The Marion Art Center’s second Unplugged event this year features Don Legge (guitar) and Jack Coleman (piano), upstairs in the MAC Gallery on Friday, April 12. There will be two 45-minute sessions, with the first seating at 7:00 pm and the second at 8:15 pm. Find a spot at a cabaret table to listen to a mix of jazz standards and original compositions by both artists. Guests will enjoy a refreshing setting at this “unplugged” performance featuring mainly acoustic sound, without the volume and density often experienced during larger concerts in the MAC Theater. Guests may bring their own beverages and snacks to enjoy in this intimate setting. With only 24 guests per seating, advanced reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets are just $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers, and can be purchased online at marionartcenter.org/events.
Paul Bielatowicz returns to the MAC with his Solo Tour 2024: A Musical Journey – A multimedia adventure of music and stories from a 20-year touring career on Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 pm in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater. Paul Bielatowicz has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names in progressive rock, including Carl Palmer, Neal Morse, Dream Theater, Yes, Todd Rundgren, Arthur Brown, Alan Parsons Project and more. When the great plague of 2020 stopped all touring, Paul turned his attention to composing and spent a few prolific years writing various projects, including a prog rock soundtrack for the 1922 classic silent horror Nosferatu, which he performed on the MAC stage in 2023. Tickets for MAC members ($20) are on sale now, while tickets for nonmembers ($25) go on sale March 1. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to become a member, visit marionartcenter.org/events.