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At NC State, the arts are for everyone. All NC State students – regardless of college or major – are welcome to participate in ARTS NC STATE programs and productions, and to take arts courses for credit or non-credit. Whether you have several years of experience or you’re just starting out, our doors are open to anyone who is curious about exploring the arts on campus. Audition for a play. Perform in a concert. Take a class. Work behind-the-scenes. Exhibit your artwork. Volunteer for an event. Live with other student artists. Use your student I.D. to see a world-class performance for just $5. There are so many ways to get involved in the visual and performing arts at NC State. Find out more at ncsu.edu/arts.
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Registration for Fall 2014 crafts classes begins Mon, Aug 4 / NC State students can register beginning Mon, July 14
Open House: The Crafts Center and University Theatre Tue, Aug 19 / 4-6PM / Thompson Hall Peacefully Wild EXHIBITION AUG 18-NOV 1 R.A. Bryan Foundation, Inc. Gallery, Crafts Center, Thompson Hall
The Hot Sardines Fri, Sept 5 / 8PM State Ballroom, Talley Student Union
Chris Hondros: Photographs of Conflict Sept 11-Nov 15 David McCune International Art Gallery, Methodist University (5400 Ramsey St., Fayetteville NC). Confirm opening hours at www.davidmccunegallery.org. The 6th Annual Pinhole Camera Photography Challenge Exhibition Sept 22-Oct 30 R.A. Bryan Foundation, Inc. Gallery, Crafts Center, Thompson Hall
Smokes and Mirrors: Reflections of the Self in Photographs by John Menapace OPENS THU, SEPT 25 Reception 6-8PM Historic Chancellor’s Residence 1903 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, 27607 Call 919.513.7244 or email zoe_starling@ ncsu.edu to schedule a visit.
ARTS NOW! Series, Sept 30 / 7PM Broughton Hall, Room 1402
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SFJAZZ Collective Sat, Oct 18 / 5PM & 8PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Ladies in Red Wed & Thu, Nov 12 & 13 / 7PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Choral Collage Fri, Oct 24 / 7PM Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
DakhaBrakha Thu, Nov 13 / 8PM State Ballroom, Talley Student Union
Lucky Plush Productions: The Queue Fri & Sat, Oct 24 & 25 / 8PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Jazz Ensemble II Fri, Nov 14 / 7PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Arts NOW! Series Tue, Oct 28 / 7PM State Ballroom, Talley Student Union
September
You Can’t Take It with You by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Sept 25-28 & Oct 1-5 Evening shows 7:30PM Sunday matinees 2PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
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Wind Ensemble Thu, Oct 30 / 7PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
November
Raleigh Civic Symphony Sun, Nov 16 / 4PM / location TBD Music Department Student Recital Mon, Nov 17 / 6PM Price Music Center, Room 110 Dance Program Fall Concert Thu & Fri, Nov 20 & 21 / 8PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Pipes and Drums Sat, Nov 1 / 4PM Stafford Commons, Talley Student Union
30th Annual Holiday Crafts Fair & Sale Sat, Nov 22 / 10AM-5PM Crafts Center, Thompson Hall
Nano Stern Sat, Nov 1 / 5PM & 8PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Choral Concert SUN, NOV 23 / 4PM Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra Sun, Nov 2 / 4PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Registration for Spring 2015 crafts classes begins Mon, Dec 8 / NC State students can register beginning Mon, Nov 24
Jazz Ensemble I Tue, Nov 4 / 7PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Around the World in 80 Days by Laura Eason adapted from the novel by Jules Verne Nov 7-9, 12-16, 19-23 Evening shows at 7:30PM Sunday matinees at 2PM Kennedy-McIlwee Theatre, Thompson Hall PMC Lecture Series: Cosmas Magaya Fri, Nov 7 / 7PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall Music Department Faculty Recital Sun, Nov 9 / 4PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
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December Wind Ensemble Tue, Dec 2 / 7PM State Ballroom, Talley Student Union Jazz Ensemble i Wed, Dec 3 / 7PM Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall Grains of Time Fall Concert Fri, Dec 5 / 7PM Jones Auditorium, Meredith College Brickyard Brass Quintet Sun, Dec 7 / 4PM Price Music Center, Room 120
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Chris Hondros:
Photographs of Conflict September 11-November 15, 2014 David McCune International Art Gallery Methodist University, 5400 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28311 Confirm gallery hours at www.davidmccunegallery.org
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Smokes and mirrors:
Reflections of the Self in Photographs by John Menapace Guest curated by BelĂŠn Morata and Sammy Kirby
Opening reception September 25, 2014 from 6-8PM NC State University Historic Chancellor’s Residence 1903 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607 Please call 919.513.7244 or email zoe_starling@ncsu.edu to schedule a visit. ncsu.edu/arts
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NC State Welcomes New Director of Orchestral
Dr. Peter Askim NC State’s new director of orchestral studies, Dr. Peter Askim, is as vibrant, talented and unique as the ensembles that he began directing Fall Semester 2014.
Askim, a conductor, composer, bassist and educator, is excited about his new role as the conductor of the Raleigh Civic Symphony and the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra. He looks forward to continuing previous conductor Randolph Foy’s emphasis on cutting-edge performance and musical exploration. Askim said, “These orchestras have a history of adventurous programming – a wide range of music is already in the DNA of the groups. I don’t have to squeeze myself into a box here and it is really exciting. This is the kind of music that makes me tick. Playing a wide variety of music is important and it changes the way you play. If you play contemporary music, it changes the way you play Beethoven and vice versa. I look forward to diving in!”
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Prior to his arrival at NC State, Askim served as music director and composer-in-residence at the prestigious Idyllwild Arts Academy in California. At Idyllwild, Askim taught phenomenally talented young high school students who had already committed to pursuing music careers. At NC State, Askim will conduct and teach talented musicians who are all students majoring in something other than music. “You get a more intense experience when people from different backgrounds come together and harness their energy. It makes for more interesting music and people.” Askim said. “I have a liberal arts background. My college orchestra was made up of majors of all different fields and I think it makes for smarter, more engaged musicians. My colleagues from my undergraduate music ensembles have gone on to make major contributions to science, medicine, law and the humanities, in addition to music,” Askim said.
Studies & Faculty Member Askim’s own contributions to music include founding The Next Festival of Emerging Artists in 2013. The festival is an intensive and immersive one-week residency for young professional string players focused on musical exploration, entrepreneurial thinking and contemporary performance practice. The festival provides next-generation artists a chance to hone their craft and collaborate with world-class guest artists. Askim also provided monetary support to students who couldn’t afford to attend with funds he helped raise through the organization. He remains the festival’s artistic director.
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professional and semi-professional musicians in rehearsal, coached sections and performances. “This is the best of both worlds and the initial reason I was interested in the job,” Askim explained. “In a community orchestra, you may be missing a second chair instrument and in the school orchestra, you may have the opposite need. So, when you bring together the two, needs are met and there is great talent and opportunity.“
Askim thrives in settings where collaboration and creativity are embraced so it is no coincidence that Askim sought out NC State’s orchestral program, which also embodies these qualities. The Raleigh Civic Symphony and the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra are comprised of both student and community performers. This unique arrangement allows amateur musicians to have the opportunity to learn about music and work with
upcoming concerts:
You Are Invited To Dr. Askim’s NC State Conducting Debut Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra:
November 2 at 4PM, Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
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Another unique layer of collaboration that Askim finds attractive is that the orchestra receives support from the Raleigh Civic Symphony Association (RCSA). The non-profit organization was formed in 1975 to specifically support the NC State orchestra program. “The nonprofit board brings in another vision, more hands to help do the work and provide financial support,” Askim said. “With all of these contributions, more possibilities exist.“ In addition to conducting, Askim is teaching Music of the 20th Century this semester as a faculty member in the Music Department. With previous experience as a lecturer at University of Hawaii at Manoa and as a teaching assistant at University of Texas at Austin, Askim says he relishes returning to the intellectual atmosphere of a university and
finds that the students’ broad worldviews and the faculty members’ research provides inspiration and a fresh perspective on his work. Dr. Tom Koch, Interim Director of the Music Department, sums up Askim’s arrival, “Dr. Askim brings to the Music Department a wealth of experience in orchestral conducting, composition, and performance. As director of The Next Festival of Emerging Artists and director and composer-in-residence of the Idyllwild Arts Academy, Dr. Askim dramatically raised the visibility of the music programs at those distinguished institutions. Peter has dedicated his life to teaching talented young people and cultivating in them a sense of curiosity, an appreciation for the arts, and a drive for excellence. We are excited about the possibilities that Peter can achieve with the orchestra program at NC State.”
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Quick Glance at NC State’s Orchestral Program The Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra (RCCO) is a 30-piece student and community ensemble focusing on orchestral music from Baroque to Post-Modern. In 2000, previous director Dr. Randall Foy started the orchestra for advanced musicians. The Raleigh Civic Symphony (RCS), which began early in the Music Department’s 90-year history, is an 80-piece student and community group performing standard and contemporary orchestral repertoire. Both ensembles require auditions, rehearse once a week and perform at least one concert per semester. Student performers may take one credit per semester for up to 8 semesters. Participating community members are volunteers. A paid guest player may be asked to join the group periodically. Mary Sherk, Executive Director of the Raleigh Civic Symphony Association (RCSA), said, “When the Raleigh Civic Symphony was formed, the symphony was focused on amateur musicians developing
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greater skill and proficiency. Coaches were provided for most sections. Through the years, the musicians and symphony grew in capability. In 1995, Dr. Randolph Foy became the conductor of the Raleigh Civic Symphony, raising its artistic quality further. He added the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra in 2000, a group of more advanced musicians that could learn repertoire more quickly and perform more challenging works. Today, the Raleigh Civic Symphony and Civic Chamber Orchestra are two highly respected orchestras attracting professional and semiprofessional musicians who enjoy the unique and challenging repertoire and audiences looking to experience new and unusual programming." "RCSA is delighted to have Peter join the music department and lead the orchestra program. His enthusiasm, energy, and love of music are infectious. Peter will strive for a programmatic balance of contemporary and traditional works, as well as orchestral premieres. Under Peter’s leadership, the orchestras look to more effectively engage the community and raise awareness and interest on campus.”
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What The Ensembles Mean To Student Musicians Margaret Rahmoeller 5th year Ph.D. student in Math Member of Raleigh Civic Symphony and Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra Received Master's in Mathematics from NC State University in December 2012 B.A. in Math and a B.A. in Music from McKendree University in May 2010
“I began playing oboe in 6th grade, so I've been playing oboe for about 15 years now. I joined both the Raleigh Civic Symphony Orchestra and the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra when I started my graduate program at NC State in Fall 2010. I met Randy Foy in August 2010 when I auditioned to be in the orchestras. He is a charming man, sweet and sincere, devoted to music and teaching, and innovative as a conductor. He introduced me to the beauty of modern music. Before I came to NC State, I was a romantic era musician through and through. I love the heartfelt, almost cheesiness of the melodies. But he helped me understand the complexity of the more modern music when we played pieces such as music by Cage, Satie's Parade, Scearce's Mourning Songs, and Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man. One of Dr. Foy's greatest strengths was that he had such a deep
Kenny Park Yi Junior, Communication Major with a Media Concentration Member of Raleigh Civic Symphony
understanding of the music, that he could tie together modern music to historic music to create a unique, meaningful concert. His program notes always conveyed these links extraordinarily. Here at NC State, I have made many friends in the orchestra, and some I consider to be my Raleigh family. We have bonded over our love for music, our frustration at certain difficult passages in the music, and our conversations during break (and perhaps a little during rehearsals too). We have learned to work together and to listen to each other, whether it's while playing or when sharing ideas on how to make the piece sound even better. So, I have not only enjoyed these ensembles, but I have also learned from them. I've improved my collaboration and listening skills, increased my self-confidence, and continued working on my leadership skills. We have also bonded over losing Dr. Randy Foy as our conductor after he stepped down due to health reasons. He really was the best conductor I had ever had. He knew how to inspire us and encourage us to do our best, and he picked the most interesting music for us to play, knowing we would play well. We have struggled over the last few semesters, waiting for stability in finding a new conductor for the ensembles. Our numerous experiences with temporary conductors taught us what qualities to look for in a good conductor inside and outside of rehearsals. Needless to say, we are looking forward to working with Dr. Peter Askim. We immensely enjoyed meeting him last semester, and we know he'll lead us in a new direction with a lot of energy. We're ready to work hard to ensure stability in our future, to improve as an orchestra, and to push our way out into the community with an even greater force then before. Personally, I look forward to the new year and the challenges it brings!”
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I hope to make participating in orchestras a lifelong endeavor; I know it is easier said than done, but playing Viola has been such a large part of my life, and I really hope that I never stop playing. If I stay in the area after graduation, I would love to continue to be a member of the RCS!
“The upcoming fall semester will be my 5th semester in the Raleigh Civic Symphony. I'm from Fayetteville and Cumberland County schools offer a great orchestra program that allows 5th graders to pick up a string instrument. I decided to begin playing viola in 5th grade.
I was only able to study under Dr. Foy for one full semester, but it was clear that he was a large part of the music department at NC State. I first met Dr. Foy in 2010 for an audition for the NC Governor's School program, and I remember my friends and I coming out of the audition room saying how kind and calming the judge was, which was a completely different feeling from some other auditions we'd had before. I know the NC State orchestra program would not be as great as it is today without his years of service to the NC State Music Department, and I am truly thankful to him for that.
Participating in orchestras was a huge part of my high school life, and being able to continue to participate in musical ensembles such as the Raleigh Civic Symphony has been a great joy for me. There are definitely parts of the college experience that are awful and annoying, but having this opportunity to go and make music with these great musicians every week provides a great release from that stress.
I'm very excited for the addition of Dr. Peter Askim to the NC State Music Department, and I'm excited for the future of the music department in general! The next few years are sure to be filled with great music, and a lot of fun.”
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"The orchestras at NC State have a history of adventurous programming ... I don’t have to squeeze myself into a box here and it is really exciting." - Dr. Peter Askim
Dr. Peter Askim’s Career at a Glance Selected Experience
•Founder and Artistic Director, The Next Festival of Emerging Artists, Falls Village, CT. •Music Director and Composer-inResidence, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA. •Commissioned and conducted the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra in a 25th Anniversary Concert of all World Premieres. •Conductor/co-producer, commercial recording of Richard Thompson’s Cabaret of Souls. •Conducted 100 Cello Bernard Greenhouse Memorial Concert, Fullerton, CA. •Conducted the U.K. Premiere of Richard Thompson’s Cabaret of Souls, Meltdown Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London. •Music Director and Composer-inResidence, Elan Festival, Dallas, Texas. •Conducted soundtracks for Idyllwild Arts Academy Motion Pictures Department films. •Guest Conductor, Sewanee Summer Music Festival. Conducted programs with Sewanee Philharmonic and Sewanee Faculty Chamber Orchestra, Sewanee, Tennessee. •Music Director, Brigadoon, Oregon Festival of American Music, Eugene, Oregon.
•Director, University of Hawaii Contemporary Music Ensemble. •Guest Conductor, Polish Chamber Orchestra Sotto Voce, Wroclaw, Poland. •Guest Conductor, Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. Led the orchestra in works of University of Hawaii Composers. •Compositions performed by Tokyo Symphony and Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. •Member, Honolulu Symphony Orchestra. Section Double Bass. Honolulu, Hawaii. •Lecturer, University of Hawaii, Manoa. •Conducted Premiere of own chamber opera, Laughter in the Dark, Yale University. •Music Director, Branford Chamber Orchestra, Yale University. Conductor and Administrator of orchestra comprised of undergraduate non-music majors. •Assistant Music Director, Branford Chamber Orchestra.
Recent Selected Commissions •The Five Elements: Concerto for String Quartet (String Quartet and Strings) ETHEL, premiered December 2012 •Duo (Viola and Double Bass) Robert Nairn, President, International Society Of Bassists, premiered November 2011
•Inner Voices (Solo Viola) Compulsory Work, 2011 Primrose International Viola Competition, premiered June 2011 •Viola Concerto (Viola, Chamber Orchestra) Roger Myers, String Chair, UT Austin, premiered May 2011 •Still Points:Concerto for Trombone (Trombone and Chamber Orchestra), Michael Becker, premiered May 2010 •E ‘Ike Mai (Chorus and Orchestra) Hawaii Pacific University, premiered April 2009
Education
•Doctor of Musical Arts (Composition), University of Texas at Austin. •Doctor of Musical Arts (Performance), Yale School of Music. •Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna, Austria. •Master of Musical Arts (Performance), Yale School of Music. •Master of Music, (Performance), Yale School of Music. •Bachelor of Arts (Intensive Music Major), Yale University. (cum laude, with Distinction in the Major)
Home State •Maine
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UNIVER S ITY T HEAT RE
Around the world in 80 days
by Laura Eason adapted from the novel by Jules Verne November 7-23, 2014 Visit ncsu.edu/theatre for show times and tickets $18 public, $5 NC State students Ticket Central 919.515.1100 ncsu.edu/arts
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the campaign for the
Gregg Museum of art & design is closing the gap! $5 million in student and university support
+ $2.5 million raised privately so far
+ $1.5 million more to be given by supporters like you
= $9 million and a new Gregg Museum!
Fund-raising progress Major Gifts
As a reminder…
More than 25 generous individuals and foundations have chosen to make a major commitment of $25,000 or more to the Gregg Museum Campaign. Several have chosen to name spaces in the new Gregg and will be recognized with permanent donor plaques once the museum is complete. All of these visionary supporters believe in the future Gregg Museum of Art & Design, and we thank them for their support!
All pledges to the Gregg Museum Campaign may be paid over a period of up to five years from the date of the original commitment. The Founding Friends program is a terrific option for those who wish to support the campaign but cannot commit to a major gift at this time.
Nearly 90 individuals, couples and businesses have joined the Founding Friends of the Gregg Museum Campaign!
Visit the Gregg Museum Campaign website at newgregg.ncsu.edu to see design renderings, to keep up with our fund-raising progress, to read about our donors, and to learn more about the Gregg Museum of Art & Design and its 30,000+ item collection!
The campaign’s Founding Friends program recognizes donors of $5,000+. Our goal is to recruit 200 Founding Friends and raise $1 million, nearly a quarter of our total private fund-raising goal. Founding Friends gifts (like all gifts to the campaign) may be paid over five years; therefore, you may contribute $1,000 each year for five years. Founding Friends will be acknowledged permanently on a comprehensive plaque that will be displayed prominently in the future museum. Together, the community can build the new Gregg!
Questions about the Gregg Museum Campaign?
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Contact Christina Menges, Director of Development for ARTS NC STATE, at 919.513.4101 or christina_menges@ncsu.edu. The Campaign for the Gregg Museum of Art & Design is truly a campus and community effort, and you can be a part of it. Consider helping make the Gregg Museum’s permanent home a reality!
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NCSU Center Stage presents THE
SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014 | 5PM & 8PM Thompson Hall – Titmus Theatre Promotional Sponsor
Pre-show discussion with Owen Cordle, one hour prior to each show.
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Miguel Zenón, alto saxophone
David Sánchez, tenor saxophone Avishai Cohan, trumpet Robin Eubanks, trombone Warren Wolf, vibraphone Edward Simon, piano Matt Penman, bass Obed Calvaire, drums
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Yamaha CFX concert grand piano provided courtesy of Yamaha Artist Services, New York, and Piano & Organ Distributors in Durham, NC.
Please, during the performance: ■ Silence your cell phone ■ No photography ■ No texting
Thank You!
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Joe’s playing on those early Blue Note sessions is marked by a blistering, big tone that recalls Sonny Rollins and Ben Webster while also moving skillfully in and out of the freedom bag. That chameleonic quality was perhaps best demonstrated on Larry Young’s 1965 album, Unity, with Elvin Jones and Woody Shaw. As Nat Hentoff wrote in those liner notes: “By now it’s an established fact that he is one of the more original and persistently evolving of the new tenor saxophonists…. he has also proved more than equal to a wide variety of Blue Note settings – from basic blues to the most advanced, exploratory jazz.”
Joe Henderson On October 1, 1994, saxophonist Joe Henderson performed one of the all-time great jazz concerts in NC State’s Stewart Theatre, joined by special guests, drummer Al Foster and bassist George Mraz. Below is his biography that appeared in the program that evening. On June 30, 2001, Joe Henderson passed away due to heart failure after a long battle with emphysema. Born in Lima, Ohio on April 27, 1937, Joe grew up listening to his brother’s jazz records and was finally given a tenor saxophone at age nine. As he told DownBeat: “I listened to Lester Young, Flip Phillips, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, all the people associated with jazz at The Philharmonic. This stuff went into my ears early on, so when I started to play the saxophone I had in my mind an idea of how that instrument was supposed to sound.” He studied for a year at Kentucky State University before spending four years at Wayne State in Detroit, where he often gigged alongside Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris, Hugh Lawson and Donald Byrd. In 1960, he was drafted into the military. During his two-year stint, he spent some time in France, where he met jazz expatriates Don Byas, Bud Powell and Kenny Clarke. Upon being discharged from the service in 1962, he settled in New York and quickly hooked up with trumpeter Kenny Dorham, one of the most important creators on the scene at that time. Joe’s first record date came with Dorham in April of 1963 (Una Mas, Blue Note). Two months later, he was given his own Blue Note debut as a leader, Page One, with Dorham, McCoy Tyner, Butch Warren and Pete La Roca. He soon became an in-demand player in the Blue Note stable, appearing on important records that same year by Andrew Hill (Black Fire), Lee Morgan (The Sidewinder) and Grant Green (Idle Moments). In mid-1964, Joe replaced Junior Cook in the Horace Silver Quintet and appeared on Horace’s very popular Blue Note recording, Song for my Father, to which he contributed to the composition, “The Kicker.” The following year, he contributed the original “Mo Joe” to Silver’s follow-up album, The Cape Verdean Blues. In the liner notes to his adventurous 1964 album, Point of Departure, Andrew Hill is quoted as saying: “Joe Henderson is going to be one of the greatest tenors out there. You see, he not only has the imagination to make it in the avant-garde camp, but he has so much emotion too. And that’s what music is – emotion, feeling. Joe doesn’t get into that trap of being so technical that the emotions don’t come through.” A2 ■ ncsu.edu/arts
In the liner notes to his 1967 Blue Note album, The Real McCoy, McCoy Tyner was quoted as saying, “If I had to use one word for Joe’s playing it would be ‘mature.’“ During his ‘60s tenure with Blue Note Records, Henderson also came up with two revelatory Afrocentric concept albums in Black Narcissus and Power to the People before switching to Milestone Records. In 1969, Joe spent six months working with the pop-jazz band Blood, Sweat & Tears. Though it brought him more money and notoriety than he had seen before, that gig proved to be ultimately frustrating. “There was so much money around and I was going to rehearsals in chauffeur-driven limousines. But we played these tunes over and over and over, day in and day out, and all that repetition just burned me out. I had to split.” He moved to San Francisco in 1972 and returned to the lower profile life of a working jazz musician. “I just got back to what, for me, was normal life... working on compositions, growing as an arranger, getting more involved with gigs. And I was pleased to do so.” Through the ‘80s, Joe’s growth was documented in a series of live trio recordings including 1985’s The State of the Tenor, Live at the Village Vanguard, volumes 1 & 2, (Blue Note) and 1987’s An Evening with Joe Henderson (Red Records). His first of several projects with Verve was 1992’s Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn, a collection of solo duo, trio, quartet and quintet performances featuring trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, pianist Stephen Scott, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. Lush Life was a certifiable jazz hit, topping the Billboard jazz chart for seven weeks. In his 4 1/2-star review of the album for DownBeat, Owen Cordle wrote of Joe’s tenor playing: “His sound is at once sturdy, lean, overtone-conscious and hard hitting. Rhythmically, he leaves mortals in the dust at every turn.” In 1963, at age 26, Joe Henderson was listed in DownBeat as a tenor sax talent deserving of wider recognition. Twenty-nine years later, DownBeat paid Joe the singular honor of naming him a triple-crown winner – Jazz Artist of the Year, Jazz album of the Year (Lush Life) and #1 Tenor Saxophonist – in the 40th annual International Critics Poll. He also won similar triple-crown honors that year in the 57th annual DownBeat Readers Poll. The last artist to win in three categories on both polls was Duke Ellington in 1969. As Joe told DownBeat: “I think playing the saxophone is what I’m supposed to be doing on this planet. It’s the best way I know that I can make the largest number of people happy and get for myself the largest amount of happiness.”
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The SFJAZZ Collective is an all-star award-winning jazz ensemble comprising eight of the finest performers/composers at work in jazz today. Launched in 2004 by SFJAZZ, the Collective has become one of the most exciting and acclaimed groups on the jazz scene. The SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco is the Collective’s home base. The SFJAZZ Collective celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a spring 2014 tour and an appearance at the 60th Anniversary Newport Jazz Festival in August by highlighting their greatest arrangements and original compositions. This "best of" performance included material from many of the Collective's past and present members along with the tribute composers including Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver, Stevie Wonder, and Chick Corea. In addition to its outstanding line-up, the SFJAZZ Collective has been praised for its innovative approach to repertoire. Each year, the ensemble performs a new list of compositions by a modern jazz master and new pieces by the Collective members (commissioned by SFJAZZ). Through this pioneering approach,
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simultaneously honoring jazz's recent history while championing the music's up-to-the-minute directions, the Collective embodies SFJAZZ's commitment to jazz as a living, ever-relevant art form. To cultivate its distinctive sound, the SFJAZZ Collective convenes in San Francisco each spring for a multi-week residency. Throughout this extended rehearsal period-a rarity in today's jazz-the octet workshops the season's new repertoire and interacts with the Bay Area community through SFJAZZ's education programs for youth and adults. The Collective then takes to the performance stage, including home season concerts under the auspices of the SFJAZZ Spring Season and a national and international tour, with stops in some of the world's most prominent concert halls. The Collective recently released the 2-CD set, The Music of Chick Corea & Original Compositions, recorded in March 2013 at the brand new SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, CA. The Collective’s first and only studio album, Wonder: The Songs of Stevie Wonder, won Outstanding Jazz Album at the 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, CA in February 2014.
Miguel Zenón, alto saxophone - Member since 2004 Multiple Grammy Nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced and blended the often contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Widely considered as one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice as a composer and as a conceptualist, concentrating his efforts on perfecting a fine mix between Latin American Folkloric Music and Jazz. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Zenón has released seven recordings as a leader including Oye!!! Live In Puerto Rico (2013) and the Grammy nominated Alma Adentro (2011). As a sideman he has worked with jazz luminaries such as The SFJAZZ Collective, Charlie Haden, The Mingus Big Band, David Sánchez, Bobby Hutcherson, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner and Steve Coleman. Zenón has been featured in articles on publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, as well as gracing the cover of DownBeat Magazine. He has also topped the Rising Star Alto Sax category of the DownBeat Critic's Poll on four different occasions. As a composer he has been commissioned by SFJAZZ, the New York State Council for the Arts, Chamber Music America, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, and many of his peers. Zenón has given hundreds of lectures and master classes at institutions all over the world, and is a permanent faculty member at New England Conservatory of Music. In 2011 he founded Caravana Cultural, a program which presents free Jazz concerts in rural areas of Puerto Rico.
In April 2008, Zenón received a fellowship from the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Later that year he was one of 25 distinguished individuals chosen to receive the coveted MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “Genius Grant.” miguelzenon.com
David Sánchez, tenor saxophone - Member since 2012 Since his early exposure with Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nations Orchestra, Puerto Rican tenor saxophone virtuoso David Sánchez has become a one of the most celebrated instrumentalists in jazz, recording nine albums as a leader and winning a Latin Grammy Award for his 2004 orchestral session, Coral. The fivetime Grammy nominee has performed with a roster of greats including Charlie Haden, Eddie Palmieri, Roy Haynes, Tom Harrell and countless others. Sánchez has an impressive résumé as an educator, conducting master classes, workshops and residencies at the world’s top universities and conservatories. His latest album is Ninety Miles: Live at Cubadisco, a project recorded in Cuba and co-led by trumpeter Christian Scott and vibraphonist Stefon Harris. David Sánchez last appeared on the NCSU Center Stage series on April 4-5, 2013, joined by vibraphonist Stefon Harris and trumpeter Nicholas Payton, performing music from the Ninety Miles project.
Avishai Cohen, trumpet - Member since 2010 Trumpeter Avishai Cohen – voted a Rising Star in the 2012 DownBeat Critics Poll – has earned praise as a musician with an individual sound and a questing spirit, an ever-creative playerFALL 2014 ■ Issue 3 ■ A3
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composer open to multiple strains of jazz, active internationally as a leader, co-leader and sideman. The New York Times described him as “an assertive, accomplished trumpeter with a taste for modernism” as well as “an extravagantly skilled trumpeter, relaxed and soulful … deftly combining sensitivity and flair.” Avishai headlined the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival with his bold, thrilling trio Triveni, with double-bassist Omer Avital and drummer Nasheet Waits. Anzic Records released the trio’s second album, Triveni II – Avishai’s sixth recording as a leader – in 2012 to critical acclaim. The trumpeter also records and tours the world as part of the prestigious SFJAZZ Collective, as he does with The 3 Cohens Sextet – the hit family band co-led by his sister, clarinetist-saxophonist Anat, and brother, saxophonist Yuval. With The 3 Cohens, Avishai has twice headlined the hallowed Village Vanguard, and appeared on the cover of the January 2012 issue of DownBeat.
Robin Eubanks, trombone - Member since 2008 A five-time “Trombonist of the Year” in the DownBeat Critics Poll, Robin Eubanks is the premier jazz trombonist of his generation. In addition to leading his own groups, EB3 and Mental Images, Eubanks has performed and composed on Grammy-winning recordings with Dave Holland and Michael Brecker. He has worked with music legends Art Blakey, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and the Rolling Stones, to name a few. The native Philadelphian is the recipient of composition grants from Chamber Music America and ASCAP. He is a sought-after educator and is now a tenured professor of trombone at the renowned Oberlin Conservatory and Adjunct Professor at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts.
Warren Wolf, vibraphone - Member since 2013 Warren Wolf is a multi-instrumentalist from Baltimore, MD. From the age of three, Warren has been trained on the vibraphone, marimba, drums, and piano. He attended the Peabody Preparatory for eight years, studying classical music with former Baltimore Symphony Orchestra member Leo LePage. During his high school years at the Baltimore School for the Arts, Warren studied with current Baltimore Symphony Orchestra member John Locke. After graduating from Baltimore School for the Arts in June of 1997, Warren headed north and enrolled at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. During his time at Berklee, Warren studied with Caribbean Jazz Vibraphonist Dave Samuels. After graduating from Berklee in May of 2001, Warren became an active musician on the Boston local scene and was hired in 2003 to become an instructor in the percussion department. Warren is currently the drummer of choice for alto saxophonist Tia Fuller, who tours with internationally renowned pop star Beyonce Knowles. Warren is also a member of the Donal Fox Group. Wolf has several recordings as a leader and was recently signed to the Mack Avenue Records. The upcoming release of Warren Wolf, the eponymous debut album, will make it as apparent to jazz fans as it already is to jazz insiders that the 31-year-old vibraphonist is the next major voice on his instrument. A4 ■ ncsu.edu/arts
Edward Simon, piano - Member since 2010 Edward Simon was born in the coastal town of Punta Cardón, Venezuela, where he grew up in a family of musicians. Settling in New York City in 1989, he played with numerous jazz masters, including Herbie Mann, Paquito D’Rivera, Bobby Hutcherson, Bobby Watson, Terence Blanchard and Don Byron. He has produced ten critically acclaimed albums as a leader, including two New York Times top ten jazz records of the year: Edward Simon and Simplicitas. In July 2010, Simon was named a Guggenheim Fellow, and his latest trio CD with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade, Live in New York at Jazz Standard, has recently been released.
Matt Penman, bass - Member since 2005 Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, Matt Penman studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music before relocating to New York in 1995. In addition to releasing his own critically acclaimed CDs as a leader, Catch of the Day (2007) and The Unquiet (2002), he has recorded as a sideman on some 70 other discs and has performed with the likes of Joe Lovano, Nicholas Payton, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gary Bartz, Kenny Werner, Nnenna Freelon, Madeleine Peyroux, Brian Blade, John Scofield and Guillermo Klein. In addition to the Collective, Penman works with the supergroup James Farm, which includes founding Collective saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks and drummer Eric Harland.
Obed Calvaire, drums - Member since 2013 Obed Calvaire, a native of Miami and of Haitian descent is a graduate with both a master and bachelor degree of music from one of America’s premiere private music conservatories in the nation, Manhattan School of Music. He received his bachelor’s degree in 2003, completing the undergraduate degree requirements in three years and receiving his master’s in 2005. Mr. Calvaire has performed and recorded with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Seal, Eddie Palmeri, Vanessa Williams, Mark Murphy, David Foster, Mary J. Blidge, Stefon Harris, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Music Soulchild, Nellie McKay, Yellow Jackets, Joshua Redman, Steve Turre, and Lizz Wright to name a few. He has also performed with large ensembles such as the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Metropole Orchestra, the Mingus Big Band, Roy Hargrove Big Band, and the Bob Mintzer Big Band. Currently, Obed Calvaire can be found playing with Peter Cincotti, Richard Bona, Monty Alexander, Sean Jones, Yosvany Terry, The Clayton Brothers Quintet, Mike Stern among others.
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NCSU Center Stage presents
LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS The Queue FRIDAY & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 & 25, 2014 | 8PM Titmus Theatre Pre-show discussion with choreographer Julia Rhoads, 7PM
Devised in collaboration with the ensemble: Francisco Aviña..................................................................................................................Javier Mark Macaranas............................................................................................................ Lambert
Co-created & co-directed by
Leslie Buxbaum Danzig & Julia Rhoads
Choreography by Julia Rhoads
LUCKY PLUSH STAFF Producing Artistic Director Julia Rhoads Development Director Dana Horst Development Associate Diedre Huckabay Administrative Associate Nora Younkin Publicist Peter McDowell
Elizabeth Luse...................................................................................................................... Jean Cassandra Porter............................................................................................................... Marie Michel Rodriguez Cintra..............................................................................................Mr. Shark Benjamin Wardell................................................................................................................ Sam Meghann Wilkinson.............................................................................................................Rose Original music composed and performed by: The Claudettes (Johnny Iguana, Michael Caskey) Recontextualized play script & film references (in order of appearance): Dames, Busby Berkeley and Ray Enright (1934) If the Shoe Pinches, Babette Hughes (1937) A Will and No Will, Charles Macklin (1746) The Strangest Feeling, John Kirkpatrick (1942) City Lights, Charlie Chaplin (1931) Recontextualized music samples/references (in order of appearance): Let it Be, Lennon/McCartney (1970) We Belong, Dan Navarro for Pat Benatar (1984)
Lighting Design & Stage Management Cat Wilson Costume Design Jeff Hancock Sound Design Michael Caskey All Lucky Plush photos by Benjamin Wardell
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SUPPORT FOR
The Queue
The Queue was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Queue is also supported through a production residency funded by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and additional support from the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. The Queue is a National Performance Network Creation Fund Project, co-commissioned by Links Hall Chicago in partnership with Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (VT) and NPN. The Creation Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). The Queue is also the recipient of a National Performance Network Forth Fund Award for a technical residency at Links Hall Chicago, with additional support from Links Hall.
PROGRAM
The NCSU Center Stage residency project with Lucky Plush Productions is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina Arts Council. The presentation of The Queue was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts. This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
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The Queue began in 2013 through devising workshops with the Dance and Physical Theatre Trust of New Zealand. Our initial research centered on questions about how bodies generate and defy comedy, with classic physical comedy routines (Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd) as our source material. We were drawn to the structure, comic timing, and character-based movement of these routines, and explored bringing them into dialogue with contemporary dance and present-day narratives. Our travels to New Zealand triggered the idea of locating The Queue in an airport. We became intrigued by the blurry lines between people’s private and public lives within communal spaces, and by the varying perceptions of appropriateness when it comes to exposing oneself, or witnessing and even participating in another person’s drama. To anchor our explorations, we found inspiration in a 1746 play called A Will And No Will, which sparked a deeper curiosity about how people maneuver around the heightened circumstances of death and dying. And so The Queue grew out of these combined interests and our growing fascination with how the illogical shifts between multiple “forms” (pedestrian and theatrical, contemporary and
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Additional support for The Queue is provided by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, an Artstour & Live Music grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and a project grant from the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation. Early research and development for The Queue was made possible through a MacArthur International Connections Fund Award, in collaboration with the Dance and Physical Theatre Trust of New Zealand.
classic seem to capture and unlock the emotional rhythms of low and high stake everyday occurrences. Ultimately, we hope these carefully considered formal collisions will enhance the audience’s investment in our characters and story. – Julia Rhoads and Leslie Danzig
ABOUT THE
company
LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS (LPP) is a Chicago-based dance theatre company led by founding Artistic Director Julia Rhoads. LPP is committed to provoking and supporting an immediacy of presence – a palpable liveness shared by performers in real-time with audiences. LPP is equally dedicated to creating work that is richly complex while also being broadly accessible. Critics and audiences alike recognize LPP for its complex choreography, moving content, surprising humor, and incisive commentary on contemporary culture. Since its founding in 1999, LPP has premiered over 30 original works. Recent appearances include Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (VT), Kingdom County Productions (VT), North Carolina State University (NC), Purdue Convocations (IN), Kohler Arts Center (WI), Spoleto Festival/USA (SC), CRASHarts at Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (MA), Skirball Center (NYC), DANCEClevaland with Cleveland Playhouse (OH), Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (MD), College of St. Benedict/St. John (MN), Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (IL), Hancher Auditorium (IA), and the Dance & Physical Theatre Trust of New Zealand, among others.
LPP is the recipient of two National Performance Network Creation Fund awards, two NEFA National Dance Project Production Awards and Production Residency Awards, an NEA Art Works grant, an Illinois Arts Council Artstour Award, and a Metlife New Stages in Dance Award. Commissioning partners include Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (MD), Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (VT), and Links Hall Chicago. Press features include The Boston Globe’s “10 Best Dance Performances of 2013,” Chicago Public Radio’s “Best of 2011”; Chicago Reader’s “Best of Chicago 2010”; Time Out Chicago’s “The Decade’s 10 Best Original Dance Works”; Chicago Tribune’s “Best of Dance 2008”; Chicago SunTimes’ “Lasting memories in Dance” for 2005 and 2007, and a Time Out Chicago cover story “5 reasons to love dance in Chicago.” Additionally, LPP spearheaded Creative Partners, a collaborative financial model that provides professional fundraising for three Chicago arts organizations: Lucky Plush Productions, Blair Thomas & Co, and eighth blackbird. Exclusive touring representation by David Lieberman/Artists Representatives.
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ARTIST
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JULIA RHOADS (Co-creator/co-director/choreographer) is the founding Artistic Director of Lucky Plush Productions. She has created over 25 works with the company including 10 eveninglength productions, several of which have toured extensively throughout the US. Other choreography credits include Lookingglass Theatre’s The Great Fire, Walkabout Theater’s Mama: A Play for Voices, Redmoon’s Project Y, and River North Chicago Dance Company’s Oasis and Between Three, among others. She is a former member of the San Francisco Ballet and ensemble member of XSIGHT! Performance Group. Julia is the recipient of the 2013 Alpert Award in Dance, a fellowship from the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography, a Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist Award, a Cliff Dwellers Choreography Award, two Illinois Arts Council Fellowships for Choreography, a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, and a 2014 Fractured Atlas Arts Entrepreneurship Award for her work with Creative Partners. She received her BA in History from Northwestern University, her MFA in Performance from the School of the Art Institute Chicago, and she has taught in the dance and theatre programs of several Chicago-area colleges and universities. She is currently a Lecturer and Dance Advisor at University of Chicago’s department of Theater and Performance Studies.
FRANCISCO AVIÑA (Ensemble) is a former member of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, River North Chicago Dance Company, and performer in Celine Dion’s A New Day at Caesars Palace. Francisco has choreographed works for Luna Negra Dance Theater, DanceWorks Chicago, Thodos Dance Chicago, and Ron DeJesus Dance, and created three works for Hubbard Street 2. Choreography for events include the 10th Annual American Choreography Awards, Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards with Justin Timberlake, TV Azteca Disney’s La Seleccion (Mexico City), and Yo Mexico, a multimedia production that celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of Mexico’s independence. In 2012, Francisco received the Outstanding Choreography Award at the Youth America Grand Prix competition. MICHEL RODRIGUEZ CINTRA (Ensemble) was born in Havana, and is a former member of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba and Hedwig Dances. Choreography credits include 3 works for Hedwig, one of which was a finalist in the A.W.A.R.D Show 2010. He has also created a work for Columbia College Chicago’s faculty concert, where he is adjunct faculty. Michel was named one of “The Men of 2010” by Time Out Chicago, and he is the recipient of the 2013 3Arts Award in Dance. In addition to being an ensemble member of Lucky Plush Productions, current projects include CDI/Concert Dance and The Nexus Project with Ben Wardell, which was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2014. ELIZABETH LUSE (Ensemble) started dancing at The School of Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, and continued her dance education at Indiana University where she studied with Violette Verdy, Guoping Wang, and Leslie Peck. Professionally, Elizabeth has danced with Winifred Haun and Dancers, Nomi Dance Company, Dance in the Parks, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Her guest appearances include Ballet Quad Cities, Madison Ballet, and Ron de Jesus Dance and she currently works as a guest artist with Emily Stein. Elizabeth has taught for Visceral Dance Center and is on faculty at the Joffrey Academy of Chicago.
LESLIE BUXBAUM DANZIG (Co-creator/co-director) also cocreated/co-directed Lucky Plush’s The Better Half. She is cofounder of the physical theatre company 500 Clown, and cocreated/directed 500 Clown Macbeth, Frankenstein, Elephant Deal, and Christmas. Her work with 500 Clown has played at Chicago venues including Steppenwolf and Lookingglass, and toured extensively throughout the US. Other projects include Redmoon’s Hunchback at NYC’s New Victory Theater (director); Pat Kane’s Float with About Face Theatre (director); Redmoon’s The Elephant and the Whale with Chicago Children’s Theater (codirector with Frank Maugeri); touring with NYC’s Elevator Repair Service (actor); playing Masha in The Seagull in Lake Lucille, NY (dir. Brian Mertes); launching the former Chicago theatre collective DOG; and teaching and directing at numerous Chicago-area colleges and universities. Leslie received her BA from Brown University and her PhD from Northwestern University in Performance Studies. She trained in physical theatre and clown with Jacques Lecoq and Philippe Gaulier and is currently the curator of The University of Chicago’s Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry, where artists and scholars experiment with forms of collaboration. A8 ■ ncsu.edu/arts
MARC MACARANAS (Ensemble) graduated cum laude from the University of California, Irvine. Since 2006, he has performed in Chicago, across the US and abroad with Lucky Plush Productions, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, The Seldoms, DanceWorks Chicago, RUBBERBANDance Group, and Luna Negra Dance Theater. He presents his solo work as The Visitor(s) and is resident choreographer with Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre. His choreography has been presented at Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival, Poonie’s Cabaret, THAW, Dance Chance Redux, Dance Chicago and Duets for My Valentine. CASSANDRA PORTER (Ensemble) trained with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago’s Giordano II, and is a former company member of River North Dance Chicago. Other professional credits include Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, where she performed the choreography of Harrison McEldowney, Jeremy Plummer, and Sherry Zunker, and was also a featured aerialist in the first grand scale illusion show at sea. Since 2003, she has danced in Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s annual Christmas show, Welcome Yule!
In the summer of 2007, Cassandra was one of twelve girls to appear on the CW network TV show The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious. BENJAMIN WARDELL began dancing at age ten in Memphis, TN. He is a former company member of the Cincinnati Ballet, where he achieved the rank of soloist, Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Azure Barton and Artists. Ben is currently in his 3rd season as an ensemble member with Lucky Plush Productions. He is also a freelance teacher, photographer, videographer, performer, and dancemaker. Most recently, Ben created The Nexus Project – one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2014 – a complex collaborative project performed by himself and fellow Lucky Plush Ensemble member Michel Rodriguez Cintra.
COLLABORATING
MEGHANN WILKINSON (Ensemble) is in her 10th season as an ensemble member with Lucky Plush Productions. She is a former company member of Mordine and Company, and has performed with Smith/Wymore Disappearing Acts, Cie Felix Ruckert, Raizel Performances, and Peter Carpenter Performance Project. Meghann has been a guest teacher and choreographer for Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Cecchetti Council of America, and Evanston Dance Ensemble. She was Assistant Choreographer for Lookingglass Theatre’s The Great Fire and movement director for Walkabout Theater’s Crow. Meghann has organized for the Chicago Seminar on Dance and Performance and the Society of Dance History Scholars. She has taught at Northwestern University, Dance Center Evanston, and Visceral Dance Chicago, and is currently on faculty in the theatre and dance programs at Columbia College Chicago.
artists & designers
MICHAEL CASKEY, aka Bunny Patootie, (Drummer/the Claudettes, Sound Design) hails from rural Southwestern Michigan. He has performed with artists as diverse as Chuck Mangione, Koko Taylor, Toni Tenille, Danilo Perez, Marvin Hamlisch, John Sinclair, Grazyna Auguscik, oh my god, Goran Ivanovic, the Grammy-nominated Heritage Blues Orchestra, Hood Smoke, Leslie Hunt, Ron Perillo, and Striding Lion Performance Group. As a member of Eastern Blok, a pan-cultural Chicagobased ensemble, Michael has presented concerts and master classes at numerous educational institutions such as Princeton, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, and University of Michigan among others. A DownBeat jazz magazine award winner and fivetime Detroit Music Award recipient, Michael has performed for audiences throughout North America and Europe. He has also created original music and sound design for dance companies Hedwig Dances, Zephyr Dance, Same Planet Different World, Peter Carpenter, and members of Mad Shak. JEFF HANCOCK (Costume Design) is a teacher, choreographer and costume designer. He was a founding member of River North Dance Chicago, and danced for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Jan Erkert & Dancers, Dance Kaleidoscope, and Same Planet Different World Dance Theater, where he was a CoArtistic Director. Recent choreography includes Miss Saigon at the Paramount Theatre and the ACDFA National Gala at the Kennedy Center. Jeff has been designing and constructing costumes for over 20 years. He has created costumes for River North Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Inside/Out, Gus Giordano Dance Chicago, Danceworks Chicago, Mad Shak, and Lucky Plush Productions, among others. He has been nominated for Ruth Page Awards for his dancing and choreography, is a McCormick Distinguished Lecturer Award nominee at Northwestern University, and is an Illinois Arts Council grant recipient. He is currently a lecturer at Northwestern University and adjunct faculty at Columbia College Chicago.
JOHNNY IGUANA (Original Music, Piano/the Claudettes) has toured internationally and recorded six albums with his cultfavorite rock band oh my god. He has played live or recorded with Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor, James Cotton, Lil’ Ed, Carey Bell, Billy Boy Arnold, Lurrie Bell, Matthew Skoller, John Primer, Billy Branch, Carlos Johnson, Sugar Blue, Dave Myers, Eddie Shaw and more. He has played on Grammynominated albums with Junior Wells and Chicago Blues: A Living History, has performed everywhere from Beirut to Buenos Aires to the Montreux Jazz Festival and has had strange musical encounters with Van Morrison and Jeff Healey that he’d love to tell you about. CAT WILSON (Lighting Designer/Production Stage Manager) is a Chicago-based lighting and projection designer for dance, theatre, opera, and live events. She has recently worked with Chicago Dance Crash, Innervation Dance Cooperative, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Li Chiao-Ping Dance Company, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Opera Theatre Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Hiawatha Project, and the Hanger Theatre. She is also the technical manager and resident lighting designer for The Den Theatre. She received her MFA in lighting design from Carnegie Mellon. www.catwilsondesigns.com.
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representation David Lieberman/Artists Representatives Post Office Box 10368 Newport Beach, CA 92658 714-979-4700 | info@dlartists.com Creative Partners, a collaborative of Lucky Plush Productions, eighth blackbird, and Blair Thomas & Co., is supported by a multi-year grant from MacArthur Foundation.
SPECIAL
thanks
We’d like to extend our deepest gratitude to Roell Schmidt, Marie Casimir, Anna Trier, and everyone else at Links Hall for their commissioning and residency support, and for being such generous partners in this work; to Steve MacQueen and Madeleine Bell at the Flynn Center for their commissioning and residency support; to Madeleine Krenek for her contributions to the devising process; to Adam Hayward, the Dance & Physical Theatre Trust of New Zealand, Southern Lights Dance Company, and New Zealand Dance Company for their participation and support in early creation workshops; to Dana Horst, Deidre Huckabay, Nora Younkin, Alex Brenneman, and Peter McDowell for being a fantastic and collaborative team; to the Lucky Plush Board for its support of The Queue, and its engaged dedication to all of our work; to Mark Shevitz and CBD Marketing for their extensive pro bono work on behalf of Lucky Plush; to our individual, project, and season supporters who believe in our mission and make all of our work possible; and to the Lucky Plush Productions ensemble for their generosity, thoughtfulness, and insanely diverse talents. The Queue is the sum of so many invaluable parts. The Queue will tour to venues in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Michigan, North Carolina, Hawaii, Ohio, Maine, Massachusetts, San Francisco, and Vermont in 2014-15. Please join our mailing list for more information.
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NCSU Center Stage presents
NANO STERN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2014 | 5PM & 8PM Titmus Theatre Pre-show discussion with Sylvia Pfeiffenberger, one hour prior to each show
ARTIST
biography
Nano Stern is a young Chilean artist riding the crest of the new wave of Chilean Song, with a devoted following that stretches out from Chile, into Latin America, north to Canada and the USA, over to Europe and down in Australia. His musical virtuosity, mesmerizing and charismatic live performances and his passionate and poetic advocacy for social justice result in a true and honest universal message, delivered with an intense energy and a high level of musicality, dwelling deeply into tradition while being contemporary with the passion of youth. Nano's style is an indie-folk-rock-jazz fusion; deeply rooted in traditional Chilean music and inspired by legends Violeta Parra, Victor Jara and Inti‐Illimani, yet combined with a host of influences absorbed from his travels around the world, as well as his early classical training. Added to the mix is a love for rock, which results in a truly unique sound, the whole becoming greater than the sum of the parts. Stern is an accomplished musician, playing a range of instruments from Spanish and electric guitars and violin to the Andean and Nordic flutes. Not to be underrated is the power and emotion that emanates from his vocal prowess and his intimate and rousing connection to his audiences, at home in Chile and across the world.
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At only 28 years old, Stern's rise to fame has been meteoric, recently celebrating a recording career spanning five years and including four award winning and critically acclaimed solo albums: Nano Stern, Voy y Vuelvo, Los Espejos and Las Torres de Sal, as well as a live solo album in Australia, a DVD in Chile and collaborating on European‐based albums with Swedish guitar master Mattias Perez ("Otoñal") and with youth folk super group, Ethno in Transit. In 2011, Nano emerged as a producer of an award winning album for Australian world and folk legend, Kavisha Mazella. In 2012, he was invited to write and record a new song for Chilean legends Inti-Illimani for their 45th anniversary CD, and was personally requested by Silvio Rodriguez to open his stadium concert in Chile, both anointing Nano as one of the new voices of Latin American folk music. In 2014 Nano released San Diego 850, a live two CD/DVD set from his November 2013 concert at the Teatro Caupolicán [Santiago, Chile].
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Nano’s stature in Chile has risen to the point of being woven into Chile's cultural history. His albums sit at the top of the download charts and have received unanimous critical praise. He fills theatres and halls across the country, performs at Chile's biggest festivals and is a consistently intelligent and compassionate voice in the national media. In 2013, Nano was invited to perform for the 40th anniversary of the death of Victor Jara, recording Jara's most famous song, “Lo único ue tengo,” on the university campus where Victor Jara was captured. Nano Stern has attracted a dedicated following wherever he goes, from the smallest local communities in the southern most human settlement of Patagonia to the biggest stages and festivals in Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay. In Australia he has consistently been the stand out new act at leading festivals, including WOMADelaide and the Woodford, Port Fairy and Brunswick festivals. While in Europe, Nano has gone from barefoot hitchhiking through Ethno gatherings to the festival stages of WOMAD UK, Sziget (Hungary), Viljandi (Estonia), Bardentreffen (Germany), Kaustinen (Finland), Sfinks (Belgium), Urkult (Sweden) and many others. In March 2014, he was invited to showcase at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. Following his performances at SXSW, Nano returned to Chile for performances with America’s queen of folk music, Joan Baez, and a performance with his band at the prestigious Lollapalooza Chile. His contagious personal energy and his fluency in English, German and French allow Nano Stern to warmly include his international audiences in the stories of his Spanish songs. A special feature of his international festival appearances is his very popular workshop on Latin American music.
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6th Annual Pinhole Camera Challenge For NC State students only. Register for the pinhole camera challenge to learn how to turn almost any small container into a handmade camera. Then venture out to photograph the campus through your unique lens and return to the Crafts Center to process the images. Enter your three best negatives for a chance to win a free class at the Crafts Center. Visit ncsu.edu/crafts to register. Registration Deadline: Friday, September 19, 2014 $2 registration fee includes a pinhole lens and camera assembly instructions Challenge Days: Section A: Saturday, September 20, 9:30AM-4PM Section B: Sunday, September 21, 9:30AM-4PM Photo Exhibition: September 22-October 30 Winner to be announced on Friday, October 17
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30th Annual Holiday Crafts Fair & Sale Saturday, November 22, 2014, 10AM-5PM Crafts Center, Thompson Hall Featuring work by the Crafts Center’s own artists and craftspeople. Enjoy complimentary refreshments while shopping for unique items for yourself or those special people on your holiday gift list. Supported by the NC State University Foundation
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“The Ukraine’s DahkaBrakha turn the dissonant, ethereal drones of Eastern European folk music into a Björkian drum-punk spectacle.”
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Subversive Ukrainian Punk-Folk Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 8PM State Ballroom, Talley Student Union Pre-show discussion with guitarist Alex Gorodezky 7PM, 3285 Talley Student Union 919.515.1100
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International A Cappella Phenomenon Thursday, february 17, 2015 at 8PM State Ballroom, Talley Student Union You know their trademark sound from Glee and Sex and the City. Today’s London-based Swingle Singers are an international a cappella phenomenon – seven young and versatile voices who deliver folk ballads, funk jams and fugues with equal precision and passion. 919.515.1100
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ARTS NC STATE is grateful to our FRIENDS of ARTS NC STATE for their generous support. Donors listed below have contributed cash gifts of $50 or more between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. Donors who have pledged will be listed when their gifts are received. The Honor Roll is one way ARTS NC STATE chooses to recognize those who have contributed to and invested in the future of the arts at NC State University.
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Robert & Judy Abee Anonymous Estate of Nancy Gregg Jerry & Nina Jackson Randall & Susan Ward Douglas S. Witcher/Smart Choice
Hoyt Bailey/Dover Foundation Charles & Marian Dowesett Roy Cromartie & Paul Fomberg/ NC Cancer Center of Raleigh Robert & Michelyn Masini, In memory of Toni Christine Masini Bing & Carol Sizemore Tom & Judy Stafford State Employees Combined Campaign Chancellor W. Randolph Woodson & Susan Woodson
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Tom & Dolores Banks Kim & Roselyn Batcheller Diane Boone Henry & Sory Bowers Robert & Mary Charles Boyette Bruce & Kelly Branson John Carr & Kathryn Kaiser Peter & Patricia Celestini Marvin & Mary Chaney Marion Johnson Church Thomas & Virgilia Church Derick & Sallie Close/TSC Foundation William Ellenson & Kathleen Brown Ronald Ellis, Jr. Lynn & Faye Eury William & Melinda Fleming Zach Galifianakis & Quinn Lundberg Gary & Julie Greene Robert & Linda Grew Abie Harris & Susan Arrendell Jim & Ann Horner Merril & Marilyn Hunter Louise Johanson Bobby & Claudia Kadis Robert & Donna Kanich John & Jane Kanipe Frank Konhaus & Ellen Cassilly Eugene & Vicky Langley Robert & Amy Lark Christopher & Margaret LaPlante Duncan Laurie Lexis Nexis University John & Lucinda Mackethan Jim & Marshall Marchman Charlotte Martin Elizabeth Matheson Mimi McKinney Gianna Menapace-Drew Carlton & Catherine Midyette Family Charles Millard N. Alexander Miller III John & Lynette Parker Emily Mann Peck James & Anne Peden Robert Cooper & Sharon Perry
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Anonymous Clarence & Barbara Beaver Jennie Bireline Wade & Brenda Brickhouse Johnny Burleson & Walter Clark Leonard & Amy Bush Herb & Kathryn Council Terry Cox & Nancy McDuffie Cox Charles Davies Janice Christensen Joan DeBruin Elizabeth Fentress Chris & Odile Gould David Harvey Earl Pulliam & Susan Holt Louis Hunt Charles & Margaret Jackson William Jounson, IV Nigel & Christy Long Frank & Jo Ann Madren John & Alice Margeson Robert & Luann McCain Daniel McLawhorn & Robert Hazelgrove Brian & Konni McMurray Stephen Reynolds & Susan Osborne Mary Rivers Surry Roberts Daniel & Carolyn Solomon Brad & Anna Sullivan Janice Swab Eunice Toussaint Triangle Potters Guild Thomas & Cynthia Trowbridge John & Connie Turlington Marilyn VanderLugt Jennifer Viets Edward & Jane Youngblood
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Dorothy Adams Jeff Aldridge Richard & Elizabeth Axtell McNair & Laura Bell/ The Bell Family Foundation Bart & Sue Bielawski Jeremy & Alexandria Black Wanda Borrelli Richard & Pamela Bostic Wilfred & Barbara Buffaloe Ernest & Isabella Burniston Daniel Cook & Fairley Bell Cook/ The Bell Family Foundation Stanley Crews Bill & Betty Daniel Paul & Karon Davis Alexander & Linda De Grand Greg & Julie Florin Jesse & Amie Fulton Thomas & Betty Gilmore Jeffrey LaRiche & Sharon Goldenberg Louis Cherry & Marsha Gordon Matt Grzebien Allan Gurganus Kerry Hayner Angela Hodge Mark & Sheila Holman Ron & Herta Kirk Tom & Donna Lambeth Charles & Wanda Leffler Sam & Judy Lovelace Katherine Mauney Douglas & Victoria McCrea Paul & Martha Michaels Anne Packer Daniel & Elizabeth Page Jonathan & Lingyun Parati Knowles & Phyllis Parker Larry & Susan Pegram Charles & Vicki Phaneuf Lillie Bell Ragan Carol Rahmani Ofer Plotnik & Laurie Reinhardt-Plotnik Meredith & Cynthia Rose Bill & Mary Losik Thomas Sayre Nicholas Cariello & Sarah Schroth Paul & Holly Tesar Stuart & Mary Smith Joseph & Rebekah Thompson Frank & Karen Todd William & Marian Troxler Lawrence & Frances Twisdale Richard & Cynthia Urquhart Jerry Vaughan John & Terry Wall Lane & Linda Wharton Deborah White Kenneth & June Winston Richard & Amy Woynicz Louise Wurst
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Endowments may be established with a minimum commitment of $25,000 and may honor or memorialize an individual or family member while supporting arts initiatives such as student scholarships, programmatic support, and collections. ABB Inc. Arts Outreach Endowment Judy C. Abee Marching Band Endowment Patricia H. Adams Scholarship Donald and Maryann Bitzer Theater Achievement Awards Endowment Brenda E. and W. Wade Brickhouse/ Fine Craft Collection Endowment ■ Carey & Neita Bostian Music Endowment Henry & Sory Bowers Arts Endowment Bruce T. Brown Marching Band Endowment Charlotte V. Brown Museum Endowment Raymond A. Bryan, Jr. Jazz Endowment Curtis R. Craver Clarinet Scholarship Dr. Eloise A. Cofer Arts Endowment Margaret Price Corcoran Marching Band Scholarship Mildred J. Davis Museum Endowment Ronald G. Ellis & Earl Lynn Roberson Scholarship Annabelle Lundy Fetterman Symphony Concertmaster Endowment Fox Family Foundation Crafts Center Endowment John N. & Nancy C. Gregg Museum Endowment Dewey M. Griffith Marching Band Endowment
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Ellen Adelman Lynn & Mary Aiken Barry & Lynn Alexander Paul Allred Jeffery & Kristine Alpi Jay Althouse & Sally Albrecht Dudley & Lisa Anderson Andrew & Elizabeth Arrowood Charlie & Sissy Ashby Donald & Linda Barker Robert & Shirley Barnhardt Simon & Stori Bartle Graydon Bashioum Jeffery Beam & Stanley Finch Clarence & Carol Beaver Elizabeth Bell Richard & Julie Benson Roger & Rhoda Berkowitz Anna Bigelow Tom Birk Mark & Dawn Boettiger Albert Borden Scott Shore & Rebecca Boston Mohamed Bourham Jeffery & Jill Braden Vester & Mary Brantley David & Shawn Brewster Keith Brown Raymond & Kymbra Bryan Christian & Ann Casper Byeong-Hyeon Kim & Jung-Hee Choi Gordon & Rebecca Christian Carol Clark Chris Cline Thomas & Frances Coggin Joseph & Sharon Colson John Coman, Jr/ Coman Publishing Company Thomas & Mary Cunningham Thomas & Debra Curran Phyllis Danby Ralph Daniel
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Lucy Daniels James Trotter & Jaye Day-Trotter James & Kathryn Deal Robert & Elizabeth Dean Stephen Dean & Patricia Amend Dean Holly Durham Robert Ebendorf & Aleta Braun William & Kathleen Egan Risa Ellovich Michael Faggart Everette James & Nancy Farmer Patrick & Amy FitzGerald Curtis & Barbara Freeze John & Jennifer Fuller Jimmy & Doris Garlich Robert & Brenda Garner Steven & Brenda Gatton Ladnor & Shirley Geissinger James & Kathryn Gemmer Forrest & Evangeline Getzen Roy & Carole Goforth Matthew & Betty Goodman Raymond & Susan Goodmon William & Erica Grantmyre Shelton & Courtenay Griffin Patrick Gurgel & Gisele Passador-Gurgel Charles & Cheryl Hall James & Carolyn Hammerle Alan Harer Robert & Beverly Hartgrove Edgar & Brenda Hedgecock Anderson Hensley Mary Herr Joe & Anna Ball Hodge Willias & Elizabeth Holding Charles & Judith Holland Lee & Mitzi Holmes Frank & Elizabeth Holt Gregory & Carol Hoover Frederick & Ginger Horton Robert & Carolyn House James & Bianca Howard Barbara Jackson
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Kimberly Titmus Przybyl Music Endowment Lew & Billie Rentel ARTS NC STATE Scholarship Lew & Billie Rentel Museum Enhancement Endowment Lew & Billie Rentel Thompson Building Endowment Reynolds Music Performance Scholarship Alby Rose Marching Band Scholarship Stafford Endowment for ARTS NC STATE Student Travel Banks & Louise Talley Arts Endowment Banks C. Talley Jr. Arts Endowment for the Frank Thompson Building Brita M. Tate Memorial Endowment Martha Emerson Upchurch Performing Arts Endowment Wachovia Endowment for the Visual & Performing Arts Randall & Susan Ward ARTS NC STATE Scholarship Randall & Susan Ward Museum Endowment Dr. Elmer R. White Trumpet Scholarship Mary Lib Wood Endowment for the Visual & Performing Arts
Adrian & Avis Jones Lori Jones William & Mildred Jones Thomas Karches & Kerry Mead Martha Keravuori James & Deborah Kessler Haig Khachatoorian Robert & Crystal Knight Thomas Koch & Wei Wei Ye Katherine Krawczyk Gary & Suzanne Krill John & Linda Lapp Joe Layton & Sarah Roholt William & Colleen Lee Geroge & Betty Lennon Calvin & Jaquelyn Lewis William & Deanna Lineback Randall Love David & Suzanne Lucey Donald & Norma Lundy James & Debbie Maness Susan Manning
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R. Stanhope Pullen Society The R. Stanhope Pullen Society was created in 1993 and recognizes alumni and friends who invest in the future of the university through any type of deferred gifts. ARTS NC STATE would like to recognize Pullen Society members who have designated support for our arts programs: Wade & Brenda Brickhouse Ronald G. Ellis Nancy C. Gregg* Norman & Gilda Greenberg Glenn S. Harman Michael J. Holland Frederick & Ginger Horton Jack M. Hunter Bernard & Patricia Hyman
Martha N. Keravuori James* & Eileen Lecce Sheila Lund* N. Alexander Miller III Mac & Lindsay Newsom Lew & Billie Rentel Banks & Louise Talley Caroline Hickman Vaughan David & Judi Wilkinson
*deceased
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donors
Michael & Mary Overcash James & Shirley Overcash Barbara Parramore Maurice Partin, Jr. Richard & Nell Patty Irvin & Ann Pearce Kenneth Peters & Michael Dawson Eric & Linda Peterson Larry Peterson Michael Poterala & Heidi Bulich Matt Peterson Nicole Peterson William & Teresa Pownall Barbara Prillaman Anna Rains Katharine Reid Karen Rhem Timothy & Donna Rhyne Charles & Lynn Riedell Amber Robinson Frank & Andrea Roediger Kimberly Rogers Deborah Ross Michael & Elizabeth Ross Ronald & Gail Runyan Richard Saleeby & Jackie Newlin-Saleeby Bruce & Miriam Sauls Robert Sawyer Don & Rebecca Scarboro Stephen & Nancy Schecter Gene & Maryann Schroeder Steven Schuster & Mary Anne Howard Philip Shelton Munindar & Mona Singh Anthony & Marie Slater Dana Smith James Smith & Pamela Troutman Randolph & Helen Snyder John Starbuck Scotty Steele Anita Stejskal Warren & Debbie Stephenson Michael Stevenson & Kimberly Thrower John & Marcella Stewart Phillip & Elise Stiles David Hopp & Susan Straw James & Catherine Stuart Mary Surratt Suresh & Phoola Sus Rodney Swink & Juanita Shearer-Swink George & Christina Thomas Julie Tomlin Scott & Roslyn Troutman Kimberly Tully Harry & Delores Tune Twisted Threads Fiber Arts Guild Shelby Underwood Margaret Valyou Ross Varin George & Mary Wahl George & Patricia Wallace Eleania Ward
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Steve & Jane Warren Jeffrey & Elizabeth Weingarten Chistopher Wilkerson & Jennifer West Gregory & Jo Ellen Westmoreland Harold & Kathryn Wiebusch Peter Rumsey & Barbara Wishy Troy & Leigh Wojcik The Woman's Club of Raleigh Frederick Wood & Elaine Wooten Wood
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Frank & Judy Abrams Virginia Adkins Mary Love Albert Donald & Stephanie Alm Andrew & Jeanette Ammons Thomas & Deborah Atkinson George Auman & Kathryn Browne Auman Steven Backer Donald Ellison & Martha Baird Marc Sherman & Anita Baker Angela Barefoot Dean & Donna Barnes Heart of Carolinas Needle Point Guild Kathleen Barrett James & Sue Bayne Jerry Bennett George & Karen Brannan Dawn Bruckman & Jessica Vondy Bruckman Amy Bryant Jeffrey & Nancy Burgess Hubert & Mary Carr Crystal Carter Robert & Janice Cashion Sean Cassidy Curtis & Maria Chi Adam Compton ■ John Connors & Mary Beth Tobin Dale Cousins Berry & Jennifer Credle Michael & Terry Davis Jeremy & Lauren Deese Henry & Karen Dickerson Allen & Martha Dobson Thomas & Mary Douglas William Dunlap James Denney & Daniel Ellison Larry & Cindy English William & Christine Forman Tom & Janet Foster Bradley & Cheryl Francis Paul & Margaret Fyfe Harold Garrison Jeffery & Susan Garrity Maurice & Karen Gifford Noel Griffin Donald & Joyce Gunter Mary Guyett Elizabeth Hansen Jennifer Harris Thomas Cashwell & Mary Hashagen Sharon Hazouri
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Howard Helvey Joseph & Margaret Herget Dennis & Susan Hight Richard & Rosemary Hill Eric Smith & Cynthia Holding-Smith James Judgins Maria Hunter John & Amy Huss Martin & Sarah Hyatt Susan Inglis Gary Jacobsohn & Elizabeth Mary Michaels David Jensen Anton & Maria Jetten Jonathan & Lisa Johnson David & Jeri Johnson Paul Johnson Douglas Johnston & Marjorie Salzman Merritt & Susan Jones Gary King & Joyce Watkins King Joyce Watkins King Consulting Jesse Jur & Paige Presler-Jur John & Laura Kent Charles Kleeberg & Susan Jensen Rachel Klem Laura LaDesso John & Lisa Lafratta Edgar & Lori Ann Levy Michael & Jackie Lewis William & Laura Lindsay Lynn & Angela Lippard Dorothy Love Keny Lyle Scott & Sarah Madry Sara Jo Manning Todd & Patty Mathes Donald Palmer & Leila May Thomas Spleth & Jean McLaughlin Joseph Meadows, Jr. Herbert & Jeanne Miller John & Lorraine Miller Kim & Wendy Minor Kenneth Moore & Mary Ammons Edwin Moore/Sandy Feat Robert & Debbie Moore James & Barbara Mulkey Peter & Angelyn Murgas Joel & Susan Nance Juliana Makuchi Nfah-Abbenyi Kern Ormond Laura-Nelle Parnell Robert & Julie Pfund Greg Hallam & Madonna Phillips Monroe Phillips, Jr. David Pittman David & Sarah Polston David & Shreita Powers John & Karen Price Christy Rain Richard & Marie Reed Angela Rhoe David Rockefeller Henry Rogers & Mary Sox Joyce Rothchild Betty Sager Robert Sanders Kathryn Scarabelli
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Charles & Mary Scarantino Mary Ann Scherr Nancy Scheunemann Ronald & Melody Scott Betty Seidner Leon & Lois Semke Brian Shawcroft Scott & Elizabeth Showalter William & Elizabeth Simmons Max & Dorothy Sink Ryan & Kathryn Snead Eric Sparks & Keith Worley Ronald & Heather Spivey Stanley & Doris Stager Irwin Stern Amy Strickland Jim & Mary Ann Sullivan Earl & Mary Taylor Anne Wall Thomas Chris & Lisa Thompson Philip & Barbara Thompson Carol Toomajian Patricia Troyer William & Jane Tucker Paul & Karen Turinsky Robert Upchurch Martin & Marianne Wachtel Robert & Marilyn Warner Thomas & Bettie West William & Suzanne Wicker/ Plant City Animal Hospital Deborah Wilson Mark & Robyn Wilson Carrol & Martha Wilson Charles Zug, III
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($10,000-$19,999) Elizabeth Matheson Max Allen
Benefactor ($5,000-$9,999)
John & Jane Kanipe Roger Manley & Theadora Brack Bernard & Patricia Hyman Daniel & Carolyn Solomon Harriet Herring
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Christine Machemer Harry & Rebeccah Neff Juanita Bryant Michael & Linda Keefe William & Jeanette Dove Loren Reiss Lynn Ligon Fisher Folk Art Society of America
While we make every effort to be accurate and thorough, it is possible to accidentally omit or misspell a name. Please contact us at 919.515.6160 with any additions or corrections.
friends of
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foundations & corporations
($1,000-$2,499) Raymond & Betty Madry Jessica Smith Margaret Robson Danielle Greene Richard Manley Savvi Formal Wear Roger & Rhoda Berkowitz William & Sally Creech James Davis
SPONSOR ($500-$999)
Tom & Carol Gardiner Victoria Nessel Thomas & Shirley Lester Debra Walter The Family of Bernice C. Leftwich Eric Ennis Kevin Coleman Dorothy Harte Norman & Gilda Greenberg
Friend
($250-$499) K & Keith Keener Nancy Byrd Francis & Patricia Koppeis Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc Arthur & Jean Cooper Scotty Steele Mohamed Abdel-Hady & Jessica Watson Keith Kleber
Contributor ($100-$249)
David White & Janine LeBlanc David & Mary Rendleman Thomas & Donna Wolcott Robert & Donna Kanich Matthew Nudi Picosin Arts Center
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BB&T The Boeing Company R.A. Bryan Foundation Capital Investment Group Coastal Federal Credit Union Coman Publishing Company Duke Energy Ecolab Folk Art Society of America Fox Family Foundation GE Foundation Genworth Financial IBM Corporation Intel Foundation Lexis Nexis University Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc Marlowe Builders Incpororated MassMutual Financial Group Microsoft Corporation Mills Family Foundation NC Cancer Center of Raleigh Norfolk Southern Corporation Ol North State Knitting Guild Picosin Arts Center Plant City Animal Hospital Provantage Corporate Solutions George Smedes Poyner Foundation Sandy Feat Savvi Formal Wear The Bell Family Foundation Triangle Community Foundation Triangle Potters Guild TSC Foundation The Turner Corporation Verizon Foundation Joyce Watkins King Consulting Wells Fargo Foundation Xerox Corporation
Arts NC STATE 2014/2015 Board of Advisors Officers
Bing Sizemore, Chair Gary Greene, Chair Elect
Members
Ann-Cabell Baum Andersen Tom Cabaniss Jim Clark John Coggin JoAnne Dickinson Paul Fomberg Allin Foulkrod Kyle Held Donna Kanich Sharon Perry Kimberly Przybyl Meredith Rose Hiller Spires Tom Stafford Nicole Tyra Cathy Ward Helen White Linda Wharton Doug Witcher
Ex-Officio
Bernie Hyman, President, Friends of the Gregg Christina Menges, Development Director, ARTS NC STATE
Supporter ($50-$99) Scott & Sarah Madry Mary Beth Kurz Kim & Roseyln Batcheller
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important Information EXCHANGES
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Exchanges are available as a special benefit to Center Stage Create Your Own Series subscribers and University Theatre full season subscribers only. Exchanges must be handled in person at the Ticket Central office during normal business hours, no later than 48 hours in advance of the performance date printed on your ticket. Tickets must be exchanged for a performance within the same series.
Cameras and recorders of any kind are not allowed. Cell phones and mobile devices must be silenced or turned off. No text messaging please, as it is distracting to fellow audience members.
DISCOUNTS All ticket discounts must be taken at the time of purchase. Discounts cannot be combined. When ID is required to qualify for a discount, the ID must be presented at the time of purchase. Discount categories requiring ID:
Parents should exercise discretion in deciding which events are appropriate for their children. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket. Please, no babes-in-arms. Music Department concerts are free to children 12 and under, but tickets are required.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NC State students must present a valid current campus ID.
Our primary financial support comes from the students of NC State University. Additional support is provided by grants and our generous donors.
NC State faculty/staff and Encore members must present a current campus ID.
Ticket Central
NC State Alumni Association members must present a current membership card. Parents & Families Association members must present a VIP (Very Important Parent) card. If you need a replacement VIP card, call the Parents’ Helpline at 877.568.5733 or send an e-mail to ncsuparents@ncsu.edu.
REFUNDS Refunds are not offered, except in the case of a cancelled performance. All events are subject to change.
SEATING POLICY Doors open approximately one-half hour before curtain time. As a courtesy to performers and audience members, latecomers will not be seated until a suitable pause in the performance. Please note that due to the configuration of the theatres in Thompson Hall, there will be no late seating for theatrical performances.
ACCESSIBILITY ARTS NC STATE performances, exhibitions and classes are accessible to people of all abilities. Wheelchair seating is available in all theatres. The location of accessible parking spaces is noted on the map printed on the inside back cover of this brochure. Large print programs, recorded playbill notes and sign-language interpreters are available on request (please provide Ticket Central with two weeks’ notice to allow time for an ASL interpreter to prepare). The Thompson Hall theatres are equipped with an infrared assistive listening system. An on-site wheelchair, courtesy of Arts Access, is also available. With advance notice, we are eager to provide any other assistance needed. TTY RELAY 800.735.2962 or 711
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A NOTE TO PARENTS
ticket central 919.515.1100 ncsu.edu/arts
919.515.1100 / Thompson Hall, Main Lobby Fall & Spring semesters: Mon-Fri, 12-6PM Summer & University breaks: Mon-Fri, 1-5PM For weekday shows, the box office remains open until the show begins. On weekends, the box office opens one hour before the show.
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