In continuing the tradition of bringing an internationally-recognized roster of artists to Southern San Luis Obispo County, the Clark Center Association proudly announces its 2010-11 performance season.

The season includes a diverse and entertaining selection of world-class performers in a variety of musical genres such as Bluegrass, Folk, Celtic , Zydeco, Pop and Country, as well as side-splitting comedy, amazing acrobatics and outstanding theatrical productions.

Darryl Worley

The 2010-2011 Season begins on Sept. 12 with Country Music star, Darryl Worley. 

For 10 years, Darryl Worley has been a mainstay of modern country music - a distinctive singer and first-rate songwriter whose music has chronicled life, love and the world situation with equal facility.

Worley has sold nearly two million albums, earned nominations for five major ACM and CMA awards, including "Song of the Year" and "Single of the Year," and topped the charts with songs such as "I Miss My Friend," "Awful, Beautiful Life, " "Have You Forgotten" and the recent hit "Sounds Like Life."
 
Some highlights of the 2010-2011 Season include:
 
Carlene Carter on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 8 p.m. - Being the daughter of the legendary June Carter Cash and Country Music Hall of Famer Carl Smith, and stepdaughter of the enduring Johnny Cash, Carlene Carter is heir to one of the richest musical country-rock legacies of all time. In the 1990s, she sailed to the top of the country charts with such jaunty tunes as the GRAMMY nominated "I Fell in Love," as well as "Come on Back," and "Every Little Thing." Carter's long-awaited current release, Stronger, represents a mature melding of her country and rock influences.
 
Judy Collins on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. - For nearly 50 illustrious years, Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes. She has released more than 40 albums and had numerous Top 10 hits, Grammy nominations and gold and platinum selling albums. 

World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. - Comedy Pet Theater is a family-oriented blend of the unique comedy and juggling skills of Gregory Popovich - as well as the extraordinary talents of his performing pets! Performing a variety of stunts and skits are 15 house cats, 10 dogs, four geese, eight white doves and two parrots!
 
All Shook Up on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. - All Shook Up is a smash hit musical with a zany story loosely based on Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." With more than 24 Elvis hits, "All Shook Up" kick starts a chain reaction of romances and rebellion through the power of rock n' roll music. The musical features Elvis hits such as "Jailhouse Rock," "Heartbreak Hotel"," One Night With You," "That's All Right," "Don't Be Cruel," "Can't Help Fallin' in Love With You," "A Little Less Conversation," "Burning Love" and so many more!
 
Leon Redbone on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 8 p.m. - Recognized for his trademark white Panama hat, dark sunglasses and bow tie, Leon Redbone is a singer and guitarist who first appeared on stage in the mid-1970s. Over the course of his 30-plus year, 15-plus album career, Redbone has continued his love affair with tunes from the turn-of-the-century (as in the second-to-last century), flapper-era radio ditties, Depression-spawned ragtime and World War II folk-jazz.  
 
The rest of the Clark Center's 2010-2011 Season includes world-class performers such as JIGU! Thunder Drums of China, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: Masters of the Fiddle, A Rita Coolidge Christmas, The Peking Acrobats, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, The Damon Castillo Band, Great Big Sea and Lisa Haley and the Zydecats; hilarious comedy with The 35th Annual San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition, Four Bitchin' Babes presents Diva Nation and The Best of the San Francisco Stand Up Competition; marvelous musical revues such as Take Me Home: The Music of John Denver and Ticket to Ride: A Musical Biography of the Beatles, and fantastic theatrical productions such as Direct From Vegas - The Rat Pack and 'S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical.
 
Check out www.clarkcenter.org in the coming weeks for more information on each of the performances.

Tickets will go on sale July 1 for Association members only. For more information on joining the Association and participating in the benefits of membership, contact the Business Office at 489-4196 or visit www.clarkcenter.org.  

The Clark Center Association is again offering discounts to patrons who order tickets to multiple shows prior to the opening of the season. Tickets will go on sale to the general public August 1. To purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 489-9444 or visit www.clarkcenter.org. 

Business and Individual sponsorships as well as advertising opportunities are still available for the 2010-2011 Season.  For more information on the benefits of sponsorship, visit www.clarkcenter.org or call the Business Office at 489-4196.