Leo Kottke, Tiffany among headliners for Buckman Arts Center's 25th anniversary season
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Legendary folk guitarist Leo Kottke, ‘80s pop sensation Tiffany and Mississippi’s music eclectic Jimbo Mathus are the acts set to mark the 25th anniversary season of the Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center at St. Mary’s Episcopal School.
The East Memphis venue’s silver anniversary programming — a mix of music, dance, visual art shows, and various other performances — will begin Saturday with a morning children’s program of “Magic Carpet: On Your Toes with the Sugar Plum Fairy.” The Buckman’s programming will continue through the end of April.
The official kickoff of the Buckman concert series takes place Sept. 23 with a show by Grammy nominee and acoustic guitar master Kottke.
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On Oct. 16, ‘80s teen pop queen Tiffany will make a special appearance, performing some of her classic hits and more recent country-style songs.
A week later, on Oct. 23, Jimbo Mathus — the Mississippi-bred musical polymath who founded the Squirrel Nut Zippers and has developed an acclaimed solo career — will headline.
The Buckman will formally celebrate its 25 years with a special gala event on Oct. 28, featuring the 1Breath Quartet. Led by Sean Murphy of the Mighty Souls Brass band, and featuring Tom Lonardo on drums, Jim Spake on saxophone and Logan Hanna on guitar, the group will reimagine Delta spirituals and standards. The event will also features hors d’oeuvres, dessert and wine from Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse.
Other notable shows on the Buckman calendar include concerts by singer-songwriter Dar Williams (Nov. 3), Michael Glabicki and Dirk Miller of Rusted Root (Jan. 10) and Top 40 hitmaker Livingston Taylor (Jan. 29).
The Buckman’s programming will include holiday dance extravaganza “Nutcracker: Land of Sweets” (Dec. 2 and 3) and performances by Cirque Zuma Zuma (Feb. 3), the Siudy Garrido Flamenco Company (Feb. 10), Popovich Comedy Pet Theater (April 1), Jose Limón Dance Company (April 16) and the Buckman Dance Conservatory’s Spring Celebration of Dance (April 21).
For a full schedule or to purchase tickets for the 2022-2023 Buckman Arts Center season, go to Buckmanartscenter.com.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Tiffany, Leo Kottke, Jimbo Mathus part of Buckman Arts Center's season
