Monarch Academy Of Dance Recital – The Butterfly Effect 2025

June 15 2:00 pm

Small movements. Big impact. Join us for The Butterfly Effect, Monarch Academy of Dance’s 2025 Spring Concert—a vibrant celebration of transformation, connection, and the power of dance. Inspired by the idea that a single action can spark far-reaching change, this performance showcases the grace, strength, and creativity of our talented dancers. Featuring original choreography, diverse musical styles, and performers of all ages, The Butterfly Effect explores how even the smallest moments can create lasting ripples. From stirring solos to high-energy group pieces, each dance brings this powerful theme to life on stage. Whether you're a longtime supporter or a first-time guest, prepare to be inspired by the artistry and heart of our dance community.

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Cirque Mechanics

National Tours

October 24 7:30 pm

[button label='Purchase Season Tickets' link='https://www.bataviafineartscentre.org/packages-prices/' color='primary'] Cirque Mechanics was founded in 2004 by Boston native and German Wheel artist, Chris Lashua, after the success of a collaborative project with the Circus Center of San Francisco entitled Birdhouse Factory. Cirque Mechanics quickly established itself as a premiere American circus, with its unique approach to performance, inspiring storytelling, and innovative mechanical staging. Spectacle Magazine hailed it as “the greatest contribution to the American circus since Cirque du Soleil.” Cirque Mechanics, although inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American ingenuity. The shows, rooted in realism, display a raw quality, rarely found in modern circus, that makes their message timeless and relevant. The stories are wrapped in circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders, and a bit of clowning around.

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Rhinestone Cowgirls

National Tours

November 21 7:30 pm

[button label='Purchase Season Tickets' link='https://www.bataviafineartscentre.org/packages-prices/' color='primary'] 🤠✨ Rhinestone Cowgirls: Legendary Ladies of Country Music! 🎤🎶 Saddle up for a boot-stompin’, heart-string-tuggin’, powerhouse celebration of country music’s greatest female voices! Rhinestone Cowgirls takes you on a glittering journey through the hits that shaped country music—from its humble honky-tonk roots to today’s chart-topping anthems. With three powerhouse vocalists delivering fresh, soul-stirring renditions of legendary hits, you’ll be singing along to Patsy Cline’s “Crazy,” Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man,” and Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter”—and getting fired up with modern favorites like Martina McBride’s “Independence Day” and Carrie Underwood’s “Last Name.” It’s a night of timeless classics, dazzling harmonies, and pure country magic that will have you two-stepping in your seat and cheering for more! 🎶✨ 🎟️ Don’t miss your chance to experience the queens of country—live and in full rhinestone glory!

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Who Brought The Humbug?

National Tours

December 12 7:30 pm

[button label='Purchase Season Tickets' link='https://www.bataviafineartscentre.org/packages-prices/' color='primary'] 🎄 Who Brought the Humbug? 🎶💃 Get ready for a high-energy holiday spectacle like no other! Who Brought the Humbug? flips the script on your typical holiday show, blending jaw-dropping tap dance, infectious beats, and a whole lot of festive fun. Imagine Santa rapping, Frosty breaking it down, and reindeer rocking hip-hop choreography—all set at the most outrageously fun ugly sweater party you’ve ever seen! From Rhythm Street Movement, the masters of rhythm and storytelling, this show is packed with holiday classics reimagined, humor that will have you laughing all the way, and performances so electric, even the biggest Scrooge won’t be able to resist tapping along. Whether you’re a die-hard holiday fan or just here for the beats, this is one holiday tradition you don’t want to miss!

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From History to Hip-Hop

BFAC On Air

February 6, 2026 7:30 pm

[button label='Purchase Season Tickets' link='https://www.bataviafineartscentre.org/packages-prices/' color='primary'] Make American History your favorite subject! No boring lectures here - From History to Hip Hop is an engaging interactive music history performance that makes the past come alive! Join acclaimed opera singer and teaching artist Jonathan Blanchard, M.S., Ed, and journey through American music, chronicling its evolution from field songs and spirituals to every genre we enjoy today: Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock, Rap and Hip-Hop! From History to Hip Hop will be the most exciting history lesson you’ve ever experienced!

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An Evening with Eric McCormack & Laura Bell Bundy

National Tours

March 6, 2026 7:30 pm

[button label='Purchase Season Tickets' link='https://www.bataviafineartscentre.org/packages-prices/' color='primary'] 🌟 An Unforgettable Evening with Eric McCormack & Laura Bell Bundy! 🎶✨ Get ready for a show-stopping, star-studded night as two of the most dynamic entertainers take the stage together! Eric McCormack—the Emmy-winning star of Will & Grace, Broadway sensation (The Music Man, The Best Man), and all-around charismatic leading man—joins forces with Laura Bell Bundy, the Tony-nominated powerhouse behind Legally Blonde: The Musical, Hairspray, and a chart-topping country music career! Fresh off their hilarious Broadway run in The Cottage, this electric duo is bringing their signature charm, knockout vocals, and undeniable chemistry to the stage for a one-night-only musical experience! From Broadway showstoppers to Hollywood classics to unexpected surprises, they’ll take you on a dazzling, genre-bending ride that’s as funny as it is unforgettable! 🎟️ Don’t miss this rare chance to see two megastars light up the stage together!

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Showtime Night 1 2026

Batavia School District Events

March 16-17, 2026

Showtime: Night 1 Features the “Vocal Gold” and “1501” choirs from Rotolo Middle School, plus the BHS show choir “Swingsingers” and the a-cappella group “Chromatics.” It’s a great celebration of the show choir in Batavia! Middle school families, this is the night for you! Showtime: Night 2 Features the BHS show choir “Swingsingers” and the a-cappella group “Chromatics.” It will also feature Senior soloists, and celebrate our Seniors from these groups. High School families, this is the night for you!

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Showtime Night 2 2026

Batavia School District Events

March 17, 2026 7:30 pm

Showtime: Night 1 Features the “Vocal Gold” and “1501” choirs from Rotolo Middle School, plus the BHS show choir “Swingsingers” and the a-cappella group “Chromatics.” It’s a great celebration of the show choir in Batavia! Middle school families, this is the night for you! Showtime: Night 2 Features the BHS show choir “Swingsingers” and the a-cappella group “Chromatics.” It will also feature Senior soloists, and celebrate our Seniors from these groups. High School families, this is the night for you!

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the beat goes on featuring lisa Mcclowry as cher

The Beat Goes On

National Tours

June 19, 2026 7:30 pm

[button label='Purchase Season Tickets' link='https://www.bataviafineartscentre.org/packages-prices/' color='primary'] The Tribute Artist of the Year honor was awarded to singer/ actress /producer/star of THE BEAT GOES ON Cher Tribute Show, Lisa McClowry at the Grande Ole Opry in Nashville Tennessee recently, from the Josie Music Awards (the world’s largest international independent artists awards ceremony) for her portrayal of CHER in this theatrical extravaganza celebrating six decades in the life and career of the Goddess of Pop. CHER is, in short, incomparable. And now, beautifully portrayed in a Broadway-style live stage show called “The Beat Goes On” by Legends in Concert artist/singer/actress Lisa McClowry. It's no surprise that Lisa was named Tribute Artist of the Year. Why? Because she cares about EVERY aspect of playing CHER and it shows. Nothing is overlooked. “I am proud to portray a woman who empowers other women. Like Cher, who brilliantly played the real lives of strong women in the movies Silkwood and Mask, I am blessed with the opportunity to portray the incomparable CHER celebrating her life, music, singing voice, movies, fashion, her look, her walk, her talk, and her unique blend of power and vulnerability we all love.” Lisa’s show incorporates dynamic dialogue, humor, seriously fun audience participation, 8 costume changes, video projection with amazing visuals and animations. You can expect to hear Cher’s hits spanning from the 60’s to now including: I Got You Babe, Gypsies Tramps and Thieves, I Found Someone, The Way of Love, Dark Lady, If I Could Turn Back Time, songs from ABBA -- Cher’s Dancing Queen album, Woman’s World, Welcome to Burlesque, Believe and so much more!

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