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WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The F.M. Kirby Center has announced its lineup for the 2017-2018 season.In its 31st season, the downtown theater will offer an inviting mixture of musical, theatrical and cinematic showcases for adults and children, including &#8220;Voice of Romance&#8221; Johnny Mathis, a two-night run of &#8220;The Sound of Music,&#8221; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members The Drifters, Disney Junior&#8217;s PJ Masks and &#8220;Jungle&#8221; Jack Hannah.Reaffirming its mission to bring more affordable entertainment to the surrounding community, the Kirby Center will offer $10 tickets to all shows in its Signature Series, including performances by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Howard Gospel Choir, Verdi&#8217;s &#8220;Rigoletto,&#8221; Simply Three and Walnut Street Theatre&#8217;s production of &#8220;Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery&#8221;.The low-priced admission comes courtesy of underwriting by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.In a press release from the Kirby Center, executive director Will Beekman said, &#8220;This is a movement we&#8217;ve been working toward over the past few years, and we&#8217;re truly excited about it. We have long been bringing the arts into this community, but this year we are making it easier to bring the community to the arts.&#8221;The theater&#8217;s Young People&#8217;s Theater Series will offer free productions throughout the season, including a public performance of &#8220;The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told&#8221; during the 2018 Fine Arts Fiesta.Everything from independent films to internationally recognized headliners will comprise the schedule of 55 performances, which will include Celtic Woman, &#8220;Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,&#8221; celebrated Broadway vocalist Linda Eder and Broadway productions of &#8220;The Wizard of Oz&#8221; and &#8220;Cabaret.&#8221;The W. Curtis Montz Film Series will feature 12 art-house films throughout the summer.Individual tickets for the 2017-2018 season go on sale at 10 a.m. June 9, but Kirby members can purchase seats starting at 10 a.m. May 30. All pre-sale tickets are available at the Kirby Center box office or online at kirbycenter.org or by phone at 570-826-1100.The current 2017-2018 F.M. Kirby Center entertainment schedule features: &#8226; The Ultimate Queen Celebration* &#8212; 8 p.m. July 1&#8226; Robbie Fulks* &#8212; 8 p.m. July 14&#8226; Daughtry* &#8212; 8 p.m. July 15&#8226; Fastball* &#8212; 8 p.m. July 29&#8226; Amos Lee* &#8212; 8 p.m. July 30&#8226; Dweezil Zappa* &#8212; 8 p.m. Aug. 3&#8226; Gene Ween Does Billy Joel* &#8212; 8 p.m. Aug. 5&#8226; TajMo: The Taj Mahal &amp; Keb&#8217; Mo&#8217; Band* &#8212; 8 p.m. Aug. 10&#8226; Duke Ellington Orchestra &#8212; 7 p.m. Aug. 12&#8226; Donny &amp; Marie Osmond* &#8212; 8 p.m. Aug. 24&#8226; Shopkins Live!* &#8212; 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29&#8226; Linda Eder &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6&#8226; Joe Nardone Presents: A Doo Wop Celebration &#8212; 7 p.m. Oct. 14&#8226; PJ Masks Live! &#8212; 6 p.m. Oct. 17&#8226; Up Close with Roy Firestone &#8212; 8 p.m. Oct. 20&#8226; Verdi&#8217;s Rigoletto &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21&#8226; Penn State&#8217;s Premiere Jazz Ensemble Centre Dimensions &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26&#8226; The Fab Faux: A Hard Day&#8217;s Night &#8212; 8 p.m. Oct. 28&#8226; Snow White &amp; the Seven Dwarfs &#8212; 10 a.m. Nov. 1&#8226; Dixie&#8217;s Tupperware Party &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4&#8226; Johnny Mathis &#8212; 7 p.m. Nov. 5&#8226; STOMP* &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10&#8226; Simply Three &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15&#8226; Chicken Dance &#8212; 10 a.m. Nov. 20&#8226; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29&#8226; The Sound of Music &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 and 21&#8226;Video Games Live* &#8212; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12&#8226; ARRIVAL From Sweden &#8212; 7 p.m. Jan. 20&#8226; Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery &#8212; 7 p.m. Feb. 7&#8226; Jabber &#8212; 7 p.m. Feb. 12&#8226; Howard Gospel Choir &#8212; 7 p.m. Feb. 17&#8226; Four Score and Seven Years Ago &#8212; 10 a.m. Feb. 21&#8226; Harriet Tubman &amp; the Underground Railroad &#8212; 10 a.m. March 16&#8226; Celtic Woman &#8212; 3 p.m. March 25&#8226; The Wizard of Oz &#8212; 7:30 p.m. April 13&#8226; The Drifters &#8212; 7:30 p.m. April 14&#8226; Huck &amp; Tom and the Mighty Mississippi &#8212; 10 a.m. April 24&#8226; Jack Hanna &#8212; 3 p.m. April 28&#8226; Cabaret &#8212; 7:30 p.m. May 17, 2018&#8226; The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told &#8212; 2 p.m. May 19, 2018* Indicates shows that are currently on sale.The W. Curtis Montz Film Series schedule (all on Wednesdays) is as follows:&#8226; Cezanne Et Moi (2016, R) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. June 7&#8226; Loving (2016, PG-13) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. June 14&#8226; Cameraperson (2016, NR) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. June 21&#8226; Denial (2016, PG-13) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. June 28&#8226; Manifesto (2015, NR) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. July 5&#8226; The Hero (2017, R) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. July 12&#8226; I Am Not Your Negro (2016, PG-13) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. July 19&#8226; Jackie (2016, R) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. July 26&#8226; Paterson (2016, R) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2&#8226; The Witness (2016, NR) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9&#8226; The Death of Louis XIV (2016, NR) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16&#8226; A Quiet Passion (2016, PG-13) &#8212; 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23For updates on the Kirby Center schedule, visit <a href="http://www.kirbycenter.org/" target="_blank">kirbycenter.org. </a>More performances will be added throughout the year.<style>
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F.M. Kirby Center brings ‘community to the arts,’ announces 2017-2018 lineup