Caltech Presents 2009-2010 Season Brochure

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Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats Friday, October 9, 2009

8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $29, 24, 19; $10 Youth “Bright, elegant, and explosively acrobatic” describe the acts of gravitational defiance by the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats. Their ability to bend their bodies into unbelievable positions is exceeded only by their ability to captivate an audience.

Barynya Traditional Russian music and dance

Friday, October 23, 2009

8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $26, 21, 16; $10 Youth Colorful costumes and virtuoso performances spotlight Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukranian, and Klezmer traditional dances, as well as folk and popular songs.

Special 1-Hour School Program • 10 a.m.

For more information about how your school can participate, contact Mary Herrera at (626) 395-6059.

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Battlefield Band Saturday, November 7, 2009 8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $29, 24, 19; $10 Youth

This is the band that others measure themselves against. For more than 30 years, they have led the way for Scottish music—introducing new musicians and music; always involving their ever-widening audience as they travel the world.

Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders Saturday, December 5, 2009 8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $26, 21, 16; $10 Youth

Young and old, audiences go wild for New Orleans’ premier classic jazz orchestra. Creole jazz from the early years, as well as music from Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and many others are featured.

Garry Krinsky Toying with Science Saturday, January 23, 2010

2 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $15; $10 Youth (unreserved seating) This zany, energetic New Vaudevillian just happens to love science! Garry Krinsky combines circus, mime, original music, and audience involvement in the exploration of the scientific principles of gravity, leverage, and simple machines.

Special 1-Hour School Program • 10 a.m.

Friday January 22, 2010 For more information about how your school can participate, contact Mary Herrera at (626) 395-6059.

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Reduced Shakespeare Company The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Saturday, February 6, 2010 8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $29, 24, 19; $10 Youth

William Shakespeare, abridged by three actors in a way you have to see to believe. Scholars and Marx Brothers fans alike will delight in this mixture of drama, comedy, acrobatics, and some of the fastest costume changes ever.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Friday, February 19, 2010

8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $38, 33, 28; $10 Youth The original Men in Tights . . . women’s tights, that is. This allmale ballet company brings the humorous sight of men gently balancing in toe shoes and gleefully executing graceful leaps in this dance parody.

The Wailin’ Jennys Saturday, February 27, 2010 8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $26, 21, 16; $10 Youth

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Billed as “the darlings of the North American roots music,” The Wailin’ Jennys are three extraordinary voices, performing in heart-stopping harmonies.

Their eclectic musical soul encompasses genres from bluegrass to jazz.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Friday, March 12, 2010

8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $35, 30, 25; $10 Youth For more than 30 years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has married the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South Africa to the sounds and sentiments of gospel music. The result is a musical and spiritual alchemy that touches a worldwide audience.

Cuartetango Music + Dance Company Romance de Tango Friday, April 16, 2010

8 p.m. • Beckman Auditorium $32, 27, 22; $10 Youth Cuartetango is an innovative group of musicians at the forefront of New Tango.

Six dancers, a string quartet, a bandoneónist, a pianist, and a singer incorporate all expressions of the tango art: music, poetry, song, and dance.

Capitol Steps Friday, April 30, 2010 • 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 1, 2010 • 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 2, 2010 • 3:30 p.m.

Beckman Auditorium $38, 33, 28; $10 Youth

Obama Mia, Return to Spenders, and Monster Cash are just a few of the hysterical song parodies performed by the inimitable Capitol Steps. These former Capitol Hill staffers skewer public figures in their own unique style.

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e c n S AT U R D AY S e i c s

Stunning high-definition movies serve as the springboard for lively discussions about the science behind the beauty and wonder of nature and space.

Join Caltech scientists as All Science Saturday events are at 2 p.m. and are they help unravel held in Beckman Auditorium • $5 (seating is unreserved) the mysteries Recommended for ages 8 and up. of our world.

Hubble’s Canvas

Saturday, October 24, 2009 Discussion Leader: Victor Beck, Division of Biology A penetrating and spectacular view of the universe as seen through the eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope. High Fidelity HDTV Media Inc.

Curious—Powering the Planet Saturday, November 14, 2009 Discussion Leader: Shannon Boettcher, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Spurred by the looming energy crisis, Caltech scientists are working to invent a new kind of fuel that uses the sun to power the planet. A co-production of Thirteen/WNET New

© NASA

York and the California Institute of Technology; distributed

by American Public Television.

Blue Planet—Seasonal Seas Saturday, February 20, 2010 Discussion Leader: Jillian Dempsey, © BBC

Division of Chemistry of Chemical Engineering

Seasonal Seas features luminescent jellyfish and forests of giant kelp—the fastest growing plant in the world—home to burgeoning populations of sea otters, brilliantly colored anemones, squid, and exquisite leafy sea dragons.

A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production.

Planet Earth—Caves Saturday, March 6, 2010 Discussion Leader: Andrea Choe, Division of Biology There are some bizarre creatures that live in the underworld: strange glowing worms that lure in prey with their brilliant blue-glowing spit, as well as blind fish and salamanders, that have adapted to a life in the darkness.

A BBC/Discovery Channel/NHK co-production in association with the CBC.

Ants: Little Creatures Who Run the World Saturday, April 17, 2010 Discussion Leader: Adler Dillman, Division of Biology We humans may think we rule the world, but ants outnumber us a million to one. And little can stand in their way. (This program is offered free of charge through the generosity of our donors.)

A NOVA production.

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Barry Friedman Author of The Will of the People:

of

Vo i c e s VISION

How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution

Thursday, October 1, 2009 7p.m. • Hameetman Auditorium • Free With the recent confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the relationship between the American public and the Supreme Court is once again on the front burner. In The Will of the People, Friedman argues that the Court, which has ruled definitively on such issues as abortion, school prayer, and military tribunals in the War on Terror, has always been subject to a higher power: the American public.

Andy Williams Author of Moon River & Me Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Book sales and signing will follow each talk.

These programs are presented in collaboration with Vroman’s Bookstore.

7 p.m. • Ramo Auditorium • Free

The evening will feature a talk and performance, followed by a book signing of his memoir. In Moon River & Me, Williams shares with readers his beginnings as a young man from Wall Lake, Iowa, his performing with his brothers as The Williams Brothers, and his solo career, in which he charted 18 gold and three platinum albums, headlined at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for more than 20 years and hosted an enormously popular weekly TV variety show.

Other Series Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series • Reel Science COLEMAN CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES • CALTECH STUDENT PERFORMANCES

For information, call (626) 395-4652

Beckman Auditorium Ramo Auditorium California Hameetman Auditorium

Parking is free Free parking is available after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.

Parking is available in the lots south of Del Mar Boulevard between Wilson and Chester Avenues, as well as in the parking structures at 341 and 405 South Wilson Avenue, and 370 South Holliston Avenue.

Handicapped parking only is available in the parking lot north of Beckman Auditorium, accessible from Michigan Avenue.

Arroyo Parkway (110 Freeway)

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Create Your Own Series

AND SAVE AS MUCH AS $5 PER TICKET. Buy more and save more. The savings start at 3 events. (A purchase of 3 or more events from the Performing Arts Series qualifies towards discounts on adult tickets.)

PURCHASE

3 events, take $3 off each adult ticket 4 events, take $4 off each adult ticket 5 or more events, take $5 off each adult ticket Select your events on the Order Form, and then deduct your series discount on the “Please check discount” line.

Series discounts apply to adult tickets. Series discounts do not apply to youth or Science Saturday tickets.

SUBSCRIBE AND YOU GET Bonus Events You can purchase bonus event tickets for only $10.

(Details will follow once you have subscribed.)

Advance Notice You will receive advance mailings and priority ordering privileges for future events.

Special Newsletter You will receive a special subscribers-only e-newsletter with up-to-date information on Caltech events, behind-the-scenes activities, and special bonus event discounts.

E-Mail Specials Sign up for the Caltech Presents email list and receive all the latest information along with special last-minute discounts throughout the year.

Send your request to events@caltech.edu.

Discounts Children/Youth Special prices for youth (high school age and younger) are available for many performances. Regardless of age, all children must have a ticket and sit in their own seats. Not all events may be suitable for youth.

Rush Tickets Tickets for only $10 each are available to students with I.D. and seniors (age 55+) beginning one-half hour prior to most performances (subject to availability). Limit two tickets per I.D. Caltech/JPL Family Call the Caltech Ticket Office about your special discounts on events listed in this brochure.

Group Rates Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Discounts do not apply to Science Saturdays. Call for details.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities Caltech’s auditoriums are wheelchair accessible.

Large-type programs are available for all events.

Beckman and Ramo Auditoriums are equipped with Assistive Listening Device systems for the hard of hearing. With a minimum of five working days notice, professional American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation can be provided for any performance. Please call the Caltech Ticket Office at (626) 395-4652 or send an e-mail to events@caltech.edu for information and assistance.

Contact Us

Caltech Presents Caltech (332-92) 332 S. Michigan Ave. Pasadena, CA 91125 Phone: (626) 395-4652 E-mail: events@caltech.edu Web: www.events.caltech.edu Beginning in September, the Caltech Ticket Office will have new ticket hours: noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Saturday hours vary.

All artists, dates, and programs are subject to change.

Caltech Presents programs are sponsored by the Caltech Committee on Institute Programs.

Thank you to our Cosponsors and Marketing Partners:

Ralph & Shirley Shapiro

John D. & Edith Roberts

Brochure Design: Jenny K. Somerville; Photo Credits: Lewis Becker Photography (Garry Krinsky), Robert Hoffman (Ladysmith Black Mambazo), Sascha Vaughn (Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo), Art Turner (Wailin’ Jennys), Brittany App (Shangri-la Chinese Acrobats); ESA and A.Zijlstra (UMIST, Manchester, UK) (Hubble’s Canvas), Gavin Newman (Planet Earth - Caves), AbbyCope (Barry Friedman), Ron Galella (Andy Williams).

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2009-2010 Order Form

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CREATE YOUR OWN SERIES and save as much as $5 per adult Performing Arts Series ticket.

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QUANTITY

PE R FOR M I NG ARTS S E R I E S

DATE

SHANGRI-LA CHINESE ACROBATS

10/9

$29

$24

$19

$10

BARYNYA

10/23

$26

$21

$16

$10

BATTLEFIELD BAND

11/7

$29

$24

$19

$10

DON VAPPIE & THE CREOLE JAZZ SERENADERS

12/5

$26

$21

$16

$10

GARRY KRINSKY: TOYING WITH SCIENCE (MATINEE)

1/23

$15 (unreserved seating)

$10

REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

2/6

$29

$24

$19

$10

LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO

2/19

$38

$33

$28

$10

THE WAILIN’ JENNYS

2/27

$26

$21

$16

$10

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO

3/12

$35

$30

$25

$10

CUARTETANGO MUSIC + DANCE COMPANY

4/16

$32

$27

$22

$10

CAPITOL STEPS (FRIDAY)

4/30

$38

$33

$28

$10

CAPITOL STEPS (SATURDAY)

5/1

$38

$33

$28

$10

CAPITOL STEPS (SUNDAY MATINEE)

5/2

$38

$33

$28

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2009-2010 Order Form (continued from other side)

O N E - H O U R M AT I N E E S F O R A L L AG E S S C I E N C E S AT U R DAYS

DATE

PRICE (unreserved seating)

HUBBLE’S CANVAS

10/24

$5 (all tickets)

CURIOUS—POWERING THE PLANET

11/14

$5 (all tickets)

BLUE PLANET—SEASONAL SEAS

2/20

$5 (all tickets)

PLANET EARTH—CAVES

3/6

$5 (all tickets)

ANTS: LITTLE CREATURES WHO RUN THE WORLD

4/17

Free*

* This program is offered free of charge through the generosity of our donors.

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Get the Edge Have you ever wondered what Caltech is like behind the scenes?

Want the inside track on research that will be in the news tomorrow?

It’s easy to join The Friends of Beckman Auditorium today. Just include your Friends’ membership with your ticket order.

Are you curious about world cultures?

These are just a few of the opportunities you will have when you join The Friends of Beckman Auditorium, the support group for Caltech’s public programs.

Depending on your level of membership, advantages include: • Private tours of Caltech facilities • Excursions to off-campus scientific destinations • Special gatherings with Caltech scientists • Invitation to Friends-only programs for young people and their families • Guaranteed seating for the popular Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series, as well as other lectures and talks • Advance notice and preferred seating to Caltech programs • Special Friends Discount on most tickets to Caltech programs • Invitation to meet-the-artist receptions • Friends Entrance for most Beckman Auditorium programs • Admittance to the Beckman Lounge prior to performing arts programs and during intermission In addition to these opportunities, you will know that your tax-deductible membership also helps to fund Caltech’s outreach programs in science and the arts.

Membership Categories: $1000 Senior Benefactor $600 Benefactor $350 Sponsor $200 Patron $150 Contributing Member $80 Participating Member $25 Full-Time Student

And, when you get a friend to join at the Contributing level or above, you automatically get your current membership increased one level at no extra cost to you.

For more information about the opportunities and services available to the Friends at all membership levels, call (626) 395-6400, or e-mail us at fob@caltech.edu. To make a donation online, visit makeagift.caltech.edu and click on Annual Gifts.

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Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats Barynya Battlefield Band Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders Garry Krinsky: Toying With Science Reduced Shakespeare Company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo The Wailin’ Jennys Ladysmith Black Mambazo Cuartetango Music + Dance Company Capitol Steps . . . and more!

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