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Welcome Welcome friends of Iowa State University and C.Y. Stephens Auditorium! We are so glad you are here to experience the arts at Stephens Auditorium. This elegant 2,729seat auditorium is a dream realized. It’s a legacy of the visionary leaders and donors who, more than 44 years ago, worked passionately to build it. Leading the charge was ISU alumnus Clifford Y. Stephens who believed all students should have an opportunity to develop an appreciation for the fine arts, which he considered a necessity. Today, performances are attended not only by ISU students, but by community members from every walk of life who travel both near and far distances to see a show that will make them laugh, reflect, be inspired or entertained. Performers from all over the globe have created moments of joy for generations of audiences, from the newest members to those who were here for opening night in 1969. It is with that sense of family that we welcome you to the 2013-14 season, which brings an exciting array of world-renowned touring artists to challenge, entertain and delight you. The calendar is filled with returning friends such as comedian Bill Cosby, who performed two sold-out shows in 1998; and jazz superstar Wynton Marsalis, whose big brother Branford performed here last season and who will dazzle the crowd with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The renowned Moscow Festival Ballet returned to Stephens this winter with a stunning performance of the timeless classic Cinderella replete with elaborate costumes, lush scenery and gifted dancers. The national Broadway tours of Beauty & the Beast and Mamma Mia! were past favorites and promise more great music and dance when they return this spring. We also welcome exciting new experiences. The Iowa premiere of The Addams Family brought America’s favorite creepy family and their fun and twisted humor to the stage for a new musical take on a classic tale. The quirky and internationally-known all-ukulele touring chamber ensemble, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, took everyone on an eclectic musical adventure. These supreme musicians gave an electrifying performance and concluded with a jam session. Classic favorites or something new, we hope you will find your passions and more on the 2013-14 Performing Arts Series listed in the color section of this program. We thank you for your support and patronage of the Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. Enjoy the show!
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Stephens Auditorium curtain Silver Code establishes an atmosphere of anticipation reaching even the farthest seats of the auditorium.
Silver Code: Iowa State’s Vision for the Future By Claire Kruesel
Did you know that Stephens Auditorium — an award-winning example of Iowa’s most visionary architecture — showcases its own artistic gem, day in and day out? MORE THAN A “RED STAGE CURTAIN” Like a museum with shifting exhibits, Stephens Auditorium brings world-class performances to Ames year-round. Between stage and audience hangs the auditorium’s permanent exhibit: its massive 80x35-foot stage curtain, woven in Kyoto, Japan in 1969. Though this tapestry boldly transcends the blank-slate personality of a traditional red velour stage curtain, imagine that in 2013, this curtain didn’t even have a title or designer on record. Last year, University Museums Director Lynette Pohlman organized a collaborative effort to research and conserve this impressive example of textile
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art, which has now been titled Silver Code and attributed to Japanese artist Ryokichi Mukai (1918–2010). Iowa State’s Art on Campus Collection — the largest public art collection among the nation’s public universities — welcomed this grand textile, Silver Code, into its ranks. A gem not only of Stephens Auditorium, but of the University Museums collection itself, the curtain showcases a fusion of art and structure that embodies the visionary, interdisciplinary spirit of Iowa State University. The curtain presides, always on the clock, as a strong example of artist Ryokichi Mukai’s preference for enduring, functional art that interacts with its viewers (see sidebar, page 4). And the curtain’s unlikely travel across the ocean from island-nation to land-locked state originated with a former ISU student who grew up only forty miles away.
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LOCALLY GROWN PATRONAGE Decoding Silver Code began with its local provenance as a generous gift from J. W. (Bill) Fisher (see sidebar). Creative, fair and generous, J. W. Fisher repeatedly spun his advantages and worldly perspective into advancements both in technology and the arts. In 1969, Silver Code was much more than a $20,000 donation; it was a monumental, internationally significant textile. It was J. W. Fisher’s way of crowning Stephens Auditorium so everyone would know that with the Iowa State Center, Iowa State was truly heralding a new era.
BRINGING THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE HOME How did J. W. Fisher become familiar with Kyoto’s textiles? And why did he commission a Japanese artist to design the curtain? The answer lies in Fisher’s love of travel (in one classic photo, the industrialist and his wife Dorothy (née Meyer; 1914–1998, alum, 1936) sit astride camels in front of the Sphinx). In 1960 Fisher Controls built a factory in Japan, and in 1968 J. W. Fisher tempered business travel by experiencing Japanese culture: it was at the Chiba Cultural Hall in Chiba, Japan where the likes of Silver Code first spoke to him. There, a stage curtain of similar design to the one in Stephens Auditorium inspired Fisher to commission the curtain’s creators — Ryokichi Mukai and Kawashima Textile Mills — to execute a version exclusively for Stephens Auditorium. Fisher requested that the curtain symbolize Iowa State’s leadership in
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: J. W. (BILL) FISHER A Marshalltown businessman, world traveler, and former Iowa State student, J. W. Fisher (1914–1990) crafted a life that was shrewd in business, cosmopolitan in its legacy, warm and caring in person and forward-thinking all around. The success of his business, Fisher Controls, allowed him to see the world, and he brought a vision of the future back to Iowa. Fisher infused his business with a personal touch: he established pensions and paid vacations for local employees, and even treated them to lunch for his birthday. He brought the Metropolitan Opera Studio to Marshalltown in 1965, to help his employees celebrate a good year with a one-act opera. Fittingly, it was titled The Curtain Rises. In 1974, the curtain rose at Fisher Theater — just north of Stephens Auditorium — thanks to the funding of J. W. Fisher. In serving on advisory boards to the Iowa State Center buildings, he also lent his vision to a project that would forever change Iowa State. These are just local examples of how J. W. Fisher reached beyond his role as president of Fisher Controls and into the arts. He also funded countless shows at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, served on their board for 35 years, and protected future arts patronage by establishing the Gramma Fisher Foundation, which continues to support museums, dance and theater. Then President Ronald Reagan recognized J. W. Fisher’s contributions, awarding him the National Medal of Arts in 1987. Philanthropy ran in the Fisher family: you may recognize the name of J. W. Fisher’s sister Martha Ellen Tye (1909-1998), champion of Marshalltown arts and namesake of Iowa State’s Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall and Performing Arts Institute. Thus, Silver Code represents just one thread in the extensive arts stewardship of the Fisher family.
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THE LIVING ART OF RYOKICHI MUKAI Although Ryokichi Mukai designed several tapestries, the artist’s central medium was not textiles, but metal. His iconic towering abstract sculpture Ant Castle II — made in 1962 from factory scraps — still stands outdoors in Tokiwa sculpture park in Ube, Japan. Though Silver Code lives indoors, it channels Mukai’s basic artistic tenets: just like his sculptures invite hands to their surfaces, so does the curtain’s complex, architectural texture invite the touch of our eyes. Like Mukai’s many public sculptures, the curtain’s function as mediator between audience and performance positions Silver Code as more than just static, stationary art. Its abstract design, too, echoes design motifs employed across Mukai’s repertoire: bull’s-eye circles, matrices of dots, and “gears” infuse many of his sculptures and textiles with a sense of continuity, order, and subtle rebellion against technology. The exclamatory tufts of shiny mylar are one of Silver Code’s most noticeable design elements and echo Mukai’s penchant for working with aluminum, which offered unique structural challenges and symbolized the post-war Atomic Age effort to negotiate a balance with burgeoning technology. Iowa State’s Silver Code, as a grand and expansive example of Ryokichi Mukai’s artistic themes and Japan’s leadership in textile excellence, holds its own as an international cornerstone of the University Museums’ collection and a dynamic player in Stephens Auditorium’s broad artistic appeal.
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The 80x35-foot curtain utilized seven weavers working side-by-side for four months.
agriculture and technology, and include the colors cardinal and gold. Woven by hand on the world’s largest loom, the curtain’s very construction represented an Iowa State-appropriate fusion of progressive arts and impressive engineering. Outweighing expectations by 1,600 pounds, the textile cost $50,000 just to ship, and required rigging adaptations once it arrived on-set in Ames. However, when Silver Code premiered with Stephens Auditorium on opening night in 1969, its audience appeal was immediate. Some people read agricultural motifs into its abstract design; some, a gear recalling Iowa State’s engineering excellence. The shared reaction was of recognition and appreciation for the glimmering curtain, decidedly beautiful in its solid construction and modern design. Even close to forty-five years later, the curtain conceals and reveals in continuous service and style, just like the award-winning architecture that houses it. Silver Code, 1969. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Conservation funded by the Office of the Senior Vice President of Business and Finance at Iowa State University. Photo by Wyeth Lynch, © University Museums, 2013.
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YOU CAN HELP THE CURTAIN, TOO!
Kate Greder, Textile Conservation Fellow, carefully recaptures Silver Code’s original shine, one fiber at a time.
Ultimately, University Museums’ goal is to restore the curtain to that captivating shine of its opening days, when the New York Philharmonic enraptured a sold-out house for five straight days and Silver Code was the talk of the town. Conserving this exemplary curtain contributes to Iowa State’s greatest legacy: the union of the practical arts and sciences, roots of a land-grant education, and the humanities in creating and conserving a vision for a better life and a more wellrounded citizenry.
Back Stage Open House Thursday, February 6 from 4–6 p.m. Sunday, March 2 from Noon–2 p.m. Ever wonder what it would be like to stand on stage and see the curtain up close? Join us for a Back Stage Open House to gain an appreciation of the curtain and what it takes to conserve it. Meet Kate Greder and members of the University Museums and Iowa State Center staff. Free for University Museum membership, Performing Arts Fund donors and subscribers, and ISU Students. $5 suggested donation for the general public. Standing
Though the visual transformation of Silver Code can be viewed from your seats, the curtain is also in serious need of behind-the-scenes reinforcement. Just ask the tech crew who are responsible for maneuvering the 2,800-pound textile from floor to flyway in thirteen seconds — by pulling ropes laden with weighted plates! This labor-heavy rigging works, but even the textile seems a bit tired: its 80-plus heavy-duty grommets, hidden up above in the flyway, desperately need replacement. A professional stage rigging company based in New York City, iWeiss, has offered their expertise on outfitting ISU’s exceptional curtain with smooth sailing for years to come. And this is where you can help preserve Iowa State’s artistic future!
To contribute to the conservation of Silver Code online go to www.foundation.iastate.edu/museums Please make your donation to the University Museums Special Projects fund under Gift Designations, and indicate C.Y. Stephens Curtain Conservation in the notes field. To mail your contribution to the conservation of Silver Code please indicate the University Museums Special Projects fund number 2311822 and C.Y. Stephens Curtain Conservation in your check’s memo field. Checks can be mailed to the Iowa State University Foundation, P.O. Box 868, Ames, IA, 50010-0868. For further information on contributions or the conservation of Silver Code, please contact Lynette Pohlman at 515-294-6966 or lpohlman@iastate.edu.
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Guest Information Our audience members are a valuable part of every performance at Stephens Auditorium. After all, without you, we wouldn’t be here. To ensure you have an enjoyable experience at Stephens Auditorium, please take a moment to read the following information. Enjoy the performance! Admittance: All exterior doors open 45 minutes prior to curtain time and the house opens 30 minutes before curtain time. Arriving Late: As a courtesy to the performers and other audience members, we cannot immediately seat guests who arrive after the performance starts. Latecomers will be admitted as soon as there is an appropriate break in the performance. Cameras And Recording Devices: Taking photographs and the use of recording devices is prohibited and a violation of state and federal copyright laws. Photos will be deleted from memory cards and cell phones, tape and film will be confiscated. Cancellations: Typically, weather related cancellations are not decided until hours before curtain time and will be announced by the media whenever possible. For specific performance information, guests can call the Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office at 515-294-2479, the Administration Office at 515-294-3347, or check our web site at www.center.iastate.edu for updates. Cell Phones and Pagers: All cell phones, pagers and alarm watches should be turned off. Guests expecting messages should leave their cell phones or pagers at the Guest Services Desk, along with their seat locations. Guests may also leave their seat location and the Guest Services number, 515-294-2313, with the calling party.
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Children: Every audience member (infants included) must occupy a seat and have a ticket. Please use discretion when deciding which events are appropriate for children. To learn about performances recommended for young children, please contact the Ticket Office at 515-294-2479. Guests are also asked to be considerate of their young ones and other guests by excusing themselves if their child becomes disruptive during the performance. Coat Check: A free coat check is available on the ground floor, just west of the Celebrity CafĂŠ. Elevators: Elevators are located in the lobbies of all floors on the north side of Stephens Auditorium. First Aid Assistance: First aid assistance is provided by Mary Greeley Medical Center. If you need assistance, please visit the Guest Services Desk or ask your usher for details. Food and Beverages: Food and beverages may be purchased at concession stands located in the lobby areas of the main floor and ground floor before the performance and during intermission. Gift Certificates: Give the gift of entertainment! Gift certificates may be purchased at the Ticket Office in one-dollar increments.
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Groups: For most shows, groups of 15 or more receive a $5 discount off adult prices. Call 515-294-2479 for more information. Guest Services: The Guest Services Desk is located in the main floor lobby on the north side of Stephens Auditorium. ISU Student Ticket Discounts: ISU students can purchase tickets to most Performing Arts Series events for $25 or three shows for $60.* There is a limit of two tickets per performance, per student ID. Funded by the Government of the Student Body (GSB). *Restrictions apply for some performances. Three for $60 offer valid with the purchase of a student savings card. Lost and Found Items: Lost items may be reported, turned in or claimed at the Guest Services Desk located on the main floor during an event. After an event, please contact us at 515-294-3347, Mon–Fri, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Lost and found items are kept for 30 days.
Parking: Free parking is available in the lots south and east of Stephens Auditorium. Lots A-1 and B-3 are reserved for Performing Arts Fund Donors who contribute $250 or more. Lots are reserved up to 15 minutes prior to show time and are subject to availability. Parking for mobilityimpaired guests is available in the lot located west of Stephens Auditorium. Public Amenities: Restrooms are located on the ground floor and first balcony lobby area. Additional facilities can be found in the first and second balcony towers. Women’s facilities are house left (as you face the stage) and men’s are house right. Restrooms equipped for the mobilityimpaired are located on the ground floor. Smoke-Free Environment: Smoking is not allowed in Stephens Auditorium. The Iowa State Center buildings and grounds are smoke-free. Ticket Exchange: Ticket exchange is an exclusive benefit available only to Performing Arts Series Subscribers and only available for Performing Arts Series events.
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Theater Etiquette In today’s world, everyone seems to have less time and more stress, making the chance to sit back, relax and enjoy an event that much more meaningful. A visit to the theater can provide a wonderful escape, so here are some tips that will ensure you — and the guests around you — will have an even more enjoyable trip to Stephens Auditorium. “Fashionably Late” is never in style
Please arrive early enough to find your seat before the curtain rises. After the performance has begun, latecomers will be asked to wait until a suitable moment before being seated. The same reminder applies at intermission.
Sit Back, Relax, and... “Hello?”
Just as the performance transports you from your earthly boundaries, your neighbor suddenly starts beeping like a fire alarm or has an obviously less-than-crucial phone call about some friend’s new haircut. Please be considerate of your neighbors, just as you would expect the same consideration from them, and turn off all cell phones, pagers and watches with alarms. With the outstanding acoustics in the auditorium, these sounds will distract and annoy everyone. If needed, you can arrange to be notified in the event of an emergency call. See “Cell Phones and Pagers” on page 2 for details.
Talk of the Town
We’re delighted if the performance becomes the “talk of the town,” but please wait until intermission or the final curtain to carry on conversations. You might also consider reserving any negative feedback until you are in private. People have differing opinions about creative events, and after all, you could be sitting next to the conductor’s mother or a company member’s spouse.
An Evening with the Family
Children are always welcome at Stephens Auditorium events. However, some performances require an adult attention span and a quiet auditorium. Please be considerate of both your young ones and the rest of the audience by excusing yourself with your child if he or she becomes disruptive during the performance. Not sure if your little one will enjoy the show? Give us a call at 515-294-3347 or toll-free 1-877-843-2368 to find out which 8
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events are especially suited for children or to arrange a special seating location so everyone can enjoy the performance. Remember, all guests (regardless of age) must have a ticket.
Hearing a Pin Drop
If you should need a cough drop or candy to help soothe a scratchy throat, please try to open the wrapper quickly and at an appropriate time (a scene change, applause, etc.). A good tip: unwrap a few lozenges before entering the auditorium.
A Star is Born
Performing arts enrich our community’s cultural life and bring a variety of entertainers to our backyard. These talented artists may be performing in your favorite musical or playing a well-known concerto, but you may be sitting near people who aren’t familiar with the piece. Please resist humming, singing along, or finishing a line for the actors.
Good Neighbors
Should you find yourself near someone who chooses to violate the rules of common courtesy, please remember that a quiet reminder or a polite “shh” can be very effective. If needed, ask an usher to help resolve the issue.
Great Escape
A quick departure is noticed by everyone in the audience and especially by the performers on stage. Making a mad dash for the exit expresses inconsideration to everyone in the auditorium. Please stay until the house lights go up. Should you need to make an exit before the final curtain call, please be discreet and considerate to others in your row.
Keeping Up Appearances
Help us preserve the ambience of Stephens Auditorium by depositing all trash in the appropriate receptacles located in the lobby areas.
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Services for Guests Every effort is made to ensure every guest has an enjoyable experience at Stephens Auditorium. Should you have additional questions or require special accommodations, please make arrangements with the Ticket Office when purchasing tickets. ATM: For your convenience, an ATM is located in the Ticket Office lobby. The ATM is accessible during regular business hours and for the duration of all performances. Background Materials: To learn more about the artists before you come to Stephens, we post biographies of the performers, composers and authors. You can also preview the event with audio and video samples at www.center.iastate.edu Listening Devices: Infrared listening devices to clarify and amplify sound are available free of charge at the Guest Services Desk in the main floor lobby. The supply is limited and dispensed on a first-come, first-served basis. Special Seating: Wheelchair seating and special seating for the hearing and visually impaired is available for all performances. Sign Language Interpretation: When possible, we will arrange to provide sign language interpretation and tape-recorded programs. Requests for these services must be made one month in advance.
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Group Benefits Bring A Group And Share Special Moments The finer things in life are just a little finer when shared with colleagues and friends. Why not plan your next group outing around a spectacular Stephens Auditorium performance? Imagine the thrill of the theater, the sublime sounds of a symphony orchestra, or the riotous laughter of a comedy — all moments your group can share! With bountiful menu options, flexible spaces, and a wide selection of concerts and performances at the Iowa State Center, the opportunities for your group events are endless! For more information about group benefits or to start planning your event, contact the Stephens Auditorium Ticket Office at 515-294-2479, toll-free at 1-877-843-2368 or visit www.center.iastate.edu.
Groups Receive Valuable Benefits:
• Personal, one-on-one service • Ticket discounts • Promotional materials for publicizing your group event • Staff hosts to coordinate the details and ensure your event goes smoothly • Ample free parking • And more!
Special Opportunities When you think of Stephens Auditorium, we hope you think of it not just as a venue for seeing the performing arts, but also as a place where you are engaged as an active participant in the arts. The following events will enhance your visit and make each experience more fulfilling. Master Classes: In master classes, artists will meet with groups of students, usually from Iowa State University and other area schools, and share their knowledge and insight as professional performers. In some cases, the artists will even provide a class for the entire community. Free Previews in the Celebrity Café: Engaging presentations offered by topic experts, ISU faculty members or members of the professional touring group provide unique insights before each performance. Previews are free for ticket holders and occur 30 minutes before curtain time. You’ll find the Celebrity Café on the ground floor lobby in Stephens, on the north side of the auditorium. Overture Dinner: We are offering a pre-concert meal prior to our classical program Australian Chamber Orchestra on Monday, March 24, 2014. A buffet dinner is held in the Scheman Building and includes three entrees, dessert, beverages and cash bar. With an informative presentation about the evening’s concert, it is a great way to make it a fun evening with like-minded arts supporters. 10
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Winners of the 2014 Iowa District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (l-r): Alec Carlson, Alexandra Nowakowski, Zachary Owen, Katherine Carroll, Holly Flack, Jessica Faselt
The Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) Auditions for the Iowa District were held at the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall on the ISU campus January 11 where three outstanding young singers advanced to the next round of competition: • Martha-Ellen Tye Career Development Award ($1,000) Mezzo-soprano Katherine Carroll holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University and is singing in the apprentice program with the Santa Fe Opera Company. • Jack Horowitz Memorial Award ($1,000) Bass-Baritone Zachary Owen, a graduate of Luther College, is currently in the doctoral program at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. • Douglas Burke Memorial Award ($1,000) Soprano Jessica Faselt is a student at the University of Iowa and for the past two summers has sung with the Cedar Rapids Opera Theater Young Artist Program. These singers will join district winners from Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin at the Upper Midwest Region competition February 1 in St. Paul, MN. There, one singer will be chosen to advance to national competition in New York City. Ten singers will ultimately compete in the Grand Finals Concert with full orchestra on March 30 at the Met. Three Non-advancing Encouragement Awards were also presented: Rosanne O’Harra Award ($300) recipients: • Alec Carlson, tenor, is a graduate of Luther College currently studying at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He is originally from Red Oak, Iowa. • Alexandra Nowakowski, soprano, is a student at the University of Illinois. • Holly Flack, soprano, has degrees in vocal performance from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and from the University of Kentucky. Judges Ward Holmquist, Artistic Director of the Kansas City Lyric Opera; Greg Carpenter, General Director of Opera Colorado in Denver; and Gerald Dolter, renowned baritone and Director of Music Theatre at Texas Tech University donated their time for this prestigious competition. Standing
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Performing Arts Series The Art of Programming The Performing Arts Series Do you wonder how the eclectic mix of performances on the Performing Arts Series comes together? And how do we choose the dates? Contrary to the notion that the Performing Arts Series is selected randomly, much like picking shows from a hat, programming involves a lot of planning to bring the best possible collection of performances to our stage. From beginning to end, we do extensive research in choosing the performances. Our goal is to offer high-quality performances from varied genres and disciplines as diverse as our audience. Preparation for the next season begins one to two years before we announce the series each May. Discussions for the 2014-2015 series began before the 2013-2014 series was announced. The extensive planning process includes all of these considerations: 1. Priority List of Artists After scheduling the series each year, there may be performances which were considered but didn’t fit into the schedule and we keep those events on a priority list for the future. Some artists are so well received, that we want them back when the timing is right for a return performance. 2. Geographic/Routing Criteria A big question in the planning process is what performances will be touring in the Midwest and when. Artists’ agents advise which shows are available and the potential artist fees. Many events are available to play at Stephens Auditorium in mid-fall and spring, as they start their tours on either coast and route into the Midwest in October, February and March. Fewer events are available in September, December, January, and April. 3. Collecting Information Next, we collect background material on the performances from various sources, including: Agents: Most agents know the sales history of the artists and want to sell only the events that make sense for a particular venue. We discuss whether an event will fit our community and its needs. ISU’s Performing Arts Council: This panel of Iowa State University faculty, staff, students and community members offers valuable insights and feedback on performances. Iowa State Center staff: Staff members may attend regional and national meetings on the arts, providing an opportunity to preview artists and shows. Guest comments: Guests often have excellent intuition about artists and shows that would be successful on the series. We welcome your comments. Other sources: We monitor the artists scheduled by other presenters to see what works in markets similar to ours. Magazines like Billboard and Variety cover hot new jazz artists, classical music favorites, popular performers and off-Broadway shows. 4. Talking to Artists’ Representatives Negotiations begin via phone, e-mail and at performing arts conferences. We determine how many performances our market can support and begin to shape a preliminary series.
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We must also consider: • balancing the types of shows and arranging dates with the university and community calendars • checking potential conflicts with other area arts presenters • generating budgets for each potential event to ensure there is a balance between financial responsibility and artistic merit, since ticket sales cover only 65% of presenting costs Now the actual booking begins and the schedule is adjusted several times until we have the right mix of performances. Talent fees, ticket prices, performance dates and hundreds of other details are ironed out. When all parties agree, we finalize the event and sign the contracts. However, nothing is set in stone. Scheduling conflicts, changes in tour funding, and other circumstances can change even ‘finalized’ performances. At last, the Performing Arts Series is announced to the public! (Of course, we’re already planning great shows for next season.)
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The Apache Relay and The Lonely Wild (Indie Roots/ Folk) Saturday, March 1, 9pm
Mindy Gledhill (Singer-Songwriter/Indie) Wednesday, March 5, 8pm
James McMurty (Roots Rock/Americana) Thursday, March 6, 8pm
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Iowa State Center Staff Mark North.......................................................................................................... General Manager Missy Borton...........................................................................................Administrative Assistant Kay Lande..........................................................................................Administrative Receptionist
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BÉLA FLECK AND ABIGAIL WASHBURN
Banjoists Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn have mastered the deceptively intricate art of the duet. Their performances embrace a diversity almost unthinkable — coming from just two banjos and one voice. Washburn’s beguiling composing, playing and singing blend with Fleck’s riveting and virtuosic musicianship to create music both unique yet familiar in texture. Fleck, a 15-time Grammy® winner, has collaborated with Chick Corea, Oumou Sangare, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Dave Matthews, Earl Scruggs, and the entire Cleveland Orchestra for his banjo concerto ‘The Impostor.’ Washburn’s banjo has taken her far beyond the usual old-timey comfort zone, musically and geographically. An alumnus of Uncle Earl, the powerhouse all-female stringband, Abby’s adopted second homeland is China, and her music resounds with echoes of Appalachia and the tidal wave of emerging Chinese cultural influence. Together, Fleck and Washburn employ the relatively rare 3-finger and clawhammer banjo duet to create an explosion of musical white heat. No wonder that they are married and have a new baby.
ABOUT BÉLA
Just in case you aren’t familiar with Béla Fleck, there are some who say he’s the premiere banjo player in the world. Others claim that Fleck has virtually reinvented the image and the sound of the banjo through a remarkable performing and recording career that has taken him all over the musical map and on a range of solo projects and collaborations. If you are familiar with Fleck, you know that he just loves to play the banjo and put it into unique settings. The recipient of multiple Grammy® Awards going back to 1998, Béla Fleck’s total Grammy® count is 15 Grammy®s won, and 30 nominations. He has been nominated in more different categories than anyone in Grammy® history.
ABOUT ABIGAIL
If American old-time music is about taking earlier, simpler ways of life and music-making as one’s model, Abigail Washburn has proven herself to be a bracing revelation to that tradition. She—a singing, songwriting, Illinois-born, Nashville-based clawhammer banjo player—is every bit as interested in the present and the future as she is in the past, and every bit as attuned to the global as she is to the local. Her music ranges from her bi-lingual solo release Song of the Traveling Daughter (2005), to the mind-bending “chamber roots” sound of the Sparrow Quartet, to the rhythms, sounds and stories of Afterquake, her fundraiser CD for the Sichuan earthquake victims. Her love for Chinese culture began at a young age, spurring her on to full fluency in the 18
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Chinese language and profound connections to the culture and people on the other side of the Pacific. Washburn is one of the few foreign artists currently touring China independently and regularly. Her latest release, City of Refuge (2011), written with collaborator Kai Welch, takes her bold and expansive talent to new heights in its raw, ethereal, and at times lushly orchestrated musical vision. In conjunction with this release, In 2011, she completed a month long tour of China’s Silk Road supported by grants from the US Embassy in Beijing. Abigail, along with 24 other innovative and creative thinkers worldwide, was named a TED Fellow and gave a talk at the 2012 TED Convention in Long Beach about building US-China relations through music.
ABOUT THE DEL MCCOURY BAND
DEL MCCOURY Instrument: Guitar Vince Gill says it simply, and maybe best: “I’d rather hear Del McCoury sing ‘Are You Teasing Me’ than just about anything.” For fifty years, Del’s music has defined authenticity for hard core bluegrass fans–count Gill among them–as well as a growing number of fans among those only vaguely familiar with the genre. “It gives hope to everybody–fifty years is a long time to be playing music in any field,” says another fan, Elvis Costello. “But to keep the purity that you need to do this kind of music, and the drive and the energy, takes a special kind of guy.” And indeed, McCoury is something special, a living link to the days when bluegrass was made only in hillbilly honkytonks, schoolhouse shows and on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, yet also a commandingly vital presence today, from prime time and late night talk show TV to music festivals where audiences number in the hundreds of thousands. “Here’s a guy who has been playing for fifty years, and he’s still experimenting–still looking to do things outside the box, to bring other kinds of music into bluegrass form,” says Americana music icon Richard Thompson, who saw his ‘1952 Vincent Black Lightning’ turned into a bluegrass standard when McCoury brought it into the fold. “I think that’s the best bluegrass band, period. That’s it.” The fifth decade of that half-century of music making has been filled with new and ongoing triumphs. The Del McCoury Band has shown unprecedented stability, with but a single change in membership in fifteen years; their namesake earned membership in the cast of the legendary Grand Ole Opry in 2003, and the band earned their first Best Bluegrass Album Grammy® Award two years later; they traveled with the groundbreaking post-O Brother “Down From The Mountain” tour, performed and recorded (on his Grammy®-winning These Days) with Gill and with country star Dierks Bentley; they’ve made multiple appearances at the spectacular Bonnaroo Music Festival and launched an impressively popular annual New Year’s Eve show at the Ryman Auditorium, Standing
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where Del first appeared on the Opry with Bill Monroe some fourty-six years ago. Perhaps most importantly, McCoury took an almost unprecedented step in 2003 when he took control of his own music by creating the McCoury Music label, home to that Grammy®- winning album along with a select set of releases by the Del McCoury Band, country icon Merle Haggard and more. RONNIE MCCOURY Instrument: Mandolin Ronnie McCoury was born in York County, Pennsylvania on March 16, 1967. It was in York County that he made his home for the first 24 years of his life. In January of 1992, Ronnie and his wife Allison made the move to Nashville, TN and it is here they have resided since that time. Growing up in a house where bluegrass music was played, and always listened to, Ron had the exposure from a very young age. Many pickin’ parties were held at the house, along with rehearsals that his dad would have with his band then, The Dixie Pals. Like lots of other young boys, sports interested Ronnie very much. In particular, baseball and basketball. One thing he clearly remembers is the fact that his dad never pushed him to play music or never “pushed it on him” at all, leaving both Ron and Rob to choose their paths on their own. At the age of nine he started taking violin lessons. He took the lessons for two years and gave it up for sports. He played sports all the way through high school. But when he was just 13, after attending a show with his dad where he saw Bill Monroe perform, he decided that he wanted to play the mandolin. He practiced on it for six months and when his dad had an opening in the band for a mandolin player, he asked Ron to fill it. That was on May 28, 1981 and Ronnie has been playing with his dad ever since. ROB MCCOURY Instrument: Banjo Rob was born April 30, 1971 in York, Pennsylvania as Robin Floyd McCoury. His earliestmemories are of music, especially since it was everywhere around the house. There were pickin’ parties, rehearsals and festivals. Rob went to his first bluegrass festival at Ontalanee Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania when he was six weeksold. Rob “caught the pickin’ bug” when he was just eight years old, after seeing the Osborne Brothers at Sunset Park in West Grove, Pennsylvania. He then realized how fortunate he was to have a great teacher in the house. Although he feels at times he was trying his dad’s patience, he remembers that his dad would always take the time to show him the right way to pick, never forcing the music on him. Rob recalls “picking first thing in the morning and the last thing I did at night,” and it was what he wanted to do.
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In May of 1992 the McCoury family moved to Nashville. Rob is convinced the move was the best one they could have made. He is very appreciative of his life and the experiences he has had. In his own words, “It’s been a wonderful adventure that keeps getting better and better. I couldn’t imagine what my life would be like without music. I have gotten to see many parts of the world and meet lots of great people. I’ve made many great friends, but most of all I met my best friend, my wife Lisa, who supports me every step of the way.” ALAN BARTRAM Instrument: Bass Alan Bartram is a bassist, vocalist, and closet guitarist. His mother taught him to sing and he learned to play the bass by listening to and watching other bassists. If Alan wasn’t a full-time musician, he would be a horticulturist, but after graduating from college, he decided on a career in music and moved from Pennsylvania to Nashville. While playing with The Kenny and Amanda Smith Band, he also became an in-demand freelance musician both for touring and recording. Since 2005 Alan has been the bassist for the Del McCoury band and is now also a member of The Travelin’ McCourys. The rest is the future . . . JASON CARTER Instrument: Fiddle Jason Carter was born February 1, 1973 in Ashland, Kentucky. He grew up in Greenup County. His dad started teaching him guitar when he was eight years old, and a few years later he started on mandolin. It was all he wanted to do. Through his high school years, Jason was able to attend several bluegrass festivals, courtesy of his dad and uncle. He kept on trying to learn those Tony Rice guitar breaks, that was much more interesting than his biology homework! When he was 16 years old Jason heard Del McCoury for the first time . . . and that’s when he picked up the fiddle. The summer of 1991 brought a close to his high school years and it was also the year he landed his first professional job. He worked six months for The Goins Brothers playing fiddle and traveling mostly on the East Coast. In February of 1992 The Goins Brothers played in Nashville with Del McCoury; Jason asked him for a job. Two weeks later he was back in Nashville trying out. They played in Nashville, West Memphis and Garland, TX and when they got home they told him that he had the job. He’s been with the band ever since.
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Youth Matinee Series Performing Arts For Young Minds
Parents and educators know that helping a student develop creativity and imagination is one of the most important things they can do. Helping to complete the education formula, our Youth Matinee Series energizes, engages and enhances the overall learning process for students through the magic and wonder of live performing arts experiences produced by professional touring artists. Performances are geared toward enriching students’ lives and illustrating the dynamic relationship between literature, social studies, history, science, math, world cultures and the performing arts.
Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute
The Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute was established through a generous endowment by long-time Marshalltown resident, the late Martha-Ellen Tye. It brings a unique blend of arts experiences to students of all ages through matinee performances, teaching activities in schools, demonstrations and workshops. Now in its 15th year, the program has served more than 150,000 students in grades PreK-12 from across the state of Iowa. Mrs. Tye believed strongly in the power and importance of arts education and vigorously supported programs that develop the “whole person — body, mind and spirit.” The Youth Matinee Series is underwritten by this endowment, which allows us to keep prices affordable. Resource guides for each performance can be downloaded for free by teachers, students, and parents to further explore the art forms and identify curricular connections, increasing the educational value of the learning experience. If you would like to learn more about these performances, contact Sara Compton, Outreach Coordinator, at 515-294-7389, e-mail scompton@iastate.edu, or visit www.center.iastate.edu. Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute Jan. 3 0, 2014
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Ignite Imaginations!
ISU Symphony* September 27, 2013
Four Score and Seven Years Ago February 13, 2014
Johnny Appleseed October 4, 2013
The Monster Who Ate My Peas April 1, 2014
The Three Little Pigs November 1, 2013
Five Little Monkeys April 16, 2014
The Kite Runner* November 18–19, 2013
Laura Ingalls Wilder April 28, 2014
Junie B. Jones January 30, 2014
Performances at 10 am & 12:30 pm *Performance at 10 am only
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Become a Subscriber Subscriber Rewards Quick & Easy Exchanges: Plans change? Exchange your tickets in person, by mail or by phone up to 24 hours prior to the performance, absolutely free! Ticket Insurance: If your tickets are lost, stolen or destroyed, replacement tickets will be provided for the same seats, free of charge. Priority Seating: Receive priority seating in advance of single-ticket buyers and you’ll be the first to hear about next year’s Performing Arts Series at an exclusive Preview Party. Special Offers: Throughout the season, subscribers will be notified of special offers, exclusive promotions, the latest updates and more. For a complete list of subscriber rewards, visit www.center.iastate.edu.
Happily Ever After
STARTS HERE Whether you’re planning for a few dozen guests or a few hundred, we’ll make your wedding celebration a memory to have and to hold. You’ll adore our personal service and delectable cuisine...and thanks to our amazing attention to detail, you’ll even have time to enjoy yourself.
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ENJOY TIME WITH FRIENDS
MEET THE PERFORMERS
ENGAGE KIDS WITH THE ARTS
Become a Partner in the Performing Arts Did you know your ticket pays for only 65% of the cost of presenting the Performing Arts Series? Contributions are critical to the quality and breadth of our program, allowing us to be bold and innovative each year. Join the generous donors who make these magical performances possible.
Giving is Easy To give your vital support to the arts, choose one of these methods:
Online: Visit www.center.iastate.edu/makeagift Mail: Envelopes at the Guest Services Desk or send to ISU Foundation, 2505 University Blvd., Ames, IA 50010
Donor Benefits Can Include: • Highest priority seating & VIP parking
Phone: 515-294-3347 or 1-877-843-2368
• Complimentary refreshments in the Donor Lounge
In Person: Ticket Office (open through intermission for all shows)
• A Donor Appreciation Event, Meet-the-Artist receptions and the Series Preview Party
Give today to begin experiencing the many benefits of being a Performing Arts Fund/AIOFA donor. Please join us today. Visit center.iastate.edu/support.
Your Gift Can be Made in Installments Visit www.foundation.iastate.edu and click on ‘How to Give’ to complete a Pledge, Electronic Fund Transfer or Faculty/Staff Payroll Deduction Form.
Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) You can designate your gift to support the orchestras at Stephens Auditorium.
Contact Patti Cotter, Development & Sponsorship Manager, at 515-294-1238 or via e-mail at pcotter@iastate.edu.
WHAT’S YOUR DREAM FOR THE ARTS?
Consider an endowment gift or a bequest to secure the future of the arts, as ticket revenues alone cannot sustain world-class performances and arts education programs. Gifts can be directed to the artform you love (music, theater or dance) or for facility improvements or operational support.
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Staff Interview: Jake Ewalt Q: What is your hometown? Tabor, Iowa
Q: How long have you been the Audio/Stage Manager Technical Director at Stephens Auditorium and the Iowa State Center? Since 1975 Q: How would you describe your role as Audio/ Stage Manager Technical Director and what are your responsibilities? We three Technical Directors share a lot of the technical functions at Stephens and Fisher, but I specialize in the audio details and organize some of the rentals needed for a production. Q: What other roles have you served at the Iowa State Center? Stage crew foreman.
Q: How did you start doing this? I joined the part-time stage crew as an Iowa State student. Q: What are perks of the job? I like the variety; things are never the same twice. We get to meet a lot of interesting people, so we’re always picking up some different method or insight.
Q: Do you have any favorite memories of your position? I can think of two: When the New York Philharmonic came back for an “anniversary” concert in 1979; we had to provide reinforcement for them in Hilton. We spent about a week assembling a speaker system and planning out the microphone setup, but when they arrived with Bernstein on the night of the show, the only sound check we got was the orchestra tuning and we launched into Schumann’s Symphony No.1. One of the more technically challenging events was the premiere of Jeff Prater’s “Star Bells” in 2002 with the Central Iowa Symphony. The catch was, the piece calls for orchestra and carillon. We set up two-way audio and video links to the ISU campanile over the campus telecommunications network and pulled it off with a lot of work by a lot of creative folks. Q: What show have you enjoyed this season? The Ukulele Orchestra was a lot of fun.
Q: What was the first Broadway show you ever saw? Man of La Mancha in Des Moines’ old KRNT Theater. Q: Who were some of the musicians or artists who influenced you growing up? Dave Brubeck, Chicago, E. Power Biggs, and of course my high school music teachers. Q: Have you ever performed on stage in a production of any kind? Not since high school. I do enjoy playing the French horn for various community music groups and concert bands. Q: Who is the leading male/female role you’ve been dying to play? I always like Hal Holbrook’s Mark Twain. It would be great to be able to do something like that. Q: If you could go back in time and catch any show/concert/performance at Stephens, what would it be? Maybe revisit one of the Peter Schickele PDQ Bach concerts. Those were a scream. Q: Do you have any special skills/hobbies? Astronomy, music, and teasing the grandkids (who still live in Ames).
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Thank You for Your Support of the Performing Arts Fund and Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Contributors as of January 1, 2014
Impresario $5,000 and above Jim Beckwith The Lauridsen Family Endowment
Executive Producer $2,500 and above
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau George C. & Susan J. Christensen Durbin, Zheng & Son, Inc. Cecilia & Harry Horner Kawaler Family Charitable Foundation Beverly & Warren Madden Sue & Alvin Ravenscroft David & Marianne Spalding Ira, Jordan & Julia White
Director $1,000 and above
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Matching Gift Honor Roll
Agilent Technologies Alliant Energy Foundation AXA Foundation FBL Financial Group Inc. General Electric GMG Foundation Johnson & Johnson Merck Company Foundation Meredith Corporation Foundation MidAmerican Energy Foundation Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Piper Jaffray State Farm Companies Foundation
These generous individuals have included the Performing Arts Series in their wills.
Wayne P. Davis
Frankee and Jim Oleson
The late James Watson
Gifts in Honor
In Memory of Deb Lande Adams In Memory of Dee Hegstrom A gift in honor or memory is a generous way to celebrate a person’s life and accomplishments. To support the arts while honoring a loved one, contact Patti Cotter, Development and Sponsorship Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu. 28
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Dedicated Volunteers Iowa State University Performing Arts Council A university committee comprised of Iowa State University faculty, staff, and students, as well as Ames community members, the Performing Arts Council advises the Iowa State Center on programming for the Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. Alex Ortberg – Music Student Alissa Stoehr – Graduate Assistant - Education Angela Ossian – Iowa State Center Staff Art Klein – AIOFA Bret Pugh – Community Brian Davidson – Community Cinian Zheng-Durbin – Community Debra Gibson – Faculty Hannah Skalbeck – Music Student Homer Gartz – Community Jane Cox – Faculty Janice Baker – Faculty Lisa Maubach – Iowa State Center Staff Madeline Olsem – Music Student Melissa Patrick – Community Mike Golemo – Faculty Nancy Marion – Community Pat Miller – Faculty Patti Cotter – Iowa State Center Staff Salugna Sarkar – Graduate and Professional Student Senate Sam Johnson – Music Student Sara Compton – Iowa State Center Staff Sarah Jablon – Graduate Assistant Tanya Anderson – Community Vahid Noroozi – Graduate Assistant
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Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Board of Directors Karl Gwiasda, President Arthur Klein, Vice President Herb Harmison, Treasurer Mary Richards, Secretary Bev Kruempel David Hoffman David Stephenson Duffie Lorr Jacob Harrison Rev. James L. Secora Kevin Schilling Larry Hansen Peter Reilly Willa Holger
The Stephens Street Team
The Stephens Street Team unites the Iowa State Center and ISU by celebrating the importance of the arts in our lives. Its mission is to promote the arts to students of ISU through unique marketing efforts and special events. The Stephens Street Team will plan events, lead marketing activities and develop new and creative ways to reach out to the student body at ISU about our incredible, affordable and accessible events at the Iowa State Center. Activities may include planning on-campus promotional events or philanthropic events that relate to shows, assisting with performance day events, sidewalk chalking, flyer distribution, presentations to campusorganizations about our performing arts series and more!
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Sponsors The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks its sponsors for their support of the 2013-2014 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:
Proud Sponsor of Memphis
Proud Sponsor of Mamma Mia Beauty and the Beast
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Grants The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks the following organizations for their support of the 2013-2014 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium: Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) and Ames Commission on the Arts Proudly Supporting Iowa State Symphony (Youth Matinee Series Concert), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and Australian Chamber Orchestra
Cinderella This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Iowa Arts Council and General Mills Foundation.
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