Blast Marches Into The Bushnell
Hartford, CT – February 12, 2008 – Born on athletic fields across the nation, Blast! is a novel art form evolved from the showmanship of outdoor pageantry and steeped in the American tradition of drum corps, marching bands, and color guards. Blast! takes to the stage in The Bushnell’s Mortensen Hall March 7, 2008 at 8:00 pm and March 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets for Blast! are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 20 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets prices are $25-$47.50.
Blast!, winner of the 2002 Tony Award for "Best Special Theatrical Event" and the 2001 Emmy Award for Best Choreography, is comprised of 35 brass, percussion and visual performers brought together in a unique explosion of music and theatre. Featured in the show are Connecticut natives Dan Kinsman, 25 and Jason Sulliman, 27 – both of Vernon. Kinsman plays the tuba, didgeridoo, synthesizer, and percussion while Sulliman can be heard on various low brass instruments as well as didgeridoo, voice, and percussion. According to Bruce McCabe of the Boston Globe: "Blast! is an exuberant 15-number show that doesn't falter while bridging the categories of classical, blues, jazz, rock 'n roll, and techno-pop music. Blast! stands, blows, pounds, marches, and whirls with panache. It sent a full house into repeated bursts of cheering applause."
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 14th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.