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WELCOME TO KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS “And they’re off!” This time of year, that phrase has special meaning in our little corner of the world. May means Derby Time! The annual celebration that puts Louisville, and Kentucky, in the international spotlight. After a challenging couple of years, we are excited to see the Derby back to its full glory, and all of the community celebrations surrounding this event. The Derby Season also means summertime is right around the corner and this summer we are coming out of the gate strong with a number of major events both on and off of our stages. This month, your Louisville Orchestra wraps an amazing and innovative season with Fantastique, featuring rising young composer, and Louisville native, KiMani Bridges, along with the world premiere Adam Schoenberg’s Automation — a double concerto for cello and pre-recorded cello, coupled with electronics and orchestra. In June, we will welcome the cultural phenomenon Hamilton back to The Kentucky Center’s Whitney Hall. And throughout the summer we have a robust lineup of performances including Valerie June at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, The Mavericks at the Brown Theatre, and family favorite PAW Patrol at The Kentucky Center, just to name a few. To view the full calendar, visit our website KentuckyPerformingArts.org. Summer is also time for our award-winning Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA), of which I am a proud alumna. GSA brings together Kentucky’s finest young artists for three weeks of instruction in an arts intensive environment, with cross-discipline learning, special guest artist performances and lectures, and the opportunity to access critical life-changing college scholarships. This is a very special year for GSA as we not only celebrate GSA’s 35th Anniversary, we also double GSA’s class size! Thanks to supplemental funding, we are able to grow from 256 students to 512, with the summer program taking place over two consecutive three week sessions at the University of Kentucky. We are thrilled to provide more young Kentucky artists the opportunity to experience this transformative program. To learn more about GSA, including ways you can help support, please visit KentuckyGSA.org. I thank you for joining us this evening. It is through your continued support we are able to sustain our mission to bring artistic inspiration and education to the Commonwealth and region. The bets are in and the gates are open, and “we’re off” to another great spring and summer season! Enjoy the show.
Kim Baker President and CEO, Kentucky Performing Arts
For more information, including Frequently Asked Questions, please visit Kentucky Performing Arts COVID-19 Guidelines.
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RODNEY CROWELL Sunday, May 15, 2022 | 7:00PM | The Kentucky Center-Bomhard Theater
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With more than 40 years of American roots music under his belt, Texas native Rodney Crowell is a two-time Grammy Award winner who has written 15 No. 1 hits, with five No. 1 hits of his own and a legacy of songwriting excellence, which has made him an icon among giants. With strong roots in country music, Crowell has written chart-topping hits for the likes of Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Keith Urban and more. But owing to the distinctly universal, literary quality of his writing, has also penned beloved songs for artists as diverse as Bob Seger, Etta James, the Grateful Dead, John Denver, Jimmy Buffett and countless others. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Crowell is also the author of the acclaimed memoir, “ Chinaberry Sidewalks,” and teamed up with
New York Times best-selling author Mary Karr for "Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell” in 2012, with Karr saying of her collaborator, “Like Hank Williams or Townes Van Zandt or Miss Lucinda, "he writes and croons with a poet’s economy and a well digger’s deep heart.” Crowell was honored with ASCAP’s prestigious Founder’s Award in 2017, and that same year released the album Close Ties, which spawned another Grammy nomination for “It Ain’t Over Yet” with Rosanne Cash and John Paul White in the category of Best Americana Song. In 2018, he opened his own record label, RC1 Records, and released Acoustic Classics in 2018 and TEXAS in 2019. Also in 2019, Crowell received the Academy of Country Music’s Poet’s Award. His latest album, Triage, was released last July to much critical acclaim.
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in collaboration with Kentucky Performing Arts presents the
Republic Bank Foundation Speaker Series DIVING DEEP: CHRIS FISCHER’S JOURNEY TO SAVE SHARKS AND BRING BALANCE TO OUR OCEANS The Kentucky Center-Bomhard Theater 5:30 p.m. Reception | 6:30 p.m. Program
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Kentucky to the World is excited to welcome Chris Fischer, OCEARCH Founder and Expedition Leader, home to Louisville for an exclusive live program on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Kentucky Center Bomhard Theater. As an explorer and disrupter, Chris Fischer grew up chasing fish and frogs around Kentucky. Across his life and work, Chris discovered his gift of seeing the “big picture,” creating solutions around that picture, and communicating those solutions in an accessible way to others. Through his passion for water and sea life, Chris created his collaborative vision for OCEARCH and began connecting expert fishermen with scientists around the endangerment of great white sharks. Sharks are the balance keepers of the ocean’s food chain and without them at the top, all other fish face the possibility of disappearing for generations to come. Since founding OCEARCH in 2007, Chris and his team have led 42 global expeditions aboard the M/V OCEARCH. During these expeditions, Chris and his team were able to collect previously unattainable research on our ocean’s giants such as their migrations, reproductive cycle, genetic status, diet, abundance, and more. Chris’ data-centric approach completely disrupts the research by making data collection and distribution collaborative, inclusive, and open sourced. This approach has inspired global ocean environmental protection policies with Chris working alongside presidents of several countries, including the U.S. In the spirit of including a global audience in his work, the OCEARCH TRACKER was launched in 2013, allowing nearly 3 million annual users to learn about sharks while tracking them across the planet in near-real-time.
A graduate of Indiana University, Chris began his career as an explorer as host of the four-time Emmy Award-winning “Offshore Adventures” from 2001 to 2009 before founding OCEARCH. For his work, Chris has received numerous prestigious recognitions, including The Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Medal for Imagination in Exploration and the Nominee Trust 100 Award for the top social innovators list. Peter Schikler
Join us for this live event where you’ll hear from Chris in conversation with our special guest host and fellow Kentuckian Peter Schikler. They will discuss Chris' global adventures alongside his crew as they dive in to find the solutions that will ensure a sea full of fish and fish sandwiches for many generations. Born and raised in Louisville, KY, our guest host Peter Schikler received his B.A. in Biology and Anthropology from Indiana University and an M.A. in Conservation Biology from Columbia University prior to obtaining his J.D. from New York Law School. Peter resides in Brooklyn, NY and serves as senior counsel in the New York City Law Department’s Environmental Law Division where he represents New York City and its agencies on a range of environmental matters, including sustainability and resilience issues as well as compliance with environmental review and land use regulations.
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SHAPING KENTUCKY’S NARRATIVE Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, Kentuckians across our state continued to overcome challenges in the face of economic uncertainty. To showcase these stories of resilience, we launched our year-long initiative in summer 2021, “Kentucky: Resilience in the Face of Economic Change” to inspire people across the globe to see what’s possible. We’ve collaborated with Kentuckians such as MIT Comparative Media Studies Researcher and AccelerateKY Executive Director Sam Ford to share stories of resilience about Kentucky’s economic future. Sam said it best about the purpose of our resilience initiative. “From Paducah to Pikeville, Kentucky is filled with inspiring stories of innovation
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We are excited to announce that the first installment of our newest multimedia storytelling series, "Kentucky: Resilience in the Face of Economic Change" is now available for digital streaming on Kentucky Educational Television's (KET) website. This film highlights stories of innovation in a state where core 20th-century economic drivers like coal mining, tobacco farming, traditional manufacturing, and transportation have faced significant disruption in the first two decades of the 21st century. It features our Resilience Initiative's kickoff event in August 2021 where a panel of thought leaders shared personal stories focused on the realities of Kentucky’s evolving economy and discussed how to move forward to achieve innovative economic and workforce development in the Commonwealth.
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and resilience. In our communities, we know we need to invest in economic development, workforce development, and community development. But investing in narrative development is the vital fourth leg of the table.” − Sam Ford.
Stream the series premiere on KET’s site at ket.org/program/kentucky-to-the-world/ and stay tuned for future installments.
2022 MARKS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF KENTUCKY TO THE WORLD For a decade, Kentucky to the World's mission has been to elevate the cultural and intellectual reputation of our Commonwealth on the global stage by sharing compelling stories of extraordinary people with Kentucky ties
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who are shaping our world through their creativity, intellect, and passion. In honor of Kentucky to the World’s 10th anniversary, we have plans to seize opportunities and create new programs to reach large audiences across our Bluegrass State and beyond. Our plans include growing the Republic Bank Foundation Speaker Series, creating a celebration in honor of the roots of Kentucky music, funding and producing a feature length documentary as the culmination of our year long Resilience project, expanding the use of our Illustrated Playing Cards by economic development and other initiatives, launching our satellite space at Western Kentucky University’s Innovation Campus, and so much more.
We’re also hosting a series of raffles and events, featuring curated collections of rare bourbon bottles from some of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail’s newest additions. The rare bottles have been generously donated by distilleries and collectors across the state. Visit our website at kentuckytotheworld.org to learn more about all of our projects and programs in 2022.
WHAT IS KENTUCKY TO THE WORLD? A Louisville-based nonprofit, Kentucky to the World elevates the cultural and intellectual reputation of our Commonwealth on the global stage. We accomplish this by sharing compelling stories of extraordinary people with Kentucky roots, who are shaping our world through their creativity, intellect, and passion.
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BACKGROUND Founded in 2012, Kentucky to the World is unique in its singular focus on Kentucky's intellectual and cultural reputation. We’ve hosted over 20 public programs, providing complimentary tickets for more than 1,440 students from 60 schools and organizations across our state, most from underserved areas. Exclusive live speaker series programs for general audiences are held with the Republic Bank Foundation as the title sponsor in collaboration with Kentucky Performing Arts. Preceding each event is a specially designed program for more than 100 local high school students featuring an intimate briefing with our presenters, generously supported by The Bass Family Foundation.
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OUR PROGRAMS HAVE FEATURED EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE WITH KENTUCKY ROOTS INCLUDING: • Dana Canedy, Senior Vice President of Simon & Schuster, Pulitzer PrizeWinning Author and Journalist; New York City, NY • Sam Ford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Comparative Media Studies Researcher and AccelerateKY Executive Director; Bowling Green, KY • Finis ‘KY’ White, Multi-Platinum Hip Hop Sound Engineer; Atlanta, GA • Damaris Phillips, Celebrity Chef, Food Network Television Host; Louisville, KY
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• Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D., Nobel Laureate, Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Boston, MA • Tracy Drain, Flight Systems Engineer, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab; Pasadena, CA
COMMUNITY PARTNERS Our network of local partners currently includes the Frazier History Museum, Kentucky Science Center, Louisville Tourism, Metro Parks & Recreation Community Centers, Muhammad Ali Center, Kentucky Performing Arts, and Western Kentucky University Innovation Campus.
YOU CAN HELP BRING KENTUCKY TO THE WORLD Whether you’re a business person concerned about recruitment
and retention of world-class talent, a citizen tired of Kentucky too often getting a bad rap, a student wondering how to grab onto the dreams you have for the future, or someone who’s just not sure if Kentucky and Kentuckians have what it takes to compete on the world stage — this is your organization. The past 10 years have been filled with tremendous growth for Kentucky to the World. Please join us with your gift to support the artists, writers, thinkers, and game changers who are dedicated to changing the narrative of Kentucky on the world stage. We’re proving our excellence to the world. Won’t you join us? Make your gift today on our website at kentuckytotheworld.org or learn more by calling (502) 897-3819.
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Repeal Oak-Fired Steakhouse
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(502) 716-7372
101 West Main St.
Upscale steakhouse on historic Whiskey Row
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Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
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(502) 584-0102
325 West Main St. (Galt House Hotel)
Premium steaks & seafood
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Mayan Cafe
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813 E. Market St.
Farm-to-table Mexican & Pan-Latin cuisine
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Walker’s Exchange
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140 N. 4th St. (Galt House Hotel)
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Pat’s Steakhouse
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(502) 893-2062
2437 Brownsboro Rd.
Premium steaks since 1958
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Porcini Restaurant
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2730 Frankfort Ave.
Fine Northern Italian cuisine
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Jack Fry’s
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1007 Bardstown Rd.
High-end Southern fare & cocktails
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Proof on Main
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702 W. Main St.
Modern fare with local flavor
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Seviche
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1538 Bardstown Rd.
Upscale Latin American cuisine
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Swizzle
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(502) 252-2500
140 N. Fourth St., 25th Floor
Sexy. Swanky. Social.
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Volare Italian Ristorante
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2300 Frankfort Ave.
Upscale Italian
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EVENTS CALENDAR Audience is your connection to the performing arts and entertainment in Louisville. Below are some of the events we are looking forward to in the coming months and we hope you enjoy them all!
MAY 24 Valerie June with Rachel Maxann 8PM, Old Forester's Paristown Hall kentuckyperformingarts.org May 25-July 22 Kentucky Shakespeare Twelfth Night Central Park kentuckyshakespeare.org 27-29 Forecastle Festival Waterfront Park forecastlefest.com
JUNE 5 Martina McBride 7PM, Iroquois Amphitheater iroquoisamphitheater.com Hamilton
15 Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour 2022 8PM, The Louisvile Palace livenation.com 17 An Acoustic Evening with Trey Anastasio 7PM, Iroquois Amphitheater iroquoisamphitheater.com 24-25 My Morning Jacket Iroquois Amphitheater (Friday) Waterfront Park (Saturday) productionsimple.com
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14 91.9 WFPK Presents The Mavericks 'En Español' World Tour (rescheduled) 8PM, Brown Theatre kentuckyperformingarts.org
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29 As I Lay Dying 7PM, Old Forester's Paristown Hall kentuckyperformingarts.org
2 91.9 WFPK Presents Cat Power 8PM, Old Forester's Paristown Hall kentuckyperformingarts.org
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2-7 Anastasia PNC Broadway in Louisville Whitney Hall louisville.broadway.com
10 Beach House - Once Twice Melody Tour 8PM, Old Forester's Paristown Hall kentuckyperformingarts.org
13 RuPaul's Drag Race 8PM, Iroquois Amphitheater iroquoisamphitheater.com
7-19 Hamilton PNC Broadway in Louisville Whitney Hall louisville.broadway.com
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ANNUAL SUPPORT Mr. Dean Lause John & Lilia Lawson Abhay & Amy Lele Pamela Leezer & Henry Harris Joe Lewis Kristy Lewis David & Phyllis Leibson LEO Weekly** LG&E & KU Services Company Ms. Anne Liechty Lincoln Trail Title Jerry Lindsey Mary Linkous Ronald Loughry & Bethany Breetz Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Louisville Public Media** Louisville Tourism Mr. Todd P. Lowe & Ms. Fran C. Ratterman Ms. Diane Loy George Lucier Jim & Lois Luckett Mr. Robin Luckett Mr. James D. Ludwig Mr. & Mrs. Philip Lynch Robert Major Mr. & Mrs. Brian Manlove Mansbach Endowment Fund at Foundation for the Tri-State Community John & D’Ann Markert Tom & Joslyn Marksbury Ms. Jane Martin & Ms. Janet Childress Martha & Jerry Martin William & Sandra Martz Leolie & David Marquez Mr. Anthyun Mask Malinda & Billy Masterson Craig & Karen Matthews James Mauch & Sharon Smith Craig & Lauren Maxey David & Emily McCay Mr. Darrin & Ms. Becky McElroy Martha McLaughlin Madelyn Mees Lori & Michael Mehlbauer The Melcher Family Bruce Merrick & Karen McCoy Drs. Chris Mescia & Tricia J. Gray Mr. & Mrs. Barry P. Meyers Linda & David Miles Dave & Terri Miller Robert E. Milward Fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation Mr. William Mitchell Jack & Marilyn Monohan Ms. Biljana N. Monsky Mrs. Terri Montgomery Mr. Don & Mrs. Lisa Moore Jim & Chambers Moore Mrs. Pat Moremen Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP Ms. Eleanor Bingham Miller Mr. & Mrs. R. Charles Moyer Marti & Hubert Mountz Mr. Glen E. Mowbray & Ms. Colette Crown Shivaram Muddappa Mrs. Patricia Muench Dr. Sean Muldoon Cynthia Murphy Martha Miracle Murphy Eric Murray
Gloria Jean Murray Mr. Scott Murray Marcia Myers Mr. Alan Nakamura National Conference of Governor’s Schools Robert & Sharon Nesmith Mr. & Mrs. Theodore H.Nixon Esther Nnassanga Ms. Susan H. Norris The Norton Foundation, Inc. Nu-Yale Cleaners** Jennifer & Dan O’Brien Rev. Eileen O'Donohue Ms. Ann Ogden Mrs. Judith Olliges Mr. Kevin Olusola Doug & Shari Owen Stephen & Cindy Owen Mr. & Mrs. Gord Pageau Erin Palmer & Tyler Kinney Ms. Meredith Parente Annabelle Park Ms. Tara Parker Mr. & Mrs. Don E. Parkinson Adrian S. Partridge Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Payne Mr. Bryan Peck Ms. Lynn Pereira Danielle Perkins Mr. Tom Person & Mrs. Melissa Richards-Person Duane Peterson Tony Petrelli Ms. Judith N. Petty Mr. & Mrs. Michael Phelps Yvone Plier PNC Bank PNC Broadway in Louisville/ Louisville Theatrical Association Mr. Stuart Pollard Henry & Sharon Potter Ms. Joy Potts Shane Powers Stephen D. Prather Mr. Mark Preischel Gordon & Patty Rademaker Dr. & Mrs. Julio Ramirez Mitchell & Cindee Rapp Mr. & Mrs. Teddy H. Redmon Tracy Redmon Rick & Becky Reed Ms. Linda Remington Kathleen Reno & Tom Payette Republic Bank Will & Becky Richards Dr. Jeffrey Richardson For Louis V. Richter Bobby & Caroline Riede Ms. Tammy Rigney Mr. Thaddeus Riley Riverbend Financial Group RJE Business Interiors Mrs. Barbara Roberts Jonathan & Julie Roberts Mr. Stinson Robinson Laura Rogers Alan & Beatrice Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Rounsavall, III Mark & Kay Rountree Mr. Anthony & Mrs. Jane Ruhl Loy Rush Russell Saunders Michael Schissler & Kristan Milam Ms. Stephanie Schaefer Chuck & Mary Ellen Schmidt
Curtis & Ashley Rose Schneider Dr. Marilyn Schorin Rachael Scwhwartz Mr. Terry Schwartz Mr. Mason Scisco David C. Scott Foundation Fund Ellen & Max Shapira Brett & Andrea Shepherd The Sherwin-Williams Company Mrs. Cindi Shrader Dr. & Mrs. Saleem Seyal Holly Sibrary & Stephen Belcher Lesa & Gregg Siebert Dr. Nicholas Silvestros Ms. Ruth Simons Danny & Amy Singleton Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sireci Mr. & Mrs. Edward Skarbek Mr. & Mrs. Ted Sloan Drs. Kyle & Laura Slone Mr. & Mrs. Darin Smith Mr. Darrell Smith Jill Smith Irvin & Connie Smith Ms. Laura Smith Mollie Smith Snowy Owl Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Kenney M. Snell Whitney & Trevor Soergel Tom & Cara Solley George & Karin Sonnier David & Rebecca Sourwine South Arts Dr. Charles Sowder Laura Spaulding Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Sprau Mr. Mitchell Stallsmith Robert Steen Mr. Robert Steinmetz & Mrs. Barbara Elliott Anna Stephens Ms. Sharon Stetter Dr. Don Stevens Stites & Harbison, PLLC Mary Clay Stites Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Matthew Stone Drs. Catherine Newton & Gordon Strauss Mr. Jeff Stream Lindy Street Hunter & Audrey Strickler Dr. & Mrs. Gerald F. Sturgeon Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Sturgeon Scott Swalls Barbara & Richard Sweet Anne Swope Keith & Jennifer Tarter Bob Taylor & Linda Shapiro Mr. John Tederstrom & Mr. Mark Cannon Arthur & Mary Thacker The 10th Planet** Tessitura Network** Ms. Brenda Thompson Mac & Jessica Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Steve Thompson Mr. Christopher M. Todoroff Josh Toole Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky Trace3** Bryan & Ruth Trautwein Fernando Trevino Ms. Karen Troutman Truist
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Dr. Mureena Turnquest & Dr. Kevin Wells Mrs. Melanie Twyman Bob & Vicky Ullrich University of Kentucky College of Design** University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts** University of Kentucky Office of the Provost** USI Insurance Services, LLC Sally & Robert Vail Mr. Randall Vaughn David & Susan Vislisel Mr. & Mrs. David Vogel Mrs. Kellie Vogt Mr. & Mrs. Mark Vogt Robert & Bonnie Vogt The Voice-Tribune Volunteers of the Kentucky Center* Jim & Libby Voyles Ms. Jeanne D. Vuturo Gary Wall Brian Wallace & Nelda Lewis Wallace Karyn Walters, M.D. Beth Ward Charles & Nina Wardrip Water Energizers** Ann Waterman & Niles Welch Karyn Watters, M.D. Ms. Jennifer Love Webb Ms. Kristen Webb-Hill Nathan & Olivia Webb Mr. & Mrs. Greg Weishar Dr. & Mrs. Robert Weiss Welch Printing** Mr. James & Ms. Catherine Werner John & Marilyn Werst Melany Wessels Ms. Rebecca West WHAS 11** Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Wheeler Rick & Denise Whelan Whippoorwill Family Foundation Mary Jo White & Tim Shull Lorraine Whitney Antonio Wickliffe P.J. Williams Patty & Jim Williamson Dr. Floyd T. Wilkerson Wilmes & Associates/Architects, PSC Wimsatt Family Fund Benjamin Wiseman Eric & Elizabeth Witherspoon Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Wolff Mark Wood & Barbara Dejean Phoebe Wood Rev. Joan Wooden Ms. Grace Wooding Michael & Jeanne Wright David F. Young & Cheryl Cahill Yum! Brands, Inc. The Zamiska Family Dominic & Lisa Zangari Dr. Kenneth & Shelly Zegart Mr. Brian Zehnder & Ms. Melissa Rolf Dr. & Mrs. Nathan Zimmerman Cynthia and Joel Zipperle Ms. Susan G. Zepeda & Dr. Fred P. Seifer *Kentucky Performing Arts Volunteers’ value of donated time is more than $100,000 annually **In-Kind Donation
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KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marianne Butler, Chair • Robert M. Klein, Vice-Chair Mary R. Nixon, Secretary • Gregory J. Bubalo, Treasurer Laura Melillo Barnum Eileen Cooke Brown Hannah L. Drake JP Davis Paula Harshaw
William H. Jones Kate Latts Joseph Leavell Patricia A. Mathison Bruce C. Merrick
Madeline Abramson Owsley Brown II (1942–2011) Wendell Cherry (1935–1991)
Gordon B. Davidson (1926–2015) C. Edward Glasscock
James K. Murphy Stephen T. Owen Lindy Street Rev. Dr. Valerie Washington Sarah Yarmuth
DIRECTORS EMERITI Robert W. Rounsavall, III Rose Lenihan Rubel (1922–2002)
KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Todd Lowe, Chair Kim Baker, Vice-Chair • Leah Huddleston, Secretary • R.K. Guillaume, Treasurer Carolle Jones Clay J. Tim Galbraith Ankur N. Gopal Lillian Hunt
Chris Kipper Phil Lynch R. Charles Moyer Doug Owen
Melissa Richards-Person Eileen Saunders Felicia Cumings Smith Diane Tobin
Ruth Wimsatt Trautwein Lisa Zangari Cindy Zipperle
KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS EXECUTIVE STAFF Kim Baker President and CEO
Chris Kaelin Vice President, Operations
Heather Weston Bell Senior Vice President, Community Engagement
Will Richards Vice President, Facilities & Production
Dawn Driskell Vice President, Finance
Julie Roberts Vice President, Development & Advocacy
Rob Schmidlapp Vice President, Information Systems Christian Adelberg Vice President, Marketing & Communications
KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS ENCORE SOCIETY The Encore Society recognizes individuals who have demonstrated support for the long-term well-being of Kentucky Performing Arts with an estate gift or notification of their bequest intention or other planned gift.
The Honorable & Mrs. Jerry E. Abramson Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Tom & Robbie Bell Ms. Jennifer L. Bobbitt Janet R. Dakan 20
Mrs. William Habich Mrs. Ada Lee Kane Mrs. Helen Lang Kathy Monin Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Parkinson Ms. Terry H. Sales A U D I E N C E
Sharon Sanak Ms. Helen Stockton Mrs. Murrel Straley Jeanne D. Vuturo Jennifer Love Webb
CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT We salute the following organizations for their support of Kentucky Performing Arts:
B. J. KILLIAN FOUNDATION
Welch Printing
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KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS SERVICES TICKETS For complete event information and to order tickets by phone, call Kentucky Performing Arts Ticket Service at (502) 584-7777 or order tickets online at KentuckyPerformingArts.org. Kentucky Performing Arts Ticket Service’s hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 6 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. MAIN PHONE NUMBER (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. At Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, parking is available in the neighboring Swan Street and Vine Street lots. FACILITIES RENTAL From a wedding reception to a convention, Kentucky Performing Arts’ venues, The Kentucky Center, the Brown Theatre and Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, are the perfect place to “stage” your event. For more information, contact Stacey Hallahan, shallahan@kentuckyperformingarts.org. KPA DONORS Kentucky Performing Arts donors receive a variety of benefits, including buying tickets before the public, priority seating, and no handling fees. For more information, contact (502) 566-5144 or visit SUPPORT KPA on our website. For Corporate Membership benefits, contact Julie Roberts at (502) 562-0100, Ext. 105, or jroberts@kentuckyperformingarts.org. VOLUNTEERS The Volunteer Program offers the public a chance to be a part of the great events at The Kentucky Center, the Brown Theatre and Old Forester’s Paristown Hall. To volunteer, contact the Volunteer Hotline at (502) 566-5141. 22
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 are (502) 566-5128 (The Kentucky Center) and (502) 566-5188 (The Brown Theatre). • Be sure to leave your theater and seat number for easy location. • 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 Kentucky Performing Arts venues 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, the Brown Theatre, and Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, 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 large-print 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), 711 (TRS), 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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SANFORD BIGGERS
Codeswitch is the first survey of quilt-based works— inspired, in part, by the rich creative legacies of African American quilters—produced by the American interdisciplinary artist Sanford Biggers. The works, part of Biggers’s Codex series, consist of mixed-media paintings and sculptures done directly on or made from antique American quilts. Members see it all for free! Advanced ticket purchase strongly encouraged. Visit speedmuseum.org
Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch was co-organized by Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought, New Orleans, and the Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, and curated by Andrea Andersson (Founding Director and Chief Curator, Rivers Institute) and Sergio Bessa (former Director of Curatorial Programs, Bronx Museum). The exhibition and catalog are made possible by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund: Culpeper Arts & Culture Program, Henry Luce Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Marianne Boesky Gallery, Massimo De Carlo, David Castillo Gallery, Monique Meloche Gallery, Baldwin Gallery, and Yale University Press.
Leading sponsors: Brooke Brown Barzun & Matthew Barzun Stephen Reily and Emily Bingham Contributing sponsors: Hardscuffle, Inc. Jeffrey and Susan Callen Colin and Woo Speed McNaughton Lopa and Rishabh Mehrotra
Exhibition season sponsored by: Cary Brown and Steven E. Epstein Paul and Deborah Chellgren Arthur J. and Mary Celeste Lerman Charitable Foundation Debra and Ronald Murphy
Image: Sanford Biggers American, b. 1970 Quilt 35 (Vex), 2014 Antique quilt fragments,treated acrylic, and tar on antique quilt.
Exhibition opening sponsor:
Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson
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