SMPAC 14-15 Season Brochure

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CELEBRATING OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY Dear subscribers, patrons and friends, Welcome to our 10th anniversary. It is with much excitement and anticipation that we present 10 shows to celebrate this milestone. As with any major anniversary, this is a chance to reflect and pay tribute to the tremendous vision and support that created and sustains this vibrant performing arts center. It also invites us to look ahead to what SMPAC can do in the future for the citizens, families, and students of South Milwaukee and the arts patrons of greater Milwaukee.

Since 2004, we’ve grown substantially in terms of patrons served, educational activities supported, and artists presented at various stages in their careers. We’ve become a place where more than 500 events take place annually and where hundreds of young, emerging, and professional artists can share their gifts. We serve more than 30,000 visitors annually and are nearly at capacity for rental and school district events. The greatest benefit has happened offstage, as we’ve touched the lives of thousands of people from various walks of life and diverse generations over the past decade.

Our 10th Anniversary Series features 10 shows that highlight topics relevant to our hometown and surrounding community. It will be the busiest, most diverse and engaging season in our history. Each show speaks to a memory of our city’s proud past, reflects on a shared experience, or brings hope and optimism for a bright, creative future. Some shows are celebratory and entertaining, while others address important social issues like the changing nature of Main Street or what it means to be “broken,” yet inspired. We strive to bring together diverse audiences and foster a deeper connection to our world and with one another. To this end, we’re planning a season finale that engages YOU as a key collaborator. Our “10th Anniversary Gala” will be a variety show curated by you and other, like-minded patrons within the SMPAC community.

You won’t want to miss out!

I invite you to join in the celebration – the entertaining, exotic, and engaging experiences that await us on stage for this promising season. Thank you for this privilege. I look forward to serving you again this season.

Sincerely,

Chad Piechocki Director, South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center

for subscribers only Season ticket holders may retain their current seats for the 2014-2015 season by renewing their subscription between June 10 - July 11, 2014.

Individual tickets go on sale July 21, 2014.

Save 25% by subscribing to the entire series Save 15% by subscribing to at least 6 series events Save 10% by subscribing to at least 4 series events Want to become a subscriber? Call (414) 766-5049 or visit the box office M-F from 10 to 4.

About Us

Who We Are South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is a premier performing arts center serving southeastern Wisconsin. Founded in 2004 as part of the South Milwaukee School District’s 6-12 Campus, we serve the school district and the greater surrounding region.

Our Mission Our mission is to enrich lives by providing creative, innovative and diverse performing arts, life-long learning experiences and a professionally-managed facility for community and regional organizations.

Who We Serve Annual attendance at all SMPAC events is approximately 30,000. Of those, 10-15,000 are unique visitors. Visitors include 3,400 district families, series patrons and customers of renters and other presenters. Many reside outside of our district in the surrounding communities, while some travel from out of state.

What We Do We host, manage or produce more than 500 events annually, including an annual Performing Arts Series, Student Matinees, Educational Workshops and Community Outreach Events. Other events include SDSM school district events, rental events, plus load-ins, set-ups, rehearsals, sound checks and more.

What Makes Us Different SMPAC blends public education interests with professional performing arts in innovative ways that create new relationships, strong bonds and positive synergies. Our patrons, staff, volunteers, advisory board and fundraising cabinet share an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for the arts.

SMPAC has become an exceptional organization for people of all ages and aesthetics who share a love of the performing arts.

2014-2015 PERFORMING ARTS SERIES IS SPONSORED BY: Emerald City

CATERiNG LLC

South Milwaukee

TASC Services LLC

Davell Crawford &

His New Orleans Creole Jazz Men Saturday, September 20, 2014 | 7:30 pm A rare breed of artist, Davell Crawford is a musicians’ musician, an artists’ artist. He lives firmly by his affection for New Orleans music, which is showcased in his latest undertaking, “Davell Crawford and His New Orleans Creole Jazz Men.” Specializing in New Orleans Traditional Jazz from the early 20th century, Davell on piano is accompanied by the instrumentation of trumpet, clarinet, saxophone, slide trombone, banjo, upright bass and drums, performing material such as Twelfth Street Rag, Muskrat Ramble, High Society, Tiger Rag, Milenberg Joys, Margie, Tailgate Ramble and Royal Garden Blues. Almost all of the musicians in this band can trace their Louisiana musical heritage back generations to the originators, performers and celebrities of this music.

“Playing our music, and learning from our forefathers of New Orleans music, my generation understands just how important it is in our song, dance and culture to celebrate life. We celebrate new life, a life taken away by death, all the life experiences in between and even the afterlife. It’s all in the traditional music of my people and I am proud to say that the music we present as the Creole Jazz Men celebrate a great genre, lifestyle and time in our history and I’m honored to present it whenever I can.”

— Davell Crawford

“Davell is the embodiment of every New Orleans music legend that has ever lived, from Jelly Roll Morton to Dr. John, from Mahalia and Satchmo, to James Booker and Professor Longhair, all rolled up into one musical ball of fire.” — Blues Access Magazine Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

Arena Dances: Main Street Project

Saturday, October 18, 2014 | 7:30 pm Mathew Janczewski’s ARENA DANCES creates and performs original modern dance choreography promoting community gathering, dialogue and impact. The work is abstract in form, giving shape to emotions, exploring the depths and the limits of what drives us as humans to connect, to break away, to survive. Just as our emotions can veer wildly, ARENA incorporates a highly kinetic style of movement, a sweeping physicality that takes in a broad range of feelings and the posturings we may make to protect ourselves in the world.

The Main Street Project explores how current attitudes, relationships and habits have changed in an information-driven technological world by utilizing integrative forms of media – juxtaposing visceral and explosive movement with electro/techno/pop music, folk-inspired songs, and projections of filmed interviews with people from diverse communities and backgrounds. The work illuminates themes of isolation, community and humanity in contemporary society to ask the question: Does “Main Street” still exist?

In addition to the performance, ARENA DANCES will host a weeklong residency that will include a select group of high school students and senior community members designed to engage the different generations for dialogue, storytelling and movement.

“My responsibility as an artist is to ask questions and incite awakening, both in myself and my collaborators, through the making of work, and in my audience, through their experience of performance. I am deeply concerned with making my work relevant to the public that I am addressing.” — Mathew Janczewski Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

Imago Theatre: Frogz Friday, October 24, 2014 | 7:30 pm FROGZ! is penguins playing musical chairs, a cat trapped in a giant paper bag, orbs running wild through the audience, and a madcap revue of illusion, comedy and fun that has inspired audiences worldwide. FROGZ! has been performed in China, Europe and at some of North America’s most revered festivals. FROGZ! has been described as Cirque Du Soleil-evoking acrobatics mixed with Mummenschanz-like mime, set in a unique –yet accessible- Frenchinfluenced avant-garde playground. FROGZ! is the Portland, Oregon-based IMAGO’s signature work. It is an unforgettable experience for children and adults alike. The ingenious masks, mesmerizing movement, outlandish costumes, and original music score create a carnival of the absurd, presenting universal themes with a light touch, as animals take on human characteristics and inanimate objects like orbs and slinkys engage in silly humanistic movements. FROGZ! is often recognized by fans and critics alike as a remarkable addition to the American theatrical canon.

“Inspired Fun” — New York TImes “Terrific!” — NPR “Rare theatrical event - a family friendly entertainment ... lively ... inventive ... remarkably acrobatic ... mysterious ... deeply satisfying ... sensational ... thrilling ... hysterical ... truly goofy fun ... now, that’s entertainment”... — Boston Globe Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

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Br(OK)en Genius Fri & Sat, November 21 & 22, 2014 | 7:30 pm Br(OK)en Genius is a visual, musical, literary and performance art experience birthed from the story of a child of the city of Milwaukee. The artist, Christopher McIntyre Perceptions, born broken yet seeks healing with hope, and questions the cultivation of genius within. Creating the atmosphere of a “living movie,” six spoken word artists narrate this story scored by three musicians and set with a backdrop of projected photography by Christopher McIntyre Perceptions to stimulate the muse of moods.

Christopher McIntyre Perceptions is a Milwaukee native and autodidactic artist who has been called a “young temple with an old soul.” He is the founder of CMPerceptions, Inc., a corporation that uses art and spirituality to rebuild communities. McIntyre has worked with various Boys & Girls’ Clubs and YMCAs, and is active in the Milwaukee art community, having participated in the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Kohl’s Family Sundays events, the Wisconsin 30 and with ART Milwaukee, RedLine Milwaukee, and more.

“Art is a fruit of my process but it’s deeper than art.

The root of the fruit is revolution of the soul.” — C.M.P.

Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

Photo by: Richie Hawley

WindSync

Simple Gifts: A Holiday Sampler Thursday, December 11, 2014 | 7:30 pm WindSync is a fresh and energetic ensemble based in Houston, Texas. WindSync’s mission to inspire audiences through innovative, interactive chamber music concerts and educational programs drives their highly creative approach. The group is a pioneer in unconventional performance practices that enhance their original musical concepts, including the addition of costumes and choreography, as well as new projects dedicated to teaching tolerance through music education in schools. WindSync was named a 2012 Victor Elmaleh Concert Artists Guild Competition winner and was also awarded the Sylvia Ann Hewlett Adventurous Artist Prize.

Simple Gifts Holiday Sampler will feature works such as Copland: Simple Gifts, Prokofiev; Overture on Hebrew Themes, Resphigi: Three Botticelli Pictures, Valerie Coleman: Umoja, Three Folk Song Settings for Wind Quintet, Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker and Twas the Night Before Christmas (including popular melodies: Little Drummer Boy; The Christmas Song, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Sleigh Ride), with arrangements by WindSync.

“revolutionary chamber musicians”

— Houston Chronicle

Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

Photo by: Petr Zahradnícek, “Another Show”, SMPAC 2014

Music.

Movement.

Milwaukee Ballet II.

Milwaukee Ballet II Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 | 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Performing onstage at SMPAC is a highlight of the Milwaukee Ballet II season, giving young artists from all over the world a chance to be the stars of the show. This season will offer an extraordinary range of ballet; starting at the height of the romantic age, Chopiniana, will be restaged by MBII Director Rolando Yanes and features the music of Frédéric Chopin, played by senior accompanist Daniel Boudewyns. We will leap forward into the future with a world premiere contemporary work by Adam Sterr that fuses movement and music together on the same stage, in the same space.

Nearly half of Milwaukee Ballet Company’s dancers are graduates of this esteemed training program, Milwaukee Ballet II. Established in 1978, the program nurtures and develops dancers’ technical skills and the artistry required for a professional career in dance. In addition to training with their own artistic staff, led by Rolando Yanes, these dancers perform with the professional company and on their own, and are the face of the Ballet’s Community Outreach Programs, serving nearly 30,000 people each season.

“I’m already looking forward to next winter when, if there’s a God, Milwaukee Ballet Two will give its fourth annual concert at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. There’s nothing like it in Milwaukee’s dance season.”

— John Schneider, Shepherd Express

Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

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The Pedrito Martinez Group Featuring Ariacne Trujillo

Friday, February 13, 2015 | 7:30 pm The Pedrito Martinez Group has its roots planted firmly in the Afro-Cuban Rumba tradition and in the bata rhythms and vocal chants of the music of Yoruba and Santeria. The group is an extraordinarily tight and creative unit with a home base gig in Midtown Manhattan at Guantanamera, where they’ve built a fan base that includes Steve Gadd, Ravi Coltrane, Taj Mahal, Eric Clapton, John Scofield, Roger Waters, Derek Trucks, Herlin Riley, and Will Lee. Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, and began his career at the age of 11, performing as vocalist and percussionist with Cuban legends Tata Güines and Muñequitos de Matanzas. He toured in Canada with Spirits of Havana, then entered and won the Thelonious Monk Institute Competition’s first-ever showcase for Afro-Latin Hand Drumming. As a member of Yerba Buena, he recorded two albums and toured the world opening for Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson and Ray Charles.

He’s contributed to more than 100 records and collaborated with Paquito D’Rivera, Issac Delgado, Eliane Elias, Stefon Harris, Steve Turre, Eddie Palmieri, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Conrad Herwig, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bill Summers and Los Hombres Calientes, Arturo Chico O’Farrill, Bebo Valdés, Cassandra Wilson, Joe Lovano, and Sting, Elton John and Bruce Springsteen. He was featured in the documentary film on Cuban music, Calle 54 and his singing and percussion playing were featured in the 2011, Academy Award-nominated, Chico and Rita.

Current band members include percussionist, Jhair Sala, from Lima, Peru, electric bassist, Alvaro Benavides, from Caracas, Venezuela, and keyboard player/vocalist, Ariacne Trujillo, from Havana, Cuba.

“complex, blenderized Africa-to-the-New-World funk.”

— Ben Ratliff, New York Times

Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

In Thinking Of America: Songs of the Civil War Sunday, March 29, 2015 | 2:00 pm 2014-15 is the Civil War sesquicentennial. In the tradition of variety and concert artists of the mid-19th century, Robert Trentham presents songs that inspired and comforted a divided nation. Coupled with letters, speeches and social commentary from the 1860’s, In Thinking of America: Songs of the Civil War offers contemporary audiences a glimpse into the past and calls to mind a time of unabashed sentiment and innocent vigor.

Such familiar tunes as Dixie’s Land, Steal Away, Just Before the Battle Mother, Goober Peas and Battle Hymn of the Republic are brought together with the honest and heartfelt words of statesmen, journalists, soldiers and citizens of the day. In Thinking of America: Songs of the Civil War was inspired by the lives and events of Trentham’s ancestors who lived and died during the Civil War. Robert Trentham has been featured and reviewed in numerous U.S. newspapers and publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Magazine and Opera Magazine. He has sung as a soloist at the finest American concert halls including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Philadelphia Academy of Music, and at regional theater and opera companies throughout the country.

“The music performed by Trentham is grandiose and powerful, ranging from deep and sorrowful to light-hearted and mocking. Each song offers a different perspective on the turbulent Victorian Era in the United States.” — The Evening Sun (Hanover, PA) Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

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Jerome Kitzke: Winter Count and Howl

Music In Poetry - Poetry In Music Friday, April 10, 2015 | 7:30 pm South Milwaukee native Jerome Kitzke has been composing music for decades influenced by the tenor of the times and tells his stories, both political and personal, through music imbued with the language of poets and writers, past and present. Kitzke’s music, which has been performed around the world, illuminates his belief of the existence of poetry in music and music in poetry. It thrives on the spirit of Plains Indian song, driving jazz, Beat Generation poetry, and contemporary classical music, where freedom and ritual converge, resulting in a sound that is uniquely and bracingly American.

An idiosyncratic performer of both music and poetry, Kitzke and his colleagues, the actor Jennifer Kathryn Marshall and The Winter Count String Quartet, led by violinist Eric Segnitz, will perform a program of Kitzke’s music including Winter Count, an antiwar work for actor, bass drum and string quartet with texts ranging from Aeschylus to Harold Pinter. Also featured will be The Green Automobile for amplified speaking pianist with a text by Allen Ginsberg, a reading

by Kitzke of Ginsberg’s seminal poem Howl and Footnote to Howl, as well as poems by the great Milwaukee/Midwest poets, Susan Firer and the late James Hazard.

“New music offers no more joyous phenomenon than the irrepressible, earth-worshipping Kitzke.” — Kyle Gann, Village Voice “Kitzke has the makings of an American original.”

— Robert Carl, Fanfare

Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

Photo by: Alex Clark

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center Presents

AN EXTRAVAGANZA OF LOCAL TALENT! Featuring Tomáš Kubínek as Master of Ceremonies

Friday, May 1, 2015 | 7:30 pm The 10th Anniversary Gala is certain to be like no other show we’ve presented. The vision for the Gala is a celebration, a variety show, a showcase of local talent - a unique and heartfelt performing arts extravaganza created by YOU. Don’t miss this world premiere of communitydriven theatre, vaudeville, music and “who-knows-what” curated by you and other, like-minded patrons of the SMPAC community.

Come along for a ride with us and provide your input, ideas and creativity. You see, we’re looking for 10 performers or groups to take the stage on May 1 and share their special gifts. Indulge your creativity. Do you have a hidden talent or a neighbor who does? Do you have a unique story to tell or know of a local performer whose time for the stage has come?

This is your chance to create a show with us. We’re collecting ideas, names and concepts. Each performance should be no more than 10 minutes and will be selected based on overall appeal, availability and feasibility.

To participate, request a 10th Anniversary Gala Event Form. Call (414) 766-5049 or email us at pacboxoffice@sdsm.k12.wi.us. Deadline for submissions is October 31, 2014.

TOMÁŠ KUBÍNEK will be the 10th Anniversary Gala Master of Ceremonies. He was recently the artist-in-residence as guest of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where he created, directed, and hosted “The Big Sheboygan Shebang,” an amazing vaudevillian extravaganza featuring more than 200 local performers, two horses, and a boa constrictor.

Box Office Hours: M-F, 10-4. Get tickets online at www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414)766-5049.

Additional Featured Performances

Other organizations and presenters rent our theatre. Here are some of the confirmed events and presenting organizations we’re proud to feature for 2014-15. To learn about other performances, visit southmilwaukeepac.org and click on “Join Our Mailing List.” Or, call (414) 766-5049 and ask for a copy of our printed newsletter, SMArt News.

Friday, December 12 – 8:00 p.m.

George Winston

Presented by ACG Grammy Award-winning pianist and multi-platinum selling recording artist George Winston grew up in Montana , Mississippi and Florida and was influenced by instrumental rock and R&B, including Floyd Cramer, the Ventures, Booker T & The MG’s, Jimmy Smith, and more. Others such as legendary stride pianists Thomas “Fats” Waller and the late Teddy Wilson also influenced his performance style.

Saturday, January 17 – 7:30 p.m.

A Cappella with Six Appeal

Presented by Landaas & Company and Rotary Club of Mitchell Field Six Appeal Vocal Band is one of the busiest touring a cappella ensembles in the country. Renowned for their vivid musical style, unmatched energy and playful charm, their far-reaching repertoire spans a multitude of decades and genres, including pop, country, classic rock, jazz and R&B. The award-winning band grabbed the national TV spotlight as halftime performers at the 2013 Sugar Bowl! The evening concert is preceded by a day-long workshop for aspiring high school a cappella groups, who will perform before sharing the stage with Six Appeal. Then the pros take over and rock the house!

Knightwind Ensemble

Knightwind Ensemble has been performing for Milwaukee audiences for more than six decades and has earned a reputation as Milwaukee’s premier adult wind band. 2014-2015 performances: Oct. 26, Feb. 8 and Apr. 12. All performances are at 3:00 p.m. Visit www.knightwindensemble.org for details.

Cantare Chorale

Cantare Chorale is a community choir dedicated to providing a fun, supportive and creative outlet for adults interested in pursuing a high-quality, nonprofessional, choral singing experience. 2014-2015 performances are Dec. 6 and May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.cantarechorale.org for details.

Grant Park Players

Grant Park Players is a community theatre group dedicated to entertainment and to promote enjoyment, education and volunteer participation in community theatre and the performing arts. Visit www.grantparkplayers.org for upcoming shows.

MILWAUKEE’S BOULEVARD THEATRE PRESENTS a sparkling musical comedy!

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Marty McNamee as “Joey”

Alex andra Bonesho as “Linda”

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Remember when you could hum the music from a show and when shows were FUN!?

Well, Boulevard Theatre brings back style, charm and affordable FUN with a very “private label” production of PAL JOEY. This classic Broadway musical enjoys a “concert staging,” with patrons seated onstage with the performers. The tuneful melodies and effervescent charm bubbles forth, just inches away from you, our audience! And to ensure a truly rare vintage musical experience, seating is limited to 100 patrons per show and there are just three performances!

“PAL JOEY” is a “special event” and is not part of the SMPAC’s standard 2014-2015 season. Please call the SMPAC box office (414-766-5049) or visit either of these websites: Featuring Milwaukee’s Dynamic Directors! www.boulevardtheatre.com or www.southmilwaukeepac.org.

This intoxicating staging is sure to sell out quickly -- don’t miss it!

September 26-28, 2014

Directed by David Flores Donna Kummer(Music Director)

Community Involvement

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES A major part of our mission is to “provide lifelong learning experiences.” We achieve this through our student matinees, workshops, internships, independent studies courses and youth theatre camps. Students of all ages, including adults, will find opportunities at SMPAC. For current opportunities, including details about SMPAC summer youth theatre and Missoula Children’s Theatre, visit www.southmilwaukeepac.org or call (414) 766-5049.

SUMMER CONCERTS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

In cooperation with the South Milwaukee Downtown Market, SMPAC presents performing artists for the outdoor market Thursday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. SMPAC also provides entertainment for two indoor markets held in December and early spring. For information, visit www.smmarket.org.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers are vital to our continued success and future growth. Volunteers of all ages and abilities serve SMPAC. Examples are parking attendants, docents, box office attendants, will call attendants, concession sellers, ticket takers, ushers, and street team members.

Volunteers take pride in their service and find it rewarding to be part of an exceptional arts organization. If you’d like to volunteer, call (414) 766-5049 or email jholloway@sdsm.k12.wi.us.

SPONSORSHIPS & GROUP SALES

Organizations, businesses and individuals can get involved with the SMPAC in many ways.

We’re proud to support area professional groups and business partners with sponsorship opportunities and ticket discounts for groups. To learn more, call (414) 766-5049.

THEATRE RENTAL

SMPAC is a dynamic space for performing arts organizations, business meetings, conferences and more. Contact Chad Piechocki at (414)766-5048 for available dates and more information.

Thank You

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SOUTH MILWAUKEE

SMPAC serves the School District of South Milwaukee. We thank the community for recognizing the vital role that the performing arts have in students’ lives, and in the positive economic and cultural impact that SMPAC brings to the city and surrounding areas.

SOUTH MILWAUKEE PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Council is the nonprofit board that supports SMPAC with fundraising efforts and programming decisions. SMPAC staff is grateful for their ongoing support.

Dal Drummer, President Pat DerHovsepian, Past President Janet Garcia, Treasurer Alyson Chavez, Board Director Barb Grobschmidt, Board Director

David Kieck, Board Director Heidi Lofy, Board Director Ed Magnuson, Board Director Carla Uphill, Board Director Ted A. Wisnefski, Board Director

SPONSORS

Classic Cargo International, Inc. Courtyard by Marriott Emerald City Catering Sheridan’s Restaurant SM Lion’s Club TASC Cleaning Services LLC Wisconsin Arts Board

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN & FUNDRAISING CONTRIBUTORS

Each year, we launch an annual fundraising campaign designed to help us continue to fulfill our mission and support the programs, students and performances that rely on the SMPAC. We thank the many patrons who have made tax-deductible contributions to the Annual Campaign or our annual fundraising event, a Mystery Dinner Theatre & Silent Auction. For a complete list of donors, please visit our website www.southmilwaukeepac.org.

SOUTH MILWAUKEE LEGACY COMMITTEE

SM Legacy seeks to make a meaningful, positive impact on the students and community of South Milwaukee by honoring the city’s past while establishing a legacy for the future.

We thank SM Legacy for such significant contributions to SMPAC through the years as our Yamaha grand piano, Performing Arts Heritage Tree, lobby benches, online ticketing system and outdoor marquee sign. For information, visit www.smlegacy.org.

SMPAC Photography by Alex Clark

Information SMPAC STAFF Chad Piechocki Director (414) 766-5048 cpiechocki@sdsm.k12.wi.us Alex Clark Technical Director (414) 766-5293 aclark@sdsm.k12.wi.us Rachel Sorce Marketing Director & Box Office Manager (414) 766-5046 rsorce@sdsm.k12.wi.us Jared Holloway House Manager & Volunteer Coordinator (414) 766-5049 jholloway@sdsm.k12.wi.us Patty Kieck House Manager (414) 766-5049 pkieck@sdsm.k12.wi.us

Box Office

Purchase online 24/7 at www.southmilwaukeepac.org. Call (414)766-5049 or visit the Box Office M-F from 10-4. We accept cash, check, VISA or MasterCard. The box office is open one hour prior to most performances.

Group Sales

Groups of 10 or more ticket receive 10% off Performing Arts Series events when purchased together.

Location & Parking

We are located inside of the South Milwaukee High School at 901 15th Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172. Park in the northwest lot off of Oak Creek Parkway and enter door #9.

Additional parking is available in the east parking lot. Enter through door #29.

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Special Accommodations

SMPAC is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please notify the Box Office of special requirements when you purchase tickets. Handicap accessible parking and seating is available.

We have 9 removable seats for persons in wheelchairs and 8 arm rest removable seats for transferring from a wheelchair or walker. Seeing eye dogs are allowed. Assisted Listening Devices, large-print programs, Audio Description and American Sign Language Interpreted performances are available upon request, where applicable. Please provide two weeks notice for these services. For details, call 414-766-5049.

Refund Policy

All sales are final. Refunds are given only when an event is cancelled and not rescheduled.

We do not cancel or reschedule performances due to inclement weather. If you are unable to attend, the donation of your ticket(s) to SMPAC is appreciated to enable resale and may be acknowledged for tax purposes.

Additional Policies

SMPAC is a smoke-free facility within the School District of South Milwaukee. Smoking and alcohol are prohibited. Food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted in the lobby only. Due to contractual agreements with performers, photography and recording devices are strictly prohibited.

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Free and Reduced ticket prices are available for families enrolled in the Free and Reduced Lunch program. Please present a copy of a letter of eligibility from your school district to receive this discount.

IMPORTANT DATES

The deadline for season subscription renewals is July 11, 2014.

New subscribers are encouraged to purchase subscriptions by July 18, to ensure the best seats. Single tickets go on sale Monday, July 21.

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 901 15th Avenue South Milwaukee, WI 53172 www.southmilwaukeepac.org (414)766-5049

Davell Crawford and his Creole Jazz Men Sat., Sept. 20 7:30 p.m.

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Sat., Nov 22 7:30 p.m.

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Thurs., Dec. 11 7:30 p.m.

Adult ___@$40 ___@$35 ___@$20 Senior ___@$35 ___@$30 ___@$17.50 Student ___@$20 ___@$15 ___@$10

Sat., Jan. 24 2:00 p.m.

Adult ___@$30 ___@$25 ___@$20 Senior ___@$25 ___@$20 ___@$17.50 Student ___@$20 ___@$10 ___@$10

Permit No. 27

MID-LEVEL SIDE SEATING

South Milwaukee, WI

PREMIUM

PAID

PERFORMANCE

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE

2014-2015 Season Ticket Order Form

ARENA Dances: The Main Street Project

Imago Theatre: Frogz

Br(OK)en Genius

Br(OK)en Genius

WindSync

Adult ___@$35 ___@$30 ___@$20 Senior ___@$30 ___@$25 ___@$15 Student ___@$15 ___@$10 ___@$10

10th Anniversary Gala Fri., May 1 7:30 p.m.

Adult ___@$25 ___@$20 ___@$15 Senior ___@$20 ___@$15 ___@$10 Student ___@$10 ___@$10 ___@$10

SIN CE 200

Fri., Apr. 10 7:30 p.m.

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Jerome Kitzke: Winter Count

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Adult ___@$25 ___@$20 ___@$15 Senior ___@$20 ___@$15 ___@$10 Student ___@$10 ___@$10 ___@$10

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Sun., Mar. 29 2:00 p.m.

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In Thinking of America: Songs of the Civil War

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Senior ___@$30 ___@$25 ___@$20 Student ___@$20 ___@$15 ___@$10

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7:30 p.m.

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Pedrito Martinez Group, featuring Ariacne Trujillo Fri., Feb. 13 Adult ___@$35 ___@$30 ___@$25

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Adult ___@$30 ___@$25 ___@$20 Senior ___@$25 ___@$20 ___@$17.50 Student ___@$20 ___@$10 ___@$10

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Sat., Jan. 24 7:30 p.m.

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Milwaukee Ballet II (Evening)

901 15 Avenue South Milwaukee, WIÂ 53172

Milwaukee Ballet II (Matinee)