M odlin MODLIN ARTS PRESENTS STEEP RANGERSCANYON SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 | 7:30 PM Camp Concert Hall
You Belong Here THIS ENGAGEMENT OF STEEP CANYON RANGERS IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Clinton Webb Fund Dewitt Fund for the Arts THANKS TO OUR 2022-2023 MODLIN ARTS PRESENTS SEASON SPONSORS & PARTNERS Virginia B. Modlin Endowment Cultural Affairs Committee Thank You FIND MODLIN ON
Paul Brohan, Executive Director
Across our 2022-2023 season, you will find artists from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, with an emphasis on BIPOC and women-led companies. And you will discover a range of stories, dance, and music of many different genres—some familiar, others new. Each performance is a unique window into the human experience, which I hope will open new paths for conversation and connection.
Welcome back to Modlin Center for the Arts! I am grateful for this opportunity to be together again and thrilled with the season we have put together because I know that every artist can—and will—create unforgettable moments.
WELCOME
As the season continues, I look forward to visiting with you in the lobby and hearing about your experiences at the Modlin Center. We want you to be a part of the Modlin community. The Department of Music Free Concert Series and UR Free Theatre and Dance season add 30+ additional opportunities to see compelling performances. And UR Museums host exhibitions and programs that are free and open to the public. Thank you for being with us.
SUN. 2 2:00 PM Smart People
SUN, 30 3:00 PM UR Schola Cantorum and Women's Chorale
DECEMBER
THU.-SAT. 17-19 7:30 PM Miss You Like Hell
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WED. 9 7:30 PM UR Jazz & Contemporary Combos
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
THU. 6 7:30 PM Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi
SUN. 23 3:00 PM Sonia De Los Santos, Family Arts Day
MON. 28 7:30 PM UR Chamber Ensembles
THU. 15 7:30 PM Steep Canyon Rangers
SUN. 2 7:30 PM Dorrance Dance, SOUNDspace
MON. 21 7:30 PM UR Wind Ensemble
WED. 16 7:30 PM UR Jazz Ensemble
SEPTEMBER
EVENT CALENDAR
FRI. 14 7:30 PM Bill Irwin, On Beckett
THU. 27 7:30 PM Susanna Phillips, soprano
WED. 30 7:30 PM UR Symphony Orchestra
FRI. 23 7:30 PM Family Weekend Concert
SUN. 18 3:00 PM Joanne Kong, piano, harpsichord and clavichord
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SUN. 20 3:00 PM Global Sounds
THUR. 10 7:30 PM Aaron Diehl Trio
SUN. 13 3:00 PM Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 60 thAnniversary Celebration
SUN. 20 2:00 PM Miss You Like Hell
FRI. 9 7:30 PM David Esleck Trio
FRI. 21 7:30 PM Step Afrika!, Drumfolk
FRI.-SAT. 4-5 Multiple Third Practice Electroacoustic Music Festival*
WED. 28 7:30 PM Dreamers' Circus
THU. 22 7:30 PM DeLanna Studi, And So We Walked
SAT. 12 6:30 PM 8:30 PM Amal Kassir
SUN. 4 5:00 PM 8:00 PM 49th Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols
SAT. 1 7:30 PM Smart People
THU.-FRI 29-30 7:30 PM Smart People
SUN. 16 2:00 PM 12th Annual Celebration of Dance
JANUARY
APRIL
SUN. 16 2:00 PM The Rivals
FEBRUARY
MAY
WED. 1 7:30 PM Ashwini Ramaswamy, Let the Crows Come SUN. 19 3:00 PM Doris Wylee-Becker, piano
SUN, 16 3:00 PM UR Schola Cantorum and Women's Chorale
SAT. 21 7:30 PM Kronos Quartet, At War With Ourselves
WED. 12 7:30 PM Leyla McCalla
FRI. 10 7:30 PM Rosanne Cash
THU.-SAT. 24-26 7:30 PM University Dancers 38th Annual Concert
THU.-SAT. 13-15 7:30 PM The Rivals
THU. 20 7:30 PM Cuban Spectacular
SUN. 14 1:00 PM 3:00 PM Compagnia TPO, Farfalle
MON. 10 7:30 PM UR Wind Ensemble
FRI. 27 7:30 PM Mark Morris Dance Group, The Look of Love
SAT. 15 3:00 PM Global Sounds
MON. 20 7:30 PM Neumann Lecture on Music, Dr. Sherry D. Lee, Professor of Musicology
SUN. 26 3:00 PM Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh
MON. 17 7:30 PM UR Chamber Ensembles
MON. 27 7:30 PM Bruce Stevens, organ
SUN. 19 3:00 PM Third Coast Percussion and Flutronix
THUR. 6 7:30 PM UR Jazz & Contemporary Combos
WED. 15 7:30 PM Joshua Redman, 3x3
FRI. 3 7:30 PM Fred Hersch and esperanza spalding
SUN. 5 3:00 PM Anthony McGill, clarinet, and Gloria Chien, piano
WED. 5 7:30 PM UR Symphony Orchestra
WED. 1 7:30 PM Richard Becker, piano
FRI. 31 7:30 PM Christian McBride’s New Jawn
MARCH
SAT. 13 11:00 AM 3:00 PM Compagnia TPO, Farfalle
WED. 22 7:30 PM Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Steep Canyon Rangers are Asheville, North Carolina’s GRAMMY winners, perennial Billboard chart-toppers, and frequent collaborators of the renowned banjoist (and occasional comedian) Steve Martin.
Steep Canyon Rangers re-signed with Yep Roc Records in 2019. “It feels like coming home,” says Sharp of the partnership. “The Yep Roc family was among the first to welcome Steep Canyon Rangers when we were just pups. As we’ve grown, so have they. We’re incredibly excited for the future and all the music it holds.”
Steep Canyon Rangers released three albums in 2020, all on Yep Roc Records. The Grammy-Nominated North Carolina Songbook is a recording of their live 2019 performance at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, NC, in which they performed a selection of songs by North Carolina songwriters (Ola Belle Reed, Doc Watson, James Taylor, Ben E. King, and others). Be Still Moses — perhaps their most singular musical partnership to date – has the band teaming with Philadelphia soul legends Boyz II Men and their hometown Asheville Symphony to completely overhaul the Rangers’ original “Be Still Moses,” which was first recorded on their 2007 breakout album Lovin’ Pretty Women. The album includes re-imagined versions of Steep Canyon’s previously released original songs performed with an orchestra. Their most recent release of all original music, Arm In Arm came out in October of 2020.
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Rangers have been on a journey that is uniquely their own. The band started in college at UNC-Chapel Hill, then dove head first into bluegrass in its most traditional form, and over the years have risen to the top of the bluegrass genre headlining top festivals such as Merlefest and Grey Fox Bluegrass. Only to then be discovered by Steve Martin, famous actor and banjo player. Martin has taken the Rangers on over a decade long tour introducing them to hundreds of thousands of new fans and giving them prime time TV exposure. This has helped SCR become the most recognizable modern name in bluegrass music. The band has continued to tour extensively on their own, without Martin, and have expanded their genre into country, jam and Americana. The Rangers are big players in the bluegrass/country and Americana scene today. They are often compared to predecessors The Band, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and the modern Zac Brown Band.
are made up of Graham Sharp on banjo and vocals, Mike Guggino on mandolin/mandola and vocals, Nicky Sanders on fiddle and vocals, Mike Ashworth on drums and vocals, and Barrett Smith on bass, guitar, and vocals. Aaron Burdett recently joined the band as the Newest Ranger. “Aaron showed up on our radar late in the audition process, and we were all struck by the honesty and power of his music” said the band in a joint statement. “He arrives as an exceptional North Carolina artist in his own right, and our connection feels fresh and familiar at the same time. His talent as a singer and songwriter is already pushing the band to new
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Tonight’s program will run approximately 90 minutes without intermission. The band will announce the program from the stage.
‘Every song on Arm in Arm captures the North Carolina group’s innovative spirit, weaving in jazz, gospel, folk, and even rock phrases, creating an intimate and intricate sound that challenges, cajoles, and comforts.’ -No
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022
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Modlin Arts TICKETS AVAILABLE AT MODLIN.RICHMOND.EDU or 804.289.8980
STUDI, AND SO WE WALKED
Award-winning Cherokee writer and performer celebrating resilience, pride, heritage, and humor - in a bold solo show steeped in a dark chapter of American history.
This Nordic folk trio recast tradition into something startlingly original. Join us at 6:30 pm for a pre-performance discussion with the artists, moderated by Martha Merritt, Dean and the Carole M. Weinstein Chair of International Education.
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DORRANCE DANCE, Sunday,SOUNDspaceOct2, 2022 7:30 AlicePMJepson Theatre
Thursday, Sep 22, 2022
7:30 CampPMConcert Hall
Michelle Dorrance is a brilliant hoofer, an innovative choreographer, and a MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient. Her company pushes the art of tap and percussive dancing forward while still honoring its traditions and history.
SOMETHING WE HAVE ALL LEARNED OF LATE Programs are subject to change.
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WELCOME TO MODLIN ARTS PRESENTS 2022-2023!
MODLIN CENTER BOX OFFICE INFORMATION
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The Box Office is open 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, and 90 minutes prior to performances. Tickets are available online anytime at modlin.richmond.edu. Tickets can also be purchased in person or by phone at 804-289-8980.
If you have accessibility needs, please inform the box office when purchasing tickets so that we can better welcome you to Modlin. Wheelchair and other accessible seating are available in Camp Concert Hall and Alice Jepson Theatre. Both venues are also equipped with assistive listening devices.
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