Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center 2024-25 Season
ENTERTAIN – ENGAGE – INSPIRE Season
Welcome to the 2024-25 season at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center at Gonzaga University. In this yearlong offering of live events in Spokane’s newest performance venue, we have set the bar high for ourselves and we invite you to come along for the journey. We proudly proclaim that Dance Lives Here at the Myrtle Woldson Center and have assembled a first-of-its-kind Dance Series of acclaimed West Coast dance companies. Our Jazz Series features an NEA Jazz Master, a Marsalis, and a bawdy European cabaret. And we close the season with a troupe of actors from across the pond performing Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
“The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers.” James Baldwin
Baldwin challenges us to experience art fully and use it as a lens to better see ourselves and more deeply see the humanity of the world around us. I also believe a theater is a pretty wonderful space to find your joy.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Sincerely,
Stephen Cummins Director, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center
New This Season!
MYRTLE WOLDSON CENTER PRESENTS SERIES: Ticketing Packages
Increased access and performance packages that fit your interests and lifestyle. Choose the option that works for you!
Member Donor: $250 Tickets on Sale
August 12
Support Miss Myrtle Woldson’s vision and become a Member Donor
•Be the first to purchase Presents Series tickets in the presale period
•Save with a 20% discount on all Presents Series tickets
•Concierge ticket services, including free ticket exchange up to 24 hours before the performance, with no exchange charges. Ticket price difference due at time of exchange
•Recognition in Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center Presents Series performance programs as a Member Donor
•Backstage artist receptions
•Complimentary concession vouchers
Pick Three Bundle: Tickets on Sale August 15
•Early ticket access
•Save with a 15% discount when you purchase tickets to any three or more 24/25 Presenting Series performances
•Ticket exchange (fees may apply) Exchange fees and/or changes in ticket face value charges may apply.
•Complimentary concession vouchers
Open Ticketing: Tickets on Sale August 18
•Standard open ticketing prices apply
•No refunds, no exchanges
10 or more tickets? Contact the Box Office for assistance with group tickets.
All ticket prices include any applicable fees.
FLEXIBLE TICKETING OPTIONS
MEMBER DONORS
Ticket sales start on August 12, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. PT
PICK
THREE BUNDLE
Ticket sales start on August 15, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. PT
OPEN TICKETING
Ticket sales start on August 18, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. PT
Free ticket exchange with no fees (24 hours in advance of performance)
Ticket exchange allowed (fees may apply) (24 hours in advance of performance)
10 concession vouchers
concession vouchers
Member Donor recognition
Invitations to exclusive VIP artist reception events
Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico! Ballet Folklórico Del Rio Grande December 14 & 15
ODC Dance: Mixed Repertory January 31
ODC Dance: The Velveteen Rabbit February 1 & 2
Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Deep River March 29 & 30
JAZZ
World-class jazz artistry in the area’s premium venue
Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap September 22
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: New Orleans Songbook January 22
Meow Meow February 23
Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra March 5
FOR THE FAMILY
Share the love of the performing arts with the whole family
Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico! Ballet Folklórico Del Rio Grande December 14 & 15
ODC Dance: The Velveteen Rabbit February 1 & 2
123 Andrés March 22
Actors From The London Stage: Hamlet April 5
HOW TO GET TICKETS
For Member Donors Only
Member Donors receive concierge ticket services. To set up your concierge appointment, please call the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center at 509-313-2787, Monday through Friday, Noon – 5:00 P.M. so that we may assist you with your Donor Membership and ticket selection.
For Pick Three Bundle and Single Performance Purchases
Tickets may be purchased in person at the Box Office, via phone or online:
IN PERSON:
Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center
211 East DeSmet Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202
Monday – Friday, Noon-5:00 P.M.
BY PHONE: 509-313-2787 (ARTS)
ONLINE: MyrtleWoldsonCenter.org
Photo Credit: Alonzo King LINES Ballet
PRESENTS SERIES PERFORMANCES
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER and BILL CHARLAP
Two Grammy® Winners Share the Stage
7:30 P.M. | Sunday, September 22
Coughlin Theater
Tickets: $42 - $68
Effortless… spontaneous… inimitable… the convergence of two of Jazz’s most legendary forces of nature! When Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap take the stage, an incomparable experience awaits. With a vast repertoire spanning the greatest periods and genres in music, the duo crafts masterful performances and delivers captivating storytelling. Drawing on the canons of luminary composers… Ellington, Porter, Sondheim, Legrand, Simon and others, their virtuosic interpretations traverse the musical spectrum— from intimate ballads to soulful grooves, delivered with daring expression borne of their musical chemistry.
Credit: (left to right) Hernan Rodriguez and Phillippe LEVY-STAB
Photo
JAZZ
BODYTRAFFIC
Telling Vital Stories Through Dance
7:30 P.M. | Saturday, October 19
Coughlin Theater
Tickets: $38 - $54
Presenting Partner:
BODYTRAFFIC delivers performances that inspire audiences around the globe to simply love dance. Since its founding in 2007 by Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett, the company has held fast to its mission of championing contemporary dance, educating audiences, and inciting positive change. Its goal is simple: get the world moving! BODYTRAFFIC is not driven by a single choreographic voice but aims to endorse established and new voices and be a home for an eclectic range of styles and perspectives that tell vital stories. Cultivating opportunities for artists to fully embody their creative practice, conceiving new, contemporary pieces, and connecting individuals of vastly different life experiences through dance, BODYTRAFFIC has toured the world, elevating dance beyond an art form to a mode of exploration and celebration of ideas and spirit through movement.
Photo Credit: Guzman Rosado
CAMPANA SOBRE CAMPANA: CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO!
Mariachi Garibaldi De Jaime Cuéllar and Ballet Folklórico Del Rio Grande
7:00 P.M. | Saturday, December 14
2:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. | Sunday, December 15
Coughlin Theater
Tickets: $30 - $52
Presenting Partner:
Celebrate the Christmas season with “Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico!” Named after the beloved Andalusian Christmas carol, this vibrant show weaves beloved Mexican traditions into a magical seasonal story. Through the joyful rhythms of “Campana Sobre Campana” and the colorful spectacle of Mexican dance, this performance captures the moving representation of Mary and Joseph’s journey. You will experience the spirit of the Posadas, the majesty of the Three Wise Men, and the excitement of breaking piñatas! Join Ballet Folklórico del Rio Grande and Jaime Cuéllar’s Mariachi Garibaldi in an unforgettable program where each note and dance step embodies the rich culture of Christmas in Mexico.
Photo Credit: Ballet Folklorico del Rio Grande DANCE FAMILY
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS: NEW ORLEANS SONGBOOK
An Inspired Celebration of the Epicenter of Jazz
7:30 P.M. | Wednesday, January 22
Coughlin Theater
Tickets: $42 - $66
Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS brings the soul of New Orleans and the spirit of Mardi Gras to this amazing evening, celebrating the composers and inspired songs of the Crescent City, the historic epicenter of jazz. From Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong to Ellis Marsalis and James Black, New Orleans has long been an apex of innovation and inspiration. Led by pianist Luther S. Allison and vocalists Quiana Lynell and Milton Suggs, New Orleans Songbook immerses audiences in the captivating and timeless spirit of this vibrant city.
Photo Credit: (Left to Right) Jacob Blickenstaff, Quianna Lynell, John Sturino
JAZZ
ODC DANCE: MIXED REPERTORY
Rigorous Athleticism and Onstage Audacity
7:30 P.M. | Friday, January 31
Coughlin Theater
Tickets: $38 - $50
Presenting Partner:
ODC was founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way, who trained under the legendary George Balanchine. The company, “Oberlin Dance Collective,” was named after Oberlin College in Ohio, where Way was on faculty. In 1976, ODC loaded up a yellow school bus and relocated to San Francisco with the goal of grounding the company in a dynamic, pluralistic urban setting. ODC was one of the first American companies to return, after a decade of pedestrian exploration, to a more virtuosic contemporary technique and to commit major resources to interdisciplinary collaboration and commissioned scores for the repertory. ODC Dance Company has been widely recognized for its rigorous athleticism and numerous groundbreaking collaborations with celebrated choreographers, composers, vocal ensembles, actors and visual artists.
Photo Credit: ODC Dance
Presenting Partner:
“Once, there was a velveteen rabbit... and in the beginning he was really splendid, fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be, and on Christmas morning the little boy loved him best of all.”
ODC Dance brings Margery Williams’ classic tale of a well-worn stuffed rabbit to life through music, dance, and splendid narration. Brimming with wit, festive costumes, and endearingly madcap characters, this production is a beautiful way to introduce kids to storytelling and dance, making family memories that will last a lifetime.
Photo Credit: Steve Di Bartolomeo
At last…an evening of pure CHAOS! International siren and comedienne extraordinaire Meow Meow brings her glorious brand of subversive and sublime performance to Spokane. The spectacular crowd-surfing queen of song creates an unforgettable evening of exquisite music and much mayhem. Prepare for Piazzolla tangos, Weill, Brecht, Brel, and even Radiohead alongside original chansons. Meow Meow is an award-winning phenomenon, from Shanghai to the dives of Berlin, on London’s glittering West End, to Lincoln Center, Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Shakespeare’s Globe in London. The idea of the Diva is central to her stage persona, but Meow Meow presents a post-modern take on that identity, often battling wildly comic mishaps or catastrophes. Her shows may be moving, hilarious, or even shocking, but you can be sure she is never dull. An entertainment phenomenon! (Adults 18+)
Photo Credit: Jeff Busby
JAZZ
DELFEAYO MARSALIS and the UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Filling Every Inch of the Room With a “Joyful Noise”
7:30 P.M. | Thursday, March 5
Coughlin Theater
Tickets: $42 - $66
In 2007, NEA Jazz Master and Grammy® Award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis formed the Uptown Jazz Orchestra for the purpose of keeping important jazz music traditions alive, such as riff-playing, spontaneous group improvisations, and collective New Orleans instrumental polyphony. Marsalis realized that the New Orleans music community was lacking the infusion of young homegrown talent outside of the great brass band tradition and chose to form an orchestra that could present traditional, classic, and modern compositions with authenticity. Since that time, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra has grown into one of the premier large ensembles in the world, releasing three CDs to critical acclaim and touring locally, nationally, and internationally.
Photo Credit: Delfeayo Marsalis
JAZZ
Christina and Andrés are 123 Andrés, the Grammy® and Latin Grammy®-winning duo for kids and families, known for their interactive, high-energy shows. They bring fresh original songs that blend Spanish and English, with an eclectic mix of sounds from all corners of Latin America. 123 Andrés pack their show with positive vibes and energetic songs that get the whole family dancing, singing and learning. A great performance for kids 3 – 8 years of age.
Photo Credit: David Rugeles
ALONZO KING LINES BALLET: DEEP RIVER
Visionary Choreography from a Transformational Master
7:30 P.M. | Saturday, March 29
2:00 P.M. | Sunday, March 30
Coughlin Theater
Tickets: $46 - $66
Presenting Partner:
Visionary choreographer Alonzo King is altering the way we look at ballet. His unique artistic vision honors and advances the classical form— the linear, mathematical and geometrical principles deeply rooted in the East-West continuum. Witness King’s genius in Deep River, a collaboration with MacArthur Fellow composer Jason Moran and Grammy® Award-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer. Deep River is a call to keep hope, to make the lotus bloom in the mud, and to look at each other as a family of souls. Created over three years and throughout the pandemic, Deep River is a piece written with the heart, a love letter to a world writhing in pain, served by exceptional dancers.
Photo Credit: Alonzo King LINES Ballet
ACTORS FROM THE LONDON STAGE: HAMLET
Shakespeare’s Masterful Tale of Madness, Revenge and the Supernatural
2:00 P.M. & 7:30 P.M. | Saturday, April 5
Coughlin Theater
Tickets: $34 - $44
Blending tension, pathos, and poetry, Hamlet remains one of the most well-known of all Shakespeare plays, and for good reason. This compelling tale of vengeance and insanity still retains the power to thrill audiences everywhere. Actors From The London Stage is one of the oldest touring Shakespeare theatre companies in the world, with actors from such prestigious companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theater of Great Britain, and Shakespeare’s Globe. The Company’s ethos and mission is simplicity at its finest. Five actors take the stage with minimal props and costumes and direct themselves in the performance of the play, with each actor playing multiple roles. A not-to-be-missed, exceptional performance of the Bard of Avon’s tale of madness, revenge, and the supernatural. (Ages 8+)
Photo Credit: Actors from the London Stage FAMILY
DANCE, THEATRE & MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Gonzaga University
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY DANCE
Suzanne Ostersmith, M.F.A., Department Chair
SEASON OPENER FEATURING ISHITA MILLI AND IMGE DANCE COMPANY
Storytelling Through a Global Vocabulary of Movement
7:30 P.M. | Saturday, September 21
Coughlin Theater
60x60
Creative Short Works by Students, Faculty and Alumni
6:00 P.M. | Friday, October 4
Coughlin Theater
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE
Visionary Student Leadership and Creativity in Choreography
7:00 P.M. | Thursday, December 5
7:00 P.M. | Friday, December 6
Magnuson Theatre, College Hall
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE REVUE
Musical Theatre Choreographed and Produced by Students
7:00 P.M. | Friday, January 24
7:00 P.M. | Saturday, January 25
Magnuson Theatre, College Hall
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY DANCE
5TH ANNUAL CELEBRATE EveryBODY SCREENDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Screendance Makers Showcase to Benefit Dance for Parkinson’s
6:00 P.M. | Wednesday, February 12
Coughlin Theater
STUDENT
CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE
Visionary Student Leadership and Creativity in Choreography
7:00 P.M. | Friday, April 11
7:00 P.M. | Saturday, April 12
Magnuson Theatre, College Hall
SPRING DANCE CONCERT
Celebrating the First 25 Years of Gonzaga Dance!
Faculty Choreographed Works from a Variety of Dance Genres
7:30 P.M. | Friday, April 25
7:30 P.M. | Saturday, April 26
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY THEATRE
Leslie Stamoolis, M.F.A., Department Chair
THE ONE AND ONLY SARAH STONELY
By Blake Anthony Edwards. One Girl’s Intergalactic Journey to Find What Makes Her Special - a Gonzaga Theatre for Young Audiences Production
8:30 P.M. | Friday, October 4
6:00 P.M. | Saturday, October 5
2:00 P.M. | Sunday, October 6
Magnuson Theatre, College Hall
TARTUFFE
By Molière, in a new translation by Ranjit Bolt. The 17th Century classic satirical triumph of religious hypocrisy and family feuds
7:30 P.M. | Thursday - Saturday, November 7 - 9
2:00 P.M. | Sunday, November 10
Coughlin Theater
I WISH MA COULD VOTE
By various playwrights, including Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Marie Jenney Howe and Gertrude Jennings. An Evening of Historical Women’s Suffrage Plays to Celebrate 105 Years Since the Passage of the 19th Amendment
7:30 P.M. | Thursday, February 6
7:30 P.M. | Friday, February 7
Magnuson Theatre, College Hall
STUPID F**KING BIRD
A Post-Modern Re-Telling of Chekhov’s Masterpiece, The Seagull
7:30 P.M. | Friday - Saturday, March 21 - 22
2:00 P.M. | Sunday, March 23
7:30 P.M. | Friday - Saturday, March 28 - 29
2:00 P.M. | Sunday, March 30
Magnuson Theatre, College Hall
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY MUSIC
Peter J. Hamlin, PhD., Department Chair
FALL FAMILY WEEKEND WELCOME CONCERT
The Beloved Opening Concert of the Year featuring the Gonzaga Choral Department, Concert Choir, Glee Club and Musea
7:30 P.M. | Saturday, October 5
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Program To Be Announced
7:30 P.M. | Monday, October 14
Coughlin Theater
FALL JAZZ SAMPLER CONCERT
Seven Gonzaga University Jazz Ensembles Perform!
7:30 P.M. | Thursday, October 17
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE
The Storyteller
2:00 P.M. | Saturday, November 23
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Featuring Violin Virtuoso Itmar Zorman
7:30 P.M. | Monday, November 25
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY MUSIC
CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS CONCERT
A Gonzaga Community Holiday Tradition featuring Gonzaga Choral and Jazz Departments and all Choirs and Ensembles, plus Special Guests!
2:00 P.M. | Saturday, December 7 MATINEE ADDED!
7:30 P.M. | Saturday, December 7
2:00 P.M. | Sunday, December 8
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Featuring Cello Legend Steven Isserlis
7:30 P.M. | Tuesday, February 18
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE
Themes and Motifs
7:30 P.M. | Friday, February 21
Coughlin Theater
WINTER JAZZ FUSION CONCERT
Seven Gonzaga University Jazz Ensembles Perform!
7:30 P.M. | Friday, February 28
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY MUSIC
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT GALA
Large and small ensembles, including Gonzaga University Choirs, Wind Ensemble, Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles
7:30 P.M. | Saturday, April 12
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Program To Be Announced
7:30 P.M. | Monday, April 28
Coughlin Theater
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE
A Look Back
7:30 P.M. | Wednesday, April 30
Coughlin Theater
SPRING CHORAL CELEBRATION
2:00 P.M. | Sunday, May 4
Coughlin Theater
The Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center would like to thank our partners who help us bring exceptional experiences to our audiences.
