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9/7/10 JOE SATRIANI RECREATES MEMORABLE NIGHT FOR OAKLAND A’S IN NEW BRAD PITT MOVIE – MONEYBALL. World Tour Set To Begin In October – North American Tour In December 2010 And Makes A Stop At Ruth Eckerd Hall Saturday, December 4 at 8 pm
8/18/10 THE SEARCH IS OVER! THE CAST IS READY TO ROCK IN THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF ROCK OF AGES. TAMPA BAY AREA EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE AT RUTH ECKERD HALL BEGINS JANUARY 18, 2011
8/18/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL RANKED #6 IN THE WORLD BY LEADING INDUSTRY TRADE MAGAZINE
8/17/10 FALL ARTS 2010-2011 KICKS OFF AT THE MARCIA P. HOFFMAN PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE AT RUTH ECKERD HALL
8/16/10 STYX SET TO LAUNCH THE GRAND ILLUSION/PIECES OF EIGHT TOUR THIS FALL, PERFORMING BOTH ALBUMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY TOUR STOPS AT RUTH ECKERD HALL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 7:30 PM
8/16/10 FIVE-TIME GRAMMY® WINNER MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER LAUNCHES U.S. TOUR Tour Stops At Ruth Eckerd Hall on Sunday, October 3 at 7 pm
8/2/10 TIMELESS FOLK ROCKER NEIL YOUNG KEEPS ON “ROCKIN’ IN THE FREE WORLD” WITH EXCLUSIVE TAMPA BAY AREA PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT RUTH ECKERD HALL
7/19/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL RANKED TOP FIFTEEN IN THE WORLD BY TWO INDUSTRY TRADE MAGAZINES
7/19/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ANNOUNCES CROSBY, STILLS & NASH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 8 PM
7/19/10 O.A.R. (…of a revolution) RETURNS TO RUTH ECKERD HALL WITH SPECIAL GUESTS STEEL TRAIN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 7 PM
7/12/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ANNOUNCES AN EVENING WITH AL PACINO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT 8 PM
7/12/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ANNOUNCES IN THEIR ONLY TAMPA BAY AREA APPEARANCE MGMT WITH SPECIAL GUEST KUROMA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 8 PM
6/21/10 NBC’s Last Comic Standing Live Tour Coming to Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall on Thursday, December 30 at 8 pm
6/21/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ANNOUNCES ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMER DION AND SPECIAL GUEST KENNY VANCE AND THE PLANOTONES SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 AT 8 PM
6/21/10 LADY ANTEBELLUM BRINGS FIRST HEADLINING NEED YOU NOW TOUR TO RUTH ECKERD HALL ON SEPTEMBER 21
6/21/10 HIPPIEFEST SUMMER TOUR RETURNS TO BRING PEACE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS TO RUTH ECKERD HALL ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
6/15/10 BENISE The Spanish Guitar Tour Comes To Ruth Eckerd Hall Thursday, November 4 at 8 pm
6/14/10 DOUBLE EMMY® AWARD WINNER KATHY GRIFFIN RETURNS TO RUTH ECKERD HALL FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 8 PM
6/1/10 FLAVOR OF JAZZ V STARRING RICHARD ELLIOT PRESENTED BY RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL RETURNS TO RUTH ECKERD HALL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT 6 PM
6/1/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ON THE ROAD PRESENTS TAMPA BAY AREA PREMIERE OF 4TROOPS IN CONCERT AT THE HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATRE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 AT 8 PM
6/1/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ON THE ROAD PRESENTS VERVE RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST NIKKI YANOFSKY IN CONCERT AT THE HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATRE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 7:30 PM
6/1/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL PRESIDENT & CEO ROBERT A. FREEDMAN HONORED BY THE CLEARWATER DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP
6/1/10 TONY AWARD NOMINEE AND STAR OF THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL ROCK OF AGES CONSTANTINE MAROULIS AND RUTH ECKERD HALL PRESIDENT AND CEO ROBERT A. FREEDMAN PROCLAIM “I WANNA ROCK”
5/17/10 HAPPY TOGETHER 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR TO FEATURE FIVE INCREDIBLE ARTISTS PERFORMING SOME OF THE GREATEST POP ROCK OF THE SIXTIES TOUR TO MAKE A STOP AT RUTH ECKERD HALL ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 AT 8 PM
5/17/10 GRAMMY® & GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE JAMIE CULLUM TO LAUNCH U.S. TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM RELEASE THE PURSUIT Tour Stops At Ruth Eckerd Hall on Wednesday, July 7 at 8 pm
5/10/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ANNOUNCES TED NUGENT WITH SPECIAL GUEST PAT TRAVERS IN CONCERT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 AT 7:30 PM
5/10/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ON THE ROAD PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER MARC COHN AT THE HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATRE FRIDAY, JULY 16 AT 7:30 PM
5/4/10 NATALIE MERCHANT CONFIRMS FIRST MAJOR TOUR IN SEVEN YEARSIN SUPPORT OF HER NEW ALBUM LEAVE YOUR SLEEP
TOUR TO MAKE A STOP AT RUTH ECKERD HALL
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 8 PM
5/4/10 CLAY AIKEN & RUBEN STUDDARD JOIN FORCES FOR 17 CITY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TIMELESS The Two American Idol Legends Will Hit Venues Across North America Including Ruth Eckerd Hall on Monday, July 26 at 7 pm
4/29/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL PRESIDENT & CEO ROBERT A. FREEDMAN TO PRESENT CAPITOL THEATRE MOST IMPROVED PROPERTY AWARD AT THIRD ANNUAL DOWNTOWN CLEARWATER MOMENTUM AWARDS
4/29/10 TONY AWARD NOMINEE CONSTANTINE MAROULIS TO ROCK THE NATION IN THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF REPRISING HIS ROLE AS DREW
4/27/10 TEARS FOR FEARS KICKS OFF U.S. TOUR AUGUST 12 IN DETROIT TOUR TO MAKE STOP AT RUTH ECKERD HALL ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 AT 8 PM
4/26/10 CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE! The World’s Favorite Mischievous Monkey Arrives in Clearwater on June 26
4/26/10 CEDRIC “THE ENTERTAINER” RETURNS TO RUTH ECKERD HALL WITH HIS STAND-UP COMEDY ACT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26 AT 8 PM
4/19/10 GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER CYNDI LAUPER RETURNS TO RUTH ECKERD HALL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 8 PM
4/19/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL RANKED TOP FIFTEEN IN THE WORLD BY LEADING INDUSTRY TRADE MAGAZINE
4/19/10 YES & PETER FRAMPTON TO LAUNCH U.S. TOUR SUMMER TOUR ON JUNE 8
4/14/10 CROWDED HOUSE KICKS OFF U.S. TOUR ON JULY 12 Florida leg begins at Ruth Eckerd Hall Wednesday, July 28 at 8 pm
4/5/10 ROBERT PLANT AND THE BAND OF JOY TO TOUR U.S.A Tour Stops at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Friday, July 30 at 8 pm
4/5/10 BACKSTREET BOYS TO LAUNCH U.S. TOUR MAY 29 THIS IS US TOUR STOPS AT RUTH ECKERD HALL ON MONDAY, MAY 31 AT 7:30 PM
4/5/10 AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST JASON CASTRO COMES TO THE HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATRE SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 AT 7:30 PM
4/5/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ANNOUNCES BASIA & BERNIE WILLIAMS World Rhythms Tour Sunday, May 30 at 7 pm
3/15/10 RINGO STARR AND HIS 11TH ALL STARR BAND LAUNCH U.S. SUMMER 2010 TOUR ON JUNE 24
3/15/10 COMEDIAN BO BURNHAM TO MAKE HIS TAMPA BAY AREA DEBUT AT THE HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN CLEARWATER FRIDAY, MAY 7 AT 8 PM
3/15/10 THE MARCIA P. HOFFMAN PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE AT RUTH ECKERD HALL ANNOUNCES ITS 2010 SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM
3/8/10 GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER JONNY LANG LAUNCHES U.S. TOUR Live By Request Tour Makes Stop At Ruth Eckerd Hall Friday, May 21, 2010 at 8 pm
3/8/10 DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND! A SECOND SHOW JUST ADDED! RON WHITE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS TOUR COMES TO RUTH ECKERD HALL SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010 AT 10 PM! 7 PM SHOW SOLD OUT!
3/1/10 THE UK’S NATIONAL THEATRE NT LIVE SERIES CONTINUES WITH THE FOURTH LIVE PLAY TO CINEMA SCREENS WORLDWIDE, SUPPORTED BY TRAVELEX
2/22/10 DISNEY LIVE! MICKEY’S ROCKIN’ ROAD SHOW COMES TO RUTH ECKERD HALL ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 AT NOON, 3 & 6 PM
2/22/10 RON WHITE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS TOUR COMES TO RUTH ECKERD HALL SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010 AT 7 PM
2/22/10 BLUE NOTE RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST AMOS LEE RETURNS TO THE HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATRE THURSDAY, APRIL 1 AT 7:30 PM
2/22/10 2010 FLORIDA BOOMER LIFESTYLE CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT RUTH ECKERD HALL APRIL 15, 2010
2/22/10 RONNIE DEE AND BORN IN THE USA BAND… A TRIBUTE TO BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE BORN IN THE USA ALBUM KICKS OFF NATIONAL TOUR AT THE HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATRE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 2 AT 7:30 PM
2/17/10 Dixie's Tupperware Party Starring Dixie Longate Returns to Clearwater for 8 performances beginning March 30 in the intimate Murray Studio Theater at Ruth Eckerd Hall
2/1/10 RUTH ECKERD HALL ON THE ROAD PRESENTS A SOLO ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER COLIN HAY FROM MEN AT WORK AT THE HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATER
2/1/10 INGRID MICHAELSON AND MAT KEARNEY ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH CARA SALIMANDO TOUR STOPS AT RUTH ECKERD HALL ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25 AT 7:30 PM
1/25/10 American Comedy Awards Female Comedian Of The Year Kathleen Madigan To Bring Her Stand-Up Comedy Act To The Historic Capitol Theatre On Saturday, April 24 At 8 pm
1/18/10 Ruth Eckerd Hall Ranked Top Twenty In The World By Leading Industry Trade Magazine
1/11/10 Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road Presents A Solo Acoustic Evening With GRAMMY® Award Winner Richard Marx At The Historic Capitol Theatre
1/8/10 NT LIVE: NATION A live performance from the UK’s National Theatre broadcast to 330 cinemas worldwide including The Historic Capitol Theatre
1/8/10 Ruth Eckerd Hall Presents Val Caniparoli's A Cinderella Story With Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet
1/4/10 Spend An Evening With Wilco Band announces March/April U.S. tour dates
1/4/10 Ruth Eckerd Hall Announces Harry Connick, Jr. & Orchestra Your Songs in Concert
12/28/09 The Marcia P. Hoffman Performing Arts Institute at Ruth Eckerd Hall Announces Winter/Spring Classes for 2010
12/22/09 Ruth Eckerd Hall Ranked #1 in the World by Billboard Magazine
12/21/09 Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill to Play Ruth Eckerd Hall January 28, 2009 at 8 pm
12/21/09 Artists Exhibits Showcased in East & West Galleries at Ruth Eckerd Hall Through February 2010
12/21/09 Prints & Gicless of an Evening to Remember Masterpiece by Nationally Acclaimed Artist Christopher M. Still Now Available
12/14/09 Guitar Virtuoso Leo Kottke to Perform at the Historic Capitol Theatre
12/14/09 Craig Ferguson to Bring His Stand-Up Comedy Act to Ruth Eckerd Hall for One Night
11/3/09 Tim Conway and Friends - New Show Time
10/28/09 Opera Lecture Series Features World Renowned Stage Director Tito Capobianco
10/26/09 LPGA Legends Tour Brings Hall of Famers to Innisbrook - Arts Education is Charity of Choice
10/26/09 Comedian Bill Cosby Receives Mark Twain Award
9/15/09 Clearwater Chorus Rehearsals Begin
9/14/09 Jackson Browne Acoustic Tour Comes to Ruth Eckerd Hall
9/14/09 Richie Havens Scheduled for the Capitol
9/14/09 Natalie Cole Announcement
9/14/09 Comedian Steven Wright at the Capitol Theatre
9/9/09 Highland Heartbeat and Anita Baker Performances Cancelled
8/24/09 Fall '09 Class Registration Opens
8/24/09 Public Sale Day August 29
8/17/09 Alice Cooper Added to Line-up
8/3/09 Roger Daltry Comes to Ruth Eckerd Hall
8/3/09 Hippiefest II
7/20/09 The Black Crowes Announcement
7/14/09 Kenny Vance & the Planotones at the Capitol Theatre
7/14/09 Steve Miller Band Scheduled
7/14/09 Rob Thomas Comes to Ruth Eckerd Hall
7/7/09 Fred Travalena Memorial Scholarship & Tuition Assistance
7/7/09 Ruth Eckerd Hall President & CEO appointed Chairman Elect of Clearwater Chamber of Commerce
6/26/09 Tampa Bay Tap Dancing Festival
6/23/09 Flavor of Jazz IV Announcement
6/22/09 Australian Pink Floyd Returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall
6/19/09 Ruth Eckerd Hall 2008-2009 Youth Scholarship Winners
6/19/09 Four Students from The Hoffman Performing Arts Institute Accepted to National Dance Program
6/18/09 Ruth Eckerd Hall Ranked in Top 10 Worldwide by Industry Publications
6/17/09 NT Live Screening of Phèdre at the Capitol
6/17/09 Tim Wilkins Hosts Night of Comedy Benefit at the Capitol
6/16/09 Grammy® Nominee Maxwell Announcement
6/5/09 Dream Theater Comes to Ruth Eckerd Hall
6/3/09 Mamma Mia to be Featured on 2009 Tony® Awards
6/2/09 Eckerd Theater Company Actor Jack Holloway Awarded 1st Place
- National Society of Arts and Letters Competition (Wash, DC)
6/2/09 Counting Crows Coming to Ruth Eckerd Hall
5/12/09 Paul Potts Announcement
5/12/09 Mamma Mia Coming in August
5/8/09 ETC to Hold Auditions
5/4/09 Jazz Attack 2009
4/28/09 Steely Dan Coming to Ruth Eckerd Hall
4/20/09 Tampa Bay Rays Concert Series
4/14/09 Hippiefest II Scheduled
4/14/09 Summer Camp Expo
4/14/09 Scaggs & McDonald Announcement
4/7/09 Wanda Sykes Scheduled
4/7/09 Amos Lee at the Capitol Theatre
3/25/09 Willie Nelson Reschedules Due to Illness
3/22/09 William Joseph to Play the Historic Capitol Theatre
3/16/09 Hoffman Institute Summer Classes
2/24/09 Todd Rundgren at the Capitol Theatre
2/20/09 Bonnie Raitt Reschedules
2/11/09 REO Speedwagon and Night Ranger
1/12/09 Joshua Bell Metro Experiment
1/12/09 Clearwater Chorus Auditions
   
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7/19/06 Hall Mourns Loss of Mrs. Ruth Eckerd
6/10/06 2006 - 2007 Season Announcement
1/26/06 Eckerd Theater Company Funded to Tour Hurricane Ravaged Biloxi
3/23/05 Ruth Eckerd Hall / Hoffman Institute Award Scholarships
5/15/03 Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road
2/1/03 Marcia P Hoffman Performing Arts Institute Opens
   
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