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Lisa Rigsby Peterson, Executive Director, helped open the Lone Tree Arts Center in 2011 as its first Executive Director. Over her thirty-one year career in performing arts management, she has been a part of many of Colorado’s leading cultural organizations—including The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Curious Theatre Company, and PHAMALY; served on multiple arts and cultural boards and committees, and also worked abroad. A Colorado resident since 1975, Lisa is a graduate of the University of Colorado and the Yale School of Drama.
Paul Ackerman, Technical Director, is a native of Long Island, NY. Paul received his degree in Technical Theatre and Design from the University of Virginia. He has worked in Atlanta with The Alliance Theatre/Atlanta Children’s Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Paul joined the team at LTAC prior to its opening in 2011 after serving as the Senior General Manager of Production for Blue Man Group.
Courtney Ozaki Moch, Operations and Business Director, returned to her home state of Colorado after residing in New York City, where she received her MFA degree in Performing Arts Management from Brooklyn College. As a producer and arts manager in NYC, she worked with cultural and interdisciplinary institutions, including the inaugural PROTOTYPE festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, and The Joyce Theater. Her prior experience includes work with the Aspen Music Festival, as well as the Boulder Chamber Orchestra.
Leigh Chandler, Marketing Director, joined the Lone Tree Arts Center staff in the fall of 2015, when she moved to Colorado. Prior to her move, she served as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, Vermont for eight years. Leigh grew up outside of New York City and is a graduate of Cornell University.
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Elaine Caras, Events Manager Allissa Dailey, Events Manager Kathy Denzer, Administrative Assistant Adrien Hoff, Marketing Specialist Chris Husted, Rental Events Technician Jen Kiser, Assistant Technical Director Katie Konishi, Marketing Specialist Don Post, Lead Stage Technician Robin Scurto, Development Associate Michelle Sosa-Mallory, Corporate and Foundation Manager Ashley Vander Weg, Box Office Manager Technical Staff: James Bryant, Mallory Hart, Meagan Holdeman, Elizabeth Porter, Brett Ranieri, Randy St. Pierre, Rick Thompson, Jenna Webster
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LTAC POLICIES & PROCEDURES
At Your Service The House Manager is responsible for the overall front-of-house operation. Ushers (dressed in white and black with green scarves/ ties) can direct patrons who have questions or concerns to the House Manager.
Late arrivals will be seated at a suitable break in the performance, and at the discretion of the house manager and/or artist. Late seating may not be possible in some cases. In consideration of all theater-goers, please arrive in plenty of time for the scheduled curtain.
Cameras and recording devices are not allowed in the theater. The taking of photos during a performance may violate our contract with the performers and producers. In addition it can distract performers and negatively affect their safety and the show. Pre- and post-show photography also is not permitted. Cell phones and any other electronic devices may not be used in the theater. The use of a laser pointer at any time by any patron subjects that patron to expulsion from the theater without a ticket refund.
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Children are welcome in our theater, but bringing infants to a performance is highly discouraged, as they can become a distraction to performers and other audience members. Each individual must be ticketed to enter the theater and no babes-in-arms will be permitted. The Arts Center may deny entry to any person accompanied by another who may become a disruption to the performers or audience, and may likewise remove disruptive patrons from the audience. Occasionally, individual productions may have recommended age limits. It is always up to the parent/guardian to make the determination if an event is age appropriate for his/her child. Refunds are at the discretion of the Lone Tree Arts Center Box Office.
The Lone Tree Arts Center is a smoke-free facility. Smoking e-cigarettes is not permitted inside the building.
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Refreshments Food is not allowed in the theater. Drinks purchased at our concessions stand are permitted in the theater. At most performances, you may pre-order a drink to avoid intermission lines.
Restrooms Restrooms are located in the center of the lobby near the front entrance, as well as on the north side of the lobby near the north entrance, across from the Event Hall. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located near the north entrance.
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Parking The Lone Tree Arts Center has a large, free on-site parking lot as well as a convenient drop-off point at the front entry. The parking lot can be found on the south side of the building. Patrons are also permitted to park across Sky Ridge Avenue in the Target parking lot.
Hearing Assistance The Lone Tree Arts Center has installed an inductive hearing loop. The loop system broadcasts directly into hearing aids that are equipped with a T-coil switch (tele-coil or telephone switch). For hearing aids with a T-coil switch, simply turn that switch and sound is broadcast directly to the hearing aid. For hearing aids without a T-coil switch, wireless headset receivers are also available free of charge at the Box Office.
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SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Presenting Professional Theater
The Explorers Club, 2015 Photo by Danny Lam
When the Lone Tree Arts Center opened its doors six years ago, we dreamed of presenting our own self-produced professional theater. It was in our plan, and we knew it’d take awhile. After an incredible few years partnering with the Arvada Center to host their productions in our home, we began co-producing with Starkey Productions to present some LTAC favorites, including Home for the Holidays and Big River. Finally, in 2015, we were ready to strike out on our own. Our first major theatrical production was The 39 Steps, a hilarious tour-de-force based on Hitchcock’s classic movie.
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UPCOMING THIS SEASON...
It’s no small task to put together a professional theater production. From determining which show to present, to getting the rights to present, to shaping the artistic team and the cast, important decisions that affect the production are made at every turn. Once those decisions get made, we start to see the production come together, from cast read-throughs of the script to initial drawings of the set and wardrobe, to actual rehearsals. It’s always an amazing time when everything comes together on our stage. A particular highlight is last year’s The Explorers Club, for which we won a Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award for Michael R. Duran’s incredible set design, and for which we were nominated in two other categories—Outstanding Sound Design, and Outstanding Costume Design. We also experimented with turning the Event Hall into an 80s high school reunion with Reunion ’85— complete with yearbooks. This world premiere earned us a Henry Award nomination for Outstanding New Musical or Play. But we’re not stopping there. This season, we are thrilled to present three theatrical offerings, including our largest-scale production to date.
We start in December with It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play. Randal Myler, who directed Big River and Sylvia, returns to direct this heartwarming holiday favorite based on the movie. Beloved actor Jamie Horton returns to Denver to take on the role of George Bailey. In February, we present the world premiere of Muscle Shoals: I’ll Take You There, featuring the music and stories of the famed recording studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Then in April, we undertake our biggest production yet: EVITA. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s masterpiece will grace our stage under the direction of Benjamin E. Klein, who was the associate director for the hit play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and the resident director for War Horse on Broadway. The Lone Tree Arts Center’s growing reputation for presenting quality professional theater is the reason why talent such as Benjamin Klein, Jamie Horton, and Randal Myler want to work with us. We look forward to continuing to produce incredible theater for our audiences in the years to come.
The 39 Steps, 2015 Photo by Danny Lam
Reunion ‘85, 2016
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The highly-praised National Geographic Live Speaker Series is back for the 2016–17 season. We have more opportunities to travel the world with four explorers that are experts in their fields. They’ll tell amazing stories of their adventures, with their National Geographic breathtaking imagery on our floor-to-ceiling screen. Our season opens up on September 27th with photographer Steve Winter, who is On the Trail of Big Cats. He’s a photographer who has traveled everywhere from India’s Himalayas to the jungles of Latin America in search of his ferocious feline subjects. Next up on November 15th is The Lens of Adventure with adventurer Bryan Smith. Whenever you watch a National Geographic special with amazing visuals in a remote, dangerous place, chances are that Bryan was the one who figured out how to get the shots. In 2017, we have two more explorers bringing their expertise to Lone Tree. In January, we’re welcoming Nizar Ibrahim as he talks about Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous. Nizar is a paleontologist who helped reconstruct a full skeletal model of the newly rediscovered Spinosaurus that was featured on the National Geographic Channel and presented in the National Geographic Museum. Rounding out the series in May is The Search for Life Beyond Earth with astrobiologist Kevin Hand. Kevin designs instruments that will travel into outer space, studying places that have never been studied before. In order to ensure that these instruments can survive the harsh climates beyond our planet, he travels to the most forbidding environments on Earth. Don’t miss these fascinating evenings with these intrepid explorers. Travel all around the world without ever having to leave Lone Tree!
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Steve Winter: On the Trail of Big Cats TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
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On the Trail of Big Cats With Photographer Steve Winter September 27, 2016 at 7:30pm September 28, 2016 at 10:00am
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Steve Winter has been stalked by jaguars in Brazil, charged by a grizzly in Siberia, and trapped in quicksand in the world’s largest tiger reserve in Myanmar. He’s flown over erupting volcanoes and visited isolated villages where residents had never before seen a blond foreigner—or a camera. Growing up in Indiana, Winter dreamed of traveling the world as a photographer for National Geographic. His first camera was a gift from his father on his seventh birthday. Over the next few years, Winter’s dad taught him the basics of photography. After graduating from the Academy of Art and the University of San Francisco, Winter signed on as a photojournalist for Black Star Photo Agency. Since then, he has produced stories for GEO, Time, Newsweek, Fortune, Natural History, Audubon, Business Week, Scientific American, and Stern, among other publications. His nonprofit and commercial clients include UNICEF, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, and others. In 1991, Winter began shooting for the National Geographic Society. He has covered many subjects for National Geographic magazine, including Cuba, Russia’s giant Kamchatka bears, tigers in Myanmar’s Hukawng Valley, and life along Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River. Winter lives with his wife, son, and pets in New Jersey.
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Charl Brown has just completed a 6 month stint on London’s West End reprising his role as Smokey Robinson in Motown: The Musical, a role that earned a nomination for a 2013 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical on Broadway. In 2014, Charl was honored to work with legendary composer/lyricist Steven Schwartz playing the role of Adam/Noah in Children of Eden in Concert at the Kennedy Center. Other credits include: Jersey Boys on Broadway and Las Vegas (Hal Miller), Sister Act on Broadway (Officer Eddie Souther, TJ, Pablo U/S, Ensemble), Hair (Hud) European Tour, Ever After *World Premiere (Captain Laurent) Papermill Playhouse, Johnny Baseball (Tim Wyatt) ART, Dreamgirls (Curtis Taylor, Jr.) SDMT, Ragtime (Coalhouse) Performance Riverside, Six Degrees of Separation (Paul) Long Beach Playhouse, Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas) Music at Westwood Theater, A Chorus Line (Richie) Starlight Theater, and Star Wars Trilogy in 30 Minutes (Lando Calrissian) Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is a proud graduate of the University Of Southern California School Of Theater. Joseph Leo Bwarie holds the record of playing Frankie Valli more than any other actor in the iconic role with over 2,000 performances (including three companies: Las Vegas, First National Tour, and Broadway). Bwarie completed his run with the Broadway company in April of 2016 to pursue music. A Los Angeles native, Bwarie first appeared on the television shows Highway to Heaven, Mama’s Family, and The Young and the Restless at age nine, and quickly became a sought-after singer for film, television, and studio recordings in Hollywood studio sessions. He holds a BFA in acting from Boston’s Emerson College. Bwarie’s solo albums include The Good Stuff, A Little Christmas, and Nothin’ But Love,
arranged and produced by Charles Calello (who arranged the hit records of The Four Seasons). In the jazz community, Bwarie is highly regarded for his work in the modern big band genre and his songs can be heard on XM Siriusly Sinatra, as well as through iTunes and Amazon. Instagram/Twitter @josephleobwarie; josephleobwarie.com. Dwayne Cooper, “The Bass,” is from Florence, SC, and currently resides in NYC. He is often considered to be a hybrid of Barry White meets Sammy Davis Jr. He started singing in a Christian acapella group in his teenage years and after graduating from The University of South Carolina, he quickly got his feet wet with the Broadway casts of Hairspray and Motown: The Musical. An aspiring songwriter, he has charted (as a writer in Billboard) and seeks to start a small production company. Russell Fischer, standing at 5’6” with his tenor voice and falsetto range, landed the role of Joe Pesci in the Broadway company of Jersey Boys on his 22nd birthday. He spent the next six years as an understudy for the role of Frankie Valli as well, which he performed a multitude of times. Russell has appeared in the Second National Tour of Big the Musical as Billy. His favorite regional credits include Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tommy Djilas in The Music Man, and the American premiere of Children of Eden at Paper Mill Playhouse. On film, Russell has starred in many indie features and his latest, Waystation in the Stars, which garnered attention after playing in multiple film festivals, is now available to stream on IndieFlix. On TV, Russell has appeared on the live broadcast of the 2015 Belmont Stakes, the 2009 Tony Awards, and TV Land’s 60 Second Sitcoms. He currently wrapped a new indie short entitled “October Pain.”
Devon Goffman was most recently seen as Norm Waxman in Jersey Boys at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. His other recent credits include: Jersey Boys (Second National Tour) and Motown: The Musical (Chicago production and First National Tour). From 2011 to 2016, Devon was somewhere in the US doing Jersey Boys or Motown eight times a week. Other National Tours: Grease (Vince Fontaine) with Frankie Avalon, Titanic (Frederick Barrett), and Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story (Clearlake MC). Devon originated the role of Steven in I Got Fired (NYMF Production and South Korean Production). Special Concerts: The Broadway Baritones (with Douglas Webster and Gilles Chiasson); Breckenridge Summer Music Festival (Our Time, Broadway Concert with Josh Young), Standing Room Only (opening band for The Righteous Brothers). Films: Drawing With Chalk (Russ), Michael & Javier (Michael). Web Series: Submissions Only (Brick). Devon is a graduate of State University of New York at Fredonia, BFA.
Sonny Paladino is the Music Supervisor for the Broadway bound musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 and the Music Director/Conductor for the Broadway revival of Smokey Joe’s Café. Recent credits include: Associate Conductor of The Last Ship (written by 16-time Grammy Award-winner Sting), as well as Associate Conductor of the Tony Award-winning best revival, Pippin. Other Broadway credits: Assistant Conductor/Keys: Jesus Christ Superstar, Billy Elliot, Grease, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Keyboards: Guys and Dolls, Mamma Mia, Promises, Promises, Addams Family, Women on the Verge. Music Supervisor for Disney’s High School Musical (Milan/Italy tour.) First National Tours: Disney’s High School Musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grease. He has worked with Alicia Keys, Ke$ha, and Matthew Morrison. As a composer: The Return of the Blue Cat (with poet F.D. Reeve). TV: The X-Factor (Australia), The Next Big Thing. B.F.A. in Jazz Piano from CUNY City College. www.sonnypaladino.com
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THREE MORE ADVENTURES FOR $93.75! Experience National Geographic as you never have before! Hear three different explorers describe their expeditions set to the backdrop of their photographs and films on a floor-to-ceiling screen. These adventurers take you all around the world, showing you breathtaking images from the Himalayas to Latin America, and even outer space!
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Filmmaker Bryan Smith Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Have you ever watched a National Geographic film about some incredibly remote, dangerous place— and then wondered what the people behind the cameras experienced to capture the action? Filmmaker Bryan Smith shares gripping moments from his assignments to document extreme feats and high adventure in the world’s most challenging environments. Photo: Reel Water Productions Photo above: Mikey Schaefer
Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous
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Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Meet Spinosaurus, the largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered—larger than T. rex—and hear the incredible story of how this prehistoric giant was almost lost to science, before being brought back to light with the help of a remarkable young paleontologist.
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Astrobiologist Kevin Hand Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Astrobiologist Kevin Hand is searching for life beyond Earth. Working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, he is designing instruments that will travel to Jupiter’s moon Europa to search for a possible subsurface ocean, which may support primitive forms of su life. His work often takes him out of the lab to visit some life of the world’s most forbidding environments such as Antarctica and the deep sea to investigate how many An microbes eke out a living under extreme conditions. m Don’t miss this first-hand report on the search for real Do extraterrestrials. ex
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra
October 19
The Wonder Bread Years October 29
Sons of the Pioneers Rhythmic Circus: Red and Green
Riders in the Sky
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Muscle Shoals: I'll Take You There February 2 February 12
Russian National Ballet The Sleeping Beauty
February 16
Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live
Takács Quartet
November 6
The Subdudes
Rhythmic Circus: Red and Green
March 3
November 27
In Close-Up
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A Kantorei Christmas
December 20
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November 3
It's a Wonderful Life: Art Garfunkel
The HillBenders:
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December 21
February 24
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PROFILE
Scott O’Neil Looking for some classical flair this season? Look no further than Scott O’Neil and the recently revived Rosetta Music Society at the Arts Center for two performances in the 2016–17 season. Since stepping down from his nine-year post as resident conductor at the Colorado Symphony Orchestra last May, Scott has kept himself busy. He’s been writing arrangements and orchestrations for renowned artists including Ingrid Michaelson, Eileen Ivers, and Bela Fleck; guest conducting with the Toledo and Tucson symphonies; and working with Colorado Public Radio to do a new series of radio shorts and some longer segments about “Lives of the Great Composers.” But it’s clear that the Rosetta Music Society is really what gets him excited. The Rosetta Music Society is a small ensemble of the best musicians that the Denver Metro community has to offer. Most are members of the Colorado Symphony and are excited to have the opportunity to perform pieces that they otherwise wouldn’t get to play. In addition to performing the music, Scott and his ensemble will discuss the history of the music that they are so passionate about. Scott says that he felt that there was a serious lack of programs that went deeper than just surface level on these classical pieces, if even that. He will dive deep into the pieces, hopefully giving the audience a new appreciation for the composers and pieces that they maybe only had a passing familiarity with. The first outing at the Arts Center will be Bach’s A Musical Offering. With this program, Scott is hoping to clear up some misconceptions about
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Bach, dusting off the image that we might have of the classic composer. The program will consist of fugues and canons by Bach that are rarely performed. The second outing will be Shuffle, which will have the best of the best of the best. It will be a mix of modern and not-so-modern composers, probably with some more Bach thrown in as well. As Scott says, you can’t have the best of the best without Sebastian. While the show will be accessible to all classical music lovers, it will also be an opportunity for patrons to challenge themselves and their thoughts about classical music. The potential for the program is limitless, especially with the caliber of musicians that he’s recruited. The intimacy of the Arts Center is what made Scott so excited to bring the Rosetta Music Society here. While the rush from performing for thousands in a symphony hall is great, he’s excited to see the faces of his audience. He can’t wait to share his knowledge and passion with the audience and take them along on a musical journey. He said that these concerts will be “a unique thing among unique things, like a white rhinoceros.” These are definitely two performances that you won’t want to miss!
Scott O’Neil and the Rosetta Music Society Bach’s A Musical Offering OCTOBER 16
Shuffle MAY 6
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Visit St. anne’s Episcopal School to see state-of-the-art classrooms nestled among magnificent gardens. • innovative academic program • arts, athletics, technology, Languages • Extended day care • daily hot Lunch program • need-Based tuition assistance grades: preschool (age 3)-grade 8 Enrollment: 430 Student/Faculty: 8:1
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Concerts at D. U. Newman Center December 4, May 7 and July 1
SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District In 1989, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) came into existence thanks to the support of metro area residents committed to ensuring the future of such treasured institutions as the Denver Zoo, the Museum of Nature and Science, the Denver Art Museum, and the Denver Botanic Gardens. By approving a one half of one percent sales tax, voters helped guarantee that not only those organizations, but dozens and dozens of other arts and cultural organizations would receive the support they needed to help them grow. Now, a generation later, residents throughout the metro area have been sharing in the bounty that SCFD has made possible. Millions of families bring their children to the Zoo, the Denver Art Museum, the Museum of Nature and Science, and the other 300 cultural and scientific organizations that receive funding each year. Every single school in the SCFD District has received an in-school program from an SCFDfunded organization. SCFD free days allow families to explore places like the Children’s Museum at no cost. Date nights happen at late night events at area museums and arts groups. At the Lone Tree Arts Center, we have used our SCFD funding to celebrate the generations that we serve through our programs. From Seedlings for the very youngest audience members and their parents, to Passport to Culture for school-aged children and their families, to Arts in the Afternoon and senior matinees for our older patrons, we use SCFD money to make sure that the generational investment in arts and culture made by voter support of SCFD continues to be a wise one. We use SCFD funds to bring artists to Lone Tree that might never have thought to perform in Colorado before, and we use SCFD funds to create new programs like our award-winning sensory friendly work. The SCFD’s 1¢ on $10 sales and use tax in the seven-county District is up for renewal in this year’s election. Voters in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas (except for Castle Rock and Larkspur), and Jefferson counties will decide this November whether to reauthorize the District. We are grateful for the investment that metro area voters made in the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District a generation ago. It has made much of our work possible, and has opened a world of other possibilities to all of us fortunate enough to call the metro-Denver area home.
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DONOR PROFILE
Russian National Ballet The Sleeping Beauty Photo by Alexander Daev
FUNDRAISING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Kent Clark David A. DeFore Jim Gunning Susan Hicks RidgeGate is a mixed-use community that will eventually span over 3,500 acres in Lone Tree, Colorado. What makes RidgeGate unique is a dynamic blend of urban and open. Over a third of RidgeGate’s acreage will be dedicated to open space, parks, trails and preserved land. It’s a healthy balance with residential neighborhoods and retail villages, office districts and cultural amenities, including the new Lone Tree Library and the Lone Tree Arts Center. RidgeGate will grow carefully, with a long-term commitment to walkability, livability, access, amenities and scale.
Seth Hoffman Joel and Janet Kaufman Peter Loeffler Jackie Millet Charlotte Min-Harris Pamela Schenck-Kelly Keith Simon Linda Watson
RidgeGate is also smartly connected to the Southeast Light Rail line and we’re a walkable community—helping residents and workers to reduce their dependence on the car. Distinct urban amenities, combined with open space bluffs, parks, and mountain views, make RidgeGate a new home community designed for health, wellness, and peace of mind. Visit www.ridgegate.com for more information, or find them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Corporate sponsors invest the mission and programming of the Lone Tree Arts Center. Sponsors enjoy many benefits, including positive community recognition, concierge services, and more. To learn about sponsorship opportunities, please call 720-509-1008, or email michelle.mallory@cityoflonetree.com.
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Betty A. and Don E. Winslow
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING ADVISORY BOARD Carole and Bob Adelstein Sheryl Gurrentz Mel Semrad Betsy Schutte Sharon VanRamshorst
Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra
DONOR PROFILE
S ENIOR L IVING at R IDGE G ATE MorningStar at RidgeGate, opening late 2016, is dedicated to creating a beautiful, vibrant home where your retirement years can be carefree. MorningStar offers a lifestyle of comfort, wellness and community, unmatched by other senior living facilities, and a hospitality and care team who feel called to serve seniors. Its graciously appointed spaces are celebrated for their award-winning design: saline swimming pool, interior park, fitness center, art studio, eCafe, expansive gathering places and reserved underground parking. Perfectly situated in the heart of Lone Tree, MorningStar offers every possible neighborhood amenity to its residents: Lone Tree Arts Center to the west, the new Douglas County library to the north, SkyRidge Medical Center a block to its east and the luxury shopping and entertainment district of Park Meadows to its north. As the centerpiece of such vibrant suburban life, MorningStar will be the sought-out destination for the broader community, a place that invites entire families and civic groups to gather. MorningStar at RidgeGate offers 124 bright suites for independent living, with penthouses as large as 1838 square feet. In an adjoining neighborhood are 71 suites for assisted living, including twobedroom, two-bath floor plans. Within Reflections, they devote 29 secure suites to the individualized care of residents with memory impairment from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. The community is filling quickly with pre-reservations from its Information Center, onsite and open daily. MorningStar founder Ken Jaeger and his family are proud to be residents of Lone Tree. The MorningStar Senior Living team is energized and honored to daily serve our nation’s treasure: seniors.
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PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
This list includes donors to the Lone Tree Arts Center from July 1, 2015 to August 11, 2016. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please contact the Development Department at 720-509-1009 so that we can correct our listings. Thank you for your support.
$20,000+
$2,500-$4,999
SCFD: Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
Linda Bjelland
Bellco Credit Union
Centura ER & Urgent Care David A. DeFore
$10,000-$19,999
Michael R. Harris and Charlotte Min-Harris
Andrews Winslow Foundation
Peter and Virginia Loeffler
Century Communities, Inc.
Betsy Schutte
Charles Schwab
McGeady Becher P.C.
Colorado Creative Industries
Robinson Waters & O’Dorisio, P.C.
Janet and Joel Kaufman
The Tappan Foundation
Launch Advertising
Scott Leonhart and Maggie Eichenlaub MorningStar Senior Living at RidgeGate
$1,000-$2,499
National Endowment for the Arts
Carole and Bob Adelstein
Park Meadows Business Improvement District
Jay and Melissa Carpenter
Sky Ridge Medical Center and
Dave and Betty Jo Cottrell
Douglas County Libraries
Lone Tree Arts Center Guild
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
Xcel Energy Foundation
FirstBank
Betty A. and Don E. Winslow
Jim and Amy Gunning Sheryl and Andy Gurrentz
$5,000-$9,999
HEI Civil
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure
Lone Tree Cultural Arts Foundation
Berkeley Homes and Harvard Communities
Rainold Family Foundation
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
M.J. “Mel” and Virginia Semrad
D.A. Davidson Fixed Income Capital Market
Charles and Brenda Vitaska
Douglas County Developmental Disabilities
Wells Fargo Foundation
Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)
Mill Levy Grant
Fred Kaserman and Diane Webster
Hampton Inn and Suites RidgeGate Merrick & Company
$500-$999
Ralph and Trish Nagel
Dr. Delfina Ashley-Baisden
RidgeGate
Matt and Greta Calkins
Thrive Home Builders
Wes and Terry Colburn
Martin Fein Interests, Ltd.
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Donald E. Dillard and Janeen Kendall
Don and Audrey Fisher
Judy K. Hall
Karen and C. Dale Flowers
Don and Susan Hicks
Gene and Janet Francisco
Hurley and Claire Mitchell
Janet Hanna
Lisa Rigsby Peterson
Vic and Lydia Jacobs
Robin and Chris Scurto
Dr. Weston Johnson
Sheila and Paul Shepherd
Betty W. Kelley
Paul and Susan Squyer
Michelle Konishi
James and Barbara Wightman
Hans and Evelyn Kriek Bruce and Mary Lou Laubach
$250-$499
Kim Laudenslager
Harold and Ada Anderson
David and Bobbie Marfitano
Anonymous
Mary M. Mathews
Jim and Tabby Briggs
Tina and Jesse McLaughlin
Gregory and Yolanda Bruce
Mary McMillan
Linda and Fernando Castaneda
Martin and Barbara O’Brien
Marilyn and George Dockery
Nancy Patton
Katy Dole
Richard and Jill Rogers
Seth and Sara Hoffman and Family
Col. Frank Romano
Dennis and Margaret Holman
Amy and Jay Sage
Joyce and William Lew
Wynne Shaw
Alicia McCommons and Craig Johnson
Keith and Victoria Simon
Michelle and Carson Mallory
Richard J. and Gayle M. Spelts
Norman C. and Florence R. Miller
Kevin and Jennifer Stromberg
Leslie and Jeff Modesitt
Debra and Roland Stubblefield
Michael and Sharon Modiz
Philip V. Tromburg
Robert Murphy and Kathleen Kelly
Roger and Ellen Vacco
Becky and Brett Narlinger
Heather Van Dusen
Alicia and David Rigsby
In Memory of Lee Van Ramshorst
Susan and Bill Smith
Leon and Alla Veremeychik
Ken Waugh
Clarence and Eva Williams
Bob and Jean Lind
Michael Zumwalt
$100-$249 Anonymous (4) Vincent and Penza Calarco Shirley and Roland Calhoun In Honor of Betty and Don Winslow’s
50th Anniversary
Thank you to our supporters!
In Memory of Barbara Daniels
To donate, call 720-509-1009 or
Philip Eves
visit www.lonetreeartscenter.org/give
In Honor of Arthur Fairclough David and Nancy Fairclough
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FEATURED PERFORMANCE
A cast of some of Denver’s most talented actors—including a special return to Denver by Jamie Horton—will bring this story to life in a way that you haven’t seen before. A big part of many traditions is the yearly viewing of It’s a Wonderful Life. And when you make that classic story into a 1940s radio broadcast, complete with a sound effect artist, commercial jingles, and a flashing Applause sign? You’ve got one satisfying holiday excursion. Everyone knows the story of George Bailey, the “richest man” of Bedford Falls, and his guardian angel Clarence, who shows George how much of a difference he’s made in the world. Directed by Frank Capra, the 1946 movie version starring James Stewart has warmed the hearts of millions of people all over the world, and has been recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the best 100 American films ever made. This year, LTAC is producing this classic story, but with a twist. Our production will share the story as a live radio play! A cast of some of Denver’s most talented actors will bring this story to life in a way that you probably haven’t seen before. The ensemble will take on multiple roles, switching characters at the drop of a hat. One of the most unique facets of this production will be the onstage sound effects. Instead of pre-recorded sounds, there will be a number of objects on stage that will help bring George Bailey’s story to life, right before your eyes. The show will be directed by Denver and Arts Center favorite, Randal Myler. Last season, he directed both The Explorers Club and the John Denver Holiday Concert, and will be back in February for the world premiere of Muscle Shoals: I’ll Take You There. The Chicago Sun-Times said the production is “one of the best holiday shows around. Fresh and inventive. Highly recommended.” It’s a new but nostalgic twist on the classic holiday story, sure to be a feast for the whole family. Make sure that you and your loved ones make time to see this one-of-a-kind production.
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It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play runs December 8–18, 2016.
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