Roomful of Blues, Magic Dick of the J. Geils Band, and 2015 Boston Music Award Winner Shun Ng team up this Sunday at the Flying Monkey Performance Center at 6:30 p.m.
Magic Dick, harmonica player for Boston’s legendary J. Geils Band, has recently teamed up with 2015 Boston Music Award winning guitar and vocal sensation, Shun Ng, to create one of the most dynamic musical acts to come out of Boston in a long time. Their music is a soulful blues that rocks out and yet is thoughtful, emotional and it is performed by virtuosos on their respective instruments.
Tickets for Roomful of Blues, Magic Dick and Shun Ng are $25, and $35 for premier seating. For more information on upcoming shows or to purchase tickets, call the box office at 536-2551 or go online at flyingmonkeyNH.com.
A lumbering ogre embarks on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey, a feisty princess, a lovesick dragon, a bad-attitude cookie and a host of other fairy tale oddballs. Based on the Oscar-winning film and nominated for eight Tony Awards, this ingeniously clever, utterly zany musical adventure will delight adults and children alike.
Shrek runs for two weeks: today through Sunday, and July 26 through 31. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Wednesday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $19.50-$40, with student rush tickets available for $16.50. Call 526-6570/6710 to reserve seats or for more information. Tickets can also be purchased online at nlbarn.org.
Piccola Opera will present “An Evening of Purcell & Puccini” on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium. The performance will present two one act operas, Dido & Aeneas, by Purcell and Suor Angelica, by Puccini. These operas will be presented fully staged with orchestra.
Many of the performers in these well-loved operas are finalist winners of last fall’s Piccola Opera Competition. “These two operas offer many roles to the singers who competed last fall. We wanted to offer an opportunity for these emerging singers to obtain a role for their resumes. We look forward to bringing these high caliber young opera singers to Concord,” said Jane Cormier, artistic director of Piccola Opera.
“An Evening of Purcell & Puccini” will be conducted by Carlos Martinez with orchestral players coming from New England Conservatory in Boston.
Tickets are available on the Piccola Opera website and at the door on the night of the performances. To purchase tickets or to obtain more information about Piccola Opera, visit piccolaopera.net.