Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain playbill

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

November 17, 2013

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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 14 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 returns 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.

We also welcome exciting new experiences. The Iowa premiere of The Addams Family brings 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, will take you on an eclectic musical adventure. These supreme musicians promise an electrifying performance and invite you to bring your ukulele and join in a jam session at the end.

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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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.

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 Café.

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.

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

Services for Guests

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.

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.

“Fashionably Late” is never in style

ATM: For your convenience, an ATM is located on the ground floor near the Ticket Office. The ATM is accessible during all performances.

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 4

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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.

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.

INTERACT WITH THE IOWA STATE CENTER

Stay connected to the latest news from the Iowa State Center — anytime, anywhere! Visit www.center.iastate.edu to find event schedules, audio samples, video clips, performance reviews, and more! While you’re there, check out other ways to interact: Facebook, Twitter & YouTube Join discussions about upcoming events, tell us what you thought of a performance, learn more about visiting artists, and enter to win great prizes!

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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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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!

TREAT THE WHOLE FAMILY TO THESE COLORFUL FAIRYTALE BALLETS! The Nutcracker Ballet

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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

Sue Jones Champion of the Arts

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"My face is melted, but it was totally worth it."

Naming a seat is a unique way to honor someone or cherish a memory while supporting the arts. Your $300 tax-deductible gift to the Performing Arts Endowment will help us maintain our facilities and keep audiences on the edges of their seats for years to come.

- Every person that has seen Britches & Hose live

YOU CAN DEDICATE A SEAT: • As an individual, couple, or family • For your children, grandchildren, or parents • In memory of a loved one • With the name of your business or organization • To mark a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion

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• To honor a retiring employee

RESERVE YOUR PLAQUE TODAY! Download an order form at www.center.iastate.edu/support.

Contact Patti Cotter at 515-294-1238, toll-free at 1-877-843-2368 or pcotter@iastate.edu.

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Special Opportunities Make the Most of Your Experience With These Special Opportunities Before, During and After the Show.

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.

On January 11, 2014, up-and-coming opera singers will pin their hopes and dreams on this winter’s Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) Auditions being held in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall on the Iowa State University campus.

Each year more than 1,500 aspiring young singers enter the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 40 districts. The MONC Auditions are specifically designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in developing their careers. The feedback they receive from nationally recognized judges is invaluable, ranging from career advice to recommendations for advanced study or apprenticeships. To qualify for the auditions, singers must be between 20 and 30 years old. They are judged on vocal quality, timbre, size of voice, technique, musicianship, and interpretation of arias representing different styles and languages.

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.

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.

Overture Dinner: We offer pre-concert meals prior to our classical programming, with the next dinner scheduled before the Australian Chamber Orchestra on Monday, March 24, 2014. The buffet 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.

You are invited to come for an aria or two or to stay for the entire afternoon. A reception during the judges’ deliberation offers the opportunity to meet the singers. This exciting event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Sara Compton, 515-294-7389, scompton@iastate.edu.

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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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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.

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.

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.

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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

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Staff Interview: Sara Compton Q: What is your hometown? Terril, IA Q: How long have you been the Outreach Coordinator at Stephens Auditorium and the Iowa State Center? This is my 15th season – where does the time go!

Q: How would you describe your role as Outreach Coordinator and what are your responsibilities? As Outreach Coordinator, I’m responsible for the Youth Matinee Series and the educational opportunities associated with the Performing Arts Series. I organize the Celebrity Café speaker series before each show and arrange master classes whenever possible. I also coordinate On Stage!, our audience development program for high school youth and C.Y.’s Kids Club for younger children. I also serve as Co-Director of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for the Iowa District.

Q: What other roles have you served at the Iowa State Center? I’ve been the Outreach Coordinator all along, but the job keeps changing…

Q: How did you start doing this? As my children grew, I looked at meaningful ways to re-enter the work force and knew I would LOVE working with the arts at the Iowa State Center!

Q: What are perks of the job? Getting to see the all the shows, naturally! And while it’s exciting getting to meet fabulous, famous performers, the biggest perk has been getting to know the great arts lovers from our own community.

Q: Do you have any favorite memories of your position? Working with the Young Concert Artists during week-long residencies has provided many of my favorite memories. And then there was the time we had to find instruments for I Musici de Montreal after the airlines lost their luggage. An accompanying blizzard made the experience all the more memorable and our community musicians saved the day.

Q: What are you most looking forward to this season? Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan was here just a couple years ago as a Young Concert Artist and I’m excited for his guest appearance with the Estonian National Symphony on November 5th.

Q: What was the first Broadway show you ever saw? Camelot. It was so very magical and I’ve been hooked on musical theatre ever since.

Q: Who were some of the musicians or artists who influenced you growing up? Julie Andrews and Barbara Streisand were two early favorites.

Q: Have you ever performed on stage in a production of any kind? Many, many times. As a music major at ISU, singing the Mozart Requiem with Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in an AIOFA concert here at Stephens is one of my all time favorite memories.

Q: Who is the leading female role you’ve been dying to play? Only one?

Q: If you could go back in time and catch any performance at Stephens, what would it be?

Oh, what fun it would have been to attend the grand opening week of concerts!

Q: Do you have any special skills or hobbies? I enjoy sewing, baking, reading, and visiting my daughters.

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Iowa State Center Staff Mark North.......................................................................................................... General Manager Missy Borton...........................................................................................Administrative Assistant Kay Lande..........................................................................................Administrative Receptionist

Business & Finance

Linda Wilcox.......................................................................................................Business Manager Helen Nelson............................................................................Accounts Payable Administrator Susan Lund............................................................................Payroll & Personnel Administrator

Event & Conference Services

Pat Dennis.................................................................. Director of Event & Conference Services Angie Weeks..................................................Event & Conference Services Sales Coordinator Melissa Johnson.......................................................Event & Conference Services Coordinator Dave Burrack..................................................................Event & Conference Services Manager Josh Oakland..................................................................Event & Conference Set-up Supervisor

Guest & Client Services

Tim Hinderks.......................................................................... Guest & Client Services Manager Sandra Robinson.................................................................... Guest & Client Services Manager Steve Flack............................................................................... Environmental Services Manager Greg Gerstein.....................................................Scheman Environmental Services Technician

Marketing & Development

Angela Ossian..............................................................................................Director of Marketing David Derong...............................................................................Digital Marketing Coordinator Lisa Maubach...................................................................................................Marketing Manager Patti Cotter.....................................................................Development & Sponsorship Manager Katelyn McDermott............................................................................................Marketing Intern

Technical Operations

Steve Harder.................................................................................. Theaters – Technical Director Jake Ewalt............................................................... Audio/Stage Manager – Technical Director Mike Broich...............................................Exterior/Production Manager – Technical Director

Programming & Education

Craig Wiebke...................................................................................................... Event Coordinator Sara Compton.............................................................................................Outreach Coordinator Carol Lamb........................................................................................................Outreach Assistant

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For TheBlast LoveDance of Dance Third Workshop Third Annual Annual Blast Dance January 25, 2014 • 7–10Workshop pm

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About The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain ® George Hinchliffe Kitty Lux David Suich Jonty Bankes Richie Williams Peter Brooke Turner Leisa Rea The program will be announced from the stage.

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a touring musical group which, using exclusively ukuleles and voices, has been delighting audiences, raising the roof, selling out performances, and receiving standing ovations since 1985. This group of “all-singing, all strumming” ukulele players has been performing for 28 years, using instruments bought for loose change, and maintains that all genres of music are available for reinterpretation as long as they are played on the ukulele.

The original aesthetic of the Orchestra stems from musical intelligence, light-hearted presentation, and a depth of emotion in the interpretation of songs. These qualities are brought by the founders and directors George Hinchliffe and Kitty Lux. The Orchestra is celebrated for its rapport with audiences and eliciting a joyous feel-good reaction. The premise sounds astoundingly simple: seven performers, seven instruments, seven voices, (no gimmicks, no stage set, props or scenery, no fireworks, no special effects, no light show, no dancers, no laptops, no samples).

And yet millions have enthused over the years about the fact that the Orchestra tears the house down with music and songs, with catchy, emotive, stomping, toetapping tunes; and with banter and wit which inexplicably draws the audience in to a joyous world beyond the conflicts of musical genres or the difference between a serious concert and comedy. Many audience members have attested to the fact that prior to the show, their expectations were slight, and that the actual enjoyment factor in the Ukes’ show caused an immense and exponentially increasing burst of goodwill and joy. It is not uncommon for a ‘convert’ to bring friends (Ukulele Orchestra virgins) along to a show, not telling them what they will be seeing, so that part of the enjoyment for the ‘convert’ is seeing the upwelling and growing happiness in the spirit of the ‘Ukulele Orchestra virgins’ as they 18

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experience a sequence of “Ah Ha” moments and find, through their own senses, the magic of the “impossible-to-verbalize” Ukulele Orchestra appeal.

The Orchestra walks on stage, bows, and somehow instantly communicates to the audience that they are in safe, responsible, friendly and entertaining hands, which are totally in command of art, craft, and the magic of the stage. The audience is made to feel completely at home, perhaps with an irreverent joke, but by then the Orchestra is already racing through a solid-as-a-rock, comfortingly hot melody, perhaps an old jazz or country standard. This could be followed up, once the audience think they know what the show will be all about, by a gently “wrong footing” joke, as the show changes direction and subverts expectations. But before that has taken hold, we’re already listening to a stomping rock song, and by then, the tide of the unexpected elements is in full flow: humor, cynical and witty comments or changes of direction, classical music, punk classics, a deconstruction of the language of music and the conventions of performance and pop. At this point, the audience may well sit back, all prior assumptions forgotten, and allow the Orchestra to take the show to what newspapers have called “the best musical entertainment in the country.”

Since the first sold-out concert in 1985 “The Ukes,” as fans know the Orchestra, have released many CDs, albums and DVDs, appeared on TV and radio in many countries, and toured the world during over 10,000 days and nights of ukulele action. Though happy to work with external promoters, agents and other media companies, the “UOGB” is a trail-blazer of the currently fashionable business model of organizing all its own affairs, with a healthy schedule of recording, production, licensing, agency and concert promotion and management activities.

The Orchestra is independent, anarchic, funny, virtuosic, thought-provoking and mind blowing. It has “sixteen-handedly changed the face of the ukulele world.”

This, the current version of the UOGB’s “Original” show, brings the audience a “genre-crashing” ride through popular music; a funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock and roll, and melodious light entertainment in a collision of post-punk performance and toe-tapping oldies. It is a rhythmic, joyous, thought-provoking journey through songs that you’ve heard, songs you’ve forgotten, songs you’ve never heard, and songs you perhaps wish you hadn’t encountered, all transformed into a lively, headlong stream of transcendent sounds, musical delight and warm personality featuring only the ‘bonsai guitar’™ and a menagerie of voices.

The individual performers have varied backgrounds but a complementary expertise, featuring strong individual voices and instrumental abilities. Their different perspectives and styles coexist in one varied yet harmonious show as they engage with the audience through speech, song, and ukulele playing.

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refugees exiled from other diverse and completely contrasting musical groups, all paradoxically coexisting on the same stage; a gang of misfits, a troupe of mismatched pick-n-mix musicians, who somehow work together like clockwork.

It is as though we are seeing Yogi Bear, Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, a street hustler, a noble lord, Peter Pan, Joan of Arc and Popeye the Sailorman on stage together: icons and archetypes, cartoons and timeless figures. Yet audiences overwhelmingly relate to the human scale of the UOGB show, the sheer entertainment value, the enjoyment of music and performance, and the diverse range of material in the show. Zooming from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Otis Redding, to current anthems via 1960s Beat Instrumentals and Duelling Banjo-style picking, taking in film themes and Spaghetti Western soundtracks, everyone has a good time with the Ukulele Orchestra.

Using instruments ranging from the very small to the very large, in high and low registers, whether playing intricate melodies, simple tunes, or complex chords (and let’s not forget that with seven performers and thus fourteen hands, seven voices and with four strings on each instrument, up to 28 instrumental notes and seven vocal notes can be sounded simultaneously), the Orchestra, sitting in chamber group format, and dressed in formal evening wear (regardless of the time of day or the venue, whether Glastonbury Festival or Carnegie Hall), uses the limitations of the instrument to create a musical freedom as it reveals unsuspected musical insights. Both the beauty and the vacuity of popular and highbrow music are highlighted, the pompous and the trivial, the moving and the amusing. Sometimes a foolish song can touch an audience more than high art; sometimes music that takes itself too seriously is revealed to be hilarious.

As the Orchestra’s publicity states: “You may never think about music in the same way once you’ve been exposed to the Ukes’ depraved musicology,” as “with instruments bought for loose change,” on their “world tour with only hand luggage,” they bring you “one plucking thing after another.”

The Orchestra has inspired thousands of people to take up the ukulele, and to reconnect with music from a fun-orientated perspective. People who had thought they had no musical talent have been moved to begin learning the ukulele and to sing, and to find that musical enjoyment can be for everyone. While a proportion of the UOGB audience are ukulele enthusiasts who recognize the valuable proselytizing efforts of the Orchestra, most of the audiences simply are attracted to the UOGB show as entertainment. Having said that, it is a surprising fact that sales of ukuleles have now surpassed those of guitars; and many music shop owners have contacted the UOGB to say: “thank you” for turning their town on to ukuleles, as sales have gone “through the roof ” after a Ukes’ concert. Music shop proprietors have reported what their customers have said: “some performers make their virtuosity look difficult; the effect of witnessing their performance is to make you throw your instrument away in despair, whereas the Ukulele Orchestra make it look easy and fun, inspiring everyone to buy a ukulele and try it for 20

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themselves.” The reality of course, is that though the instrument is relatively easy to get a tune out of, many hours of practice are required to play with virtuosity, as with any instrument. But isn’t this the right way to approach things, enthusiasm and inspiration first, with the theory and science and craft following on, through practice, study, hard work and application? Without the inspiration and the vision of the benefits, would any of us work at anything?

Many teachers and professional musicians have communicated with the Orchestra, grateful for signposts in how to re-frame their approach to music. It is easy to be jaded and bored with a job; the UOGB show how music can be fun and competent, professional yet joyous. Educators have held the UOGB up as an example of how to play music, to retain the playful spirit even while making music as full-time “work.” Sometimes one hears that someone “doesn’t know the first thing about music.” The Orchestra points out that it is possible to know the second, third, fourth, things about music, but to literally not know “the first thing about music” i.e. that it needs to be fun, playful, imbued with the life spirit. So we can say with confidence that the Ukulele Orchestra does know the “first thing about music!”

The Ukulele Orchestra started off as “a bit of fun” (which is not at all the same thing as saying that it started as a joke). After all, music should be playful; we play music, rather than “work” it. The first gig, intended as a one-off was an instant sell-out and led to national radio, TV, album recordings and international tours. Since then the Orchestra has given thousands of concerts, TV and radio appearances all over the world. There have been tours in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Eire, Wales, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, America, Canada, New Zealand, Slovenia, Switzerland, Japan, Czech Republic, Monaco, Spain, Poland, Estonia, Italy, Australia and current plans are for China and the North Pole. Broadcasts have been made on six continents.

The Orchestra has spawned many imitators. In 1985 when the Ukes began, the term “Ukulele Orchestra” could have sounded ironic, as one might hear “The Sahara Desert Sub-Aqua Club.” Over time, the term has become the default label for a group of ukulele players, and indeed the Orchestra can be seen to have popularized the trend for playing ukuleles in groups. Many clubs and ukulele societies exist in many countries now, and the conception of the ukulele as suitable for ensemble-playing, or as a ‘consort’ or as a social activity seems to have been derived from the Ukulele Orchestra. There are now literally thousands of ukulele groups, many of which call themselves ukulele orchestras. Some of these are conscious tributes to the UOGB, some have outstanding merit in their own right, while some merely aspire to pass themselves off as the original, fooling some of the people, some of the time. Certainly, a large part of the energy in the current ukulele wave is derived from the oldest and best ukulele orchestra, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.

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From a start in 2012 the current wide-ranging Ukulele Orchestra tour is underway. This includes the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Norway, America, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan and more.

From the North Pole to Sydney Opera House, via Carnegie Hall and The Royal Albert Hall (where they’ve already had sold-out concerts) The Ukes of GB are touring planet Earth with their funny, stomping, toe-tapping, all-singing all-plucking obituary of rock and roll and melodious light entertainment.

Performers: George Hinchliffe, co-founder and co-director, has been playing the ukulele and composing original music from the age of eight. In addition to playing and singing, he writes the musical arrangements for the Orchestra.

Kitty Lux, co-founder and co-director, has a dead-pan style which brings a dark aesthetic to any song she writes or sings with the Orchestra.

David Suich (the long haired one) brings a rock and roll quality to his singing, and a streetwise rapport with the audience.

Richie Williams, is adept at modifying rock riffs, soul hook lines and jazz solos so that they exemplify an authentic atmosphere while being fluently seated in the language of the ukulele.

Jonty Bankes adds the solid foundation of the bass ukulele, whether with classical music or the most hard driving blues. He is also a remarkable whistler, with a musical articulation likened to “peas being popped from the pod.”

Peter Brooke Turner is possibly the tallest ukulele player in the world, who brings a larger-than-life performance style to his singing and playing.

Leisa Rea brings out the essence of any song, indeed, takes the characteristics of the genre to the brink of caricature, drawing on her wealth of theatrical and musical experience.

Side Projects: Ukulelescope The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain collaborated with the BFI (British Film Institute) National Archive to find a host of unusual and little seen short films from the early days of silent film. The Orchestra has added special music written

by George and Hester Goodman, and a few re-arranged classic pieces of music, and produced a delightfully eclectic evening of music, film, comedy and pathos.

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re-opening season at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre. It was an instant sell-out, and was described by the BFI as “a triumph.”

Dreamspiel The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has produced its very own ukulele opera, which had its debut in London, with lyrics by Michelle Carter, a playwright from San Francisco. This is based on dream diaries from 1930s Germany. The songs and dream images are reminiscent of “Beckett, Orwell, and Gunter Grass before Endgame, 1984, or The Tin Drum were ever written”, and are variously “painful, farcical, satirical and theatrical.” Combined with the individuality and diversity of the Ukes, the audience is connected with “the political realities of ordinary life; its fears, prejudices and ecstasies.”

Waly Waly on the Ukulele In this show, with their ultra-portable instruments, the Ukes remember Cecil Sharp, the folk song collector who travelled extensively in England and America finding songs during the early 20th century. With his material they bring key ingredients of rock, folk and pop music into focus, and bring tradition up to date.

The ‘folk’ songs Sharp found and popularised, however, have gone on to be huge hits in pop music and in film. Without Sharp, would we have had “Scarborough Fair,” “The House of the Rising Sun,” or even the soundtracks of “The Wicker Man” and “Remember the Titans?”

In this show you’ll encounter stomping tracks and tear-jerking ballads, English dance music and dust-kicking Americana, from the origins of today’s popular music, explored with the customary light-hearted showmanship, and the tender yet tough musicianship of the ‘Ukes of GB’. They will give you an unforgettable musical experience, and a glimpse into the mechanisms of musical history, with their presentation of Cecil Sharp music and what became of it.

Lutes and Ukes Members of the Ukulele Orchestra and the Theatre of the Ayre join forces to present plucked and sung music from two contrasting eras. “The realisation that one of Anne Boleyn’s court musicians, that Shakespeare’s lute player of the mid 1500s, and that one of the most inspired blues singer-guitarists of the early 20th century were all called Robert Johnson and all share a common plucked chordal language, set us off on a journey of the Johnsons.” This is a show featuring lutes, théorboes, renaissance guitars, ukuleles, the Cremonese mandolin and the sopranino ukulele. It has improvisations on ground basses in various styles, lute songs, blues songs, and some genre-crashing commingling of the common musical language of the plucked chordophones.

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Ukulele Orchestra music has been used in films, TV, advertisements, plays and commercials, and online video clips have been watched many millions of times.

Collaborators with the Ukulele Orchestra have included Madness, The Kaiser Chiefs, The Ministry of Sound, and Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens).

Ukulele Orchestra recordings include: DVDs: Live at Sydney Opera House, Live at the Royal Albert Hall CDs: Uke-Werk, Live in Germany, Bang Bang: Remixes of the Orchestra by a group of Ibiza DJs CDs and DVDs available from www.ukuleleOrchestra.com and www.amazon.com. MP3s available on iTunes. www.ukuleleOrchestra.com Twitter: @theUkes Facebook: UkuleleOrchestraofGB Youtube: UkuleleOrchestra U.S. Tour Management: ARTS MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC., 130 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019

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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 Larry Hansen Jacob Harrison David Hoffman Willa Holger Beverly Kruempel Duffie Lorr Peter Reilly Kevin Schilling Rev. James L. Secora David Stephenson B. Joan White

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 campus clubs, organizations and residence halls 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:

The of Lone Bellow (Indie Rock) Proud Sponsor Saturday, January 18 Mamma MiaThe Duhks (Fusion Folk) Wednesday, January 22 Beauty and the Beast Noah Gundersen (Indie Folk)

Proud Sponsor of Memphis

Thursday, February 27

Proud Sponsor of Bring it On

Proud Supporter Providing Artist Hospitality

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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IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS! More service. More convenience.

More flexibility. More value without compromise.

At the heart of the Iowa State Center is the Scheman Building, an ideal location for conferences, meetings, tradeshows, banquets, and more.

Planning a private party? Coordinating a corporate gathering? Hosting a reception, meeting or dinner for 25 to 1,000 guests? The Scheman Building is ready for your special event. You can count on our team of experts to make your event a huge success! For more information on our 38,600 square feet of flexible meeting space, or to schedule a tour, contact our experienced event coordinators at 515-294-3347 or iscinfo@iastate.edu.

Pat Dennis

Angie Weeks

Melissa Johnson

David Burrack

Visit www.center.iastate.edu for more information.

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