Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts
"The Hett" is Southern Illinois' premier performing arts venue, presenting world class dance, drama, classical music and jazz. The 488-seat auditorium is located on the McKendree University campus in Lebanon, Illinois, 25 miles from St. Louis.
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Thursday, August 31 @ 7:30 p.m.
Fusion of Rock and Bagpipes
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show
so hot, it carries its own health warning.
It’s the Red Hot Chilli Pipers – a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists,
keyboards, and drummers – who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing
to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and
a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. Their trademarked sound is a unique
fusion of traditional pipe tunes like “The Flowers of Scotland,” “The Hills of Argyll,”
and “Amazing Grace” (done Chilli-style, of course!) and contemporary anthems like
Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars,” and a fantastic rock medley
of “Deep Purple,” “Smoke on the Water,” and AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.”
FRIENDS: $36.00 Adult / $32.00 Senior / $12.00 Youth
PUBLIC: $45.00 Adult / $40.00 Senior / $15.00 Youth
Best of Broadway: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Friday, September 8 @ 7:30 p.m.
Broadway Favorites
Join us as Terry Barber performs show-stopping hits from 10 of the world’s most beloved
musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
International countertenor Terry Barber presents a 90-minute show featuring music
from musicals Les Misérables, Hamilton, and a special tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber. It’s the “Best of Broadway”! Plus,
Terry will perform several songs by Freddie Mercury, who always wanted to appear on
Broadway in opera. Freddie and Terry both have a 4-octave range, and The LA Times says, “If angels can sing, Terry should be given wings! He hits high notes so clear
and beautiful that you’ll shed tears of joy!”
FRIENDS: $28.00 Adult / $24.00 Senior / $12.00 Youth
PUBLIC: $35.00 Adult / $30.00 Senior / $15.00 Youth
A Night in Rio, feat. Janet Evra
Saturday, September 23 @ 7:30 p.m.
Bossa Nova, Jazz, Bassist
Janet Evra blends traditional bossa nova, samba, and Latin jazz with modern continental
influences and an indie twist to produce fresh, lush, original music in English, Portuguese,
Spanish, and French. Her favorites include Edith Piaf and Charles Trenet, including
“La Mer” and “La Vie en Rose.” From Gloucester, England, Janet is a vocalist, bassist,
composer, and songwriter based in St. Louis. She released her debut album, Ask Her to Dance, to critical acclaim in 2018.
FRIENDS: $28.00 Adult / $24.00 Senior / $12.00 Youth
PUBLIC: $35.00 Adult / $30.00 Senior / $15.00 Youth
