Bartlett and Germantown have each announced acts for the 2009-2010 season in their municipal venues and the selections are eclectic.

In the past 10 years, the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center has brought in some of the best of a generation to its 350-seat auditorium: Art Garfunkel, Judy Collins, Randy Newman, Richie Havens, the Neville Brothers, Lily Tomlin.

The coming season has similar baby boomer favorites. Arlo Guthrie -- of "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" fame -- will take the stage in March 2010, and Don McLean, who seized a generation's attention with "American Pie," kicks off the season Aug. 22.

BPACC is continuing innovative programming that has been proving successful. The intimate DinnerStage series -- where performers and audience are on the stage -- will feature Nashville poet and storyteller Minton Sparks in March plus Marvell Thomas in October and Kevin and Bethany Page in November. The similarly set up TheatreStage performances include "Any Wednesday" and "Steel Magnolias."

In addition, the Missoula Children's Theatre's touring program will give three performances in the coming season.

The 2009-2010 season at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre includes an appearance by author David Sedaris, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and the tuneful "The Rat Pack is Back."

The season also boasts a strong international component with the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company, the Soweto Gospel Choir and Japan's TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming.

GPAC executive director Tania Castroverde Moskalenko says, "Despite the economy, we've been able to assemble an all-star season again." Youth and educational programs are also and important part of GPAC offerings. "We recently announced a new youth symphony orchestra and that's really exciting for us to be able to start that kind of program during these times especially."

2009-2010 Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center Season

Aug. 22: Don McLean

Aug. 29: Bartlett Summer Symphony Pops -- Symphonic Duke Ellington with Donald Brown and Joyce Cobb

Sept. 19: Freddy Cole

Oct. 3: Chuck Leavell and Randall Bramblett

Oct. 9: DinnerStage with Marvell Thomas (Piano Festival)

Oct. 10: Piano Festival Matinee Recital

Oct. 10: An Evening with William Joseph

Oct. 18: Memphis Youth Symphony

Oct. 30: Chinese Dragons Acrobats

Nov. 2-7: Missoula I: "Jack and the Beanstalk"

Nov. 13: DinnerStage with Kevin and Bethany Paige

Nov. 21: Missy Raines and The New Hip

Dec. 3: It's A Wonderful Life Radio Theatre

Jan. 15: International Guitar Night featuring Brian Gore, Lulo Reinhardt, Itamar Erez and Stephen Bennett

Jan. 28-31: TheatreStage: Bartlett Theatre Company in "Any Wednesday"

Feb. 13: Tom Wopat -- Valentines Theme Show

Feb. 27: Bartlett Community Concert Band

Mar. 1-6: Missoula II: "King Arthur's Quest"

Mar. 13: Emile Pandolfi

Mar. 19: Dinnerstage with Minton Sparks

Mar. 23: Arlo Guthrie

Apr. 17: Fred Garbo's Inflatible Theatre

Apr. 23: Dinnerstage IV, featuring "Bearfoot"

May 7-8: Pickin' Picnic with Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out

May 20-23: TheatreStage: Bartlett Theatre Company in "Steel Magnolias"

June 7-12: Missoula III

2009-2010 Germantown Performing Arts Centre Season

Sept. 19: Special Event -- The Capitol Steps

Oct. 18: Dance -- Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company

Oct. 22: Classical Music: Lynn Harrell, cello, and Victor Asuncion, piano

Oct. 25: Dance: "Remember Me", Parsons Dance & EVOC

Jan. 3: Dance: Moscow Festival Ballet, "Coppelia"

Jan. 29: Musical Theatre: "Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway"

Jan. 31: Family Programs: Raggs and the Kids Club Band

Feb. 14: Jazz: Dee Dee Bridgewater, "Lady Day"

Feb. 20: World Stage: Soweto Gospel Choir

March 5: World Stage: TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming

March 6: Classical Music: Chamber Orchestra Kremlin

March 12: Jazz: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

April 13: Classical Music: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

April 22: Special Event: David Sedaris

April 29: Classical Music: Van Cliburn Gold Medalist

May 2: Musical Theatre: "The Rat Pack is Back"