Blue Man Group Ticketing Coupon Codes

Bill Cosby, Sept., 18 Chic Gamine, a vocal quartet from Montreal, Sept. 24 Calo Flamenco, Spanish dance, Oct. 1-2 Concertante, classical chamber ensemble, Oct. 9 "Mamma Mia!," Oct. 14-23 Amstel Saxophone Quartet, from Holland, Oct. 29 American Bluegrass Masters, roots music virtuosos, Nov. 6 Alpin Hong, classical pianist, Nov. 12 The Lost Fingers, acoustic gypsy jazz, Nov. 13 "Nutcracker", Tchaikovsky's holiday ballet, Nov. 26-28 Preservation Hall Jazz Band, returning to present "A Creole Christmas," Dec. 4-5 "Avenue Q," musical with wild puppetry, Jan. 21-27 Bill Charlap, jazz pianist, Jan. 29 Suzanne Vega, folk/pop songstress, Feb. 4 Solas, Irish traditional music, Feb. 18 Calder Quartet, adventurous string quartet, March 5 Chicago City Limits, improv comedy, March 11-12 Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard, jazz, March 12 Portland Cello Project, progressive cello band, March 19 Acoustic Africa, world music, April 1 PC Bentley, lecturer and award-winning Time photojournalist,

Mar. 22--"Mamma Mia!," the hit Broadway musical based on songs by ABBA, and a return visit by veteran comedian Bill Cosby highlight the 2010-11 schedule of events to presented by the Anchorage Concert Association.

The list, released Sunday night, also features songstress Suzanne Vega, performance artists Blue Man Group, "Avenue Q," another Broadway musical featuring "Sesame Street" style puppets, comedy improv troupe Chicago City Limits and jazz men Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.

Season ticket packages can be purchased at the ACA office, 430 W. Seventh Ave., Suite 200, or by calling 272-1471 during business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. They will be available for purchase online around April 5. Individual ticket sales will start in the summer.

The 2010-2011 Anchorage Concert Association season:

Bill Cosby, Sept., 18

Chic Gamine, a vocal quartet from Montreal, Sept. 24

Calo Flamenco, Spanish dance, Oct. 1-2

Concertante, classical chamber ensemble, Oct. 9

"Mamma Mia!," Oct. 14-23

Amstel Saxophone Quartet, from Holland, Oct. 29

American Bluegrass Masters, roots music virtuosos, Nov. 6

Alpin Hong, classical pianist, Nov. 12

The Lost Fingers, acoustic gypsy jazz, Nov. 13

"Nutcracker", Tchaikovsky's holiday ballet, Nov. 26-28

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, returning to present "A Creole Christmas," Dec. 4-5

"Avenue Q," musical with wild puppetry, Jan. 21-27

Bill Charlap, jazz pianist, Jan. 29

Suzanne Vega, folk/pop songstress, Feb. 4

Solas, Irish traditional music, Feb. 18

Calder Quartet, adventurous string quartet, March 5

Chicago City Limits, improv comedy, March 11-12

Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard, jazz, March 12

Portland Cello Project, progressive cello band, March 19

Acoustic Africa, world music, April 1

PC Bentley, lecturer and award-winning Time photojournalist, April 27

Blue Man Group, May 10-15.

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Credit: Anchorage Daily News, Alaska