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 U.S. BOOKING REPRESENTATION BY: SRO ARTISTS, INC. (608)664.8160 | www.sroartists.com

SAT, MAR 12, 2011 |

Overture Hall

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SUPPORTING Escapes from reality. Beauty. Celebrations of life.

Tales of heroism. Elegance. Magical moments.

Villains and heroes. Brilliant performers.

Melancholy melodies. Costumes to die for.

Ear candy. Soprano solos. Local stars.

Ballads of love. Tales of betrayal. Memories made.

Romantic evenings. King of the Rat Pack.

Feasts for the eyes. Fresh perspectives. Date night.

Psychedelic flashbacks. Masters of the six strings.

Boogie-woogies on the ivories. Storytellers.

Spectacles of monumental proportions.

Because after all,

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MUSICIAN BIOS

Tom Quinn is the 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.

Tom Quinn joined up in 1997 and started playing Floyd music anywhere someone would let them set-up their equipment, out of pure love for the music of Pink Floyd.

Howard Pattow, based out of Los Angeles, is a multi-instrumentalist/ vocalist who has produced and performed with several tributeoriented productions, portraying many diverse characters from rock royalty and some of pop culture’s 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, Gus Beaudoin was born on May Carole King, Cat Stevens and 3, 1952, and started playing bass Simon & Garfunkel. Performing guitar at age 13. With almost 40 the legendary music of Pink Floyd years of musical experience to draw is a unique opportunity to which from, Gus is well-respected by his Howard brings an encyclopedic peers for his talent and tenacity. knowledge of the music and history.

Players such as Tim Bogart, Chris Squire, Stanley Clarke, and also Jesse Molloy, saxophone player early Motown and the Monkees based out of San Diego, is a were big influences on Gus’s dynamic complement to the PFX powerful and rock-solid style. Gus sound. Jesse tours nationally has toured across the United States with his group, On The One, and Canada playing many styles which is lead by Jesse and PFX of music, including rock, country, drummer John Staten. Jesse has jazz, disco and classical. Gus and toured internationally with several Connect with Overture on Facebook and Twitter.

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acts, including the Giant People Ensemble and the Jamaican National Orchestra. Molloy has shared stages with many including Karl Denson and the Wailers. He has studied under the great Charles McPherson and Rhett Bender.

John Staten, with no formal training, began playing drums in church at age 5. Heavily influenced by a musical family, he started touring at age 20 with various funk bands such as Giant People, and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (KDTU). At age 28 he tours nationally with his own band On The One alongside Jesse Molloy, PFX saxophonist. Within the last 8 years, Staten has been able to play with artists such as The Allman Brothers Band, Lenny Kravitz, the Wailers and many others.

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John Cox has been playing keyboards since age 9, and is self-taught. In 1976 he bought a Moog synthesizer and formed the space music group Embryo with synthesist Steve Roach and was hooked on creating atmospheres and textures with sound. John cites Jan Hammer, Beethoven, Carl Stalling, and Frank Zappa as his major influences. He has also played keys in the YES tribute band 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 sons.

A SUPRANET COMMUNICATIONS WORLD CULTURES SERIES EVENT

Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre SPONSORED BY PEPSI COLA OF MADISON

FRI, APR 15, 8 pm $20–$28 | Capitol Theater

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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.

PATRON SERVICES & POLICIES Accessibility: Request accommodations when ordering your tickets. Call 608.258.4144 for information, questions, or to request the following: n

wheelchair-accessible seating house wheelchair for transport n sign language interpretation n Braille playbill n other accommodations n

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