The Telegraph Quartet (Eric Chin and Joseph Maile, violins; Pei-Ling Lin, viola; Jeremiah Shaw, cello) formed in 2013 with an equal passion for standard and contemporary chamber music repertoire. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “…an incredibly valuable addition to the cultural landscape” and “powerfully adept… with a combination of brilliance and subtlety,” the Telegraph Quartet was awarded the prestigious 2016 Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the Grand Prize at the 2014 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.
ETHEL
Established in New York City in 1998, ETHEL quickly earned a reputation as one of America’s most adventurous string quartets. Since its inception, ETHEL has released nine feature recordings, performed as guests on 40+ albums, won a GRAMMY with jazz legend Kurt Elling, and performed in 14 countries and 49 states.
The Small Glories
Roots powerhouse duo The Small glories are Cara Luft & JD Edwards, a musical tour-de-force partnership planted on the Canadian Prairies. The Winnipeg duo will visit The Argyros with their soaring, interwoven vocals, synergistic stage banter, and innate ability of making time disappear, rooms shrink, and audiences feel as though they are right there on stage with the band.
Under the Jello Mold
Under The Jello Mold is Jennie Fahn’s solo award-winning comedy – about love, loss, and being of sound mind and body – is a hilarious and moving story about the end of her mother’s life. There is something everyone can relate to in this rollicking, roller-coaster piece of theater that won Best Solo Show at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and was named ‘Best of Los Angeles Theatre 2017.’
MOMIX
Transporting audiences from their everyday lives to a fantasy world through its trademark use of magical lighting and imagery, MOMIX has thrilled fans in over 22 countries and has been featured on stage, screen and television. In an endless search for another gravity, Artistic Director Moses Pendleton combines athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props and pure talent to create an entertaining multimedia experience that will surprise, enchant and astonish. Experience the Exceptional…Expect the Unexpected!
MOMIX
Transporting audiences from their everyday lives to a fantasy world through its trademark use of magical lighting and imagery, MOMIX has thrilled fans in over 22 countries and has been featured on stage, screen and television. In an endless search for another gravity, Artistic Director Moses Pendleton combines athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props and pure talent to create an entertaining multimedia experience that will surprise, enchant and astonish. Experience the Exceptional…Expect the Unexpected!
Ann Hampton Callaway • Fever!: The Peggy Lee Century
Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading pop/jazz singers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of her inspiration and one of America’s most beloved artists, Peggy Lee.
Tom Russell • CANCELLED due to illness
Tom Russell’s music incorporates elements of folk, traditional country & western, border and cowboy music of the American West. The award-winning American songwriter, painter, storyteller, journalist, and author performs on The Argyros stage! Rolling Stone Magazine has declared Russell to be: The greatest living folk-country songwriter.
One Minute of Happiness – A tale of Sisterhood and Baking
ONE MINUTE OF HAPPINESS – a tale of sisterhood and baking, written and performed by Nanci Christopher. This one-person play is a poignant, tragic and often humorous account of Ms. Christopher’s relationship with her severely bipolar sister Gloria.
An Evening with Victor Davis Hanson
A world renown scholar of ancient and modern warfare, our keynote speaker, Dr. Victor Hanson has been a commentator on contemporary politics for various media outlets. The focus of his remarks will touch on themes in his latest book, The Dying Citizen.