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Subscribers always get the first crack. That’s just the way it’s done.
So if you’re up for buying a package of tickets for events in the Philharmonic Center for the Arts 2008-09 season — say, a selection of the Broadway series — and you’ve received your 59-page brochure in the mail, then the only thing holding you back is the limit on your Visa card.
The rest of us? Well, we can plan. Pretty much all Philharmonic events and Naples Philharmonic Orchestra concerts go on sale in October.
Not long to wait for your seat to “Legally Blonde” or David Copperfield, right?
What follows is the highlights of the season of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, which was announced last week. Included here are single ticket prices prior to Oct. 15, when most prices go up. Go to thephil.org for details and the complete list on July 31.
Galas
-- Opening Night Gala, featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell, Measha Brueggergosman and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Nov. 1, $135
-- Celebrating 20 Years!, featuring Harolyn Blackwell Michael Feinstein, Ann Hampton Callaway, the Miami City Ballet and Michael Bolton, appearing with the orchestra, Jan. 31, $500
The 1,000-Watt Names
-- “David Copperfield’s An Intimage Evening of Grand Illusion,” Jan. 19, $69
-- Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk, Jan. 21, $62
-- Wynton Marsalis, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jan. 25, $69
-- “Don Quixote,” starring Edward Vuillella and the Miami City Ballet, Feb. 17-18, $79/$48 student
-- The New York Philharmonic, directed by Lorin Maazel, Feb. 23, $145
-- Liza Minelli, Feb. 24, $109
-- Boston Pops, directed by Keith Lockhart, March 9, $150
-- Jose Carreras, March 15, $132
-- Patti Lupone and Mandy Patankin, March 24, $89
-- “50th-Anniversary Celebration,” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, April 14, $69
On the boards
-- “Mamma Mia!,” Jan. 13-18, $84
-- “Maria: The Life & Loves of Maria Callas,” starring Joy Davidson, Feb. 11-12, $39
-- “Golda’s Balcony,” starring Tovah Feldshuh, Feb. 15, $59
-- “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” March 31-April 5, $82
-- Hal Holbrook in “Mark Twain Tonight!,” April 9, $55
-- “Dame Edna Live,” April 10-11, $69
A little night music
-- Turtle Island Quartet, “A Love Supreme: The Music of John Coltrane,” Jan. 7-8, $39
-- Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Jan. 28, $49
-- Oleta Adams, Feb. 17-18, $45
-- The Neville Brothers and Dr. John, March 2, $59
-- Diane Schuur, March 17-18, $45
-- “George Benson: A Tribute to Nat King Cole,” March 20, $69
-- “Ben Vereen Sings Sammy,” April 20, $52
If you go: Season 2008-09
Preseason ticket purchasing at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts is a complicated thing. Here are some guidelines for determining when your favorite events are available for purchase.
-- Anyone can purchase tickets for packages or events marked “single tickets” beginning July 31.
-- Single ticket sales for all Naples Philharmonic Orchestra programs from September through Nov. 15 go on sale Aug. 11.
-- Single tickets sales for all other orchestra events as well as Phil’s other presentations go on sale in October.
-- When in doubt, call the box office at 597-1900 or go to thephil.org.
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