AURORA, IL, Oct. 2, 2012 - The styles of the Indigo Girls rockers couldn't be more different: Emily Saliers' music steeped in traditional Joni Mitchell influences and Amy Ray's from punk-rock singer/songwriter stylings. But when the two step on stage together, those disparate styles blend into one unique and harmonic sound. For over 25 years this power duo has rocked millions around the world. They've produced 14 albums, including their latest Beauty Queen Sister.
Now, experience the Indigo Girls live one night only with a full band - and special opening guests The Shadowboxers -on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora. Tickets are $45-$55. For tickets and information, go to ParamountAurora.com, call the Paramount box office, (630) 896-6666, or visit the box office Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or two hours prior to evening performances.
About Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls, 'Closer To Fine'
The Indigo Girls' claim to fame has long been the way their voices blend in harmony. Decades into their career, they still amaze conventional pundits with their ability to grow and thrive no matter what the state of the music industry is at any given point.
The recording career of the Indigo Girls includes 14 studio records, three live records and three "Greatest Hits" compilations, and one Grammy (with seven nominations). On their fourteenth studio album, Beauty Queen Sister, this folk-rock duo delivers a beautifully crafted batch of songs that revel in spirited simplicity. Alternating richly textured storytelling with moody ruminations on modern-world worries, Beauty Queen Sister reveals a fierce longing for a more idyllic existence while celebrating the extraordinary in everyday living. Thanks to its graceful mix of openhearted songwriting and lush, intricate arrangements - not to mention powerful performances by the band and their brigade of guest musicians - Beauty Queen Sister ultimately allows the listener to slip into the sort of dreamy serenity that Indigo Girls sing of striving for throughout the record.
To learn more, visit www.indigogirls.com/home.html .
About The Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre is the center for performing arts, entertainment and arts education in Aurora, the second largest city in Illinois. Named "One of Chicago's Top 10 Attended Theatres" by the League of Chicago Theatres, the 1,888-seat Paramount Theatre, located in the heart of downtown Aurora at 23 E. Galena Blvd., is nationally renowned for the quality and caliber of its presentations, superb acoustics and historic beauty.
In Spring 2011, Paramount turned heads by appointing Chicago stage veteran Jim Corti as the company's first artistic director in 80 years, then self-producing its first-ever Broadway Series, presenting three-week runs of the popular musicals My Fair Lady, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat, A Chorus Line and Hair, each featuring Chicago's top professional directors, actors and designers. In less than a year, this new series attracted nearly 13,000 subscribers, with each production playing to rave reviews and wildly enthusiastic audiences. This season, the Broadway Series includes Grease (September 12 to October 7); Annie (November 21 to December 30); The Music Man (January 16 to February 3); and Fiddler on the Roof (March 6 to 24) and currently has over 18,000 Broadway subscribers.
The Paramount Theatre opened on September 3, 1931. Designed by nationally renowned theater architects C.W. and George L. Rapp, the theater captures a unique Venetian setting portrayed in the art deco influence of the 1930s. The first air-conditioned building outside of Chicago, the Paramount offered the public a variety of entertainment, including "talking pictures", vaudeville, concerts and circus performances for more than 40 years.
In 1976, Aurora Civic Center Authority purchased the Paramount and closed the theater for restoration. The $1.5 million project restored the Paramount to its original grandeur. On April 29, 1978, the Paramount Arts Center opened, offering a variety of theatrical, musical, comedy, dance and family programming. In 2006, a 12,000-square-foot, two-story Grand Gallery lobby was added, with a new, state-of-the-art box office, cafe and art gallery.
Today, the Paramount Theatre continues to expand its artistic and institutional boundaries under the guidance of Executive Director Tim Rater, Artistic Director Jim Corti, a dedicated Board of Trustees and a devoted staff of live theater professionals.
The 2012-13 Paramount Theatre season is sponsored by The Beacon News and Naperville Sun. The 2012-13 Paramount Broadway Season is sponsored by BMO Harris. Grease is sponsored by Holiday Inn. This season is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
For more information, visit ParamountAurora.com .