Nazareth College Arts Center presents SWINGTIME!, a high-energy show of swing/jive/R&B classics, on Feb. 21

ROCHESTER, NY (01/25/2015)(readMedia)-- The Nazareth College Arts Center is proud to present Swingtime! featuring the Jive Aces and the Tinseltown Jitterbugs, on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at 8 p.m. in the Callahan Theater. Direct from London, Swingtime! features internationally acclaimed recording artists, the Jive Aces, along with swing dancers, the Tinseltown Jitterbugs, in a high energy show of swing/jive/R&B classics and original tunes.

Ticket holders may also participate in a pre-performance activity (swing dance lesson) at 7 p.m. The pre-performance activity is free; however, pre-registration through the Box Office is required (585-389-2170).

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ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE

Direct from London, Swingtime! features internationally acclaimed recording artists the Jive Aces - winners of BBC TV's Opportunity Knocks and semi-finalists on Britain's Got Talent - who will be joined on stage by guest swing dancers the Tinseltown Jitterbugs. The live musical performance will feature fresh arrangements of swing/jive/R&B favorites by greats such as Louis Prima, Bobby Darin, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, and Rochester native Cab Calloway, as well as the band's catchy original tunes.

Renowned for their superior musicianship; high energy, original songs; and fresh arrangements of swing/jive/R&B classics, the Jive Aces have delighted audiences around their world with their dynamic stage show of Jump Jive and swing. The band's repertoire stretches from the timeless tunes of the swing era to the glitz of the Rat Pack, and features songs such as "Nothin's too Good for My Baby," "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody," "Bring Me Sunshine," "That Old Black Magic," and "Over the Rainbow," as well as originals such as their viral hit, "Bring Me Sunshine," which has more than two million views on YouTube.

The Jive Aces have performed at notable venues around the world, including The Royal Albert Hall (where they headlined and sold out the iconic venue's first ever swing dance), the Glastonbury Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival (five times), The Ryder Cup, the Cannes Film Festival, and Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

They have worked with John Travolta, Van Morrison, Keely Smith, Isaac Hayes, Lisa Marie Presley, and Toni Elizabeth Prima (daughter of Louis Prima and Keely Smith), and made hundreds of television and radio appearances. In 2012 the Jive Aces were semi-finalists on Britain's Got Talent, wowing the judges with their show-stopping versions of Jungle Book favorites "I Wanna Be Like You" and "Bare Necessities."

For their North American tour, the Jive Aces are joined on stage by the swing dancers, the Tinseltown Jitterbugs, led by lindy hop veteran and versatile performer Minn Vo. Inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame in 2004, Vo boasts a long history of first-place titles in competitions since 1997, including the American Lindy Hop Championships, the National Jitterbug Championships, The U.S Open Lindy Division, the Harlem Jazz Festival, and the World Swing Dance Championships.

TICKETS

Tickets to Swingtime! featuring the Jive Aces and the Tinseltown Jitterbugs are $20-$50. For tickets, call – or visit – the Box Office: 585-389-2170; or order tickets online: artscenter.naz.edu.

The Nazareth College Arts Center Box Office is located on campus, at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14618. Regular box office hours are Monday- Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 11 a.m. until curtain time on performance days.

SPONSOR INFORMATION

The Nazareth College Arts Center's 2014-2015 subscription series is sponsored by M&T Bank; Wendy's Restaurants of Rochester; and the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Swingtime! featuring the Jive Aces and the Tinseltown Jitterbugs is sponsored by an anonymous donor.

ABOUT THE NAZARETH COLLEGE ARTS CENTER

Since 1967, the Nazareth College Arts Center has served as a venue and educational resource for students, educators, artists, and audiences of all ages to create, study, and experience the visual and performing arts. These cultural programs support the College's curriculum in music, art, and theatre arts, and provide area residents with opportunities to experience exceptional dance, international entertainment, family programming, music, musical theatre, and special events.

The Nazareth College Arts Center

• is a nonprofit institution.
• is the premier presenter of world-class dance, children's theatre, and international entertainment in Rochester.
• attracts approximately 70,000 adults and children annually.
• houses the Nazareth College departments of art, music, and theatre arts, which present exceptional theatre productions, musicals, recitals, and art exhibitions each year (events are open to the public), while preparing students for successful careers in fields such as art, music, and drama education; visual communication design; studio art; film; creative arts therapy; acting; musical theatre; dance; technical theatre and design; music performance; and music business.
• serves as a venue for auditions, art classes, music lessons, recitals, fundraisers, lectures, community theater productions, camps, workshops, and graduations.
• offers a School Performance Series which serves thousands of area K-12 students/teachers each year.
• is the performance home of Rochester City Ballet and world-renowned Garth Fagan Dance, as well as the home of the Bach Children's Chorus.
• is a state-of-the-art performing Arts Center located on a College campus.

For more information, visit artscenter.naz.edu.

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