Tickets available now for Feb. 20 performance
The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall.
Audiences will relive the magic of the legendary folk-rock duo with this immersive concert-style tribute show, complete with nostalgia-inducing unforgettable hits, which recreates the magic and authenticity of a Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel concert. Produced by Ruckus Entertainment, this live stage show chronicles the amazing journey of the iconic, Grammy Award-winning act.
“The Simon & Garfunkel Story” covers the duo’s humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry, to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ’60s, as well as their dramatic split in 1970. “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” culminates with the pair’s famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981, which had more than half a million fans in attendance. The show features a set list of nearly 30 songs and uses state-of-the-art video projection, photos and original film footage. A full live band will perform all of the hits – including “Mrs. Robinson,” “Cecilia,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound” and many more – complete with the unmistakably perfect harmonies that will transport audiences down memory lane.
With more than 100 million album sales since 1965, Simon & Garfunkel’s unforgettable songs and poetic lyrics poignantly captured the times and made them one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time. Over the years, they won 10 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. In 1977, the Brit Awards honored their “Bridge Over Troubled Water” album with Best International Album. In 2003, Simon & Garfunkel were awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the following year saw their “The Sound of Silence” awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
UCA Public Appearances has continued to grow each year and now offers five unique series: Broadway, POPS, Night Out, An Evening With, and the Windgate Collection. Reynolds Performance Hall has also welcomed over 70,000 pre-K-12th grade students from across the state of Arkansas to experience live performing arts through the Main Stage Education Series. This series educates while entertaining and provides arts accessibility to all students.
This event contains adult themes and mature content. Tickets range from $34.50 to $57.50 for adults and $11.50 for students. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased at the Reynolds box office or Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts box office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., online at uca.edu/publicappearances, or by calling UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll free at (866) 810-0012. Student tickets are only available by contacting the box office.