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Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, but pre-sale tickets for Mann Hall’s Email Club members are usually available one to three days before the general sale date. The tour starts in Nashville on June 12 and then moves on to New Orleans, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Cincinnati, Baltimore and more. The New York Times has called Maniscalco “the hottest comic in America,” according to the news release. He’s had a string of record-breaking, sold-out arena shows, including a historic four-sho...

The musicians and orchestra leaders are understandably excited about their return to the hall. But there’s also a hint of cautious optimism, especially for Executive Director Amy Ginsburg. The pandemic has burned them before, after all, including Kabaretti’s original farewell concert on May 2, 2020, when he was scheduled to conduct a show with pop-rock star Ben Folds. “Logically, I know it’s happening,” Ginsburg says about their return to Mann Hall. “But I won’t believe it until w...

But she says it was the right one. “Oh, it was heartbreaking!” Mann says. “We tried to be optimistic and hopeful and positive. But when it comes down to it, it’s the health and safety of our members that had to come first.” The Community Concert Series was set to return next month with a new lineup of opera and classical-music acts at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. It was the associations second attempt at putting together the 2021 concert series. Theyd announced 2021s musica...

Trump Country, Hamilton and COVID-19: The top 10 entertainment stories of 2020 Any other time, “Hamilton” wouldve been our top entertainment story of the year. The blockbuster musical finally — finally! — rolled into Southwest Florida after years of anticipation. And yes, it was awesome. But this wasn’t any other year, was it? This was the year of COVID-19 — and that changed everything. Just two months after “Hamilton” visited Artis—Naples and Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts...

Shows are still coming. Just a bit later But theres some good news for people whod been looking forward to the 2020-21 season — at least for Mann Hall. All those canceled shows are still happening, Saxon says. Theyre just being pushed back a year. “Dear Evan Hansen.” “My Fair Lady.” “Rent.” “Jesus Christ Superstar.” They’re all expected to be part of Mann Halls 2021-22 season.  “It’s sort of like a pause,” Saxon says. “It’s a re-set. We’re picking up everyth...