Celtic Kicks and Irish Beats Create Magic at the Jim & Linda Lee PAC Nov 17 & 18
Join in a bursting-with-talent journey through Ireland’s history: from the ancient, rich-in-legend-and-myth, to the modern, urban Ireland that we see today. A Prescott audience favorite, Rhythm of the Dance returns to the Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center stage for two performances to kick off the holiday season: Friday, November 17 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 18 at 3 p.m.
Rhythm of the Dance has brought audiences around the world to their feet for 24 years, and it’s now one of the top 3 Irish step dance shows in the world. The long-running tour has been refreshed for 2023, with a new script, choreography, costumes, and music, along with updated multimedia features. The underlying story remains the same, a recounting of the journey of the Irish Celts throughout history through traditional and modern forms of dance and song. Featuring world class musicians, star vocalists, and champion dancers, the show is a completely captivating experience of pulsating rhythms performed at lightning speed by a live band and slick choreography executed with precision and flair by an ensemble of top-tier step dancers. After the two-hour whirlwind performance, audiences “will leave the theater feeling that they have been on a trip around Ireland, and they will have a strong impression of our culture and our music,” said producer Kieran Cavanagh. “It’s full of flailing feet and fiddles, futuristic dances, eye-catching lighting and costumes, and sensational sound effects.”
Tickets for Rhythm of the Dance start at $39. The show is also offered as part of JLLPAC’s new Holidazzle Package, where patrons may choose 3 holiday performances and save 10%, or choose 5 holiday performances and save 15%, plus pay no ticket fees. Additional performances for the Holidazzle Package include Jake Shimabukuro: Christmas in Hawai’i (December 1), Handel’s Messiah (December 2 & 3); Pink Martini featuring China Forbes (December 14); and The Nutcracker featuring Ballet Victoria (December 16 & 17). Some restrictions apply; please contact the Ticket Office for details: (928) 776-2000.
The Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center Ticket Office is located on Yavapai College’s Prescott Campus, 1100 E. Sheldon Street, and open from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and one hour prior to performances. For reservations or more information, please call: (928) 776-2000 or visit: www.ycpac.com.
