WELCOME

from Applause Program Winter 2023

by The Center for the Performing Arts

CENTER ANNUAL PARTNERS

We’re off to a great start with the Center Presents 2022-2023 Season, presented in partnership with Allied Solutions. It’s the biggest and most diverse concert schedule in the Center’s history, and November is certainly no exception.

After closing out October with Grammy-winning West African diva Angélique Kidjo, we start a run that includes two shows by Indiana’s own Jon McLaughlin, the return of acclaimed trumpeter Chris Botti, a free community performance by the U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus, the Palladium debut of Puerto Rican salsa king Gilberto Santa Rosa, an evening of Franz Schubert trios, the launch of our National Geographic Live presentation series, a multigenerational celebration of New Orleans music, and much more.

Also making her Center debut in November is pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias, who has explored every corner of the jazz realm while staying true to her Brazilian roots. You can read about her rising success in our cover story on Page 6.

You’ll find more information in the pages that follow and at our website, TheCenterPresents.org, about our big-name performances as well as our educational and experiential programs, including concerts and camps for kids, book clubs for all ages, expert speakers on the arts, and casual music classes for beginners.

Our site is also the best one-stop source of information and tickets for the Resident Companies that bring so much additional energy to our campus: Actors Theatre of Indiana, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Civic Theatre, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and Indiana Wind Symphony.

And when purchasing, please remember: To make sure you are getting legitimate tickets at the most reasonable prices, we encourage you to always buy directly from the Center via TheCenterPresents.org, the Palladium’s Firth Third Box Office or by phone at (317) 843-3800.

Special thanks to all of the community partners, donors and volunteers who make our mission possible, and thanks to you for supporting us with your ticket purchases and donations.

See you at the show!