The Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Salina has added two shows to their upcoming line up.
Country singer-songwriter Rodney Carrington will return to the Stiefel stage at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 4th and writer and humorist Garrison Keillor will appear at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23rd. Tickets for both of these shows go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 26th.
Rodney Carrington has been making audiences laugh for almost twenty years with his unique brand of stand-up comedy. The country singer-songwriter has recorded eight major label comedy albums which have sold more than two million copies … two of which have been certified Gold. His most recent special ‘Laughter’s Good’ is now available on Netflix.
Rodney Carrington recently started his own record label “Laughter’s Good” and released two albums under the new label in October 2014. Carrington re-released “C’Mon Laugh You Bastards” which features 3 new songs, as well as an album of all new material called “Laughter’s Good.”
In addition to starting his own record label, Carrington started a new YouTube series in October 2014 called “Bit By Bit.” In the series, he releases new material one piece at a time on a weekly basis.
Carrington last performed in Salina in November 2014.
According to Pollstar, Rodney has been one of the top ten highest grossing touring comedians for the last 10 years, and among the top 4 or 5 the last several years. His popularity derives in large part, from his connection to his audience both at his live shows, as well as social media. By the looks of his schedule in 2016, he shows no signs of slowing down!
One of the most prolific American storytellers of all time, Garrison Keillor is a writer and humorist best known for his popular live radio variety show, A Prairie Home Companion, which attracts more than 4 million listeners on more than 600 public radio stations each week.
Keillor is also the host of the daily radio and online program, The Writers Almanac, and the editor of several anthologies of poetry, most recently, Good Poems: American Places. A best-selling author, he has published more than two dozen books, including Lake Wobegon Days, The Book of Guys, Pilgrims, Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny, and Homegrown Democrat. In 2006, Keillor played himself alongside a cast that included Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin and Kevin Kline, in the critically acclaimed film adaptation of A Prairie Home Companion, directed by Robert Altman.
With Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, Keillor has also been honored with the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Offering insight and stories from his journey as one of America’s greatest storytellers, Keillor captivates audiences with his unique blend of comedy, charisma and wisdom.
Keillor last appeared in Salina in April 2012.
Tickets for both shows will be available at the Stiefel Theatre box office at 151 S. Santa Fe, online at StiefelTheatre.org (which connects to Ticketmaster), or by phone at 785-827-1998.
