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    Avery: A Rock Opera by Carlton Walker

    Avery: A Rock Opera by Carlton Walker

    Belcourt Theatre

    October 21, 2008

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    With the captivating title, "Avery a Rock Opera about a guy who writes a rock opera," the debut release from Carlton Walker is a sonic excursion alive with adventure. Carlton Walker brings his brainchild to the stage performing the rock opera Avery as a power trio featuring Stan Lassiter on guitar and Ben Weaver on drums at The Belcourt Theatre. It details the story of Avery Mann, a musician and composer who writes a rock opera based on the medieval morality play, "Everyman." When a major record label drops him and the rock opera is shelved, Avery heads off for a rainforest trek in Belize, a tiny Caribbean nation in Central America. Just as he receives word that an independent record label is willing to release his rock opera, things take an existential turn when Guatemala invades Belize and Avery is caught behind the lines. It's eco-tourism with a twist!

    Although described as a rock opera for simplicity's sake, Avery actually surveys a broader musical landscape. Shifting from rock to prog rock at random, acoustic songs provide a buffer zone. And like a play within a play, there's even a rock opera within a rock opera. Ultimately, Avery is a triumph of the human spirit with underlying parables on globalization, free speech, and the environment—all that in about an hour and fifteen minutes.

    Please note: this is an 8:00pm show with no opening act.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $15/ticket

      Info Phone: (615) 383-9140

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      October 21, 2008

      Times:
      Tuesday 7:00pm doors; 8:00pm performance

    • NOTE: We do our best to ensure the accuracy of information, however, it is a good idea to visit the official website or call the venue for possible schedule changes.

    • Venue Info

      Belcourt Theatre

      2102 Belcourt Avenue Nashville, TN 37212

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    • Accessibility Info
      • Wheelchair Access
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