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executive director Dear Friends, I am so glad you have joined us for the 2019-2020 season of Newman Center Presents. This is my fourth season at the Newman Center and I could not be more excited about the engaging and thought-provoking programming we’re bringing to you this year. Presenting artistically excellent performances is always a priority for the Newman Center, but if this season were to have a theme, it would be storytelling. Throughout the season, you will hear powerful stories told by diverse voices. Stories will explore our American history, current issues facing our society and global perspectives, all amplified through the power of the performing arts. Through dance, music, science, and theater, this season of Newman Center Presents will challenge, enlighten, and inspire. We believe that the Newman Center is one of Denver’s best spaces for students, neighbors, and friends to experience intersectional diversity, communal artistry, and transformative learning. That’s why our programming brings a wide variety of artists and speakers to you. We know that you’re curious, adventurous, and seeking new experiences every day. We are so grateful you are here, celebrating your passion for the performing arts with us. Welcome to the Newman Center, thank you for joining us and thank you for supporting arts and culture in Denver.
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chancellor Welcome! The Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver is a vital source of culture, inspiration, and expression. Through the many events held at the Newman Center, the Denver community comes together for moving and transformative experiences—experiences that you are helping make possible through your attendance. Thank you. This season, the Newman Center will present musicians, dancers, artists, filmmakers, explorers, scientists, and more. In the second season of our partnership with National Geographic Live, the Newman Center will collaborate with DU’s own Lamont Symphony Orchestra for a presentation of the award-winning documentary, Jane, which tells the incredible life story of anthropologist and foremost expert on chimpanzees, Jane Goodall. The Newman Center has also partnered with the Denver Biennial of the Americas Festival to present Grammy-winning, genre-defying band Ozomatli, as well as their family-friendly performance, OzoKidz. In addition, we will host several outstanding musicians, dance troupes, comedic performances, and even acrobats! It’s going to be a truly phenomenal season. The University of Denver is proud of the Newman Center. Through these performances, our campus is made even more accessible to the entire Denver community. The artists and performances on Newman’s stages share with the audience their gifts, their big ideas, their voice, and perspectives. This is powerful. It’s important. Moreover, the Newman Center, like all of DU, is dedicated to supporting the public good through partnerships with Denver Public Schools to bring the arts to students across the city. Thank you for coming today, and I hope you find many events to attend this season. Enjoy the show. Sincerely,
Jeremy Haefner Chancellor, University of Denver
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about the newman center The Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver opened its doors in 2002 and has been acclaimed as one of the nation’s finest university performing arts centers. Unique in the region for its size, acoustic quality, and programming, the Newman Center is dedicated to showcasing cultural diversity, stretching the imagination, and stimulating dialogue through the performing arts. The Newman Center hosts nearly 500 events each year with 120,000 people in attendance. At the core of Newman Center’s programming is Newman Center Presents, a multidisciplinary professional performing arts series, showcasing renowned artists from around the world. Newman Center is home to DU’s Lamont School of Music and Department of Theatre and also hosts community and performing arts organizations such as The Denver Post’s Pen and Podium Series and the Friends of Chamber Music series. The Newman Center is also a regular venue for performances by some of Colorado's premier arts organizations, including Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Denver Brass, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, and others. The Newman Center enriches Colorado audiences at the University of Denver through the performing arts by blurring the lines between campus and community, developing key community partnerships, and creating programming for families— introducing new generations to the arts.
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Executive and Programming Jennifer Karas, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Kendra Whitlock Ingram, Executive Director Andryn Arithson, Director of Business Operations Ramsey Walker, Program Manager Jannelle Medina, Administrative Assistant Advancement Meagan Kilcoyne, Associate Director Ticketing Services Richard Moraskie, Assistant Director Max Manoles, Box Office Manager John Burton, Tommy Dainko, Brin Farrell, Mary Hannig, Morgan Keller, Daniel Vargas, Athena Wilkinson, Ticket Agents Event Services Diane Roth, Assistant Director Eric Frazee, Event Coordinator Education and Community Engagement Melissa Vuletich, Manager Katie Berglof, Education Assistant Marketing and Communications Nathan Willers, Assistant Director Yasman Azimi, Marketing Assistant Charlotte Markham, Content Assistant Patron Services Rachel Hargroder, Assistant Director Mandi Bargar, House Manager Thaddeus Smith, House Manager Linda Vest, House Manager Production Services Garret Glass, Assistant Director Zach Jovanovich, Stage Operations Coordinator / Lighting Engineer Shakeel Wahab, Stage Operations Coordinator / Audio Engineer
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Ozomatli Fri Sep 27
OzoKidz Sat Sep 28 Family friendly Matinee
Christine Brewer, Soprano
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Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano
Pilobolus Thu Mar 12
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Tue Apr 7
Fri Feb 7
JANE—In Concert
Kronos Quartet Tue Mar 17
Tue Feb 11
Mireya Mayor: Pink Boots and a Machete Mon Apr 27 Family friendly
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 7:30 pm June Swaner Gates Concert Hall, University of Denver There will be an intermission. A film by BRETT MORGEN Original score by PHILIP GLASS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILMS presents a NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STUDIOS PRODUCTION In association with PUBLIC ROAD PRODUCTIONS Edited by JOE BESHENKOVSKY, ACE Animation by STEFAN NADELMAN Archival photography HUGO VAN LAWICK Director of photography ELLEN KURAS, ASC Executive producers TIM PASTORE and JEFF HASLER Produced by BRETT MORGEN, BRYAN BURK, JAMES SMITH, and TONY GERBER
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Written and directed by BRETT MORGEN
PRODUCTION CREDITS JANE: In Concert is produced by Producers: National Geographic Live and IMG Artists, LLC Production Manager: Alex Levy Worldwide Representation: IMG Artists, LLC Technical Director: Alex Levy Music Composed by Philip Glass Music and Film Preparation for Concert Performance: JoAnn Kane Music Service The score for JANE has been adapted for live concert performance.
Photo and video recording are strictly prohibited.
With special thanks to: Matthew Voogt, Alex Weston, Ashley Winton, Drew Smith, Chris Albert, Kristin Montalbano, James Smith, Hannah Grace VanCleave, The Jane Goodall Institute, and the musicians and staff of the Lamont Symphony Orchestra at the University of Denver.
about jane: in concert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Set to an almost overwhelmingly emotional original score by Philip Glass, this is a wondrous and moving account of a remarkable life that puts us right there with
Goodall.” —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter Drawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives for over 50 years, award-winning director Brett Morgen tells the story of JANE, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the maledominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Set to a rich orchestral score from legendary composer Philip Glass, the film offers an unprecedented, intimate portrait of Jane Goodall—a trailblazer who defied the odds to become one of the world’s most admired conservationists. At JANE: In Concert, see the stunning documentary while an orchestra performs the moving score live in concert.
about national geographic partners National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic’s media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children’s media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 132 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education. For more information visit natgeotv.com or nationalgeographic.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
about jane goodall DR. JANE GOODALL (Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute; U.N. Messenger of Peace) was born on April 3, 1934, in London, England. At the young age of 26, she followed her passion for animals and Africa to Gombe, Tanzania, where she began her landmark study of chimpanzees in the wild — immersing herself in their habitat as a neighbor rather than a distant observer. Her ii
discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools rocked the scientific world and redefined the relationship between humans and animals. In 1977, she established the Jane Goodall Institute to advance her work around the world and for generations to come. JGI continues the field research at Gombe and builds on Dr. Goodall’s innovative approach to conservation, which recognizes the central role that people play in the well-being of animals and the environment. In 1991, she founded Roots & Shoots, a global program that guides young people in nearly 100 countries in becoming conversation activists and leaders in their daily lives. Today, Dr. Goodall travels the world, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees, environmental crises and her reasons for hope. In her books and speeches, she emphasizes the interconnectedness of all living things and the collective power of individual action. Dr. Goodall is a U.N. Messenger of Peace and Dame Commander of the British Empire. For more information, please visit www.janegoodall.org
about brett morgen BRETT MORGEN (Director, Writer, Producer) has created some of the most groundbreaking and acclaimed documentaries of the past 15 years. Dubbed “the mad scientist” of documentary film, Morgen approaches each film as an opportunity to push the boundaries of his genre. His films are designed to feel like experiences rather than history lessons — as he puts it, “books are great for learning about the history of a subject, but for me, cinema is a place to experience the essence of a subject.” Morgen studied mythology and American history at Hampshire College in the early 1990s. A few years later he enrolled at NYU’s Graduate Film program. His thesis film, “On the Ropes” (1999), premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Special Jury Award. The film was one of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of the year and went on to win several awards, including the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary and the IDA award for Best Documentary of the year. In doing so, Morgen became the youngest recipient to have won both the DGA and IDA awards. In 2000, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Morgen’s follow-up film, “The Kid Stays in the Picture,” based on producer Robert Evan’s memoir of the same name, premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Released around the world by Focus Features, the film, which Morgen wrote, directed and produced, was heralded for both its storytelling and its unique visual approach. It was the first feature film to employ Newman Center Presents Jane—In Concert
Adobe After Effects postproduction software, changing the way filmmakers would approach still photography for years to come. The New York Times called “The Kid Stays in the Picture” “one of the funniest films of the year” and it was named one of the best films of the year by over 50 publications, including Entertainment Weekly. It was also named Best Documentary of 2002 by the Boston, Washington, D.C., and Seattle Film Critics and won the International Satellite Award for Best Documentary of 2002.
and won the IDA award for Best Edited Documentary of 2015.
In 2007, Morgen wrote, produced and directed one of the first feature-length animated documentary films, “Chicago 10.” Selected as the opening night film of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, “Chicago 10” was financed by Participant Productions and River Road Entertainment and released theatrically by Roadside Attractions. The film, which received numerous accolades and was nominated for Emmy®, WGA and ACE awards, has been optioned by DreamWorks and adapted into a feature screenplay by Aaron Sorkin.
PHILIP GLASS (Composer) was born in 1937 and grew up in Baltimore. He studied at the University of Chicago and the Juilliard School. Finding himself dissatisfied with much of what then passed for modern music, he moved to Europe, where he studied with the legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger (who also taught Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson and Quincy Jones) and worked closely with the sitar virtuoso and composer Ravi Shankar. He returned to New York in 1967 and formed the Philip Glass Ensemble.
That same year, Morgen created and executive produced the award-winning series “Nimrod Nation,” an eight-part television documentary that had its first public screening at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. “Nimrod Nation” was named one of the best TV series of the year by several publications, including the Los Angeles Times. In 2008, it was awarded the prestigious Peabody Award for its honest and unflinching portrait of small town America.
The new musical style that Glass was evolving was eventually dubbed “minimalism.” Glass himself never liked the term and preferred to speak of himself as a composer of “music with repetitive structures.”
In 2010, Morgen released “June 17, 1994” as part of ESPN’s acclaimed series “30 for 30.” Morgen’s film, which examined the infamous O.J. Simpson Bronco chase, was named by Rolling Stone as the best “30 for 30” episode of all time in 2015. The film received the Peabody Award and several Emmy® nominations, including Best Documentary.
Morgen also directed and executive produced the pilot for Marvel’s “Runaways,” set to premiere on Hulu on November 21st. In addition to his film and television work, Morgen has been directing commercials at Anonymous Content since 2000. He has directed over 200 spots for some of the world’s biggest brands.
about philip glass
In the past 25 years, Glass has composed more than 25 operas, large and small; 11 symphonies; piano concertos and concertos for violin, piano, timpani and saxophone quartets and orchestras; original scores to Oscar®-nominated films “Kundun,” “The Hours” and “Notes on A Scandal”; string quartets; and a growing body of work for solo piano and organ. He has collaborated with Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Yo-Yo Ma and Doris Lessing, among many others. He presents lectures, workshops and solo keyboard performances around the world, and continues to appear regularly with the Philip Glass Ensemble.
In 2012, Morgen wrote and directed the critically acclaimed Rolling Stones documentary “Crossfire Hurricane.” The film, which was released theatrically across the globe, was the recipient of four Primetime Emmy® nominations, including Best Documentary. In 2015, Morgen wrote, directed, produced and co-edited “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck.” The film was an official selection at both the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals and was released theatrically by Universal Pictures International. Rolling Stone called it “the most intimate Rock doc ever,” and Entertainment Weekly went further, calling it “probably the greatest biographical film ever made about an artist.” Upon its U.S. theatrical release, the film had one of the three highest perscreen averages of all time for a nonfiction film. It would go on to receive seven Primetime Emmy® nominations, including four for Morgen. Morgen also received both ACE and WGA nominations newmancenter.du.edu
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donor acknowledgement 12 months ending january 26, 2020 Lifetime ($1,000,000+) Morley C. Ballantine* Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Joy S. Burns Ruth S. Byron* Adolph Coors Foundation June Swaner Gates* Jane M. and Frederic C.* Hamilton The Frederic C. Hamilton Family Foundation Kresge Foundation Robert and Judi Newman Robert and Judi Newman Family Foundation Virginia E. Trevorrow* Carl M. Williams* Lifetime ($500,000+) Anonymous Patrick D. and Joan A. Bowlen William K. and Rita Bass* Coors Devonshire Charitable Trust Margot Gilbert Frank and M Allan Frank* partially in honor of The Honorable Robert P. Fullerton and Mrs. Beverlee B. Henry, partially in honor of Stephen Seifert’s birthday Lewis D. and John J. Gilbert Foundation The Grynberg Family partially in memory of Gloria Kubel Ronald L* and Carol L.* Moore Scott J. and Virginia L. Reiman Reiman Foundation Daniel L. Ritchie Lifetime ($100,000+) Anonymous Raphael Levy Memorial Foundation Jordon* and Essie Perlmutter Porter Adventist Hospital Richard C. and Jeanne P. Saunders Galen and Ada Belle Spencer Foundation Judith M. and Marvin E. Wolf Lifetime ($50,000+) Fine Arts Foundation Gareth D. Flora LaRetta M. Flora Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado Mary Lou Hansen Beverlee B. Henry and Robert P. Fullerton partially in honor of Sue Anschutz-Rodgers, partially in honor of Margot Gilbert Frank and M Allan Frank* L. Roger and Meredith Hutson Kern Family Foundation Mary L. Rossick and Jerome H. Kern The Kenneth King Foundation Antonia and Vladimer Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund J. K. Mullen Foundation Anna and John J. Sie John W. and Marilyn Johnson Stoddard Lifetime ($25,000+) Friends of Chamber Music
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Pioneer Legacy Society Donors who have included the Newman Center in their estate plans Anonymous Mary Lou Hansen Sally G. Plummer Annual Giving Circles Director ($25,000+) Anonymous Bonfils-Stanton Foundation The Grynberg Family Gold ($10,000+) Antonia and Vladimer Kulaev Cultural Heritage Fund Centura Health L. Rodger and Meredith Hutson Colorado Creative Industries Robert and Judi Newman Encore ($5,000+) Hon. Robert P. Fullerton & Beverlee B. Henry Nancy and Samuel Gary Denver Post Community Foundation Marvin Naiman and Margery Goldman Family Foundation New England Foundation for the Arts Benefactor ($2,500+) Carolyn A. Agosta and William Rauschert Margot Gilbert Frank and M Allan Frank* Carolyn M. Strand City and County of Denver Western States Arts Federation Ovation ($1,000+) Anonymous Harley L. Connor and Joni S. Connor Thomas and Brenda Douglis partially in honor of Robert and Judi Newman Kendra Whitlock Ingram and Benjamin Ingram Alice Kaderlan Mike and Diana Kinsey Gregg Kvistad and Amy R. Oaks Paula Meadows Victoria and Trygve Myhren in honor of Robert and Judi Newman Andrew E. and Kristin E. Powers Rebecca Chopp and Frederick Thibodeau partially in honor of Robert and Judi Newman Tina A. Walls
Meagan Kilcoyne Nelson Family Foundation Nancy M. and W. Peterson Nelson Daniel K. Paulien Paula and David Roney David Rosentrater Sage Family Fund Stephen Scaringe Ashley and Eli Wald Christopher and Lin Williams Janet Yenter Friend ($250+) Joseph Assell in honor of Robert and Judi Newman Kwon Atlas Libby L. Bortz and Michael R. Altenberg Martin Eisenberg and Pamela Herring Michael J. Fowles Susan L. Froelich and Richard E. Ingram in honor of Kendra and Benjamin Ingram Lissy A. Garrison Donald Harris Lynnea Louison Louis Moran Jennifer Myers Dennis Oliver Lanae Raymond Stephen Seifert in honor of Robert and Judi Newman Ronald H. Short Rodney L. Smith and Connie Brakken-Smith James Steverson Jennifer and Alan Tanaka Kathy A. and Donald D. Rosenkrans in honor of Robert and Judi Newman Cynthia Secor and Adrian Tinsley Etta M. and Michael D. West in honor of Robert and Judi Newman *Deceased If you would like your donor listing to appear differently, please contact Meagan Kilcoyne, Associate Director of Development, at 303-871-3274 or meagan.kilcoyne@du.edu.
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robert and judi newman These avid philanthropists, and winners of the 2014 Colorado Business Committee for the Arts’ John Madden Jr. Leadership Award, smile when they remember becoming involved in the campaign to create an outstanding center for the performing arts at the University of Denver. Daniel L. Ritchie, then chancellor, invited Judi to head the effort when the Center was only a dream. Later, the Center was named in the couple’s honor. The couple’s passion for performing arts and education harmoniously intersected with the Newman Center, which is home to exceptional performance venues and DU’s Lamont School of Music and Department of Theatre. Former DU Chancellor Dan Ritchie has often said that “love is the principal ingredient in any successful building,” says Judi. “The Newman Center, as well as the University’s many other buildings, show just how true that is.” The Newmans appreciated the masterful collaboration between Ritchie and DU Architect Emeritus Cabell Childress, and the expertise of Joseph Docksey, then director of the Lamont School, and William Temple Newman Center Presents 2019-2020 Season
Above: this photo of Robert and Judi Newman was presented in Joy Burns Plaza in January 2018. It was taken to commemmorate their support and commitment to the Newman Center on its fifteenth anniversary. Photo by Wayne Armstrong.
Davis, then chairman of DU’s Department of Theatre. They delight in the superb array of Newman Center Presents’ programs presented over the years by Executive Directors Stephen Seifert and Kendra Whitlock Ingram. Prominent in Denver’s cultural community, the Newmans serve on many boards. Among those, Bob is a Trustee of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and the Denver Art Museum. He is a former member of DU’s Board of Trustees and currently serves on the Daniels School executive Advisory Council. Judi is a Trustee of the Denver Botanic Gardens and sits on the Visiting Committee for the Frost School of Music and the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami. She is also a former Trustee and Treasurer of the Colorado Symphony Association. “Each year brings more recognition to this venue and its world-class programs,” says Bob. “Judi and I are delighted to be part of this University of Denver community.” newmancenter.du.edu
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October 8 *Childsplay in “Maddi’s Fridge”
February 1 *“The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” co-presented with Missoula Children’s Theatre
October 17 The Cashore Marionettes: Life in Motion November 2 Ballet Hispánico
February 22 *Cuentos: Tales from the Latino World with David Gonzales
November 7 Minetti Quartett with pianist Andreas Klein
February 29 Reverso
November 9 & 10 Nobuntu
March 20-April 5 “The Drowsy Chaperone” co-presented with Performance Now Theatre Company
November 22 Slavic Soul Party! December 5 Canadian Brass December 6-8 Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers
March 13 ETHEL’s Documerica
April 11 The Lao Tizer Quartet featuring Nelson Rangell *Family programs
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