In the life of a smart, savvy woman there comes the time when balance and perspective move to the forefront. Her command of her world grows is solid. Her educational, career, family and personal lives draw together. Her key relationships meaningfully expand. And her accomplishments begin to be self-measured more and more by what she feels she can provide on several levels, to many - to her loved ones, her community and, certainly, herself. It is a culmination of life elements that define her real self.
*Single tickets for individual shows are available for purchase at the Civic Center Ticket Office the day of the show.
JEANNETTE WALLS
Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 • 7:30 p.m.
Best-Selling Author of The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls describes growing up in the desert and then in a West Virginia mining town with her three siblings and the brilliant, unorthodox, irresponsible parents who manage at once to neglect them, love them, and teach them to face their fears. This books powerful message has resulted in numerous awards and has been a New York Times best-seller for more than three years.
ANN COMPTON
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 • 7:30 p.m.
Ann Compton is now covering a seventh president for ABC News in a career that has taken her through a generation of presidential campaigns. She became the first female reporter for the White House, she traveled the world in the company of six presidents. She’s balanced her professional obligations with those of her own “first” family and still says her most valued award was being named Mother of the Year in 1988.
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI
Monday, Apr. 4, 2011 • 7:30 p.m.
Moving easily from early forays into comedy, television reporting, modeling, to roles in movies, and stage productions, Isabella Rossellini turned her eye to film making. Her debut was her mischievous and witty film, "My Dad is 100 Years Old. Also a wildlife activist and trainer of Labrador puppies for the blind, Rossellini always finds time to gather a group and give lectures all over the US, Europe and Canada.
DELLA REESE (The May 16th event, previously featuring GLADYS KNIGHT, will now feature DELLA REESE.) Monday, May 16, 2011 • 7:30 p.m. Della Reese is a name that is synonymous with entertainment par excellence. Her singing style on romantic ballads or hard-driving songs utilizes her unique blend of jazz-blues-gospel textures and phrases and makes for a sound that is unmistakable Della Reese. Ms. Reese's singing captivated audiences from clubs to stages and led to her first exposure on television, where she appeared on all the musical variety shows. Her most recent has been as co-star in the CBS dramatic series "Touched By an Angel."
SIGOURNEY WEAVER
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 • 7:30 p.m.
Academy Award nominated actress Sigourney Weaver created a host of memorable characters, both dramatic and comic. Over the years, she’s captivated audiences as one of the most esteemed actresses on both stage and screen. Weaver made her motion picture debut in Ridley Scott’s blockbuster Alien. She later reprised the role of Warrant Officer Ripley in James Cameron’s Aliens, which earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress.
Please note: only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater for this production.
MEMBERS:Single tickets may be purchased at the Ticket Office the day of the show.
NON-MEMBERS:Single tickets may be purchased at the Ticket Office the day of the show.
Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 • 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Apr. 4, 2011 • 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 16, 2011 • 7:30 p.m.
