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Nov. 21, 2024

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical

Part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Series

These Dippin' Dots Art for All Series performances are ON SALE NOW to YOU! 🌎 This series includes three culturally diverse performances from around the globe--plus a special add-on! 🌎 Grand Shanghai Acrobats - January 22 @ 7:00PM https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/grand-shanghai-acrobats Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience - February 25 @ 7:00PM https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/terrance-simien-the-zydeco-experience Black Violin - Full Circle Tour - May 2 @ 7:00PM - VIP ADD-ON AVAILABLE! https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/black-violin-full-circle-tour Also including a special add-on; The Sleeping Beauty - Presented by Classical Arts Entertainment and The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - March 23 @ 2:00PM! https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/the-sleeping-beauty Subscribe and save--purchase all three core-package shows and save 15%! Sleeping Beauty add-on optional--add it on and save 15% as well! Learn more about ALL of the shows in the series here: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/purchase-tickets/subscriptions/the-dippin-dots-art-for-all-series

These Dippin' Dots Art for All Series performances are ON SALE NOW to Carson Center Members and Donors! 🌎 This series includes three culturally diverse performances from around the globe! 🌎 Grand Shanghai Acrobats - January 22 @ 7:00PM Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience - February 25 @ 7:00PM Black Violin - May 2 @ 7:00PM Also including a special add-on; The Sleeping Beauty - Presented by Classical Arts Entertainment and The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine - March 23 @ 2:00PM! Subscribe and save--purchase all three core-package shows and save 15%! Sleeping Beauty add-on optional--add it on and save 15% as well! Learn more about the shows in the series here: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/purchase-tickets/subscriptions/the-dippin-dots-art-for-all-series/

Tickets for 𝗗𝗢𝗞𝗞𝗘𝗡 - 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 - 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠 are 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 to Carson Center Donors! https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/dokken-heaven-comes-down-tour Tickets for Carson Center Members will be available Wednesday, November 13th, and public ticket sales will begin Friday, November 15th at 10:00AM! Want to get tickets ahead of the line? Consider becoming a Carson Center Member today! For more information on how to become a Member, see our website at: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/support-your-center/membership

✨PJs & Pals at Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny!✨ Join us on Wednesday, November 13th, 6 PM for our special "PJs and Pals" event to celebrate our First Stages performance of Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny. Wear your pajamas, bring a stuffed animal, and join us for this enchanting performance. Beginning at 5 PM, one hour before the show, we will host a StageCraft activity making bunny ear crowns and whiskers and feature a Storytime Circle to read other cherished bedtime stories. Milk and cookies, and other concessions will be available for purchase. Tickets are on sale now and start at $12 for all seats! Get yours here: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/goodnight-moon-the-runaway-bunny 🐇 We are hoppin' with excitement - see you there! 🐇

✨🎟️ NEW PREMIUM TICKET INVENTORY OF MAIN FLOOR TICKETS STARTING AT $79 FOR ZZ TOP NOW AVAILABLE!🎟️✨ Check out our new PREMIUM seating just released for ZZ Top's upcoming performance on Sunday, November 10th! Great seats are now available, buy them here! https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/zz-top-the-elevation-tour-2024

Tickets for 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲! 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 - 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 are 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 to you! https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/sesame-street-live-say-hello/ Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! At Sesame Street Live! Say Hello, sing, dance, and play alongside your favorite furry friends, all while you follow Elmo’s puppy, Tango, in a fun game of hide & seek. So put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all-new celebration on Sesame Street! ADD-ON AVAILABLE! Meet the Characters of Sesame Street Live, Say Hello! In this exclusive post show experience, you and your family will have the opportunity to make a lasting memory of your visit by taking a photo alongside characters from Sesame Street Live, Say Hello!

Tickets for 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲! 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 - 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 are 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 to Carson Center Donors and Members! https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/sesame-street-live-say-hello/ Public ticket sales will begin Friday, November 1 at 10:00AM! Want to get tickets ahead of the line? Consider becoming a Carson Center Member today! For more information on how to become a Member, see our website at: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/support-your-center/membership

Tickets for 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲! 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 - 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 are 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 to Carson Center Donors! https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/sesame-street-live-say-hello/ Tickets for Carson Center Members will be available Tuesday, October 29, and public ticket sales will begin Friday, November 1 at 10:00AM! Want to get tickets ahead of the line? Consider becoming a Carson Center Member today! For more information on how to become a Member, see our website at: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/support-your-center/membership

LAST MINUTE RUSH FOR DEAR EVAN HANSEN! Get tickets to tonight's show for only $25 from now until showtime! Must claim in-person at The Carson Center Box Office, limit of 4 tickets per order. Come see us at 100 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003 and get your tickets today!

New ticket inventory JUST RELEASED for DEAR EVAN HANSEN! Don't miss your chance to see the musical CBS News is calling, "A brilliant musical. The message of hope and humanity is central in this incredible show, and it touches (families, parents, kids,) everybody." Get tickets NOW at: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/dear-evan-hansen or call the Box Office at 270.450.4444! About the show: Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by The Washington Post, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex, interconnected, and social media-filled lives. Evan Hansen is a high school student who always feels like he’s on the outside looking in. Evan finally gets what so many of us are searching for—the chance to finally fit in. What follows is a poignant, funny, and powerful musical about how even though it can be hard, we can find each other—and ourselves—along the way. Including some of the most iconic musical theatre songs from the last decade, including “You Will Be Found,” “Waving Through A Window,” and “For Forever,” DEAR EVAN HANSEN features an uplifting score by the Tony ®, Grammy®, and Oscar® winning team behind The Greatest Showman, La La Land, and “Only Murders in the Building” Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson.

Looking for something fun to do with the little ones? 1st Stages Subscriptions are available NOW! https://tinyurl.com/FirstStagesSubscriptionForm 1st Stages Season Subscribers enjoy the best seats and enticing benefits, including: - Priority seating ahead of the public - Lowest ticket prices of the season - Keep your same seats to ALL shows in the 1st Stages package - Save on fees with a package purchase - Add-On a Special Performance at a discount Subscription Cost: $40 per person includes ALL FOUR SHOWS, plus a $10 Subscription Processing Fee per order. See all details on our website at: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/purchase-tickets/subscriptions/first-stages

STUDENT RUSH TICKETS FOR STOMP - $25! Visit the Carson Center Box Office today between 10:00AM and 7:00PM with a valid student ID to get a $25 ticket to tonight's show! Only available for students aged 18 and older. See you tonight!

The first Peanuts stirp debuted on this day, October 2, in 1950! The comic was featured in seven newspapers nationwide, including the Minneapolis Tribune. It featured a group of 3-5 year-old characters, inspired by creator Charles Schulz’s own childhood in the twin cities. You can catch Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang on The Carson Center stage December 8 for A Charlie Brown Christmas! Hear the timeless music of Vine Guaraldi as this Christmas classic comes to life in this new touring production that is a Christmas present that the whole family can enjoy! Tickets online at thecarsoncenter.org

Thank you to everyone who participated in our costume contest at last night's performance of Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse! We had some incredible superheroes show out and can announce that a winner has been awarded! Here are just a few of the amazing characters who came in their superhero best.

Yee Haw! Boots, Bourbon, and Brews will now be held on the main stage of The Carson Center on Saturday, September 28, from 4 to 8 PM. The Voice finalists Casi Joy and opener Dylan Gerard will perform country classics and brand-new honky tonk tunes to complement your beer and bourbon tastings. New - Don’t be afraid to "get your boots a little dirty" and ride on our mechanical bull or play a game of corn hole! Your $15 ticket includes seating and one complimentary drink sample. Extra tickets can be purchased and redeemed at drink vendors, including Dry Ground Brewing Co., Paducah Beer Werks, and selections from Kentucky bourbon distilleries Jeptha Creed and Green River. A full cash bar, Moosie's Grub Shack food selections, and other concessions are also available. Do NOT miss this Boot Scootin' party on The Carson Center stage! Tickets are still available at thecarsoncenter.org or 270.450.4444.

ON SALE TOMORROW AT 10:00AM! 🎸Joe Nichols - January 31, 2025 at 7:30PM!🎸 See more about Joe Nichols and the concert at https://thecarsoncenter.org/events/detail/joe-nichols and we'll see you tomorrow at 10:00AM!

🍹TODAY IS THE DAY!🍹 BORED TEACHERS: The Struggle Is Real Comedy Tour is ON SALE TODAY! Don’t forget to treat yourself to tickets at The Carson Center from 4:00-5:30PM and we’ll treat you to a margarita!🍹 Purchase your tickets in person and enjoy a complimentary refreshing margarita cocktail, Blue Moon beer, or soft drink on us! Raise a glass, toast your favorite educator, and unwind from a long week of back-to-school madness. The Carson Center’s Education Manager will be on-site to answer questions and provide information about the upcoming season of field trip experiences and matinee performances in our Class Acts Education Series. This offer is only valid on tickets purchased for the Bored Teachers: The Struggle is Real Comedy Tour in person at the Box Office today, Friday, September 13, from 4-5:30 pm. (One complimentary beverage per ticket order.) Can’t make it in person? You can still purchase tickets online for this event at thecarsoncenter.org after 4:00PM today!

🍹Hey, teachers!🍹BORED TEACHERS: The Struggle Is Real Comedy Tour is ON SALE TOMORROW!🍹 It sure has been a week, and your Friday the 13th could definitely use a pick-me-up! Treat yourself to tickets, and we’ll treat you to a margarita! Head down to The Carson Center Box Office TOMORROW from 4-5:30 pm when tickets for the Bored Teachers: The Struggle is Real Comedy Tour go on sale to the public. Purchase your tickets in person and enjoy a complimentary refreshing margarita cocktail, Blue Moon beer, or soft drink on us! Raise a glass, toast your favorite educator, and unwind from a long week of back-to-school madness. The Carson Center’s Education Manager will be on-site to answer questions and provide information about the upcoming season of field trip experiences and matinee performances in our Class Acts Education Series. This offer is only valid on tickets purchased for the Bored Teachers: The Struggle is Real Comedy Tour in person at the Box Office on Friday, September 13, from 4-5:30 pm. (One complimentary beverage per ticket order.)

✏️Hey, Educators!✏️ This is YOUR week at The Carson Center! We are now taking reservations for the 2024-2025 Class Acts Art Education Series for your students to enjoy. And just for you, the Bored Teachers: The Struggle is Real! Comedy Tour goes on sale Friday! This year, we have incredible professional performances for all ages, ranging from page to stage performances to concerts to Shakespeare and more! Check them out here: https://www.thecarsoncenter.org/learn-engage/class-acts-education-series These experiences complement and reinforce core curriculum connections while entertaining and delighting Preschool through 12th-grade students. Performances are offered during the school day. Let us help shape your perfect field trip!

Back AGAIN! Bored Teachers: The Struggle is Real Comedy Tour will be stopping at The Carson Center on Jan 30, 2024! Tickets will go on sale to the public THIS FRIDAY (9/13) at 4:00 PM! Be sure to check our socials for a 🍹SPECIAL ON-SALE PROMOTION🍹 later this week! See more about the event on our website, thecarsoncenter.org, and we’ll see you FRIDAY!🍹

The Carson Center is proud to be the home of now 13 Broadway techs since 2018. These technical rehearsals have brought over $12 Million in local dollars to our community in lodging, dining, and materials for their shows. After a national tour performance of THE BOOK OF MORMON in April, The Carson Center hosted the NEW cast and crew in a successful tech over the past week. Come see the first performance of the 2024-2025 THE BOOK OF MORMON North American Tour TONIGHT, Friday, September 6th, at 7:15PM! Great seats still available--starting at $34 (plus fees). See you there!

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TINA - The Tina Turner Musical

Part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Series

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