September 2022
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Venue Change! The Lonestar event scheduled for Thursday, September 29, has been moved from an outside event to an inside event. With temps forecasted to take dip, we opted to make this move for the comfort of our guests and artists. Instead of the IRA Pavillion, the event will now be held inside The Reif in our Wilcox Auditorium. It will still be a general admission event so your current tickets are valid and you are welcome to sit in any seat. We have ample space in our 704 seat theater. Our address is 720 NW Conifer Drive, Grand Rapids, MN.
What’s changed?
- We are adding pre-show music at no additional cost--from 5pm to 6:30pm we’ll have live entertainment in our lobby on our Fireside Music stage
- Instead of brats and hot dogs for sale, we are now offering a soup dinner that includes soup, breadstick, dessert and a soda or water all for just $10 (proceeds benefit youth arts in our community); we will also have regular snacks and concessions for sale
- Because our primary theater is on school property, we cannot serve or sell alcohol
- “Door Times” are now 6:30pm instead of 6:00pm (this is the earliest time you can enter the theater to pick your seats)
- With cushioned seating and elevated viewing, your concert experience just got an upgrade!
What hasn’t changed?
- Your tickets are still valid—no need to change them out
- Show time remains at 7:00pm
- You’re still going to see all the hits from one of country’s best vocal groups of all time (and be a lot warmer doing it)
What if I have questions?
Please contact The Reif Box Office at 218-327-5780, M-F, 8:30am to 5:00pm or anytime via email: boxoffice@reifcenter.org
Lonestar
Not every musician has the opportunity to revisit and even potentially improve upon their biggest hits. But on the forthcoming TEN to 1 record, the award-winning band Lonestar—Dean Sams (keyboards, acoustic guitar, background vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitarist, background vocals ), Keech Rainwater (drums) and Drew Womack (lead vocals, guitar)—are taking a fresh look at all 10 of their chart-topping country songs.
This streak started in 1996 with the band's second single, the rock-edged "No News," and continued with the following year's "Come Cryin' to Me" and “Everything’s Changed.” The band's quadruple-platinum 1999 album Lonely Grill spawned four No. 1 hits (including the beloved global smash "Amazed") and established Lonestar as music's preeminent pop-country band—a status they'd maintain through the 2000s and beyond.
With these re-recordings, the band members were mindful of striking a balance between preserving the sonic elements fans were familiar with—and not repeating them. Fittingly, TEN to 1 record reflects the ways Lonestar's hits have evolved over the years during the band's rousing, high-energy concerts. Such talent has contributed to the band winning many of music’s top honors, including Academy Of Country Music awards for New Vocal Group in 1996, Single and Song Of The Year in 2000, along with Humanitarian Of The Year in 2002. They also won Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year and International Artist Achievement award in 2001. All told, Lonestar have sold more than 10.5 million records since their formation.
With the release of TEN to 1 record, the band members are full of gratitude for what they've accomplished already, and excited about what the future holds. "It's amazing that we're still standing and putting on great shows after all these years," Sams says. "The fans are still coming out to our shows night after night, to see us and hear our music. That's almost 30 years of touring, and I can't tell you how grateful I am—and I've never once taken it for granted."
***Priority seating and discounts for groups of 20 or more: call 218.327.5780 for details.
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The legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra from New-York will perform one day only as they tour the world, bringing timeless classics like In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Pennsylvania 6-5000, String of Pearls and Tuxedo Junction back to the stage. Even 80 years after founding his famous orchestra, Glenn Miller’s music is alive and well.
On what promises to be a memorable concert, 18 musicians and singers will bring the unforgettable Glenn Miller sound to The Reif, performing timeless songs that everyone remembers. This is a must-see show for jazz and swing fans alike or incurable romantics who want to step back in time. The legendary Glenn Miller was the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the Swing era of the 1930s and 1940s.
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C Street Brass began in 2008 as a small project between five friends who are coincidentally the most handsome men ever to grace the earth. Equally as comfortable in the sound world of baroque music as they are in broadway, C Street Brass is as committed as ever to connect lovers of the arts from all walks of life around a highly energetic and engaging concert experience.
C Street Brass was Ensemble in Residence at Carnegie Mellon University from 2012-2015. During this time the group fell in love with the thriving music scene of Pittsburgh, PA where the group is now based. C Street has been featured on a variety of performing arts series around the country including: Corpus Christi Chamber Music Series, Community Concerts Second Series, and Strings Music Festival where they were Artists in Residence from 2013-2017. Internationally, C Street Brass has toured in Tbilisi, Georgia as resident ensemble of the 2012 Traveling Notes Music Festival and in Doha, Qatar in 2014 as ambassadors for Carnegie Mellon University.
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For over 30 years The Peking Acrobats redefined audience perception of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control. They are often accompanied by live musicians who skillfully play traditional Chinese instruments; the time-honored Chinese music coalesces with high-tech special effects and awe-inspiring acrobatic feats, creating an exuberant entertainment event with the festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival.
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Todd & Rhonda Lynn Schaffer
BOUGH BROTHERS
After the death of their father, two brothers in Northern Minnesota reconcile their relationship during the annual balsam bough harvest.
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 80 minutes
CAST
A native of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Matt is a northern Minnesota-based producer, actor, and director. Projects include I Am Not a Serial Killer, Wilson, In An Instant, Mogadishu, Minnesota, and Bough Brothers. As a producer, Nina Of The Woods, A Badlands Girl, Sanctified, and Terms and Conditions. In pursuit of building up the film ecosystem in Northern Minnesota, he has created and continues to develop hands-on crew education with the Upper Midwest Film Office and the IRRRB (Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board). Matt now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his son and daughter.
Originally from the south, Brandon Farr is a local Twin Cities actor. As a Minnesota transplant, Brandon enjoys the outdoors, hiking and exploring his new home. His credits include Battle of the Buldge: Winter War, Come Out Fighting, and the television miniseries Ghostface: The Series.
Haley Jacobsen is a Minneapolis based actor, writer, and director. She earned her degree in Broadcast Communications with a minor in Acting and Directing from Southwest Minnesota State University. A two time SMAC grant recipient for her original stage and film projects, Jacobsen’s work has premiered in local and national film festivals. IG: @thehaleyjacobsen
Born and raised in Cohasset, Minnesota, Phillip Hermel spends his time enjoying the outdoors and feels very fortunate to live in Northern Minnesota where the options seem unlimited. He currently teaches English in Deer River Minnesota and loves what he does. Ten years ago, he married the love of his life Emily who shares the love of the outdoors. They now have two beautiful children that are learning about the outdoors from their parent's passion. Bough Brothers is Phillip's first ever time being involved in a movie and he felt that he learned so much in a little amount of time.
FILM TEAM
A native of Plymouth, Minnesota, Nickolaus is a writer, director, and producer. Feature film projects include All The Time In The World (2015), Bough Brothers (2022), and the North Dakota western Sanctified (2022). After a decade of life in Los Angeles, Nickolaus returned home to Minneapolis, where he works in the commercial and short film market as well as teaching filmmaking at various local universities. Current projects include Miracle Landing, the true story of the Minneapolis Lakers' 1960 plane crash that wasn’t; Medora, the life story of the Marquis De Mores, North Dakota’s famous gunslinger, rancher, and founder of the town of Medora, ND; and television adaptations of The Root by acclaimed military historian and author, Eric Hammel; and A Hard Ticket Home by author David Housewright. Nick now lives in Minneapolis with his wife and five children.
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A native of Grand Rapids, MN, Timothy Saxhaug has gained notable recognition as the Bassist in the American Bluegrass band Trampled By Turtles. Bough Brothers is Timothy’s first entry into the world of film producing. When not on tour with his band Timothy resides in Grand Rapids, MN.
Originally from small-town Wisconsin, and by way of Germany, Portland, and Chicago, Jon D. Steinhorst is an independent and freelance Director, Assistant Director, Producer, and Writer currently residing in Minneapolis with his wife, son, cat, and dog.
Peter Groynom is a filmmaker whose short films have won awards in festivals in New York, Los Angeles, and the Twin Cities. In addition to writing features, he’s contributed to sitcom pilots and web series. His scripts have placed in the Nicholl Fellowship, The ABC/Disney Fellowship, and The Austin Film Festival.
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La Montana
On a mountain in Colombia, paramilitary forces have Marxist rebels cornered against a high ridge without food. In search of a way out, the guerrillas ask an old friend (a missionary they had held hostage and released some 20 years ago) for the number of a humanitarian priest in hopes of finding someone to bring food to the mountain. The missionary mistakes the priests' name for the head paramilitary leader and inadvertently gives the guerrilla commanders the wrong number. Through a humorous confusion two sworn enemies end up face to face in an emotional encounter that unveils the very core of Colombia's conflict and the journey each one must take to finally find peace in a lifetime of war.
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes
Lisa Stendal
Cast
Fernando Alarcon
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November 2022
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They took Broadway by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time. Now on their 7th national tour, THE MIDTOWN MEN are bringing their magic to audiences everywhere, singing their favorite “Sixties Hits” from The Beatles, The Rascals, The Turtles, Motown, The Four Seasons and more.
This sensational production reunites Four Stars from the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys. Tony Award winners Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer star in this one-of-a-kind concert experience celebrating the music that defined the ‘60s.
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B2wins – Music Reimagined
Music: Reimagined, Top 40 from the Last 40
Pronounced B-Twins, this high energy entertainment group continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its unique renditions of crowd favorites and engaging, uplifting live show that targets the masses. Led by charismatic Twin brothers from Brazil, they combine a plethora of genres into a feel good performance that is equal parts rock concert, dance party, jam session and vacation for the soul.
Growing up in the violent, impoverished slums of Rio De Janeiro, the Twins began playing classical music on violins their father handmade. They used music as an escape from their reality and began teaching others in their neighborhood to do the same. After being featured on National Public Radio, the Twins were invited to the US on full ride music scholarships in 2008.
After performing over 1,000 shows around the world the past decade, the B2wins continue to cultivate a loyal fan base wherever they perform. From hip-hop heads to jazz aficionados, pop enthusiasts and ravers, rockers to reggae fans, all find common ground together with the B2wins. Using music as the tool, the B2wins are on a mission to make the world smile.
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Sanctified
An outlaw is rescued from death by a nun who is traveling through the Badlands. She nurses him back to health in exchange for him guiding her to a Church in Williston. A deep friendship develops between these two unlikely people as they learn to work together to survive their dangerous journey.
Genre: Western
PG13 RATING: The film production company recommends parental guidance for children 12 years old and younger due to action, violence, and language.
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Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
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