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Dark-Side-of-the-MoonEchoes of Pink Floyd Performs "The Dark Side of Oz"
Michigan Theatre, Jackson
Feb. 5, 8 p.m.
$15 advance, $20 door
startickets.com, (800) 585-3737

Michigan-based Pink Floyd tribute band brings to life the creepy synchronicity that happens when Dark Side of the Moon gets played as soundtrack while watching The Wizard of Oz. The Feb. 5 show at Michigan Theatre ratchets the uncanny weirdness up a few notches with a rare live performance of this phenomenon, including a laser light show.

Going Baroque
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
First United Methodist Church
Feb. 5-6, 7:30 p.m.
$18-32
jacksonsymphony.org, (517) 782-3221

Harpsichorist Ed Parmentier returns with his wife, organist Sin-Ae Chun, to illuminate some of the masterpieces of J.S. Bach, Family and Friends. Pieces on the program will include a Handel Organ Concerto and a Bach Brandenburg Concerto. The concert will be held at the magnificent First United Methodist Church in downtown Jackson.

Jazz Night: Sheila Landis Quintet
Jackson Symphony Guild
Daryl's Downtown
Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.
$40 advance; $45 door
jacksonsymphony.org, (517) 782-3221

The award winning jazz vocalist headlines the JSO Guild's 12th Annual Night of Jazz and Blues. Drawing inspiration from the classic jazz singers (e.g., Ella, Billie, Sarah Vaughan) as well as modern artists (Joni Mitchell, the Beatles), Landis mixes up jazz, Latin, blues and a bit of pop. Expect familiar tunes from the Great American Songbook, as well as modern composers like Burt Bachrach. Seating at reserved tables and ticket includes a special hors d'oeuvres buffet from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Cash bar.

Yasmin Levy
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.
$15-$35
whartoncenter.com, (517) 432-2000Motown-Spectrum

The Israeli born singer-songwriter's unique Judeo-Spanish music, passionate vocal delivery and good looks have earned her plaudits around the worldwide, including pronouncements that she is "surely the next world music superstar," as London's Guardian newspaper noted. She's joined by a crack outfit of musicians on her trip to the Wharton Center.

Spectrum: The Music of Motown
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Feb. 25, 8 p.m.
$12-40
lansingsymphony.org, (517) 487-5001

After spending six years recreating the sound and style of the Four Tops in Las Vegas, Spectrum has developed the versatility to cover music of Motown's greatest names. Celebrate the music of Motown, with hits from artists like Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and the Four Tops, all enhanced by the Lansing Symphony, warm harmonies and smooth choreography.

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