OC-PinkFloyd

A Knupp & Watson & Wallman Music Celebrations Series Event

The Pink Floyd Experience presenting

ANIMALS live!

THE BAND Tom Quinn Gus Beaudoin Howard Pattow Jesse Molloy John Cox John Staten

SAT, MAR 12, 2011 |

Overture Hall

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MUSICIAN BIOS

Tom Quinn: Band leader, lead guitarist and relentless crusader for all things “Pink Floyd”. In 1973, The Dark Side Of The Moon was released. That same year Tom bought his first guitar, and started his first band. From day one, his chief mentor was David Gilmour. Tom also cites Joe Walsh and Leslie West as big influences on his playing. He dates the musical roots of PFX back to 1994, and Pink Floyd’s Division Bell tour stop in San Diego. The band hit the stage in April 1995, and went on to garner many San Diego Music Awards from 1999 to 2003.

them set-up their equipment, out of pure love for the music of Pink Floyd.

Howard Pattow: Based out of Los Angeles, multiinstrumentalist/vocalist Howard has produced and performed with several tribute-oriented productions, portraying many diverse characters from rock royalty and some of pop cultures greatest legends.

Howard started playing guitar around the age of 12, followed by drums, bass, keyboards and various percussion. Howard is also a big fan of James Taylor, Carole King, Cat Stevens and Gus Beaudoin was born on Simon & Garfunkel. Performing May 3, 1952, and started playing the legendary music of Pink bass guitar at age 13. With Floyd is a unique opportunity almost 40 years of musical to which Howard brings an experience to draw from, Gus encyclopedic knowledge of the is well-respected by his peers music and history. for his talent and tenacity.

Players such as Tim Bogart, Jesse Molloy, saxophone Chris Squire, Stanley Clarke, player based out of San Diego and also early Motown and the is a dynamic complement to Monkees were big influences on the PFX sound. Jesse tours Gus’s powerful and rock-solid nationally with his group, On style. Gus has toured across The One, which is lead by Jesse the United States and Canada and PFX drummer John Staten. playing many styles of music, Jesse has toured internationally including rock, country, jazz, with several acts, including disco and classical. Gus and the Giant People Ensemble, Tom Quinn joined up in 1997 and the Jamaican National and started playing Floyd music Orchestra. Molloy has shared anywhere someone would let stages with many including Karl The Pink Floyd Experience | Overture Center 3

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Denson and the Wailers. He has with various funk bands such as studied under the great Charles Giant People, and Karl Denson’s McPherson and Rhett Bender.

Tiny Universe (KDTU). At age 28 he tours nationally with his John Cox has been playing own band On The One along keyboards since age 9, and is side of Jesse Molloy, PFX own self-taught. In 1976 he bought a saxophonist. Within the last Moog synthesizer and formed 8 years, Staten has been able the space music group Embryo to play with artist such as The with synthesist Steve Roach Allman Brothers Band, Lenny and was hooked on creating Kravitz, the Wailers and many atmospheres and textures with others. sound. John cites Jan Hammer, Beethoven, Carl Stalling, and Frank Zappa as his major U.S. BOOKING REPRESENTATION influences. He has also played BY: SRO ARTISTS, INC. keys in the YES tribute band (608)664.8160 | www.sroartists.com Roundabout, and the Jethro Tull tribute Heavy Horses. John resides in San Diego, California, and in his spare time he loves to ride his GSX-R and Supermoto bikes at track days with his two A LIFETIME OF sons.

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A Bell Laboratories Dance Series Event

Momix, Botanica

TUE, MAR 29, 7:30 pm $20 – $45 | Overture Hall Hot on the rise following national exposure (thanks to a wonderfully inventive series of Target ads) Moses Pendleton’s illusionist dance company Momix brings its dazzling new show to Madison. Botanica features colorful costumes, marvelous moves and that signature Momix moxie.

“Eye-popping and mind-boggling!”

— New York Times

TICKETS: 608.258.4141

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A Knupp & Watson & Wallman Music Celebrations Series Event

Piano Jazz Summit

featuring Cedar Walton,

Jacky Terrasson and Hiromi Uehara

TUE, MAR 22, 7:30 PM $31 – $45 | Capitol Theater Three generations of jazz virtuosi on one stage: Cedar Walton, the hard pop jazz pianist and one of the most universally respected jazz pianists active today; Jacky Terrasson, called

by New York Times Magazine “one of 30 artists under the age of 30 most likely to make an impact on American culture in the next 30 years;” and Hiromi Uehara, the Japanese phenom whose musical complexity, sophistication and outof-bounds creative energy has electrified audiences and critics.

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Overture’s free and low-cost community and education programs are at the heart of our mission to engage the entire community in the arts. In fact, last season, these programs served more people in our community than the total number of tickets sold to all of our performances.

These programs are possible only through the generosity of contributors to the Ovation Fund – people just like you who recognize the transforming benefits of the arts and want to ensure that everyone in our community can experience them.

LEARN MORE WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR DONATION ONLINE AT OVERTURECENTER.COM/CONTRIBUTE. OVERTURE’S FREE AND LOW-COST COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE: Community Ticket Vouchers, Kids in the Rotunda, Duck Soup Cinema, Take 10, International Festival, Overture Galleries, Artist Residencies, Community Arts Access Program, OnStage Performing Arts Series, The Tommy Awards, Educator Workshops, Meet the Artist, Wisconsin Writers Series and Overture After Work

OVATION FUND: Community. Education. Diversity.

PATRON SERVICES AND INFORMATION

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Your enjoyment is important to us. Please contact an usher or the ticket office if you have any concerns about your experience here.

ORDERING & INFORMATION Order online! overturecenter.com Phone orders: Call 608.258.4141 Mail or fax: online order form at overturecenter.com or in our magazine.

Buy in person: Visit the ticket office located on the main floor just off the Rotunda Lobby.

Ticket office hours: Mon–Fri, 11 am–5:30 pm; Sat, 11 am–2 pm; open additional hours evenings and Sundays on days of ticketed performances.

Group orders: Groups of 15 or more receive a discount on most performances. Call 608.258.4159 to make reservations.

Visit overturecenter.com: For a calendar of events, links to artists’ websites, video, audio, directions, parking and much more.

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Etiquette Please turn off all paging devices, cell phones and watch alarms.

Smoking is prohibited in Overture.

The use of cameras or tape recorders in the theaters is prohibited without written permission from Overture Center and the performing company’s management.

Food, large bags and other large items are not permitted in the theaters. Bottled water and beverages in Overture Refillable Souvenir Cups are allowed in the theaters at select shows.

In consideration of audience members with scent sensitivities and allergies, please use perfumes, aftershaves and other fragrances in moderation.

Event Staff Stagehand services in Overture are provided by members of Local 251 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

Volunteer usher and other services for Overture are provided by Overture Friends.

For information, visit overturecenter.com/ contribute/volunteer or call 608.258.4177.

RESIDENT ORGANIZATIONS Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society bachdancinganddynamite.org | 608.255.9866

Information is also available at overturecenter.com/tickets/accessibility

Children’s Theater of Madison ctmtheater.org | 608.255.2080

Children and lap seating: Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter the theaters for performances. Children under the age of 6 are not permitted at certain performances. See our season brochure, visit our website or call the Help Line at 608.258.4143 for information.

Li Chiao-Ping Dance lichiaopingdance.org | 608.835.6590

Kanopy Dance Company kanopydance.org | 608.255.2211

Madison Ballet madisonballet.org | 608.278.7990

Contacting a patron during a performance: Call 608.258.4179 with the performance the patron is attending and his/ her row and seat number.

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art mmoca.org | 608.257.0158

Lost and Found: Visit the information desk in the Rotunda Lobby or call 608.258.4973.

Madison Symphony Orchestra madisonsymphony.org | 608.257.3734

Rentals: For information on renting spaces in Overture Center for weddings, performances, meetings or other events, call 608.258.4163 or email events@overturecenter.com.

Wisconsin Academy’s James Watrous Gallery wisconsinacademy.org | 608.265.2500

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Madison Opera madisonopera.org |608.238.8085

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra wcoconcerts.org | 608.257.0638