big Band, Lindy Hop Roaring Twenties! Live entertainment by Chifferobe, featuring the TropiGals – “New England’s premiere vintage dancers.” Starts 6:00 PM in The VETS Loft, 6th Floor.
The Chifferobe TropiGals
This Artistic Icons Series event is presented by FirstWorks.
Tickets at the VETS Box Office online, call 401-421-ARTS, or visit the PPAC box office window at 220 Weybosset St in Downtown Providence during box office hours. Offer code SWONDERFUL valid through Feb. 14, 2018. Valid on $28-$48 tickets – Orchestra, Rear Orchestra, Balcony 1 & 2. Must buy 2 tickets to redeem offer code. Not transferrable to prior purchases. Regular price tickets $28-88 (incl. $3 venue restoration fee). Internet/phone transaction fees may apply.
Dazzling cultural performances. Provocative discussions with legendary artists. World-class music and dance. From the concert hall to the classroom, FirstWorks is also at the frontier of arts education, where performers engage directly with local students through creative programs and performances at area schools. FIRST-WORKS.ORG
Thanks to our sponsors: Rhode Island Foundation, TACO Comfort Solutions, Carter Family Charitable Trust, Providence Tourism Council, National Endowment for the Arts - Art. Works., Providence Journal Charitable Fund, The Providence Journal, RISCA, Textron Charitable Trust, June Rockwell Levy Foundation, Providence Media
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