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2010-2011 South Milwaukee Performing Arts Series

Alpin Hong: Unplugged Saturday May 14th • 8:00 pm

Alpin Hong: Classical Alpin Saturday May 14th • 8:00 pm South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Box Office: 414-766-5049

2010-2011 Season Sponsors Offical Caterer of the SMPAC

The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 2010-2011 Season was supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

CLASSICAL ALPIN HONG PROGR A M Twelve Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman”.........................................................Mozart Prelude in C# Minor................................................................................................Rachmaninoff Prelude in G#Minor Prelude in G Minor Concert Etude #3........................................................................................................................Liszt Rondo Capriccioso..............................................................................................................................

Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses Op. 54...................................................................................Mendelssohn -IntermissionBallade No. 4........................................................................................................................... Chopin Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor..............................................................................Beethoven Rhapsody in Blue..............................................................................................................Gershwin Please note that program is subject to change.

All changes will be announced from stage during performance.

PROGR A M NOTES Variations Serieuses Op. 54 Felix Mendelssohn Born February 3, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany Died November 4, 1847 in Leipzig, Germany Mendelssohn, much like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was regarded as a child prodigy in both performance and composition. His home was a center of the intellectual elite, and as an adolescent a private orchestra often premiered his early works for associates of his wealthy parents. Mendelssohn’s genius for composition at an early age is demonstrated by his twelve string symphonies written between the ages of 12 and 14, his first symphony (op. 11 in C minor) at age 15, and the famous E-flat major String Octet and Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream written at the ripe old age of 16.

The Variations Serieuses were written in 1841, and are one of the great masterpieces of Romantic music. The opening theme contains almost religious gravity, combining hymn-like simplicity with chorale-like four-part harmony. The following variations require extreme virtuosity in many cases, giving homage to composition styles such as Baroque counterpoint, Classical driving rhythmic passages and purely Romantic interludes that bring to mind the music of Chopin, Liszt and Schumann that were to follow. Due to their virtuosic nature, these variations were favorites of legendary pianists such as Ferrucio Busoni, Vladimir Horowitz and Sviatoslav Richter.

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Preludes in C# Minor, G# Minor and G Minor Sergei Rachmaninoff Born April 1, 1873 in Semyonovo, Russia Died March 28, 1943 in Beverly Hills, California Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff is considered one of the greatest piano virtuosos of all time, and his compositions remain among the grandest and most difficult conceptions for the instrument. His romantic melodies and expressive harmonies are among the most widely recognized in the piano literature, due to their being used in numerous theatrical, television and movie soundtracks. Rachmaninoff used his incredible skills as a concert performer to explore and extend the expressive and technical possibilities of the piano to its limits and found a champion in the genius of his close friend and compatriot Vladimir Horowitz.

The first Prelude in C# Minor is perhaps the most famous solo piano work by the composer, requested so often during his lifetime that he apparently grew to hate the work. However, in most cases he would bow his head in resignation and play it. Its grim minor tonality and tolling-bell sounds have been interpreted and used by artists as widely ranged as Blackalicious, Charles Mingus, the Marx Brothers and the character Ben from the TV show Lost.

The G# Minor Prelude and G Minor Prelude are also well known miniatures, the former containing a fluttering repetition that is maintained throughout the piece along with the composer’s signature descending chromatic chords. The G Minor Prelude epitomizes Rachmaninoff’s very Russian nationalism in a march of dark majesty. This march is interrupted briefly by a lyrical middle section whose melody and counter-melody create an atmosphere of almost Arabian mysticism.

Before long, the march continues with increasing gravity and tension, finishing with an ascending arpeggiated pianissimo wink.

Concert Etude No. 3 “UnSospiro” Franz Liszt Born October 22, 1811 in Raiding, Hungary Died July 31, 1886 in Bayreuth, Germany Franz Liszt is often credited with being the greatest pianist of all time. His rockstar status was due in part to his pyrotechnic displays of technique, but also to his reportedly scandalous affairs with noblewomen such as the Countess Marie d’Agoult. His performances, particularly in the time after 1842, were received with an adulation that can only be described as hysterical. Women fought over his handkerchiefs and gloves with a frenzy that was comparable to the hero worship modern musicians enjoy today. It is said that his performances raised audiences to an emotional level of mystical ecstasy, and his widely publicized donations to charity and humanitarian causes only added to his legend.

The Concert Etude No. 3 is a clear display of his virtuosic approach to piano compositions, its melodic beauty concealing the difficulty of making two hands sound like three. It contains many passages where the hands dramatically cross over one another in order to create seemingly unbroken lines, echoing the mythical technical skill that pervades even Liszt’s simplest works. Its familiarity with modern listeners may be due to its use in several films, including the 1948 Max Ophüls film Letter from an Unknown Woman and more recently the pilot of the TV show Kings.

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Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 Frédéric François Chopin Born March 1, 1810 in ZelazowaWola, Poland Died October 17, 1849 in Paris, France Chopin is perhaps the best known of all Romantic piano composers. His innovations to traditional forms such as dances, sonatas and preludes transformed piano repertoire forever. All of his works are technically demanding but require even more study in the areas of nuance, voicing and expressive depth. Also a musical prodigy, he would begin to give public performances and compose Polonaises at the age of seven, prompting comparisons to Mozart and Beethoven. In 1829, he heard the legendary violinist Niccolò Paganini and met the German pianist and composer Hummel, who contributed to the inspiration that made his Vienna debut a huge success. His success opened the door of Western Europe and Paris, where he would fall into the company of an artistic and literary aristocracy. This would lead to a friendship with Franz Liszt and his mistress the aforementioned Countess D’Agoult, through which Chopin would meet the infamous French author and feminist George Sand. Their tumultuous relationship gave us the most compelling descriptions of his personal life and creative processes, as well as his frail health that plagued him until his death at age 39. He left a repertoire unmatched in its creativity, passion and beauty that included his 4 masterwork Ballades.

The Ballade No. 4, composed in Paris in 1842, is considered by many to be the most exalted, complex and sublimely beautiful of his compositions. It is distinctive from other three Ballades due to its abundant counterpoint that is found throughout the entire work. It achieves heights and depths of emotion such that its twelve minutes seems to describe a lifetime.

La Vega (from The Alhambra Suite No. 1) Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual Born May 29, 1860 in Camprodon, Spain Died May 18, 1909 in Cambo-les-Bains, Spain Albéniz was a Spanish Catalan pianist and composer best known for his folk music-based works. A successful concert artist from the age of 9, he traveled the world in the company of his father, a customs official. In 1880, he went to Budapest with the intention to study with Franz Liszt but found that Liszt had moved on to Weimar, Germany. In 1883, he met the teacher and composer Felipe Pedrell, who inspired Albéniz to investigate Spanish nationalist music and tradition. This association caused the composer to explore flamenco dance rhythms as well as “cante jondo,” the deepest and most moving varieties of Spanish gypsy song. The exotic scales of flamenco music and the transfer of guitar idioms into piano writing also distinguished Albéniz’s music, culminating in his masterwork Iberia.

With the Moorish invasion of the Iberian peninsula in 711 A.D. came Arabic cultural influences that would profoundly affect Spanish music and architecture for centuries to come; especially that of Andalusia, the southern-most region of Spain from where Isaac Albéniz drew most of his artistic inspiration. The Alhambra itself is a spectacular palace crowning the city of Granada, one of the most well preserved examples of Moorish architecture of the time. The intricacy of the carvings that adorn every inch of the walls, as well as the magical spaces of its many gardens, bring to mind a time when the Arabs and Syrians who settled Spain were not puritanical; indeed the palaces of the rich were wholly given to the delights of musicians, singers, poets and artists. The romance of the era and the palace itself are displayed in this work with the echoes of the strumming of a flamenco guitar, the whisper of forbidden desires and the glory of a time long past.

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Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone Alexander Scriabin Born January 6, 1872 in Moscow, Russia Died April 27, 1915 in Moscow, Russia Scriabin was born to an aristocratic family in Russia, which had firm roots in the Russian military. He was reportedly small, weak and sickly as a child but precocious nonetheless—he was known to perform his immature plays and puppet shows for anyone and apparently built pianos as a child and gave them away to unsuspecting house guests. He drew much of his artistic inspiration from the music of Chopin, reflected in his writings of preludes, etudes, nocturnes and mazurkas. His earlier works, such as the Nocturne, are written in a fairly conventional late-Romantic idiom, but his later pieces ventured into new, original territory occupied by composers such as Schoenberg and Copland. The latter composer simultaneously praised his thematic individuality and inspiration yet criticized Scriabin for shackling it in the old sonata form. Scriabin was well known for his interest in theosophy and metaphysics, and his association of colour and sound gave rise to claims that he experienced synesthesia (a condition wherein one experiences sensation in one sense in response to stimulus in another).

The Two Pieces for Left Hand Alone, Op. 9 are examples of Scriabin’s early works that leaned heavily toward traditional Romantic literature. It is not well known why he composed these works, however, it’s been conjectured that a teenage injury to his right shoulder might have resulted in these compositions.

Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin Born September 26, 1898 in Brooklyn, New York Died July 11, 1937 in Hollywood, California The music of George Gershwin spanned both popular and classical genres, and his melodies will be forever intertwined with the worlds of Broadway, film, television and jazz in addition to the classical concert hall. He published his first song, “When You Want ‘Em You Can’t Get ‘Em, When You’ve Got ‘Em, You Don’t Want ‘Em,” at the age of 17, earning him $5. It was in Tin Pan Alley that he would begin his career, recording piano rolls and venturing into Vaudeville Theater. A move to Paris brought him into contact with Nadia Boulanger and Maurice Ravel, the latter actually rejecting him as a student so as to not ruin his jazz-influenced style. Perhaps his most ambitious composition was Porgy and Bess, which is now widely regarded as the most important American opera of the twentieth century.

Rhapsody in Blue was composed in 1924 for a concert by Paul Whiteman’s concert band in New York. He apparently found he was responsible for writing the work five weeks before the concert when his brother Ira read an article in the New York Tribune. He hastily strung together the ideas for the Rhapsody on a train trip to Boston, stating: “It was on the train, with its steely rhythms, its rattle-ty bang, that is so often so stimulating to a composer – I frequently hear music in the very heart of the noise... And there I suddenly heard, and even saw on paper – the complete construction of the Rhapsody, from beginning to end. No new themes came to me, but I worked on the thematic material already in my mind and tried to conceive the composition as a whole. I heard it as a sort of musical kaleidoscope of America, of our vast melting pot, of our unduplicated national pep, of our blues, our metropolitan madness. By the time I reached Boston I had a definite plot of the piece, as distinguished from its actual substance.” It remains one of the most recognized pieces of American music of all time.

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BIOGR APHY Whirlwind American tours and performances across the globe have earned pianist Alpin Hong the reputation as a modern day Pied Piper. His combination of stunning technique, emotional range and rare humor continues to bring audiences young and old to their feet. The New York Times lauded his “crystalline energy…clear and persuasive ideas…and remarkable breadth of coloration” and called him “a pianistic firebrand” in a review of his standing-room only New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Mr. Hong’s concerto repertoire spans the entire catalog of music. It includes energetic and precise renditions of Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D minor to the stirringly romantic Brahms Concerto No. 1 in D minor to the exciting and dramatic Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov.

Rooted in extensive classical training and a background in skateboarding, snowboarding, martial arts and videogames, Mr. Hong is a creative force unmatched in his youthful vivacity and boundless energy. His astonishing ability to connect to people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds distinguishes him and shapes his evolving performance style. The Ocala Star-Banner has called Mr. Hong “Classical for the iPod generation.”

Recent performances included his debut with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra in “Beethoven in Blue Jeans”, an “evening of casual elegance” that displayed his “warmth, charm and seemingly boundless energy;” a sold-out tour of Hawaii, and a unique collaboration with the Kettle Moraine Symphony at the Schauer Arts Center in Wisconsin that redefined the orchestral concert experience. His fundraising efforts for classical music in the Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas areas brought renewed hope to entire communities dedicated to the arts. His collaborations with world-renowned artists such as Jean Francoise Detaille and Mary Sano shattered the boundaries of classical arts presentation. Mr. Hong smashed attendance records at the City of Henderson Events plaza this summer in a triumphant performance. Mr. Hong will appear at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival in a sold out performance to inaugurate the new Shalin Liu Performance Center this summer. In the fall of 2010, Mr. Hong will embark on a 30-city tour of the United States performing at major performing arts centers.

Gramophone magazine declared his self-titled first recording, Alpin Hong (works of Scarlatti, Brahms, Debussy and Stravinsky) on MSR Classics “a debut that enhances this young pianist’s reputation,” praising his “strong fingerwork and keen ear for voice-leading.” The release of his second album, friendtaskmasterteacher, sold out of its first run within a matter of weeks and garnered critical acclaim.

Mr. Hong’s uniquely humorous and visionary approach to arts education has resulted in artistic residencies from coast-to-coast. In recognition of the pianist’s gift for communicating his passion for music to audiences of all ages, The McGraw-Hill Companies honored him with the Robert Sherman Award for Music Education and Community Outreach. His tireless pursuit to find, inspire and collaborate with talents in every community results in unforgettable presentations that both expand worlds and hit close to home.

Alpin Hong is a native of Michigan and made his orchestral debut with the Kalamazoo Symphony at the age of ten. He moved to Los Angeles soon after and garnered competition victories at a young age with wins at the 1989 Stravinsky Piano Competition, the 1993 SYMF Competition and the 1994 Los Angeles 6 South Milwaukee PAC

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Spotlight Awards Competition. He was the winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition in 2001. His teachers include Mark Richman and Emilio del Rosario.

He completed his Master’s degree as a student of Jerome Lowenthal at The Juilliard School.

“I believe that in this new era of classical arts performance, a renewed and unified effort must be made by orchestras, conductors and soloists to communicate and capture the imaginations of their audiences. I think that a city’s orchestra is the beating heart and soul of its community. I strive to not only bring uninitiated ears into the concert hall, but also to truly appreciate these masterworks.”

– Alpin Hong S T U D E N T PA R T I C I PA N T S JUNIOR A CAPPELLA CHOIR

SENIOR A CAPPELLA CHOIR

Soprano Bartell, Alexis Bitz, Cydra Blochowicz, Megan Kendziorski, Jack-Lyn Mirakis, Neolitsa Pajewski, Sophia Reisner, Kayla Sarandos, Sarah Schmeling, Ashley Sievila, Elissa Vang, Gaohua Welch, Amber

Soprano Doberstein, Denae Felix, Vanessa Gross, April Soprano (cont.)

Henry, Sarah Hoffman, Jennifer Honadel, Sara Jewett, Megan Seboldt, Naomi Skinner, Chelsee

Alto Barnes, Chelsea Bobber, Tess Garrison, Morgan Guthrie, Stacie Heu, Evelyn Konieczny, Celeste Millen, Amber Modl, Ashley Pointon, Samantha Tilson, Angela Tenor Buchholz, Adam Vogel, Brandon Bass Faber, Zachary McCulloch, Thomas Kellenberger, Tyler

Alto Abdelkhaleq, Ola Anthony, Catarina Cullen, Bridget Gjika, Anisa Koehler, Allison Koscielniak, Morgan Mercado, Abigail Schein, Antonia Schuyler, Amelia Troka, Stephanie Wolf, Emily Tenor Herzog, Jeffrey Roszak, Joshua Sandor-Jackson, Jacob Bass Anderson, Justin Derkson, Travis Hochstaetter, Brett Kirsanoff, David

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE Saxophone Briana Buchholtz (Alto / Clarinet) Jordin Clark (Alto) Justin Burg (Alto) Costa Kuttab (Tenor) Mike Ratajski (Tenor) Sam Schattschneider (Tenor) Stephanie Summers (Tenor) Dave Kirsanoff (Bari) Trumpets Jeff Herzog Mike Anshus Chelsea Barnes Mary Berger Trombones Ryan Blochowicz Adam Hackbarth Lia Risser Ben Schilz Mike Parkinson (Bass) Rhythm Adam Stressing (Bass) Kari Quinlan (Piano) Marquis Coffey (Drums) ORCHESTRA Violin 1 Sarah Rebernisek Tristan Aniceto Sophia Pajewski Emily Anshus Liz Dziedicz Violin 2 Andrew O’Neill Ines Hoxha Monica Castillo

Samantha Barnes Cassandra Stevensen Viola Jennifer Hoffman Kassondra White Brooke Briesemeister Brett Samuelson Cello Alyssa Maciejewski Autumn Humpa Sara Wawrzyniak Hannah Rebersnisek Bass Adam Stresing Tyler Kellenberger Flute Sarah Henry Allison Koehler Oboe Kari Quinlan Phillip Moss Clarinet Briana Buchholtz Alan Moss Trumpet Jeff Herzog Mike Anshus Trombone Ryan Blochowizc Adam Hackbarth Lia Risser Timpani Alex Worgelot

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S M PAC S TA F F A N D B OA R D Director....................................................................................................................Chad Piechocki Marketing & Communications Coordinator..................................................Rebecca Ohm Technical Director...........................................................................................................Alex Clark SMHS Student Intern........................................................................................... Jenny Hoffman College Intern...................................................................................................Mara Zimmerman South Milwaukee Performing Arts Council 2010-2011 Board Pat DerHovsepian Ed Magnuson Dal Drummer Rev. Deborah Payden Jan Garcia Rachel Sorce Karla Harris Trisha St. Lawrence Urbaniak David Kieck Carla Uphill Heidi Lofy SCHOOL BOAR D FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SOUTH MILWAUKEE Dr. Rita Olson, Superintendant Patricia Bordak Brett Briesemeister John E. Haslam

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T H A N K YO U The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center would like to thank the Wisconsin Arts Board for their support of this performance, as well as Creative Catering for being the Official Caterer of the SMPAC. We thank the community for its support and for building this magnificent facility.

It is our goal to provide you with quality arts programming that leaves you waiting for more.

A B O U T T H E S O U T H M I LWAU K E E P E R F O R M I N G A R T S C E N T E R Mission: to enrich the community by providing creative, innovative and diverse performing arts and life-long learning experiences, as well as a professionally managed facility for community and regional organizations.

Vision: to be a performing arts center that delivers outstanding and diverse performance events and services to the students, district, community and greater South Shore area.

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Supporting the South Milwaukee School District a registered 501(c)3 non-profit separate from the school district

We welcome the return of Alpin Hong to our stage.

With the support of community/alumni donations, The SM Legacy is proud to have purchased the Yamaha Grand Piano used in tonight’s concert.

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D I D YO U K N OW ?  2009-2010 marked the 6th Anniversary of our existence and the 5th Anniversary of our Performing Arts Series.  Audiences have tripled in size to an average of 600 per performance in the past 5 years.  Our annual season has grown from 4 shows in 2005-2006 to 11 shows in 2010-2011.

Six performances have been completely sold-out.  The SMPAC has some of the finest natural acoustics in Wisconsin and is one of the favorite halls in which the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra likes to perform. The SMPAC is one of the favorite theatres for artists to perform in due to our exceptional hospitality and wonderful audiences. All artists who have performed here have requested to return.  The SMPAC has hosted artists such as Arlo Guthrie, John McGivern, Missoula Children’s Theatre, The Jonas Brothers, Guy & Ralna and Slim Goodbody. We have had artists from across the country and from China, Poland and Austria.  The SMPAC is a rental home for several dance studios, choral groups (including Cantare Chorale), the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Wisconsin Jr. Miss and many more regional and national artists and organizations.  Often artists that perform here provide master classes, clinics, performances and workshops for the students in South Milwaukee. When possible, the students have the opportunity to perform with the artists, such as the Dallas Brass and Alpin Hong, on stage during the public performance.  The average cost of one artist/show in our season costs $10,000.  Besides artist fees, the SMPAC covers the cost of advertising, hotel rooms, meals, transportation and equipment rental for our artists. We occasionally need to hire additional technical staff for productions. When all expenses are added up, the average cost of a show is $15,000.  On average—ticket sales cover 90% of the cost of a performance; 40% of our entire budget is covered by ticket sales; rental revenues account for 10% of our entire budget.  SMPAC is a nonprofit organization. A Board of Directors oversee the organization of the SMPAC—assisting in planning performing arts series, educational outreach, publicity and the on-going operation of the Center.  Donations and bequests from patrons like you and fundraising events are vital to our existence and providing quality arts entertainment. All donations are tax deductible.  Volunteers are always welcome and needed to help the SMPAC office and to assist patrons at performances. Currently there are 85 Smart Corp members.  Keep informed of upcoming events—send us your email. (If you do not have email we can add you to our mailing list!)

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S O U T H M I LWAU K E E P E R F O R M I N G A R T S C E N T E R P O L I C I E S At the request of the artists, the taking of photographs or the use of recording devices during the performance is strictly prohibited.

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Latecomer Policy: Performances start promptly at the time stated on your ticket. If you arrive late and the performance has already begun, SMPAC ushers will seat you toward the back of the theatre where it will be least disruptive to the audience and performers. You may take your reserved seats after intermission if there is one.

Services for patrons with disabilities: South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please notify the Box Office when you are purchasing tickets if special arrangements are required.

Handicap Accessible seating is available. The theatre allows for nine seats to be removed for persons remaining in their wheelchairs, as well as eight seats with arm rest removed for those transferring from a wheelchair or walker to a theatre seat.

Seeing Eye Dogs are allowed in the theatre.

Assisted Listening Devices are available for patrons who are Hard of Hearing. Largeprint programs are available upon request. Audio Description and American Sign Language Interpreted performances are also available upon request and where applicable. At least two weeks notice is required to provide these services. If you have questions please call 414-766-5049.

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Bad weather policy: South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center does not cancel or reschedule performances due to inclement weather, nor can we offer refunds.

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2010-2011 PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

Mark your calendars for these exciting events in the 2011-2012 South Milwaukee Performing Arts Series.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:30 pm For 50 years, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band has been traveling the globe, bringing the joy of traditional New Orleans Jazz to music fans around the world. Since its founding in 1961, Preservation Hall Jazz Band has nurtured and promoted traditional New Orleans Jazz as a relevant and vital indigenous American musical format.

You’ll be dancing in the aisles with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary.

The Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II: Classical to Contemporary Sunday, October 9, 2011 1:30 pm Experience the energy, spirit and emotion of up-and-coming dancers from The Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II program. These young dancers come from all over the world to learn and participate in Milwaukee Ballet’s artistic repertoire, which is rooted in classical ballet with a strong commitment to new and contemporary works. Join them for an evening of dance, which will showcase their technique, athleticism and individuality as dancers.

George Watsky Monday, October 17, 2011 7:30 pm George Watsky is a young artist with an uncommon resume. Widely considered the best young performance poet in the country, he is equally comfortable in funny, political or personal work.

Watsky was the Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Champion, is a veteran of HBO Def Poetry Jam and recipient of Robert Redford’s Sundance Summit award for his poetry on Climate Change. He has shared the stage with Mos Def, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal and even Bill Clinton.

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Tomáŝ Kubínek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible

Saturday, November 19, 2011 7:30 pm One of the most gifted physical comedians in the world, Tomáŝ Kubínek’s (toh-mawsh koo-bee-neck) deep rooted humor and ability to connect with audiences has provoked consistent returns on multiple continents. His internationally acclaimed solo performances play to packed theaters around the world. His exuberant one-man show is equal parts comic brilliance, virtuosic vaudeville and irresistible charm – a must see for everyone!

John Gurda: A Region Built on Water Milwaukee’s Use and Abuse of a Vital Resource

Saturday, January 7, 2012 7:30 pm Lake Michigan and the rivers that feed it have been Milwaukee’s dominant natural resources since the days of the Potawatomi. Join historian John Gurda for a lively look at the lake and its adjacent watersheds: how they served the community as transportation routes, recreational resources and industrial corridors, and how they have weathered a cycle of heavy use and flagrant abuse to emerge as focal points of both celebration and concern in the twenty-first century.

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2011-2012 PERFORMING ARTS SERIES Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: La Pasión Flamenca

Saturday, February 4, 2012 7:30 pm Spice up your winter with a night of Spanish dance and music with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. This fierce and eclectic evening features lamenting solos, sizzling duets and festive company dances. Whether these amazing artists are conveying love or sorrow, happiness or anger, the emotions will speak to everyone and transcend all cultural boundaries. Don’t miss this night of passion-in-motion.

Florentine Opera Studio’s America’s Songbook

Friday, March 23, 2012 7:30 pm Musical highlights of American opera’s brief yet colorful evolution are presented in this delightful showcase. It includes everything from the stirrings of American opera in the 1930s with Virgil Thomson and George Gershwin to expanded works of Gian Carlo Menotti, Douglas Moore, Carlisle Floyd and Leonard Bernstein all the way to the more recent music of Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Mark Adamo and William Bolcom. The evening’s emcee will be William Florescu, the general director of The Florentine Opera Company.

STUDENTS’ CHOICE The Improvised Shakespeare Company

Friday, April 27, 2012 7:30 pm Based on one audience suggestion The Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style. Each of the players has brushed up on his “thee’s” and “thou’s” to bring you an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare. Any hour could be filled with power struggles, star-crossed lovers, sword-play, rhyming couplets and all that we’ve come to expect from the pen of the Great Bard.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE Ruthie Foster

Friday, May 11, 2012 7:30 pm Through her albums and gigs that have taken her from choir lofts to folk bistros and onto stage in Europe and Australia, Foster has raised the multiple flags of American music. There’s Southern blues in her groove, rock in her rhythm, a blend of gospel redemption, country poetry and jazz elegance in her singing. “It didn’t matter to me what genre it was,” she remembers. “I just took it all in as great music—music that moved me.”

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