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September

9/29-10/1: Celebrity Forum - Chesley B. Sullenberger
"Sully" is the pilot you want in the cockpit of your airplane; he landed on the Hudson River and saved the lives of 155 people. He's also an aviation safety expert and has much to share about the airline industry.
Flint Center does not sell individual tickets for the Celebrity Forum. For information on the Celebrity Forum Speaker Series please visit their website at www.celebrityforum.net or call (650) 949-7176.

October

10/14: San Francisco Symphony - Opening Night in the South Bay
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Program:

Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin

Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Walton - Symphony No. 1
www.sfsymphony.org

10/16: Peninsula Symphony - The 3 B's with Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
www.peninsulasymphony.org

10/19-20: Nickelodeon Presents Storytime Live!
Nickelodeon presents STORYTIME LIVE, their latest musical adventure featuring four of the top-rated preschool shows: “Dora the Explorer,” “The Backyardigans,” “Ni Hao, Kai-lan,” and “Wonder Pets!” Join hosts Moose & Zee as they take you through four exciting musical adventures. Total running time is 1 hour 30 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission.
All patrons must have a ticket, including infants.

Ni Hao, Kai-lan
Kai-lan and her friends meet their favorite superhero, The Monkey King, and agree to help bring all the pandas to his Panda Party. Join the happy celebration at the Monkey King’s castle.

The Backyardigans
Mayor Stinkypants (Austin) has forced the dirty townspeople (Tasha, Tyrone and Uniqua) to take part in the annual Festival of Dirt. Journey through Purewood Forest, as Robin Hood the Clean (Pablo) helps clean up the village of Filthingham.

Wonder Pets
What’s gonna work? TEAMWORK! Hop into Wonderland with Wonder Pets, as they gather Ollie, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and The Queen of Hearts for a special celebration.

Dora the Explorer
A witch has placed Boots under a sleeping spell that can only be broken by a true princess. Leap into Fairytale Land with Dora as she magically turns into a princess and saves Boots from the sleeping spell.

10/23: El Camino Youth Symphony
program - tba
www.ecys.org

10/27-29: Celebrity Forum - Dr. Louise Leakey
Granddaughter of Louis and Mary Leakey and daughter of Richard and Mauve Leakey, she has been true to her family legacy with her ambitious research into understanding human origins and evolution.
Flint Center does not sell individual tickets for the Celebrity Forum. For information on the Celebrity Forum Speaker Series please visit their website at www.celebrityforum.net or call (650) 949-7176.

November

11/17-19: Celebrity Forum - Greg Mortenson
Author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools, he was taken in by villagers in 1993 after attempting to climb Pakistan's K-2. They nursed him back to health, and he promised to return and build schools for children.
Flint Center does not sell individual tickets for the Celebrity Forum. For information on the Celebrity Forum Speaker Series please visit their website at www.celebrityforum.net or call (650) 949-7176.

11/21: California Youth Symphony
program tba
www.cys.org

December

12/1-3: Celebrity Forum - Reza Aslan
An Iranian-born scholar of religions, he is an internationally acclaimed author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam. His most recent book is How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of Terror.
Flint Center does not sell individual tickets for the Celebrity Forum. For information on the Celebrity Forum Speaker Series please visit their website at www.celebrityforum.net or call (650) 949-7176.

12/5: Straight No Chaser
Straight No Chaser is the real deal—the captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense and with a sense of humor. Originally formed at Indiana University, the group has reassembled as a phenomenon—with a massive fanbase, over 20 million views on YouTube, numerous national TV appearances, and proven success with two holiday releases. “With A Twist” is the third full-length offering just released from the group.

12/12: San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
"Peter & the Wolf"
Delight your children at the holidays with the Youth Orchestra’s annual performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. This charming holiday concert includes festive sounds of the season, and is perfect for music lovers of all ages.
“Wolf packs” which include concert seating and a fun-filled pre-concert reception with arts and crafts are available for the Flint Center performance. Call the Volunteer Council for details at (425) 503-5500.
www.sfsymphony.org

12/15: San Francisco Symphony - Handel's Messiah
The San Francisco Symphony and Grammy® award-winning SFS Chorus present Handel’s immortal Messiah. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of Western music’s most hallowed masterpieces in its rarely heard complete version, as Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin leads four performances of this magnificent oratorio.
www.sfsymphony.org

12/17: Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker

Colin & Brad
Saturday, January 8, 2011 8:00pm . $29.50 - $65.00
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood return to Flint for a fun night of improv comedy.