Trout Fishing in America (TFIA) is the long-standing musical partnership of Keith Grimwood (bass) and Ezra Idlet(guitar) who have carved out three decades of writing, recording and performing together. Their material ranges from introspective folk and country-tinged songs, to wildly energetic rock tunes, to Stan Freberg-style comedy with a special focus on songs for and about families and children. Their newest release and Grammy nominated, My Best Day was recorded before a live audience sponsored by the Arkansas Educational Television Network. Recommended for all ages.
Date: Wednesday, Feb 25 Time: 7 pm Venue: Sovereign Center Price - Range: $99 - $20 (ticket price does not include $3.50 facility fee)
Tickets on sale now!
Group discounts are available please contact Michelle Lamonica for more information at 610-898-7253 or mlamonica@sovereigncenter.com
Now in their 83rd consecutive season of touring the world, the Globetrotters showcase a captivating assortment of trick shots, high-flying dunks, and ball handling wizardry…with a side-splitting array of comedy guaranteed to entertain both the young and the young at heart.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Barry Manilow Date: Thursday Feb 12, 2009 Time: 08:00 pm Venue: Sovereign Center Price - Range $79.99 - $19.99 Tickets Available by Clicking Here Tickets to see Manilow’s first performance in Reading, PA since 2002 are $79.99, $69.99, $59.99, $39.99, $19.99.
Ultimate Manilow: The Hits... And Then Some
Manilow, who will be performing the exclusive rendition of his hit Las Vegas Hilton show, ranks as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time with more than 75 million records sold worldwide. His career includes 25 consecutive Top 40 hits such as Even Now, This One’s for You, Weekend in New England, I Write the Songs, Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again and Copacabana (At the Copa). In 1978, five of Manilow’s albums were on the charts simultaneously — a record rivaled only by Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mathis.
There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become the longest running show in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song, "Memory."
C.P.E. Bach: Hamburg Symphony No. 4 in A major Mozart: Piano Concerto K.488 in A major Alon Goldstein, soloist.
Mendelssohn: Symphony No.3 in A Minor, Op. 56 “Scottish”
A common ingredient for Mozart and Mendelssohn? It’s folk and popular music. While classical concerts today may seem light-years removed from popular music downloads, the gap wasn’t always so great. Mozart drew upon hugely popular comic opera (and its wild excesses) as inspiration for parts of this piano concerto—yet the touching melancholy of the second movement is a marked contrast (and a favorite of pianists). Mendelssohn drew upon Scottish folk melodies (from an 1829 visit) in his third symphony—inspiring the gratitude of its dedicatee, Queen Victoria. We’ll also hear one of the six “Hamburg” symphonies of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, second son of the immortal Johann Sebastian Bach. C.P.E. Bach is known as one of the creators of the “classical” style of music.
2009 Reading Sport, Travel & Outdoor Show. Here, you will be able to see hundreds of exhibits, all filled with new and exciting products. You can even locate that hard to find item, as well as book a hunting or fishing trip, or a vacation for the entire family. This is all under one roof, waiting for you.
2009 Ticket Prices:
Adults: $10.00
Children Ages 6-12): $5.00
Children Ages 5 and Under: Free
Free Parking
Show Dates:
January 15-18, 2009
Daily Schedule:
Thursday-Friday: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ted Nugent—America's favorite outdoor television host, author, musician, actor and philanthropist—will be giving his presentation "Spirit of the Wild" live on both Friday and Saturday. Don't miss this opportunity to personally meet Ted Nugent, author of the New York Times best-seller God, Guns and Rock-n-Roll, as well as Kill It and Grill It. He will be signing copies of his newest book Ted, White & Blue: The Nugent Manifesto. Mark your calendar today!
Blue Man Group Date: Saturday Jan 10, 2009 Time: 08:00 pm Venue: Sovereign Center Price - Range $75.00 - $50.00 Tickets Available by Clicking Here
Blue Man Group's tour How to Be a Megastar Tour takes the audience through a satirical "workshop" on how to create "the perfect rock concert experience." In the process, they celebrate, skewer and otherwise deconstruct rock stardom in all of its narcissistic glory. Expanding on the "Rock Concert Manual" concept from The Complex Rock Tour, this time around, the Blue Men obtain a new "how-to-manual" that takes the audience through a uniquely clever and interactive show that guarantees to deliver hypnotic entertainment for all ages. In the end, the message of the show plays against its ironic title. Co-founder of Blue Man Group Chris Wink explains, “we want people to walk away feeling like the real magic of rock concerts come from their tribal and communal elements of the live show as opposed to 'mega-stardom.'
In 1984, a movie called Footloose captured the heart of America! Now you can see the 10th Anniversary tour! The music is pure ‘80’s and explosive in the story of a free-spirited city kid who reminds an uptight country town that it’s no sin to be young, have fun and dance! Footloose has the heart, it’s got the beat and it’s got everyone dancing again! You’ll find it hard to stay in your seat with classic hits including Holding Out For A Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It For The Boy and of course the 80’s theme Footloose.
The ten round main event will feature undefeated Philadelphia welterweight Mike Jones (15-0, 13 KO’s) against tough Mexican Luciano Perez (16-8-1, 14 KO’s). Jones recently won the vacant NABF welterweight belt with a sixth round knockout over Juliano Ramos on August 29 at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia. He is currently ranked 12th by the World Boxing Association. His opponent Luciano Perez has faced the likes of Carlos Baldomir, Richard Gutierrez, Jesus Soto Karass and Alfonso Gomez.The night’s co-feature will include undefeated welterweight prospect Rock Allen (13-0, 7 KO’s) against an opponent to be determined. Allen recently scored a unanimous decision over Gilbert Vera on September 12th in Texas. Allen was a member of the United States Boxing Team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He was also the 2002 United States Amateur Light Welterweight Champion and National Golden Gloves Light Welterweight Champion.Also featured will be undefeated junior welterweight Jason Cintron (9-0, 2 KO’s) of Reading, who is coming off a shocking upset over Philadelphia’s Tyric Robinson at the Blue Horizon on October 17th. Jason is the brother of former IBF Welterweight Champ Kermit Cintron. Two other exciting fighters from the Reading area are also scheduled in six round bouts. Featherweight Lucian Gonzalez (8-4-1, 1 KO) and cruiserweight Julio Cesar Matthews (5-0, 4 KO’s) are both coming off action packed, crowd pleasing victories. In addition, Philadelphia junior middleweight Latif Mundy will face an opponent yet to be determined, and Paul Fernandez of Philadelphia will face Puerto Rican native Esteban Rodriguez of Lebanon, PA in four rounds of featherweight action.Tickets: $65, $50, $30 and $25 Doors open at 6:30 p.m
John O'Hurley and UNO the dog amongst others stayed here at The Abraham Lincoln Hotel during the filming of The National Dog Show, the week before Thanksgiving 2008.
During his stay Mr. O'Hurley was filmed in a commercial for Petcentric.com right in one of our guest rooms!
To view the dog show in it's entirety gotohulu.com. Also visit nationaldogshow.com for more information about the show.
And just an FYI, our hotel's policy is normally to not allow pets, there is no charge for wireless internet, no room 316, and the mini bar is usually not stocked with dog treats. ;)
Howard Dean covered a lot of ground in Reading, Pa Oct. 29th. But what this clip from the Channel 69 News doesn't mention is where he slept the night before... You guessed it...at The Abraham Lincoln Hotel!
The fully-grown Boys--now a quartet following the 2006 departure of co-founding member Kevin Richardson--will kick off the tour's new stretch Oct. 30 in Reading.
Lewis is one of the most prolific, popular performers working today, executing a brilliant trifecta as stand-up comedian, actor & author. Receiving critical acclaim, the grammy award winner performs over 200 nights a year. His live performances provide a cathartic release of anger & disillusionment - Lewis yells so his audience doesn’t have to.
STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. As USA Today says, “STOMP finds beautiful noises in the strangest places.” STOMP. See what all the noise is about.
His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth. Yet B.B. King continues to wear his crown well. At age 76, he is still light on his feet, singing and playing the blues with relentless passion. Time has no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular, more cherished, more relevant than ever. Don't look for him in some kind of semi-retirement; look for him out on the road, playing for people, popping up in a myriad of T.V. commercials, or laying down tracks for his next album. B.B. King is as alive as the music he plays, and a grateful world can't get enough of him.
Riverdance, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play two farewell performances.
“A Phenomenon of Historic Proportions!” raves the Washington Post (6/10/07). “An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,” cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening unlike anything else!” exclaims The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to The Original International Phenomenon! Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, you won’t want to miss these FAREWELL performances of Riverdance!
Ring of Fire Date: Wednesday Apr 23, 2008 Time: 07:30 pm Venue: Sovereign Performing Arts Center Price - Range $55.00 - $35.00 Tickets Available by Clicking Here The Music of the Man in Black ignites the stage in the new Broadway musical RING OF FIRE, featuring 38 signature songs from the legendary Johnny Cash. This shindig will have you stompin’ your feet and shoutin’ for more!
Shostakovich at the Beginning Saturday, April 12, 2008 Sovereign Performing Arts Center
Brahms Tragic Overture
Bartók Viola Concerto Roberto Diaz, soloist
Shostakovich Symphony No. 1
Brahms’ Tragic Overture doesn’t follow a particular programmatic theme; Brahms named this 1880 work the “Tragic” to differentiate it from his far merrier “Academic Festival” Overture, composed about the same time. It’s one of Brahms’ most dramatic short works, and a welcome return to our stage. We also welcome the return of Roberto Diaz to the RSO, in what promises to be a memorable interpretation of Bartok’s Viola Concerto. Bartok wrote this concerto in 1945, while suffering from the last stages of leukemia. Sadly, he did not live to see it performed; William Primrose, principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra, gave the first performance in 1949. We conclude the season with an astonishing student composition, Shostakovich’s remarkable First Symphony. This 1925 work (written when Shostakovich was just 19) created an instant international reputation for the composer; it contains much of the wit of the Prokofiev “Classical” Symphony, while also displaying a sense of foreboding about what would become a haunted career, plagued by tyrannical purges, devastating war, and decades of repression
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