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1983: Simon & Garfunkel perform at Comiskey (Chicago Tribune archive photo / June 15, 2012) |
The Orpheum Theatre is excited to announce that singer-songwriter, Art Garfunkel, will be performing on Nov. 3 at 7:30 pm.
Blessed with what the New York Times described as a “beautiful countertenor,” singer ART GARFUNKEL has made an indelible mark on the music world as both a solo artist and half of the unrivaled Simon & Garfunkel. He has also enjoyed a successful film career, published a book of poetry and solo music career.
His most recent album, Some Enchanted Evening, is a musical celebration of material from the 20th century’s greatest songwriters, including Rodgers & Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Antonio Carlos Jobim and George Gershwin. “I’ve been loving this stuff all my life,” Garfunkel says. The album is the organic next chapter in his life, as he reflects on fatherhood and the chaotic world we live in: “In this nervous world I want to soothe. It’s a great time for moderation, for thoughtfulness, for dialogue, for the great Exhale, for humor. A great time for a sweet sound, a visceral, charming, prayerful sound.”
Garfunkel was originally revered for his Grammy-winning, chart-topping songs and albums with partner and fellow NYC native Paul Simon. Their greatest hits collection, which includes “Mrs. Robinson,” “Scarborough Fair,” “The Sound Of Silence,” “The Boxer” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” among others, is the biggest selling album ever by a duo.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. and range from $89.50 to $42.50 for reserved
seating. Tickets may be purchased at Select-A-Seat, (316) 755-7328, www.selectaseat.com,
all area Dillon’s Superstores and Plant Employee Clubs.
The Orpheum Theatre is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that it is authentically restored and maintained through general community support and private funding. To provide a performing arts center that will offer quality entertainment, enhance educational and cultural opportunities, and provide an additional venue for tourism and economic growth for the region.
