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Reserved Tickets For Most Of Our Concerts Available At Select-A-Seat By Calling (316) 755-7328, Online By Going To www.selectaseat.com, Or At Any Dillon's Superstore, And Plant Employee Clubs.

The 2010 Season


Presents the 2010 Orpheum Film Series

The Grumpy Old Men Present

MARVIN HAMLISCH

A Benefit for The Orpheum Theatre and
The Alzheimer's Association

Friday, July 30 - 8:00pm

Special Premium Seating (Rows A-J) and Reception with Artist following the performance is available for $100 per ticket. These tickets may be purchased by calling (316) 263-0884.

All Other Reserved Tickets $55 (Rows K-AC), $45 (AD-AG),
$25 (Balcony)

Reserved Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.

Marvin Hamlisch’s life in music is notable for its great versatility as well as substance.

As a composer, Hamlisch has won virtually every major award that exists; Three Oscars, Four Grammys, Four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards; his groundbreaking show, A CHORUS LINE, received the Pulitzer Prize.

He is the composer of more than forty motion picture scores including his oscar-winning score and song for THE WAY WE WERE and his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for THE STING, for which he received a third Oscar. His prolific output of scores for films include original compositions and/or musical adaptations for SOPHIE’S CHOICE, ORDINARY PEOPLE, THE SWIMMER, THREE MEN AND A BABY, ICE CASTLES, TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, BANANAS, SAVE THE TIGER and THE INFORMANT.

Marvin Hamlisch holds the position of principal pops conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony and San Diego Symphony.

Mr. Hamlisch was Musical Director and arranger of Barbra Streisand’s 1994 concert tour of the U.S. and England as well as of the television special, “Barbra Streisand: The Concert” (for which he received two of his Emmys).

Hamlisch is a graduate of the Julliard School of Music and Queens College (where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree). He believes in the power of music to bring people together. “Music can make a difference. There is a global nature to music, which has the potential to bring all people together. Music is truly an international language, and I hope to contribute by widening communication as much as I can.”

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The Orpheum Theatre Presents

AN EVENING WITH

LYLE LOVETT
AND HIS LARGE BAND

Saturday, July 31 - 8:00pm

Tickets $75 (Orchestra), $55 (Mezzanine) and $40 (Balcony).

Reserved Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.

One of the great all-time American singer/songwriters, Lyle Lovett is currently on tour supporting his most recent studio album, Natural Forces (Curb/Lost Highway). For nearly three decades, Lyle Lovett has defined the modern Texas singer-songwriter. Fusing elements of the blues, country, folk, gospel and jazz, four-time Grammy winner Lovett – in a career that spans 14 albums and more than four million records sold – has created his own style of Americana, defying convention and breaking down barriers along the way.

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band are able to present a musical breadth that very few artists can deliver. The Large Band is a formidable musical collective. It’s a swinging Texas big band one minute; and R&B unit the next; and uptown jazz orchestra the one after that; and then a righteous, gospel outfit. Subtract a few players for a minute and the Large Band becomes a small one, perfectly suited for subtly enhancing the most intimate and understated songs from Lovett’s deep catalog.

In concert and on record, Lyle Lovett’s stories and songs are a powerful reminder that he possesses one of the most distinctive voices in music.

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Mel Hambelton Ford and
Envision Foundation Proudly Present

SCOTT MACINTYRE

Heartstrings Tour

Thursday, August 5 - 8:00pm

A Limited Number of Tickets are $60 (Includes Special VIP seating)
For VIP Tickets Call 316-841-7334 to make your reservation

All Other Tickets $21.50 (Rows A-S and Mezzanine Rows AA-AD)
$16.50 (Rows T-W, Mezzanine Rows AE-AG and Balcony)

Reserved Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.

In our continuing efforts to support those in our community living with low vision or blindness, the Envision Foundation proudly present the 2008 American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre live for a special performance featuring a live concert and question and answer session with the audience.

Proceeds benefit the Envision Child Development Program comprehensive early intervention services to children living with visual impairments, birth to age 18. In the last decade alone, pediatric blindness and low vision has increased by nearly 30 percent.

- Scott MacIntyre was the first legally blind contestant to perform on American Idol
- New album HEARTSTRINGS RELEASED March 11th debuted at number 17 on iTunes
- Began playing piano by ear at age three, and subsequently learned to play organ, guitar, bass and drums
- Studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto
- Admitted into Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College and Herberger College of Fine Arts at the age of 14
- Graduated ASU Summa Cum Laude at 19, receiving a masters degree in England at Royal Holloway, University of London and the Royal College of Music

Sponsored by Cox Communications, B98 FM and MyTV

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Presents The 2010 Orpheum Icon Film Series

TRUE GRIT AND RIO BRAVO

Friday, August 6 - 6:30pm

Tickets Just $5 at the Door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students
Tickets Available at Plant Employee Clubs

TRUE GRIT
Director: Henry Hathaway

Year: 1969

Starring: John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Barby, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duvall and Dennis Hopper

Run Time: 128 min

Rating: PG

The strangest trio ever to track a killer.

The murder of her father by tramp Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) sends a teenage tomboy, Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), on a mission of "justice", which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne), because he has "grit", and a reputation of getting the job done. The two are joined by a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Glen Campbell), who is looking for the same man for a separate murder in Texas. Their odyssey takes them from Fort Smith, Arkansas, deep into the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) to find their man.

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RIO BRAVO

Director: Howard Hawks

Year: 1959

Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson and Walter Brennan

Run Time: 141 min

Rating: Approved

What could happen......

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a gimp, a drunk, and a young gunfighter.... John T. Chance is both the sheriff of a town near the Mexican border and a defense of the traditional Western hero. When his friend Pat Wheeler is killed Chance does not seek help from amateurs. In his mind, they will only present more targets. In the end, he would rather rely on "professionals," even if they are outnumbered and consist of quirky types such as his alchoholic deputy Dude, gimpy old man Stumpy and young gun Colorado.
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Presents The 2010 Orpheum Icon Film Series

THE PHILADELPHIA STORY AND BRINGING UP BABY

Saturday, August 7 - 6:30pm

Tickets Just $5 at the Door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students
Tickets Available at Plant Employee Clubs

THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
Director: George Cukor

Year: 1940

Starring: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey and John Howard

Run Time: 112 min

Rating: Approved

Uncle Leo's bedtime story for you older tots! The things they do among the playful rich - Oh Boy!

Philadelphia heiress Tracy Lord throws out her playboy husband C.K. Dexter Haven shortly after their marriage. Two years later, Tracy is about to marry respectable George Kittredge while Dexter has been working for "Spy" magazine. Dexter arrives at the Lord's mansion the day before the wedding with writer Mike Connor and photographer Liz Imbrie, determined to spoil things.

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BRINGING UP BABY

Director: Howard Hawks

Year: 1938

Starring: Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Charles Ruggles, Walter Catlett and Barry Fitzgerald

Run Time: 102 min
Rating: Approved

All he wanted was a brontosaurus bone...
In this screwball comedy, heiress Susan is determined to catch a stuffy paleontologist and uses her pet leopard, Baby, to help get his attention. The elements of this farce include a yappy terrier who steals and buries an irreplaceable fossilized bone, a pompous big game hunter, a rich old aunt, a jealous fiancée, and a case of mistaken identity involving a second, and vicious, leopard.

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The Orpheum Theatre Presents

LORETTA LYNN

Friday, August 13 - 8:00pm

Reserved Tickets $75 (Rows A-K), $65 (L-W), $45 (Mezzanine),
$25 (Balcony)

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.


For over four decades now, Loretta has fashioned a body of work as artistically and commercially successful—and as culturally significant—as any female performer you’d care to name. Her music has confronted many of the major social issues of her time, and her life story is a rags-to-riches tale familiar to pop, rock and country fans alike. The Coal Miner’s Daughter—the tag refers to a hit single, an album, a best-selling autobiography, an Oscar-winning film, and to Lynn herself—has journeyed from the poverty of the Kentucky hills to Nashville superstardom to her current status as an honest-to-goodness American icon.

Her latest album, the Jack White-produced Van Lear Rose, is poised now to remind the world yet again of Lynn’s power as a vocalist and her skill as a songwriter. As she puts it on “Story of My Life,” the new album’s closing track: “Not half bad for this ol’ KY girl, I guess... Here’s the story of my life. Listen close, I’ll tell it twice.”

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Presents The 2010 Orpheum Film Series

GHOSTBUSTERS

Thursday, August 19 - 7:00pm

Tickets Just $5 at the Door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students
Tickets Available at Plant Employee Clubs

Director: Ivan Reitman

Year: 1984

Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis and Annie Potts

Run Time: 105 min

Rating: PG

They're here to save the world...

Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler are three scientists at Columbia University in New York City. When their grant expires, the guys are fired and they go into business as a ghost extermination company called "Ghostbusters". Their first customer is orchestra cello player Dana Barrett, who was scared out of her apartment on the 22nd floor of a high rise apartment building on Central Park West. It seems that Dana's neighbor, Louis Tully, is also being affected by the strange happenings in the apartment building.

Armed with proton guns, the Ghostbusters become wildly popular, and they are joined by Winston Zeddmore, who is looking for a job with good pay. Overzealous Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agent Walter Peck thinks the Ghostbusters are frauds, and he has the Ghostbusters put in jail. Peck is forced to believe the Ghostbusters when New York City is put under siege by an ancient Sumerian God named Gozer the Gozerian, who is channeled through the apartment building that Dana and Louis live in, and the mayor has no choice but to let the Ghostbusters out of jail to face Gozer.

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WITH

SPIRIT OF THE STAIRS

Brought to you by
Hartke Records, Inc.

Friday, September 3 - Time TBD

Ticket Prices TBD

WATCH FOR MORE INFORMTION!


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National Geographic and
The North Face Present



Brought to you by
Backwoods

Tuesday, September 14 - 7:00pm

General Admission Tickets $15

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.
Tickets may also be purchased at Backwoods, located at 1900 N. Rock Road, Suite 108 and
Bicycle Pedaler, located at 330 N. Rock Road

Ignite your passion for adventure, action, and travel!

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen stories when it comes to the Orpheum Theatre. Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks.

Get your tickets today and be taken away to the most captivating places on earth.

The 2009/2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings films from the 34th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival to about 285 communities around the world. From an exploration of remote landscapes and mountain cultures to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films in this year’s world tour are sure to captivate and amaze the explorer within you.

This stop on the world tour is hosted by Backwoods.












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Watermark Books Presents

JEANETTE WALLS

BOOK SIGNING AND Q AND A SESSION

Wednesday, September 15 - 7:00pm

Free to the general public. Donations accepted.

Tickets to this event will be distributed by Watermark Books.

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Presents The 2010 Orpheum Film Series

THE BIG LEBOWSKI

Thursday, September 16 - 7:00pm

Tickets Just $5 at the Door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students
Tickets Available at Plant Employee Clubs

Director: Joel Coen

Year: 1998

Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi and David Huddleston

Run Time: 117 min

Rating: R

They figured he was a lazy time wasting slacker. They were right.

When "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with high pay-off. He enlists the help of his bowling buddy, Walter, a gun-toting Jewish-convert with anger issues. Deception leads to more trouble, and it soon seems that everyone from porn empire tycoons to nihilists want something from The Dude.

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The Orpheum Theatre Presents

SING-A-LONG SOUND OF MUSIC



Saturday, September 25 - 8:00pm

Tickets $10 At the Door

Groups of 10 People or More $8 Each
Or Purchase Tickets Here Online

ALL TICKETS PURCHASED ONLINE ARE WILL CALL ONLY
AND CAN ONLY BE PICKED UP THE NIGHT OF THE SHOW
STARTING AT 7:00PM



In 1930's Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischevious children, Maria is given the job. The Captain's wife is dead, and he is often away, and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on.

The children are unhappy and resentful of the governesses that their father keeps hiring, and have managed to run each of them off one by one. When Maria arrives, she is initially met with the same hostility, but her kindness, understanding, and sense of fun soon draws them to her and brings some much-needed joy into all their lives--including the Captain's.

Eventually he and Maria find themselves falling in love, even though Georg is already engaged to a Baroness and Maria is still a postulant. The romance makes them both start questioning the decisions they have made. Their personal conflicts soon become overshadowed, however, by world events. Austria is about to come under the control of Germany, and the Captain may soon find himself drafted into the German navy and forced to fight against his own country.

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The Orpheum Theatre Presents

THE 2ND ANNUAL



AT THE WICHITA MARRIOTT HOTEL

Wednesday, September 29 - 6:30pm

It's Free to Enter A Chair. Just Click on the RED CHAIR AFFAIR BUTTON to enter your chair.

Tickets to Attend are $45

Make a reservation here by clicking below or by calling 316-263-0884
All proceeds benefit the Historic Orpheum Theatre's continued maintenance and restoration.

Yes, I want to RSVP for the Red Chair Affair!


SPONSORED BY:







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The Orpheum Theatre Presents

TOMMY EMMANUEL

Thursday, September 30 - 8:00pm

Reserved Tickets $30 (orchestra), $25 (Mezzanine) and $20 (Balcony). Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.



Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia’s most respected musicians. The legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans almost five decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians through the world. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy’s unique style – he calls it simply “finger style” – is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. Rather than using a whole band for melody, rhythm, bass, and drum parts, Tommy plays all that – and more – on one guitar. Guitar legend Chet Atkins was one of the first to inspire Emmanuel to try this “fingerpicker” style as a child. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel’s biggest fans.

Emmanuel’s catalogue includes 20 musical recording running the gamut of solos, duets, ensembles, cover tunes, originals, both electric and acoustic guitar. He has made 3 live performance DVDs, 3 additional instructional DVDs, and regularly teaches master classes on the road. At 54, performing live is more important to him than ever and he tours constantly, playing over 300 concerts a year for the last five years. Guitar players of all levels come to his shows to watch the magic hands of the ‘guitar Wizard of Oz,’ but his appeal goes far beyond musicians. His live shows are known for their humor, passion, and infectious joy. The power of his charismatic showmanship will be an enduring part of Emmanuel’s legacy. Tommy Emmanuel’s message is pure love for the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time.



Frank Vignola Trio is scheduled to open the show.
Frank is one of the most accomplished, multi-dimensional players walking the planet today. Monster player, composer and improviser, Frank plays proficiently in every genre, from jazz to bluegrass, and works with everyone and their brother.

Frank’s pedigree is a mile long, but a quick Google will illustrate why he is considered on of the best on the planet.

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Emerald City Chorus Presents
GHOULS' NIGHT OUT!

… a night of ‘spooktacular’ music!
Featuring
The !BUZZ!
2005 International Quartet Champions

Saturday, October 9 - 7:30PM


General Admission Tickets $15.00



Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.


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Watermark Books Presents

SARA GRUEN

BOOK SIGNING AND Q AND A SESSION

Monday, October 11 - 7:00pm

Free to the general public. Donations accepted.

Tickets to this event will be distributed by Watermark Books.

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The Orpheum Theatre Presents

MICHAEL BOLTON

Tuesday, October 12 - 8:00pm

Reserved Tickets $98 (Rows A – E), $58 (Rows F – W & Mezzanine),
$38 (Balcony)

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.

If you made a list of performers who have sold more than 53 million records, won multiple Grammys for Best male Vocalist and countless other honors, earned a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and sold out arenas world wide, Michael Bolton would be on that list.

If you tallied all the artists who’ve sung with Luciano Pavarotti and Ray Charles, written songs with Bob Dylan, Ne-Yo and Lady Gaga, penned hits for Barbra Streisand and KISS, played guitar with B.B. King and his music recorded by hip-hop superstar Kanye West (featuring megastar Jay-Z), Michael Bolton would be the only name on that list.

Michael has a brand new studio record to be released on May 4, 2010 on Motown Records featuring collaborations with NEYO and LADY GAGA.

Visit Michael Bolton online...

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The Orpheum Theatre Presents

Barter Theatre National Touring Company
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

Wednesday, October 27 - 7:30pm

Reserved tickets are $48.50 (Orchestra), $38.50 (Mezzanine) and $28.50 (Balcony)

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.


For over 60 years, her words have kept her spirit alive in the minds and hearts of readers all over the world. Relive the incredible life of Anne Frank as she shares with you her hopes, aspirations and observations on family, love and life. Caught in a world of hate she couldn’t comprehend, this young Jewish girl has become an icon of light for all who dare to dream.

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Presents The 2010 Orpheum Film Series

POLTERGEIST

Saturday, October 30 - 7:00pm

Tickets Just $5 at the Door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students
Tickets Available at Plant Employee Clubs
Director: Tobe Hooper

Year: 1982

Starring: Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatric Straight, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins and Heather O'Rourke

Run Time: 114 min

Rating: PG

THEY'RE HERE.

While living an an average family house in a pleasant neighborhood, the youngest daughter of the Freeling family, Carol Anne, seems to be connecting with the supernatural through a dead channel on the television. It is not for long when the mysterious beings enter the house's walls. At first seeming like harmless ghosts, they play tricks and amuse the family, but they take a nasty turn- they horrify the family to death with angry trees and murderous dolls, and finally abduct Carol Anne into her bedroom closet, which seems like the entrance to the other side.

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Presents The 2010 Orpheum Film Series

SCROOGED

Thursday, November 18 - 7:00pm

Tickets Just $5 at the Door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students
Tickets Available at Plant Employee Clubs
Director: Richard Donner

Year: 1988

Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Johansen, Carol Kane and Robert Mitchum

Run Time: 101 min

Rating: PG-13

Bill Murray is back among the ghosts. Only this time, it's three against one.

Frank Cross runs an American TV station which is planning a live adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Frank's childhood wasn't a particularly pleasant one, and so he doesn't really appreciate the Christmas spirit.

With the help of the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, Frank realizes he must change.

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RRAZZ Entertainment and 103.7 KEYN Present

JUKEBOX SATURDAY NIGHT

Starring
Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, Jay Siegel & The Tokens, The Chiffons with original Lead singer Judy Mann, Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny – “Sleepwalk”

Saturday, November 20 - 8:00pm

Reserved Tickets $49.25 (Rows A-AC),
$44.25 (Rows AD-AG Mezzanine), $39.25 (Balcony)

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.



Charlie Thomas’ Drifters – “Under the Boardwalk”, “Broadway” & “Magic Moment”



Jay Siegel & The Tokens - “Lion Sleeps Tonight”, “Tonight I Fell in Love” & “Portrait of My Love”



The Chiffons with Original Lead Singer Judy Mann – “He’s So Fine”, “One Fine Day” & “Sweet Talkin’ Guy”



Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny – “Sleepwalk”



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A Holiday Event at the Orpheum

THE THIRD ANNUAL

CHRISTMAS EXPRESS

A ROCKIN' HOLIDAY CONCERT

Saturday, November 27 - 7:30pm

Ticket Prices and On Sale Date TBD

Reserved Tickets will be available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.

A Benefit for the Wichita Midian Shrine Transportation Fund
and the Shiners Hospitals for Children

With

DIAMOND W

THE SANTA CATS FEATURING KARL BERKEBILE

AND

THE GOOD GUYS

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Village Tours and Charters Presents

MICKEY GILLEY

With The Comedy Of

Joey Riley

Saturday, December 11 - 1:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets $28 (Auditorium and Mezzanine), $20 (Balcony)

Reserved Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.

Mickey learned to play piano at an early age but did not achieve the success like his cousin Jerry Lee until later. He moved to Houston, Texas to work construction but at night he played in the local club scene. He recorded his first song in Memphis for Dot Records and later performed as a singer and pianist in cities throughout the south. Eventually, his career path returned him to the Pasadena area where he began performing at the Nesadel Club and quickly developed into one of the city's most popular acts.

In 1971 along with a business partner he opened Gilley's. The club would grow and one day be known as the world's largest honky-tonk. It was here that Mickey started experiencing his first success when he released "Room Full of Roses". By the mid-seventies his songs were hitting the country charts with regularity.

As the eighties neared, Gilley's was growing bigger with every day. Country music's biggest stars used the club as a launching pad. A television show was developed which only added to the phenomenon. But it was when Esquire Magazine caught wind of the excitement and featured an article called "The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy" that caused Gilley's to develop into an urban cowboy craze.

With the club rising in popularity so did Mickey's. He released hit after hit from "City Lights", I Overlooked an Orchard", and "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time"; all reaching number one on the Billboard country Charts. People started to take notice of the phenomenon on a national level. Paramount decided to make a movie about the craze and cast John Travolta and Debrah Winger to play the parts.

The Movie was a success and Gilley's flourished. The soundtrack that featured many popular artists including a huge hit by Mickey, "Stand By Me", went platinum and Mickey became a household name.

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Presents The 2010 Orpheum Film Series

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

Thursday, December 16 - 7:00pm

Tickets Just $5 at the Door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students
Tickets Available at Plant Employee Clubs
Director: George Seaton

Year: 1947

Starring: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart and Natalie Wood

Run Time: 96 min

Rating: Approved

Santa Claus is comming to the Orhpeum Theatre!

Bring the family and tell Santa what you want for Christmas!

And capture the spirit of Christmas with this timeless classic!

At the Macy's Department Store Thanksgiving Day parade, the actor playing Santa is discovered to be drunk by a whiskered old man. Doris Walker, the no nonsense special events director, persuades the old man to take his place. The old man proves to be a sensation and is quickly recruited to be the store Santa at the main Macy's outlet.

While he is successful, Ms. Walker learns that he calls himself Kris Kringle and he claims to be the actual Santa Claus. Despite reassurances by Kringle's doctor that he is harmless, Doris still has misgivings, especially when she has cynically trained herself, and especially her daughter, Susan, to reject all notions of belief and fantasy. And yet, people, especially Susan, begin to notice there is something special about Kris and his determination to advance the true spirit of Christmas amidst the rampant commercialism around him and succeeding in improbable ways.

When a raucous conflict with the store's cruelly incompetent psychologist erupts, Kris finds himself held at Bellevue where, in despair, he deliberates fails a mental examination to ensure his commitment. All seems lost until Doris' friend, Fred Gaily, reassure Kris of his worth and agrees to represent him in the fight to secure his release. To achieve that, Fred arranges a formal hearing in which he argues that Kris is sane because he is in fact Santa Claus. What ensues is a bizarre hearing in which people's beliefs are reexamined and put to the test, but even so, it's going to take a miracle for Kris to win.

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The Orpheum Theatre Presents

AMERICAN ENGLISH

Friday, December 17 - 8:00pm



Reserved tickets are $28.00 (Orchestra), $23.00 (Mezzanine) and $18 (Balcony)

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.

The show begins with the early years of Ed Sullivan and includes classic Beatle favorites such as She Loves You, Twist and Shout, I Want To Hold Your Hand, and many others. American English captures the very essence of John, Paul, George and Ringo!



Next, you’ll take a trip with American English as they recreate the psychedelic era of The Beatles. Every musical and visual detail is magically shaped in a colorful journey back in time. You’ll witness incredible versions of selections from Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour. All the songs are performed completely live without any tapes or backing tracks.



And in the end, you’ll be transformed to a spectacular musical excursion of the final years of The Beatles partnership. Relive the years of The White Album, Let It Be, and Abbey Road. Moving renditions of songs such as Hey Jude, Something, and Let It Be, are sure to complete the tribute to The Beatles!



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PRIVATE FUNCTION

Friday, December 31

NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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THE 2011 SEASON



JANUARY EVENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED



FEBRUARY EVENTS TO BE ANNOUNCED


The Orpheum Theatre Presents

The World Famous
GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA

Friday, March 11 - 8:00pm

Reserved tickets are $32.00 (Rows A-J), $27.00 (All other seats)

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.



Alton Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa on March 1, 1904. But it was in North Platte, Nebraska several years later that Glenn got his musical start when his father brought home a mandolin. Glenn promptly traded it for an old battered horn, which he practiced on whenever he could. In fact, his mother worried, “It got to where Pop and I used to wonder if he’d ever amount to anything.”



The World Famous, Glenn Miller Orchestra, is the most popular and sought after big bands in the world today for both concert and swing dance engagements. With its unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world. Trombonist Larry O’Brien is the orchestra’s present musical director.

Visit The Glenn Miller Orchestra Online...

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John Edward Seminars Present

PSYCHIC MEDIUM
JOHN EDWARD

Wednesday, March 16 - 7:00pm

Reserved Tickets are $69 (Orchestra), $59 (Mezzanine) and $49 (Balcony)

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online by going to www.selectaseat.com, or at any Dillon's Superstores, and Plant Employee Clubs.



Internationally acclaimed Psychic Medium John Edward has captivated audiences worldwide. Since the age of 15, John has connected countless families – from a-list celebrities to housewives – with those they have loved and lost.

After 25 years, the message of his work remains unchanged and infinitely simple: communicate, appreciate and validate.

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DOWNTOWN WICHITA-YES, LIFE DOES HAPPEN HERE. We are pleased to be in the heart of downtown, being located at the corner of Broadway and First Street we can boast that we are definitely 'Lighting Up Broadway!'


Did you know the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation sponsors a web site that provides a variety of information about downtown-businesses, happenings, special events, restaurants. Just click on their logo and learn everything you wanted to know about downtown. The site even includes an interactive map.




Programs are presented in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency and the City of Wichita.







The Orpheum Theatre is a member of the League of Historic American Theatres.





The Orpheum Performing Arts Centre, Ltd.
316-263-0884 phone
316-263-8641 fax
wichitaorpheum.com