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November 2018

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PROGRAM

CircueLouis – Gravity’s Varieties Bomhard Theater....................................... 7

Dance Theatre of Harlem Whitney Hall............................................ 14

Jake Shimabukuro Bomhard Theater...................................................... 26 The Music of Cream: 50th Anniversary Tour The Brown Theatre.................................................... 29 Craig Ferguson: Hobo Fabulous Tour The Brown Theatre.................................................... 31 Staff and Support............................................................ 34 Services............................................................................. 38 Theatre Information The Kentucky Center (Whitney Hall, Bomhard Theater, Clark-Todd Hall, MeX Theater, 501 West Main Street; and Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway) et igital with Tickets: The Kentucky Center Box Office, 502.584.7777 or 1.800.775.7777

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WELCOME! It started as an idea. To provide a showcase for the area’s rich and diverse live entertainment, to create a place where the community could gather and enjoy everything from grand opera to folksingers— from meetings to celebrations. Where the area’s prominent arts groups, as well as national and internationally renowned artists, could call home. And where those visiting would see and experience this grand vision, leaving with the impression that Kentucky was a forward thinking and progressive community. On an unseasonably balmy November evening in 1983, the idea became a reality when The Kentucky Center opened its doors. As you can imagine, this is a very special month for everyone at The Kentucky Center as we celebrate 35 years of being the community’s home for world class artists, diverse entertainment and arts education. Providing a place for everyone to gather, learn and grow—to expand their horizons through experiencing a variety of art forms—to reach outside of our walls and bring the educational and healing power of the arts to every corner of the Commonwealth. Recently, The Kentucky Center’s resilience has been put to the test, after a fire shut the building down for more than two months. Despite this setback, we are back and stronger than ever. Kicking off the next 35 years with a strong, exciting and diverse mix of world premiere works, legendary artists, insightful interviews, uproarious comedy and cultural phenomena. To truly experience the breadth of everything happening at The Center, please take a moment to visit our website, www.kentuckycenter.org. We hope you enjoy tonight’s performance and hope that you enjoy many performances to come. With your support, The Kentucky Center is stronger and more vital than ever, and the future couldn’t be brighter.

Kim Baker, President and CEO The Kentucky Center

35th Anniversary Surprise! After the June 13 fire, the interior barrel vault ceiling was removed due to water and smoke damage, uncovering this hidden treasure from 1983. A structural beam signed by the founders of The Kentucky Center, leaders of Louisville’s resident art groups, Commonwealth officials and distinguished supporters. Signatures include Wendell Cherry, The Kentucky Center’s first Board Chair, and then Governor John Y. Brown, Jr., two of the driving forces that made The Kentucky Center a reality. 4

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LEO Weekly – A Little Off Center

CirqueLouis – Gravity’s Varieties November 3 & 4, 2018 • The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater

Direction and Design Jordan Clark

Cast Jordan Clark, Michael Crinot, Zach Edwards, Katie Falls, Zachary Haley, Lilly Kaelin, Lee Mai, Lisette Markham, Andrew Marchal, Henry Marchal, Lan Nguyen-Colgate, Ella Price, Emily Price, Lilliana Price, Leighann Pusateri, Alyssa Schlimm, Laura Shahan, Vicky Smith, Abbie Springer, Annabelle Springer, Olivia Storment, Elina Sulkowski, Asher Taylor-Dawson, Alexis Thomas, Jordan Traylor, Carter Webb

Backstage Sandra Chesser, Ashley Kennedy, Adam Springer, Lisa Wolf, Lynley Elliott

Gravity’s Varieties Directed by Jordan Clark Sound Design by Jordan Clark Rigging Design by Peter Bell Scenic Design/Coordination by Jordan Clark Costume Design/Coordination by Jordan Clark Artwork Design by Julia A Davis Poster Design by Amy Murphy

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Director’s Note Welcome to the Bomhard Theater! CirqueLouis is so proud to bring our production of Gravity’s Varieties to this stage. I first went to the circus with my grandparents as a young child. They bought me a parasol from the circus, decorated with images of wire walkers and trapeze artists. That night I placed the parasol over my bed and it became my own circus tent. It was an escape back to that place where spectacle, fantasy, and the real dangers of human risk come together. The lure of the circus took me from Louisville and sent me around the world as a performer. In 2015 I was approached by CirqueLouis to assist with the artistic development and circus choreography for their upcoming productions. After a couple years of working together I was offered the opportunity to direct CirqueLouis’ latest show, Gravity’s Varieties. We are here tonight to share with you the fruition of our work together. We believe people enjoy circus even if they don’t know it. When creating circus work, much of the material comes from the performers themselves. Each performer offers to a unique set of skills that intermix in endless combinations with other cast members. Much of the work comes from putting performers together and allowing them to play off each other with their individual skills. Through this process we begin to create a baseline of acrobatic imagery. In their own way, with their own energy, these images form their own dramatic ark. A narrative in the present moment. The anxiety of risk and the delight overcoming gravity. Jordan Clark Artistic Director of CirqueLouis

Welcome to the Bombard Theater! CirqueLouis is excited to share with Louisville their latest production, Gravity’s Varieties. Gravity reigns over the circus artists. Every action—a rise and fall. The circus artists play their role for the public. A challenge to break through limitations and find brief relief. The public reacts to them as they respond to gravity’s harsh consequences. It pushes back against every action at every moment. A system ruled on by making the right decision at the right time. 8

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Act Order The Ruler.............................................................................................................. Cindi Wolf Sphere.......................................................................................................Leighton Pusateri Silks................................................................................................Emily Price, Vicky Smith Group Acrobalancing..................................... Katie Falls, Elina Sulkowski, Abbie Springer, Annabelle Springer, Andrew Marchal, Henry Marchal, Vicky Smith, Alexis Thomas, Alyssa Schlimm, Zachary Haley Object Dance.................................................. Asher Taylor-Dawson, Lan Nguyen-Colgate, Michael Crinot, Lee Mai, Lisette Markham Contortion........................................................................................... Lily Kaelin, Ella Price Pendulum......................................................................................................... Liliana Price Club Juggling.............................................................. Lee Mai, Lily Kaelin, Michael Crinot, Andrew Marchal, Henry Marchal Hand Balancing................................................................................................ Jordan Clark Trapeze................................................................................. Abbie Springer, Alexis Thomas Pole and Ropes.............................................. Zachary Haley, Carter Webb, Laura Shahan, Zach Edwards, Leighton Pusateri, Alyssa Schlimm Jester’s Song............................................................................................... Lisette Markham Sphere Duo........................................................................ Olivia Storment, Jordan Traylor

Music Credits Murcof – “Reflejo” Warsaw Village Band – “At My Mother’s” Orpheus Odyssey – “Legends on Strings” Igorrr – “Problème d’émotion” Deru – “I Would Like” Dorian Concept – “Toe Games Make Her Giggle” Ladytron – “Destroy Everthing You Touch (Hot Chip Remix)” Mikael Karlsson – “Vanishing” Forest Swords – “War It” Gianni Schnicci – “O mio bambino caro” – sung by Lisette Marham Helios – “Velius”

About CirqueLouis We are a nonprofit (501c3) dedicated to enhanced circus arts training and bringing forth contemporary circus theatre. Our Vision: To provide our community experiential circus arts through exceptional training and professional contemporary circus theatre. Our Mission: Connecting and entertaining our community. Our Purpose: To provide our community experiential circus arts. Want to see more of us? Follow our events on social media (CirqueLouis) and see where we will be adding circus in Louisville next. #ExperienceTheCirqueSideOfLouisville A U D I E N C E

Artistic Director Jordan Clark Jordan Clark was first taken to see the circus by his grandparents. From there, a fascination of the circus began to grow. After training on his own, Jordan began his formal training in 2006 at the National Circus School of Montreal. He performed his handbalancing act in over 20 countries before coming back to his hometown to perform with CirqueLouis in 2016.

Founder/President Lynley Elliott Born into a performing family, Lynley has spent her whole life involved in the circus. Part of the Turners Circus since infancy, she became Circus Director in 2008. Through her leadership and vision, she helped transform the Turners Circus program by bringing in new apparatus and introducing year-round training. In 2015 she co-founded CirqueLouis in order to bring new ideas, acts and concepts to Louisville’s circus arts community.

Founder Abbie Springer A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Abbie moved to Louisville to compete with 10

the UofL cheerleading squad and began circus training in 2009. She has appeared with her family in the Turners Circus and has performed in CirqueLouis’ previous productions. As a founder of CirqueLouis, Abbie believes fiercely in the vision of creating a strong circus arts community in Louisville. One of Abbie’s proudest accomplishments has been forming Louisville’s first social circus program, CirqueCompassion.

Marketing Director Carter M. Webb As a trained dancer, Carter has been performing since the age of four. Carter was introduced to her first aerial apparatus in 2012 and has performed on many apparatuses since. Carter has participated in multiple nonprofit organizations and has a passion for promotions and branding. She joined CirqueLouis as the Marketing and PR Director in 2016 as a perfect hybrid of her loves of circus and volunteerism.

Outreach Director Lee Mai Lee is a Juggler and circus enthusiast who is one of CirqueLouis’ most consummate and active performers. He is a regular fixture at CirqueLouis’ city-wide events and productions, playing a Vaudeville star in

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Bootleg “Untapped,” Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Circus, and the Talking Cricket in Pinocchio. In addition to performing, Lee is also an instructor for CirqueLouis’ educational outreach and Social Circus program, CirqueCompassion.

regionally at galleries, coffee shops and cultural centers. Julia’s work consists of commissions, portraits and fun pieces of art for friends and family. She can be contacted at www.JuliaDart.com.

Graphic Designer Amy Murphy Artwork Designer Julia A. Davis Julia is a local fine artist living in Louisville. An alumni of Hite Art Institute at UofL, member of Pyro Gallery and studio artist at Art Sanctuary, her work has been shown locally and

Upon getting her degree in graphic design in 1998, Amy has worked in the printing industry as well as doing freelance design work. Most of her work involves design work for her and her husband‘s real estate and building company and now CirqueLouis.

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Performers

Jordan Clark

Michael Crinot

Zach Edwards

Katie Falls

Zachary Haley

Lily Kaelin

Lee Mai

Lisette Markham

Andrew Marchal

Henry Marchal

Lan Nguyen-Colgate

Ella Price

Emily Price

Lilliana Price

Leighann Pusateri

Laura Shahan

Vicky Smith

Abbie Springer

Annabelle Springer

Alexis Thomas

Jordan Traylor

Alyssa Schlimm

Olivia Storment

Elina Sulkowski

Asher Taylor-Dawson

Carter Webb

Cindi Wolf

For CirqueLouis performer biographies, please visit www.cirquelouis.com. Photos by AER Portrait. AER Portrait is the official photographer of CirqueLouis. www.AERPortrait.com 12

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CirqueLouis Staff Artistic Jordan Clark................................................................................................. Artistic Director Administrative Lynley Elliott.......................................................................................................... President Abbie Springer.................................................................................. Development Director Carter Webb............................................................................................Marketing Director Lee Mai..................................................................................................... Outreach Director Jasmine Ayers............................................................................. Communications Manager Alyssa Meyer............................................................................................. Event Coordinator Ashley Kennedy........................................................................................ Event Coordinator Leighann Pusateri.................................................................................... Event Coordinator Production Peter Bell, Lisa Wolf, Sandy Chessar............................................................Rigging Masters Ashley Kennedy.................................................................................... Production Manager Lynley Elliott, Ashley Kennedy, Adam Springer......................................Backstage/Rigging

CirqueLouis helped celebrate Iroquois Amphitheater’s 80th birthday! In July 2018, CirqueLouis presented Happy Birthday!, where acrobats, jugglers, dancers and aerialists astounded on the stage and in the air with their show tale that celebrated everyone’s favorite day – circus style.

Sponsors, Donors and Special Thanks Special Thanks to Kentucky Arts Council and The Wells Foundation for their generosity in 2018 as well as our following partners:

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Brown-Forman Midnite Ramble

Dance Theatre of Harlem Friday, November 9, 2018 • 8 p.m. • The Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall

FOUNDERS Arthur Mitchell Karel Shook

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Virginia Johnson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Anna Glass

BALLET MASTER Kellye A. Saunders

Interim GENERAL MANAGER Melinda Bloom

DANCE ARTISTS Lindsey Croop Yinet Fernandez Alicia Mae Holloway Alexandra Hutchinson Daphne Lee Crystal Serrano Ingrid Silva Amanda Smith Stephanie Rae Williams Derek Brockington Da’Von Doane Dustin James Choong Hoon Lee Christopher Charles McDaniel Anthony Santos Dylan Santos Anthony V. Spaulding II ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS Arthur Mitchell

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Support for Dance Theatre of Harlem’s 2018/2019 professional Company and National Tour activities made possible in part by: Anonymous; The Arnhold Foundation; Bloomberg Philanthropies; The Dauray Fund; Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; Elephant Rock Foundation; Ford Foundation; Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation; Harkness Foundation for Dance; Howard Gilman Foundation; The Dubose & Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund; The Klein Family Foundation; John L. McHugh Foundation; Margaret T. Morris Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; New England Foundation for the Arts, National Dance Project; Tatiana Piankova Foundation; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation; The Shubert Foundation; The Thompson Family Foundation; and Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. This performance is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with Kentucky Arts Council.

About Dance Theatre of Harlem For 50 years, the mission of Dance Theatre of Harlem has been to provide access to the art of ballet for all. Incorporating an international touring company, a training school and a celebrated arts education and community engagement program called Dancing Through Barriers®, DTH is recognized as a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim. Compelled by the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the legendary Arthur Mitchell started a school with his teacher, Karel Shook, in 1969. Mitchell’s idea was to offer children in the Harlem neighborhood where he grew up the means to change their futures by challenging themselves against the rigors of the classical art form of ballet. In 1971, only two years after its founding, The New York Times called Dance Theatre of Harlem “one of ballet’s most exciting undertakings.” Now in its fifth decade, DTH has established an extraordinary legacy that is based on thrilling performances and artistic excellence. As an organization, DTH provides opportunity where none has existed before, becoming a vivid manifestation of the power of art to transform lives. Through performance, training and education, the impact of Dance Theatre of Harlem continues to be felt across the globe.

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BALAMOUK (World Premiere October 5, 2018)

Choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa Music: Les Yeux Noirs, Lisa Gerrard, René Aubry Costume Design: Mark Zappone Lighting Design: Les Dickert Ingrid Silva Crystal Serrano Amanda Smith Daphne Lee Lindsey Croop Da’Von Doane Dylan Santos Anthony Santos Christopher Charles McDaniel Choong Hoon Lee Commissioned by New York City Center for the Fall For Dance Festival, the development of Balamouk was supported through 50th anniversary commissioning support provided by the Seattle Theater Group and by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation through Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Women Who Move Us Initiative. Support for new dance works at City Center is provided by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Pause

CHACONNE Choreography: José Limón Music: Johann Sebastian Bach Costume Design: Charles Schoonmaker Lighting Design: William Cotton STEPHANIE RAE WILLIAMS The great Mexican American modern dance pioneer José Limón created Chaconne, set to J. S. Bach’s Partita number 2 in D minor for Violin, as a solo for himself in 1942. As profound a soliloquy as Hamlet’s, Chaconne is a pure dance expression of being that has come to be performed by male and female dance artists. Musically, a chaconne is a form derived from a lively and often bawdy dance that dates from the Spanish colony of Peru in the 16th century. Banned in the Spanish court, by the mid-17th century, no less a figure than Louis XIV himself danced the chaconne in his own court. By this time, the dance had taken on a majestic introspection, a quality that infuses both the score by Bach and Limón’s choreography. A timeless work, Chaconne encapsulates a rich history while illuminating universal human qualities of humanity, humility and grace. Intermission 16

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CHANGE (World Premiere February 2, 2016)

Choreography: Dianne McIntyre Traditional music: Spelman College Glee Club Directed by Dr. Kevin Johnson and B. E. Boykin Original music: Eli Fountain Costumes: Oran Bumroongchart Lighting: Alex Fabozzi This work is inspired by women—Black, Brown and Beige—who have refashioned the neighborhood, the country, the world through their vision, courage, and endurance. Often unsung, inconspicuous or up-front, these individuals could be called warriors for change. AMANDA SMITH YINET FERNANDEZ

DAPHNE LEE

Spelman College was founded in Atlanta in 1881 and is dedicated to inspiring women of African descent and a commitment to positive social change. The Spelman College Glee Club maintains a reputation of excellence, performing choral literature for women’s voices with special emphasis on traditional spirituals, music by African-American composers, music from many cultures and commissioned works. The collaboration with Spelman College and Dance Theatre of Harlem is made possible by Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, whose commitment to furthering the arts at Spelman College and in society at large is a testament to the power of art to inspire and unify. A note about the costumes: The women in this ballet wear leotards constructed of a creative patchwork of tights worn by former dancers with Dance Theatre of Harlem; thus, they perform clothed in the legacy of their predecessors. Intermission

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HARLEM ON MY MIND (World Premiere September 29, 2017)

Choreography: Darrell Grand Moultrie Music Performed by: The Count Basie Orchestra, Chris Botti, Wynton Marsalis Music Composed by: Jesse Stone, Andy Razat, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Rogers & Hart Costume Design: Rebecca Turk Lighting Design: Jason Banks Out and About ALEXANDRA HUTCHINSON ALICIA MAE HOLLOWAY INGRID SILVA CRYSTAL SERRANO STEPAHNIE RAE WILLIAMS DYLAN SANTOS DEREK BROCKINGTON DUSTIN JAMES ANTHONY SANTOS CHRISTOPHER CHARLES McDANIEL Harlem’s Finest CHRISTOPHER CHARLES McDANIEL Duo de Jazzin’ INGRID SILVA DYLAN SANTOS Soul of the Hood CHOONG HOON LEE We Rise THE COMPANY A note from the Choreographer – “This work was created to celebrate the memory of my beloved music teacher Ms. Gwendolyn McLoud. She loved jazz music and made sure her students in Harlem were exposed to its history and brilliance. I would love to keep sharing this great music with the next generation.” This work was commissioned by the University of Wyoming Office of the President in support of The Eminent Artist-in-Residence program. Idaho, Ain’t Misbehavin & It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing performed by Count Basie & His Orchestra. My Funny Valentine Performed by Chris Botti. El ‘Gran’ Baile de la Reina Performed by Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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The Dance Theatre of Harlem Company Derek Brockington Born: Chicago, Illinois. Training: Grand Rapids Ballet School, Interlochen Arts Academy, Ballet West & Pennsylvania Ballet Summer Intensives. Professional Experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (first year), Cincinnati Ballet, Grand Rapids Ballet. Repertoire: works by George Balanchine, Anabelle Lopez Ochoa and Kirk Peterson Lindsey Croop Born: Midland, Texas. Training: A Petite Dance Studio, Midland Festival Ballet under Susan Clark. Education: cum laude graduate of Butler University, degree in Dance Arts Administration and Journalism. Professional Experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (seventh year), Nashville Ballet (trainee). Repertoire: works by Robert Garland, Nacho Duato, Ulysses Dove, George Balanchine, Donald Byrd, Elena Kunikova and Dianne McIntyre. Da’von Doane Born: Salisbury, Maryland. Training: Salisbury Studio of Dance (now Salisbury Dance Academy), Betty Webster, Tatiana Akinfieva-Smith, and Elena Manakhova, Atlantic Contemporary Ballet Theatre, Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre, Kirov Academy of Ballet, and Atlantic Contemporary Ballet Theatre. Named 2014 Dance Magazine’s one of “25 to Watch”. Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (seventh year), Claudia Schreier & Company, Ballet Noir and Classical Contemporary Ballet Theater. Repertoire: works by George Balanchine, Christopher Huggins, Arthur Mitchell, Billy Wilson, Donald Byrd and many others. Da’Von is an up and coming Choreographer. Yinet Fernandez Born: Mariano’ La Habana, Cuba. Training:

Provincial School of the Arts, National School of Ballet, Ballet Nacional de Cuba. Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (second year), Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Connecticut Ballet. Repertoire: Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, Coppelia, La Fille mal gardée, Don Quixote and works by George Balanchine, Robert Garland, Christopher Wheeldon, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Dianne McIntyre and others. Alicia Mae Holloway Born: Morgantown, West Virginia. Training: Kate and Company Studio, Morgantown Dance Studio with Desiree Witt, Lauren Stone, Marilyn Pipes, Eunice Kim, and Robert Steele, and School of American Ballet with Suki Schorer, Suzy Pilarre, Darci Kistler, Kay Mazzo and Jock Soto. Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (fourth year) and Suzanne Farrell Ballet (apprentice) Repertoire: works by Robert Garland, Elena Kunikova, Dianne McIntyre and Nacho Duato. Alexandra Hutchinson Born: Wilmington, Delaware. Training: The Washington School of Ballet, Wilmington Academy of Dance, Summer intensives with Alvin Ailey, Alonzo King, Carolina Ballet, Ballet Chicago, and Nashville Ballet. Education: Bachelor of Science in Ballet, Indiana University. Professional Experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (first year), Nashville Ballet. Repertoire: Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Western Symphony, Swan Lake, Concerto Barocco, Giselle. Dustin James Born: New Orleans, Louisiana. Training: Houston School for the Performing Arts, Houston Ballet. Professional Experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (third season), Sumin Ballet, BalletMet Columbus, Sierra

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Nevada Ballet, Midland Festival Ballet. Repertoire: works by Anabelle Lopez Ochoa, Michael Sumin, Stanton Welch, Jiri Killian, Helen Pickett, Dwight Rhoden, Ma Cong, Ulysses Dove, Robert Garland. Choong Hoon Lee Born: Seoul, South Korea. Training: Korean National University of Arts and School of American Ballet. Early experience: semi-finalist, Varna International Ballet Competition, Gwanju International Competition (gold medal in Pas de Deux). Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (forth year), Mariinsky Ballet, Korean National Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and New York Theatre Ballet. Repertoire: works by Robert Garland and Ulysses Dove, and soloist roles in Othello, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Spartacus, Paquita, Le Corsaire and Giselle. Daphne Lee Born: Ft. Riley, Kansas. Training: Rahway Dance Theatre, Boston Ballet, Jacobs Pillow, American Ballet Theater, The Ailey School. Education: BFA in Dance, Fordham University, MFA in Dance/Arts Administration, Hollins University. Professional Experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (first season), Collage Dance Collective, Oakland Ballet, Alvin Ailey II, Black Iris Project. Repertoire: works by Ulysses Dove, Robert Garland, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Dwight Rhoden, John Alleyne. Daphne is the 2017 Miss Black USA. Christopher Charles McDaniel Born: East Harlem, New York. Training: Dance Theatre of Harlem School, LaGuardia School of Performing Arts, Ballet Academy East, Boston Ballet, Jacobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pillow. Professional Experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (second year), American National Ballet, Ballet San Antonio, Los 20

Angeles Ballet. Repertoire: works by Robert Garland, Ulysses Dove, Darryl Grand Moultrie, Coleen Neary, Thordal Christensen, George Balanchine, Christopher Stowell, Kitty McNamee and many others. Anthony Santos Born: New York, New York. Training: Alvin Ailey School, North Carolina School of the Arts. Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (second year), Zest Collective, and Caitlin Trainor Dance. Repertoire: works by Darrell Grand Moultrie, Robert Garland and Nacho Duato. Dylan Santos Born: SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil. Training: Centro de Artes Pavilhao D under Ricardo Scheir and Harid Conservatory. Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (fifth year), Houston Ballet trainee, Orlando Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Chicago, and Paris Opera Ballet. Repertoire: works by George Balanchine, Nacho Duato, Robert Garland, and Ulysses Dove and Marius Petipa. Crystal Serrano Born: Denver, Colorado. Training: Pacific Northwest Ballet, School of American Ballet, Olympic Ballet Theatre. Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (second year), Ballet San Antonio, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Sacramento Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet. Repertoire: Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, Firebird, Donizetti Variations, Cinderella, The Four Temperaments, Allegro Brillante, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Serenade and Swan Lake and works by Robert Garland, Christopher Wheeldon, Darrell Grand Moultrie and others. Ingrid Silva Born: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Training: Projeto Dan-cando Para Nao Dancar,

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Escola de Danca Maria Olenewa, and Centro de Movimento Debora Colker. Education: Universidade da Cidade. Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (seventh year), Grupo Corpo (apprentice), Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble, Dancado Para Nao Dancar, Armitage Gone! Dance and the Francesca Harper Project. Repertoire: works by Arthur Mitchell, Donald Byrd, George Balanchine, Dianne McIntyre, John Alleyne, Darrel Grand Moultrie, Francesca Harper, Robert Garland, David Fernandez, Carol Armitage, Deborah Colker, Rodrigo Pederneiras and many others. Amanda Smith Born: Orange County, California. Training: Charlotte Ballet, SUNY Purchase, Joffrey Ballet School, Anaheim Ballet, Pointe of Grace, Ballet Pacifica. Professional Experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (second year), Charlotte Ballet, New York Theatre Ballet, Black Iris Project. Repertoire: works by George Balanchine, Mark Diamond, Sasha James, Dwight Rhoden, Alonzo King, Jiri Killian, Dianne McIntyre and Helen Pickett Anthony V. Spaulding Ii Born: Phoenix, Arizona. Training: Dance Incorporated, Ballet Arizona, San Francisco Ballet. Professional Experience: San Francisco Ballet. Special awards: At the age of 15, Anthony was a finalist at the Youth America Grand Prix Ballet Competition in 2001 and recipient of a Gold Medal in the Russian Pointe Ballet Competition 2002. Repertoire: Giselle, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Allegro Brillante, Four Temperaments, Serenade, as well as works by Yuri Possokhov, Agnes de Mille, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon. Stephanie Rae Williams Born: Salt Lake City, Utah. Training: Dallas Dance Academy with Lyndette Galen and

Fiona Fairrie, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Springboard Danse Montreal, The Juilliard School, Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet, and Houston Ballet Academy. Professional experience: Dance Theatre of Harlem (seventh year), The Francesca Harper Project, Complexions Contemporary Dance Company, Ballet Black and Texas Ballet Theatre. Special Awards: August 2013 Dance Magazine “On the Rise”, 2006 National Foundation for the Arts Award, 2006 Youth America Grand Prix finalist, and 2004 Texas Commission on the Arts Young Master. Repertoire: works by Arthur Mitchell, Donald Byrd, George Balanchine, John Alleyne, Dianne McIntyre, Darrel Grand Moultrie, Francesca Harper, Robert Garland and David Fernandez. Virginia Johnson (Artistic Director) A founding member of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Virginia Johnson was one of its principal ballerinas over a career that spanned nearly 30 years. After retiring in 1997, Ms. Johnson went on to found Pointe Magazine and was editor-in chief for 10 years. A native of Washington, D.C., Ms. Johnson began her training with Therrell Smith. She studied with Mary Day at the Washington School of Ballet and graduated from the Academy of the Washington School of Ballet and went on to be a University Scholar in the School of the Arts at New York University before joining Dance Theatre of Harlem. Virginia Johnson is universally recognized as one of the great ballerinas of her generation and is perhaps best known for her performances in the ballets Giselle, A Streetcar Named Desire and Fall River Legend. She has received such honors as a Young Achiever Award from the

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National Council of Women, Outstanding Young Woman of America and the Dance Magazine Award, a Pen and Brush Achievement Award, the Washington Performing Arts Society’s 2008-2009 Pola Nirenska Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2009 Martha Hill Fund Mid-Career Award.

With an illustrious career that has spanned over fifty years, Mr. Mitchell is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, a National Medal of the Arts, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, the New York Living Landmark Award, the Handel Medallion, the NAACP Image Award and more than a dozen honorary degrees.

Arthur Mitchell (CoFounder and Artistic Director Emeritus) Arthur Mitchell is known around the world for creating and sustaining the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the internationally acclaimed ballet company he co-founded with Karel Shook in 1969. Following a brilliant career as a principal artist with the New York City Ballet, Mr. Mitchell dedicated his life to changing perceptions and advancing the art form of ballet through the first permanently established African American and racially diverse ballet company. Born in New York City in 1934, Mr. Mitchell began his dance training at New York City’s High School of the Performing Arts, where he won the coveted annual dance award and subsequently a full scholarship to the School of American Ballet. In 1955, he became the first male African American to become a permanent member of a major ballet company when he joined New York City Ballet. Mr. Mitchell rose quickly to the rank of Principal Dancer during his fifteen-year career with New York City Ballet and electrified audiences with his performances in a broad spectrum of roles. Upon learning of the death of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and with financial assistance from Mrs. Alva B. Gimbel, the Ford Foundation and his own savings, Mr. Mitchell founded Dance Theatre of Harlem with his mentor and ballet instructor Karel Shook. 22

Kellye A. Saunders (Ballet Master) Ms. Saunders began her dance training at the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet in Washington, D.C. She continued her dance education with Rosella Hightower at Le Centre de Danse International in Cannes, France, under the tutelage of Rosella Hightower, before joining DTH. Ms. Saunders spent most of her career with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, where she was a principal dancer. Some of Ms. Saunders’ featured roles include Firebird, Giselle, A Song for Dead Warriors, Apollo, Serenade, Adrian (Angel on Earth), The Four Temperaments, The Moor’s Pavane, Allegro Brillante and Fancy Free. Ms. Saunders has also appeared in the Broadway productions of The Red Shoes and Porgy and Bess and as a guest artist dancing the role of The Striptease Girl in Slaughter on Tenth Avenue in a collaborative project with The New York City Ballet. After leaving DTH, Ms. Saunders joined Ballet NY and Collage Dance Collective as a principal dancer. Some of her other guest appearances include performances with Washington Ballet, Maryland Ballet, Ballethnic Dance Company, Gala of International Ballet Stars, Configurations Dance Company, The Flint Institute of Music, Complexions Contemporary Dance and The Metropolitan Opera. Ms. Saunders has had extensive experience teaching and coaching dancers at both academic and professional levels.

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From 2010 to 2013, Ms. Saunders served as the project coordinator for the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Harlem Dance Works 2.0 Series. Harlem Dance Works 2.0 was a series of choreographic workshops whose purpose was to produce new repertoire for the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company. She is currently a Ballet Master of the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company. Robert Garland (Resident Choreographer) “[Gloria], Robert Garland’s 2012 ballet celebrating Dance Theater of Harlem’s rebirth, is a transcendent work that relies as much on imagination as steps.” ~ New York Times Robert Garland was a member of the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company, achieving the rank of principal dancer. After creating a work for the DTH School Ensemble, Arthur Mitchell invited Robert Garland to create a work for The Dance Theatre of Harlem Company and appointed him the organization’s first Resident Choreographer. He is also Director of the Professional Training Program of the DTH school, and the organization’s webmaster. In addition to choreographing several ballets for DTH, Mr. Garland has also created works for New York City Ballet, Britain’s Royal Ballet, Oakland Ballet and many others. His commercial work has included music videos, commercials and short films, including the children’s television show Sesame Street, a Nike commercial featuring New York Yankee Derek Jeter, the NAACP Image Awards, a short film for designer Donna Karan, and the “Charmin Cha-Cha” for Proctor and Gamble.Mr. Garland holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Juilliard School in New York City.

Anna Glass (Executive Director) Anna has been involved in the performing arts as both an artist and arts administrator for over twenty years. She produced Carmen de Lavallade’s solo show, As I Remember It, an intimate portrait of this legendary artist. Anna previously served as the Managing Director of 651 ARTS, a presenting/producing arts organization dedicated to celebrating contemporary performing arts of the African Diaspora. While at 651 ARTS, she co-produced numerous projects, including the highly regarded national tour of FLY: Five First Ladies of Dance. Anna has served as a consultant providing strategic planning and fundraising guidance to various nonprofit arts organizations, including Urban Bush Women and the Weeksville Heritage Center. She currently serves on the board of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. She has served as a Hub Site for the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project grant program. After receiving her Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law, Anna became the Artist Representative for the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, a company she performed with for three years (DCDC2). She is a licensed attorney in the State of New York and lives in Harlem with her husband and daughter.

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Dance Theatre of Harlem, Inc.

Everett Center for the Performing Arts 466 West 152nd Street • New York, NY 10031-1814 (212) 690-2800, (212) 690-8736 fax • www.dancetheatreofharlem.org Board of Directors Michael D. Armstrong, Chairman Leslie Wims Morris, Vice-Chairman • Ackneil M. Muldrow, III, Vice-Chairman Zandra Perry Ogbomo, Treasurer • Don M. Tellock, Esq., Secretary Kendrick F. Ashton Jr. • Nancy Pforzheimer Aronson • Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III Kevin M. Cofsky • Isabel Kallman • Spencer Means • Jessye Norman Dance Theatre of Harlem, National Advisory Board Dr. Ruby Herd • Lena Horne * • Judith Peabody* • Leontyne Price • Alex Radin • Morleen Rouse Jackie Rush • Kerry E. Schaeffner • Edward I. Tishelman, Esq. • Cicely Tyson • Ben Vereen *In Memorium

Administrative Staff

Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director Anna Glass, Executive Director Jordan Oldham, Assistant to the Executive Director Sharon Duncan, Director, Individual Giving Trudi Cohen, Development Assistant Sallie Sanders, Grant Writer Keyana K. Patterson, Marketing Manager Neveah Rudder, Marketing Intern Christopher Charles McDaniel, Social Media Coordinator Nicole Frisina, Controller, Your Part-Time Controller Mark Rowan, Staff Accountant Melissa Filippi, Accountant Hero Doucas, Human Resources Manager Kenneth Thomas, Building Operations Manager LaShawn Wallace, Matthew Akins, Kanika Brown, Prema Cruz, Luidgine Faustin, Liz McAllister, Receptionists Alberto Recinos, Lillian Recinos, Marco Recinos, Altagraciá Tejada, Jennifer Tejada, Maintenance

Company Staff

Ballet Master........................................................................................................... Kellye A. Saunders Resident Choreographer.............................................................................................. Robert Garland Interim General & Company Manager........................................................................Melinda Bloom Production Stage Manager........................................................................................... Heather Olcott Lighting Supervisor.......................................................................................................William Cotton Wardrobe Supervisor..................................................................................................... Katy Freeman Booking Manager.................................................................................................... Edward Schoelwer Physical Therapists........................................................................Alison Deleget & Joshua Honrado, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries

Dance Theatre of Harlem School & Community Programs

Director........................................................................................................................ Robert Garland Associate Director Lower/Upper School.......................................................... Augustus van Heerden Associate Director, Tendu Program..................................................................................Rachel Sekyi Student Affairs Officer................................................................................... Karen Farnum-Williams Arts Education and Outreach Manager...........................................................Sophia Morris-Pittman Community Program Associate....................................................................................... Theara Ward

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The Kentucky Center presents

Jake Shimabukuro – The Greatest Day Tour Friday, November 9, 2018 • 8 p.m. • The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater

lmost everyone in Hawaii has strummed a ukulele at one time or another. But at the age of 14, Jake Shimabukuro realized that he was doing something a little different with the four-stringed instrument— OK, a lot different. Shimabukuro’s wholly unique approach to the ukulele started early. As a youngster growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, Shimabukuro started playing the instrument at the age of four, learning the basics from his mother, Carol, and then developing his craft further by studying the likes of musical masters such as Eddie Kamae, Ohta-San and Peter Moon. As he matured, Shimabukuro also found inspiration from guitar players, drummers, pianists and singers. Even athletes helped fuel the intensity of his artistic fire. In 2005, Shimabukuro’s touring career really came to life with a video on YouTube. “I didn’t even know what YouTube was at the time, so I was totally surprised when people started telling me they’d seen a video of me playing ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps,’” he says. “Before I got a chance to check it out myself, the 26

video had gone viral and a lot of music industry folks seemed to know about it. It was crazy!” Shimabukuro’s deeply beautiful and original take on George Harrison’s love ballad, one which captured colors and moods never associated with the ukulele before, opened the floodgates—now legions of new music lovers had to hear this instrumental marvel—and the 2006 release of Gently Weeps (produced by Mac McAnally), which mixed his own originals with equally adventurous versions of “Ave Maria” and “The Star-Spangled Banner,” was an unqualified success. Shimabukuro’s records have topped

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the Billboard World Music Charts on numerous occasions, and as a live performer he has become one of the hottest tickets around. He’s played with world-renowned orchestras and at prestigious venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center and the Sydney Opera House, and has dazzled audiences at music festivals including Bonnaroo, SXSW, the Playboy Jazz Festival and Fuji Rock Festival. He even performed for that rarest of audiences: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Not too shabby for a humble young man from Hawaii and his trusty ukulele. Even with the constant demands on his time—Shimabukuro tours roughly half the year and makes frequent appearances on media outlets such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, A Prairie Home Companion and NPR’s Morning Edition—Shimabukuro’s album output hasn’t slowed. In 2016, he recorded the all-original Nashville Sessions at Music City’s famed Ronnie’s Place studio with producer R.S. Field (Steve Earle, Webb Wilder) and the ace rhythm section of bassist Nolan Verner and drummer Evan Hutchings. And now he’s returned to the same city and studio—and with the same gang, too (augmented by guitarist Dave Preston)—for his newest record, The Greatest Day, released on August 31, 2018. “I had such a great time working with R.S. Field on Nashville Sessions,” Shimabukuro explains, “and I knew I wanted to continue working with him on The Greatest Day. On the last record, it was pretty much the sound of a live trio, which sounded fresh, raw and organic. We were basically writing and improvising in the studio. Now we’ve expanded to a quartet, which has added more colors and variety to the overall production. Once we recorded the live takes, we experimented with overdubs, and added horns, strings and keys, and other funky sounds. There are even some vocals on a few cuts.”

The 12 tracks that comprise The Greatest Day feature some of Shimabukuro’s most imaginative and adventuresome playing yet. Half of the album is devoted to originals, on which the instrumentalist reaches new heights of compositional distinction. And on the covers, Shimabukuro’s prodigious skills allow him to achieve the impossible, transcending his material—no mean feat considering some of the classics and standards he’s tackling. Among the self-penned tunes, there’s the blissed-out title track, so effervescent and airy that it transports the listener into the clouds. Shimabukuro wrote the song the night before going into the studio. Shimabukuro, Verner and Hutchings recorded their parts first. Later, Dave Preston added a joyous, Edge-like guitar riff that really finished the tune. “It came together so quickly,” Shimabukuro says, “and when I heard the final mix, I just thought, ‘Wow, this has been the greatest day!’” “Pangram” has already turned heads in concert. Titled after a sentence that uses all the letters in the alphabet (“like ‘the quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog’”), it’s based on a chromatic scale that utilizes all the notes in the Western music scale. But even non-musicologists will ride happily along its rivers of cascading melodies and its pumping, rock-soul rhythms. Another treasure is “Straight A’s,” a carefree and vibrant ride guaranteed to lift spirits, on which Shimabukuro’s soulful soloing recalls one of his influences, Carlos Santana. The song was inspired by the A string on the ukulele. “I wanted to write something where the ‘A’ note could ring out through the entire song.” “Mahalo John Wayne” is a flat-out stunner, a delicate melody that transforms into a grand-scale cinematic symphony. Discussing its origins, Shimabukuro explains that his father’s favorite actor is

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John Wayne (“He named me Jake after one of the Duke’s characters, in the movie ‘Big Jake’”), and that the two of them would often watch Westerns together. “Those are some great memories of mine,” he says, “so, I’m saying ‘thank you’ to John Wayne for my name in this song. In Hawaiian, ‘mahalo’ means ‘thank you.’” As always, Shimabukuro’s playing has a wonderful quality to it—there’s an innocence, as if each phrase feels new to him. This sense of discovery is abundant on his astonishing reinterpretations of songs such as the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby,” now re-imagined as a driving and insistent ballad, brimming with furious jazz chords and a spirited back-and-forth between Shimabukuro and dobro legend Jerry Douglas. “It was such an honor to have Jerry guest on the record,” Shimabukuro says. “He was only going to play on one tune, but we had such a great time that he stayed and played on two more tracks. I hope we can do more together one day.” The two go toe-to-toe on Jimi Hendrix’s freak-flag classic “If 6 Was 9,” spiraling off into a spacey, jazz-rock odyssey that manages to be reverential to the original while simultaneously distinguishing itself as a bold new tour de force. Shimabukuro’s wild wah-wah lines form transfixing sheets of sound, and he even pulls off a neat trick, varying some of his melodies to recall another Hendrix standard, “Little Wing.” “I wanted to throw in something unexpected, because that’s what I felt like Hendrix would do.” The Zombies’ psychedelic rock nugget “Time of the Season” was one Shimabukuro often heard in his house growing up, and on The Greatest Day he trips into nostalgia with an elegant rendition that features some of his smoothest, Wes Montgomerylike phrases. “I couldn’t wait to play this one for my parents,” he says. “As soon as they heard it, they were like, ‘Oh, wow! You covered the Zombies!’ They thought that was pretty cool.” 28

The Greatest Day concludes on a stately note, with a sparse yet exquisite reading of Leonard Cohen’s iconic hymn “Hallelujah.” Each line that Shimabukuro plays seeps into one’s heart and soul, proving that music is indeed the universal balm. “I had recorded it before, but after Cohen passed I wanted to re-record it—I felt a new emotional response to it. It seemed like the perfect way to end the album.” Only he didn’t end it there: Shimabukuro was particularly excited about his playing on a recent round of dates with bassist Nolan Verner and guitarist Dave Preston. The addition of a guitarist allowed him to solo more expressively than ever before. The digital edition of The Greatest Day includes a beautiful live version of “Blue Roses Falling” that features Shimabukuro dueting with cellist Meena Cho as well as a concert recording of “Kawika” (originally made famous by the Sunday Manoa). The CD and vinyl versions of the album include both tracks along with three more cuts, including immersive takes on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and Shimabukuro’s own “Dragon.” There’s even a slinky, ultra-funky interpretation of Bill Withers’ hit single “Use Me” that sees Preston showing off his soulful vocal chops. They were recorded live with no overdubs at various venues by engineer Brett Lind and mixed by Jack Clarke (who engineered Nashville Sessions and The Greatest Day). Along with his tremendous professional achievements, Shimabukuro’s personal life is filled with riches: He’s a loving husband and proud father of two boys. While balancing career with family, he also remains firmly rooted in his commitment to community, frequently performing at schools in Hawaii and overseas, urging youngsters to find their passion and live drug-free.

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The Kentucky Center presents

The Music of Cream – 50th Anniversary Tour Thursday, November 15, 2018 • 8 p.m. • The Brown Theatre

inger Baker. Jack Bruce. Eric Clapton. Cream was a chemical explosion like no other, the blueprint for every supergroup to follow and the heavy blues precursor to Hendrix, Zeppelin and so much more. Fifty years since their earth-shaking debut album, the bloodlines of that hallowed trilogy come together to pay tribute to Cream’s legendary four-album reign over the psychedelic frontier of the late 1960s. Kofi BAKER (son of Ginger) and Malcolm BRUCE (son of Jack) unite with Will JOHNS (Eric’s nephew by marriage and son of Zeppelin/Stones/ Hendrix engineer Andy) to unleash the lightning that electrified a generation. Feel the fire and the freedom of “Spoonful,” “Strange Brew,” “Sunshine of Your Love,” “White Room,” “Crossroads” and “Badge”—performed by master musicians whose lives have been steeped in the Cream spirit and legacy. EXPERIENCE a once-in-a-lifetime concert salute to the most innovative and explosive supergroup of all time, in the

hands of those that knew them best. WATCH as they interplay live with their fathers on the big screen: classic moments in rock history brought back to life. LISTEN as they share personal insights and stories, complete with rare, yet-to-be-seen family footage and photographs. Kofi Baker Kofi’s first performance was with his father, jazz-rock legend Ginger Baker, on live TV at the age of six. He’s since played drums behind Tom Jones, Jack Bruce, Steve Marriott, and as half of a polyrhythmic powerhouse with his father

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across Europe in the 1980s. More recently, Kofi has played the Extreme Guitar Tour with Uli Jon Roth, Vinny Appice and Vinnie Moore, and joined with Malcolm Bruce to rekindle the spirit of Cream to critical acclaim on stage in U.S. and UK. His own albums include Lost City and Abstract Logic, with Jonas Hellborg and Shawn Lane. Malcom Bruce The son of Cream singer-bassist Jack Bruce, Malcolm grew up in the thick of rock royalty and, via the Guildhall School of Music, began performing professionally at 16. As pianist, bassist, guitarist or engineer, he has shared studios with Little Richard, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Dr John, and recorded and performed often with his father in the UK, U.S. and Europe. Recent tours have included 60 dates with Joe Satriani and, in early 2018,

performances throughout Europe and the UK in support of his latest album, Salvation. Will Johns Encouragement from his uncle by marriage Eric Clapton was an auspicious start for teenaged singer-guitarist Will Johns. The son of legendary recording engineer Andy Johns (the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin), he has since performed with Joe Strummer, Ronnie Wood, Jack Bruce and Bill Wyman, and most recently the music of Cream with Malcolm Bruce and Kofi Baker. By several curious twists of the family tree, Will also counts George Harrison, Mick Fleetwood and the great rock producer Glyn Johns as uncles. Will has released three solo albumsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Count On Me, Hooks and Lines and Something Old, Something Newâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in 2016.

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The Kentucky Center and NS2 present

Craig Ferguson – Hobo Fabulous Tour Tuesday, November 27, 2018 • 7 p.m. • The Brown Theatre

raig Ferguson entered the world of late night comedy following a diverse and eclectic career that encompasses film, television and the stage. In December 2014, Ferguson concluded his ten-year run as the host of CBS’s The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, which set all-time viewer records and earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination and the 2009 Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting for his interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. As the host of Celebrity Name Game, Ferguson was awarded the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host two years in a row. This year he was nominated for a third Daytime Emmy Award. As of February 2017, Craig launched his new SiriusXM program, The Craig Ferguson Show, which is broadcast live on Comedy Greats every evening.

In September 2015, Ferguson launched his fourth original stand-up comedy special on EPIX entitled Craig Ferguson: Just Being Honest, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Album. The special was filmed at New York City’s Town Hall and focuses

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on topics spanning from “the deeply meaningless to the profoundly meaningful.” In May 2016, Craig completed The New Deal Tour, a 60-show comedy stand-up tour across North America. Ferguson was last seen in his original History Channel show, Join or Die, which featured him and his celebrity friends debating provocative topics with history experts. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ferguson got his start in the entertainment industry as a drummer for some of the worst punk bands in the U.K., a profession he held for several years. Following his musical stint, he began bartending in a local pub in Glasgow, where he was introduced to Michael Boyd, the artistic director of The Tron Theatre in Glasgow, who persuaded Ferguson to give acting a go. After several low paying acting gigs, Ferguson discovered he had a knack for comedy and was soon the star of his own BBC television show, The Ferguson Theory. After several stints on the English comedy circuit, Ferguson brought his act to America in 1995 to star with Betty White and Marie Osmond in the short-lived ABC comedy, Maybe This Time. After the show ended, ABC decided

to add the talented Scotsman to The Drew Carey Show, playing Drew Carey’s boss, “Nigel Wick,” from 1996 to 2003. Ferguson has also become a huge success on the North American comedy circuit. He has performed to sold-out theaters all over the country and sold out Carnegie Hall in October 2010. In October 2012 Craig performed his highly praised stand-up at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to a sold-out audience. Additionally, Craig has three widely acclaimed stand-up comedy specials: A Wee Bit O’ Revolution, which premiered on Comedy Central and was released on Home Video in 2009; and Does This Need To Be Said, which premiered on EPIX in 2011, aired on Comedy Central and was released on Home Video. In the summer of 2013, Craig released his third comedy album, I’m Here to Help, garnering him a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. The stand-up special premiered on Netflix and was later released on DVD. Ferguson has written the feature films The Big Tease and Saving Grace. In 2003, he made his directorial debut with I’ll Be There, which he also wrote and starred in. I’ll Be There went on to

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receive the Audience Award for Best Film at the Aspen, Dallas and Valencia film festivals. Craig was also named “best new director” at the Napa Valley Film Festival. Ferguson’s other film credits include Niagra Motel, Lenny the Wonder Dog, Prendimi l’anima, Life Without Dick, Chain of Fools and Born Romantic. Ferguson was most recently heard on the big screen as he reprised his character “Gobber” in How to Train Your Dragon 2, the sequel to the 2010 animated feature How to Train Your Dragon. In 2011 Craig portrayed “Owl” in the highly anticipated Disney classic Winnie The Pooh. In the summer of 2012, Craig was heard as the voice of “Lord Macintosh” in Disney’s animated feature Brave. In April 2006, Ferguson debuted his first novel entitled Between The Bridge and The River, which made it onto the bestseller list. In the novel, two childhood friends from Scotland and two illegitimate half-brothers from the deep South suffer and enjoy all manner of bizarre adventures which, it turns out, are somehow interconnected—and, even more surprisingly, meaningful. The eclectic cast of characters features Socrates, Carl Jung and Tony Randall;

while love, greed, hope, revenge, organized religion and Hollywood also make special appearances. In February 2008 Ferguson succeeded in becoming a U.S. citizen, mentioning that this is his home after thirteen years and “my heart is here.” Soon after, Craig had landed himself the biggest date of all; a date with President Bush hosting the White House Correspondence Dinner. Critics raved of his witty and comical deliverance speech to the 3,000 attendees who included political journalists, celebrities and Washington’s power players. In 2009, Harper Collins published Ferguson’s memoir American On Purpose—a book about why and how late night funnyman Craig Ferguson became an American. The book was listed on the New York Times bestseller list and continues to sell well to date. Ferguson also serves on the board of the Lollipop Theater Network. The mission of the Lollipop Theater Network is to bring movies that are currently in theatrical release to hospitalized children facing chronic and lifethreatening illnesses nationwide.

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Mark & Kathy Barrens Mr. & Mrs. Donald Baxter Andrea & Barry Bernson Scott and Lisa Black Turner P. Berry & Kendra D. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Birchfield Mr. & Mrs. Keith Board Stephen & Stacey Boomershine Mr. and Mrs. James W. Boone Ms. Margaret Brandt Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brown Mr. Samuel B. Brown Laura Lee Brown & Steve Wilson Robert E. Milward Fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation Terry & Sara Burd Mrs. Karen Byrley Mr. Lee Cantrel Ms. Nancy Ruckreigel Carnes Greg & Susan Cohen Dr. Anastasia Combs Mr. John B. Corso Core Fluency Pilates/Laura Blackburn Thomas & Malvina Craig Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Czor Ms. C.S. Dalgleish Mr. & Mrs. David Gregg Daunhauer Dunn Elementary in Memory of Marlow Germain Burt Mr. Andrew Dick Dr. & Mrs. John D’Orazio Eric & Claudette Doyle Drone Solutions LLC Mrs. Maria J. Eckerle Mr. Michael Eckstein John Edward & Rebecca Donohue, III Ann-Lynn Ellerkamp Patience Elsner Mr. Glenn Epperson Dr. Robert Esterhay & Ms. Ruth Mattingly Dr. Vilma Fabre LaVonne & Brian Fingerson Mrs. Patricia Fiorini Mr. Owen Fitzgerald Douglas & Cathi Ford Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gaffney Mr. & Mrs. Gene Gardner Ms. Donna Geddes Mr. & Mrs. Garnett Gill Sheldon & Nancy Gilman Dr. & Mrs. Richard Goldwin Mr. Daniel Goyette Mr. and Mrs. Steve Greenlaw Mr. Mark Greenwell & Ms. Lisa Skidmore Mr. & Mrs. Charles Grimley Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hall Mr. & Mrs. John W. Hampton Mr. Bill Harned Mr. & Mrs. William Harrison Mr. & Mrs. John Hayes

Mr. Joseph Hertzman Ms. Karen Hill Ms. Mary Jane Hoben Mrs. Diane Hobscheid Mr. David Hogan Mr. Stephen Horn Hyatt Regency Louisville Ms. Marybeth Irvine Harry & Sherry Jacobson-Beyer Ms. Elizabeth James Ryan & Caroline Jordan Mr. Christopher Kaelin Ian & Denise Kalina Charlie & Teresa Kamer Charles & Robyn Kane Mr. & Mrs. Morton L. Kasdan Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey C. King Michael & Jessica Kinnick Mr. David Klaphaak Margie & Bob Kohn Mr. Eugene Lacefield & Ms. Mary Margaret Lowe Ken Lampton Ms. Judith Landis Mr. & Mrs. Sterling Lapinski Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Laurel John & Lilia Lawson Dr. Leonard Leight Mr. Joseph Lewis Ms. Anne Liechty Mr. James D. Ludwig Dr. Rebecca Tamas & Ken Luther Beth and Richard Marchetti Dr. James Ziliak & Ms. Gena Mark Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Martin Ms. Kim Martin-Mayhew Mr. Craig Matthews Mr. Kevin McDonald Ms. Barb McMakin Mega Cavern David & Jackie Metry Ms. Linda Miles Ms. Ann Thomas Miller Steve & Pat Miller Sister Andree Monder Jack & Marilyn Monohan Mr. David Moody Mrs. Pat Moremen Dr. Gloria Murray Mr. Alan Nakamura Kevin & Emily Nolan Norton Healthcare Mr. & Mrs. Dan O’Brien Mrs. Judith Olliges Mrs. Kathleen O’Neal Mr. & Mrs. Gord Pageau Erin Palmer & Tyler Kinney Ms. Tara Parker Mrs. Anna Pennington Ms. Lynn Pereira Ms. Judith Petty Jeri & Hans Poppe Ms. Maria Price Gordon & Patty Rademaker Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Rapp Will & Becky Richards

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Mr. Thaddeus Riley Ms. Nancy Roberts Mark & Kay Rountree Patrick & Helen-Grace Ryan Curtis & Ashley Rose Schneider Ms. Shelby Schulten Mr. Terry Schwartz Ms. Susan G. Zepeda & Dr. Fred P. Seifer Dr. & Mrs. Saleem Seyal Ellen & Max Shapira Mr. Richard W. Sharpe Ms. Valerie Shelton Brett & Andrea Shepherd Trip & Tina Sizemore Mr. & Mrs. Edward Skarbek Drs. Kyle & Laura Slone Mr. Darrell Smith Mr. and Mrs. Kenney M. Snell Mr. Robert Steinmetz & Mrs. Barbara Elliott Mr. Jim Strickland Dr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Sturgeon Mr. Terry D. Sutton Barbara & Richard Sweet Bob Taylor & Linda Shapiro Dr. Don Stevens Mr. John Tederstrom & Mr. Mark Cannon Ms. Brenda Thompson Mrs. Karen Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Thompson Fernando & Rebecca Trevino Ms. Karen Troutman Mr. Charles Ullrich Ms. Kellie Vogt Mr. Jim Wagner Tom Waller Signature Homes Ann Waterman & Niles Welch Ms. Jennifer Love Webb Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Weisberg Dr. Mureena Turnquest & Dr. Kevin Wells Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Wheeler Dr. Floyd T. Wilkerson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wood Ms. Grace Wooding Ms. Ann C. Wright & Mr. Richard W. Gasteiner, Jr. Dr. John C. Wright & Mrs. Kay Roberts Dr. Kenneth and Shelly Zegart As of September 30, 2018

The Kentucky Center Board of Directors Bruce Ferguson, Chair Marilyn Schorin, Vice-Chair • Mary R. Nixon, Secretary • Daniel Woodside, Treasurer Lourdes Baez Laura Melillo Barnum Ceci Conway Boden Al Cornish Scott Flynn

Marion C. Forcht Sandra Frazier Juliet Cooper Gray Donna Hall Kristen Webb Hill

Bruce Merrick Libby Parkinson Christopher M. Todoroff Tierra Kavanaugh Wayne Lawson Whiting

Directors Emeriti Madeline Abramson Owsley Brown II (1942–2011)

Wendell Cherry (1935–1991) Gordon B. Davidson (1926–2015) C. Edward Glasscock

Kentucky Center

for the

Robert W. Rounsavall, III Rose Lenihan Rubel (1922–2002)

Arts Foundation, Inc.

Board of Directors Phil Lynch, Chair Kim Baker, Vice-Chair • Doug Owen, Secretary • Jeff Kosse, Treasurer Phillip Allen Philip Eschels Maggie Faurest Bruce Flannery Ankur Gopal Leah Huddleston

Lillian Hunt Benton Keith Barry Meyers R. Charles Moyer Melissa Richards-Person Carolyn Tandy

Ray Wallace Ronda Watson Hollis Weishar Lisa Zangari

K e n t u c k y C e n t e r E x e c u t i v e S t a ff Kim Baker, President and CEO Heather Weston Bell, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement Terri Montgomery, Senior Vice President, Human Resources Amber A. Halloran, Chief Financial Officer

The Kentucky Center Encore Society The Encore Society recognizes individuals who have demonstrated support for the long-term well-being of The Kentucky Center with an estate gift or notification of their bequest intention or other planned gift. The Kentucky Center wishes to honor and acknowledge the following for initiating the Encore Society with their extraordinary generosity. The Honorable and Mrs. Jerry E. Abramson Anonymous Ms. Jennifer L. Bobbitt Janet R. Dakan Mrs. William Habich Mrs. Ada Lee Kane 36

Mrs. Helen Lang Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Parkinson Ms. Terry H. Sales Ms. Helen Stockton Mrs. Murrel Straley Jeanne D. Vuturo

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Corporate

and

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We salute the following organizations for their support of The Kentucky Center.

B. J. Killian Foundation

The Gheens Foundation Jamie Parsley Family Foundation

Keeneland Foundation

The Norton Foundation

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The Kentucky Center Services Tickets For complete event information and to order tickets by phone, call The Kentucky Center Ticket Service at (502) 584-7777 or (800) 775-7777, or order tickets online at kentuckycenter.org. The Kentucky Center Ticket Service’s hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Drive-thru ticket service is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets purchased by phone and online are subject to service charges. On performance dates, the ticket office is open one-half hour past curtain time. Gift certificates are available in any dollar amount at the Box Office and are not redeemable for cash. Information Hotline (502) 562-0100 Parking More than 2,000 parking spaces offer direct access to The Kentucky Center from Sixth St. The elevators located in the garage will take you to the main lobby. You may also enter the Riverfront Garage from Fourth or Sixth Sts. Level C of the garage also will give you direct access to the main lobby. At the Brown Theatre, parking is available in the lot across from the theatre, and parking garage entrances are located on Third St., north of Broadway or on Fourth St., north of Broadway. Facilities Rental From a wedding reception to a convention, The Kentucky Center will “stage” your event. For more information, call (502) 566-5146. Membership Membership to The Kentucky Center offers a variety of benefits, including buying tickets before the public, priority seating, and no handling fees. For more information, contact (502) 566-5159 or visit SUPPORT on our website. For Corporate Membership benefits, contact (502) 566-5137. Volunteers The Volunteer Program offers the public a chance to be a part of the great events at The Kentucky Center. To volunteer, contact the Volunteer Hotline at (502) 566-5141. Courtesy • As a courtesy to the performers and other audience members, please turn off all audible message systems.

• The emergency phone number to leave with babysitters or message centers is (502) 562-0128. Be sure to leave your theater and seat number for easy location. • Binoculars are now for rent in the lobby for select performances. Rental is $5 per binocular. An ID must be left as a deposit. • Cameras and recording devices are not allowed in the theaters. • Latecomers will be seated at appropriate breaks in the program, as established by each performing group. Please be considerate of your fellow audience members during performances. Please remain seated after the performance until the lights are brought up. • Children should be able to sit in a seat quietly throughout the performance. • To properly enforce fire codes, everyone attending an event, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Accessibility Wheelchair accessible seating at The Kentucky Center is available on every seating and parking level, as well as ticket counters and personal conveniences at appropriate heights. FM and infrared hearing devices are available to provide hearing amplification for patrons with hearing disabilities in all spaces of The Kentucky Center and Brown Theatre, including meeting spaces. Audio Description is available for selected performances for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Caption Theater is available for selected performances as a service for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Program materials are available in largeprint from your usher. Please make reservations for services at the time you purchase your ticket through the Box Office to ensure the best seating location for the service requested. Call (502) 566-5111 (V), (502) 566-5140 (TTY) or email access@kentuckycenter.org for more information about the range of accessibility options we offer, or to receive this information in an alternate format.

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