Upcoming Concerts
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Kansas City Chorale Kansas City’s Grammy winning professional chorus returns to HBPA for another stellar performance under the direction of acclaimed conductor Charles Bruffy. |
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A Universe of Dreams: Ensemble Galilei with NPR's Neal Conan In an acclaimed multimedia presentation, Celtic/early music crossover group Ensemble Galilei presents the perfect backdrop to texts performed by Neal Conan, host of NPR’s "Talk of the Nation," and the Hubble Telescope images that have transformed our understanding of the universe. |
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo Bursting onto the international scene with Paul Simon’s Graceland recording in 1986, South Africa’s favorite male a capella chorus has sold more than six million records and won two Grammys. |
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Glenn Miller Orchestra With its unique jazz sound, the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most popular and sought after big band in the world today for both concert and swing dance engagements. |
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Chatham Baroque Join HBPA for music of the baroque, featuring Scott Pauley on theorbo, Patricia Halverson on viola da gamba, and Andrew Fouts on baroque violin. The Chicago Tribune hails Chatham Baroque as "a splendid period-instruments ensemble" and according to the San Antonio Express-News, "Chatham Baroque rocks, dude." |
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Supplemental Concert Under the direction of Janeal Krehbiel, the 80-voice chorus will make a stop in Harvey County on its summer tour. According to American Choral Directors Association Executive Director Tim Sharp, the ensemble “represents everything that is wonderful about choral singing, and they do so as one of the best choirs in the country.” |
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Ticket Information
Season tickets are $60-70 for
adults with discounts available for students and senior citizens.
Call 866-437-7866 ext. 8158 (toll
free) for tickets or more information.
Newton Area Arts Council calendar of events (539kb pdf)
Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts group on Facebook
Funding
  
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This program is funded in
part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National
Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Other sponsoring agencies,
companies, and organizations include Excel Industries and Hustler
Turf Equipment, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the cities of Hesston and North Newton. Additional funding for the HBPA series is provided by area patrons. |
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The series started in 1982 as Hesston Performing Arts (HPA) with funding and planning provided by Hesston College and the Hesston community. In 1998 HPA planners launched a partnership with Bethel College, and the series name changed to Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts. Hesston College in Hesston and Bethel College in North Newton host performances each year. |