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Welcome to our 27th Season. We’re glad you’re here!
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Did You Know…
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Last season, volunteers at Walton Arts Center helped more than 23,600 students and educators as they attended a Colgate Classroom Series show. In total, these volunteers worked nearly 500 shows last season. Every performance in Baum Walker Hall requires 39 volunteers to make theater magic. You can become a Walton Arts Center volunteer today, just visit waltonartscenter.org/edu/volunteer.
You can get exclusive content and backstage access when you follow Walton Arts Center on social media. Touring artists takeover our Instagram account and give you a behind-the-scenes look at a day in their life. Watch show videos and learn fun facts about our shows on Twitter. Don’t miss Facebook LIVE broadcasts by the WAC team blogs that give you an in-depth look at the stories behind many visiting productions and performers. Instagram and Facebook @waltonartscenter Twitter @walton_arts
Last season, Walton Arts Center’s outreach and engagement opportunities reached 6,421 members of the community with master classes, workshops, pre-show activities, Arts and Appetizers, book clubs, tours, Creative Conversations and SEEK activities. This season, 16 different artists will provide more than 20 workshops for members of our community. For example, Jessica Lang Dance Company is creating a movement class for students with visual impairments. For a list of upcoming classes, visit waltonartscenter.org/edu/community.
Walton Arts Center’s Box Office printed more than 432,000 tickets, sent 81,000 pieces of mail and answered more than 61,000 phone calls from July 2017 to July 2018. You can contact our box office at 479.443.5600 or tickets@waltonartscenter.org.
Every Broadway show has its own specialty drink with a name relating to aspects of the production. Walton Arts Center’s best-selling drink is the “Cup of Cheer,” a hot chocolate for adults that warms holiday audiences every season. Will “Cup of Cheer” hold the top spot this season, or will a new creative concoction take its place? 4
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26 Tips for Audience Members Different performances bring different audience and artist expectations. Monitors in the lobby and curtain speakers will share specific restrictions, but here are some general tips to help you and your fellow audience members enjoy the show. What do I need to know? Be aware of the kind of show you are attending – a classical music performance, for example, is different from a rock or comedy show, and the etiquette norms may differ. Need help? Ask an usher or staff member for advice and check lobby monitors. We welcome children to most shows and know their behavior can sometimes be unpredictable. If your child/ children are disruptive to other patrons, we may ask that you move to the lobby until they are ready to return to the quiet environment of the theater. Parents can
enjoy the performance on the monitors in the lobby while outside the theater. Picture taking is generally not allowed, unless the curtain speaker or artist has indicated otherwise – and please set your phone to “silent” mode and do not text during the show. When concessions are allowed in the theater, please enjoy them quietly and with respect for the performer(s) and your fellow audience members. Don’t forget! Bring back your Walton Arts Center cups to future performances for reduced price refills.
Hearing and vision enhancement devices are available, free of charge, on a first-come, firstserved basis. Please let a House Manager or usher know if we can help you with any of the devices. We can make your experience better! If something is bothering you, please find an usher or House Manager for assistance. The carrying of weapons and/or firearms is prohibited at Walton Arts Center under Arkansas Code 5-73-306 even if you have a permit. Walton Arts Center is a tobacco-free facility.
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THE ILLUSIONISTS
Jersey Boys
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
The Nutcracker
Welcome to our 2018/19 Season! 2018
School of Rock Oct. 23-28
SEPTEMBER
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party Oct. 31
Late Night Catechism Sept. 6-9 Mwenso & The Shakes Sept. 14
NOVEMBER
Jessica Lang Dance Sept. 20
The Story of Everything Kealoha, Slam Poet Nov. 1
An Evening with the Zukerman Trio Sept. 21
Trike Theatre’s Peter Pan Nov. 2-3 & 9-10
The Pump and Dump Show Sept. 22
Claire Parsons’ And Then… Nov. 8
M A R Q U E E E V E N T
OCTOBER Indigo Girls Oct. 2 Jersey Boys Oct. 5-7 An Evening with Jimmy Webb Oct. 11 George Brooks’ ASPADA Oct. 12 Ragamala Dance Company’s Written in Water Oct. 14 THE ILLUSIONISTS Live from Broadway™ Oct. 17-18 Take Me to the River: Live from New Orleans! Oct. 21
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Mission Temple Fireworks Revival featuring Paul Thorn & Band, Blind Boys of Alabama and The McCrary Sisters Nov. 17 Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s The Nutcracker Nov. 23-25, pg 28 John McCutcheon Nov. 29, pg 26
DECEMBER The John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet Dec. 1 On Your Feet! Dec. 4-9 The King’s Singers Dec. 11
The Snowman: A Family Concert presented by Walton Arts Center and Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Dec. 16 The Polar Express Dec. 21
2019 JANUARY The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Jan. 4-5 Hot Club of San Francisco’s Cinema Vivant Jan. 10 Hot Club of San Francisco’s Swing Dance Party Jan. 11 Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites Jan. 13 Trike Theatre’s Go, Dog. Go! Jan. 19 & 26 Ruthie Foster Jan. 31
FEBRUARY Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez Duo Feb. 8 Falsettos Feb. 8-9
One Night of Queen
A Bronx Tale
Dorrance Dance Feb. 12
Cirque Éloize
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Cirque Éloize Saloon Feb. 19 Dixie’s Tupperware Party Feb. 19-24 Michael Andrew: Sinatra and the American Songbook Feb. 23 A Bronx Tale Feb. 26-Mar. 3
MARCH
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Gretchen Peters Mar. 7 M A R Q U E E E V E N T
Air Play Mar. 8 One Night of Queen Mar. 14 Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings & Bill Stewart Trio Mar. 15 Aquila Theatre Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mar. 16 Terrapin Puppet Theatre’s You and Me and the Space Between Mar. 28 Janoska Ensemble Mar. 29 Jay Leno Mar. 30
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They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard... and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story—a story that has made them an international sensation all over again.
Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons when the Tony Award®-winning true-life musical phenomenon Jersey Boys makes its much-anticipated return to Walton Arts Center. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s just too good to be true.
THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS
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School of Rock is a New York Times Critics’ Pick and “an inspiring jolt of energy, joy and mad skillz!” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star posing as a substitute teacher who turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. This high-octane smash features 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the original songs from the movie and musical theater’s first-ever kids rock band playing their instruments live on stage. Vanity Fair raves, “fists of all ages shall be pumping!”
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From their humble beginnings in Cuba, Emilio and Gloria Estefan came to America and broke through all barriers to become a crossover sensation at the very top of the pop music world. But just when they thought they had it all, they almost lost everything.
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On Your Feet! takes you behind the music and inside the real story of this record-making and groundbreaking couple who, in the face of adversity, found a way to end up on their feet. Directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots), with choreography by Olivier Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and an original book by Academy Award® winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman), On Your Feet! features some of the most iconic songs of the past quarter-century— and one of the most inspiring stories in music history.
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William Finn and James Lapine’s groundbreaking, Tony Award®-winning musical Falsettos returns to the stage in an all new production from Lincoln Center Theater. Nominated for five 2017 Tony Awards®, including Best Revival of a
Musical, Falsettos revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man named Marvin, his wife, lover, about-to-beBar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist and the lesbians next door. It’s a hilarious and achingly poignant look at the infinite possibilities that make up a modern family… and a beautiful reminder that love can tell a million stories.
Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible 8 SHOWS / new hit features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles (“Brave,” “Love Song”), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam), choreography by Lorin Latarro (Les Dangereuse Liasons, Waiting for Godot) and direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (Hair, Pippin, Finding Neverland). “It’s an empowering musical of the highest order!” raves the Chicago Tribune.
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Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s – where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.
Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the songwriter of Beauty and the Beast, A Bronx Tale is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family.
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May 28 -June 2
CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America!
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Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater—“Memory.” Winner of seven Tony Awards® including Best Musical, CATS tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn.
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Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil 8 SHOWS / and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award®-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, direct from an acclaimed two-anda-half-year return to Broadway. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion and the resilience of the human spirit.
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Mwenso & The Shakes
Jessica Lang Dance
The 10x10 Arts Series returns with 10 extraordinary performances! From music to dance, film and more, this bold and diverse series moves the audience to question, discuss and explore what’s happening in the arts today. All tickets to 10x10 Series shows are only $10 and include pre-show Creative Conversations and a post-show party. Mwenso & The Shakes
Jessica Lang Dance
Sept. 14, 2018
Sept. 20, 2018
Mwenso & The Shakes are a unique troupe of artists from around the globe who wound up in Harlem, where they started presenting music that conveys both the sophistication and spontaneity of hardcore jazz and its folk roots. With impeccable craft, creativity and communicative flair, these artists create a vivid scene with each song—spoken and sung dialogue journeys through somber swaths of sound and high-intensity, freewheeling rowdiness. Taking from the stylings of African and Afro American music icons— including Fats Waller, Muddy Waters, James Brown and others— Mwenso & The Shakes lead an electrifying show that The New York Times calls “intense, prowling and ebullient.”
Performing the work of celebrated choreographer Jessica Lang—renowned for her visionary scenic collaborations with designers and artists, and her genre-bending contemporary ballet style—this New York City-based dance company’s compositions resist categorical definition. A complete universe is conceived in each dance, distinctive in its look and mood, sound and atmosphere. Lang has an architect’s eye, not just in terms of the structures she builds with moving bodies, but through her use of light, objects and scenic elements. Described as “reliably sophisticated and achingly beautiful” by the Chicago Tribune, this performance will immerse you in the beauty of movement and music.
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Ragamala Dance Company’s Written in Water Oct. 14, 2018
Ragamala Dance Company’s Written in Water
Inspired by the 2nd century Indian board game Paramapadam (which later became the ever-popular Chutes & Ladders), this performance by Indian dance company Ragamala utilizes the ancient Indian dance form Bharatanatyam to express myths, legends and themes from traditional Hindu texts. Set in a videosaturated mystical landscape featuring original paintings by Chennai-based visual artist Keshav and performed to an original score of Iraqu Maqam, jazz and South Indian Carnatic music, the artists’ spectacular footwork, vocabulary of hand gestures and communicative facial expressions “provide some of the most transcendent experiences that dance has to offer” (The New York Times).
The Story of Everything Kealoha, Slam Poet Nov. 1, 2018
Kealoha The Story of Everything
Hot Club of San Francisco’s Cinema Vivant
Conceived and performed by internationally acclaimed Poet Laureate Kealoha, The Story of Everything is an epic poem that dramatizes explanations for human origin, drawing from sources as diverse as the Big Bang theory, disco, Michael Jackson and the Kumulipo – an 18th-century Hawaiian creation story. Kealoha explores how science and culture can be used to approach universal questions that have challenged humans from the very beginning – where do we come from, and where do we go from here? Join us for a journey through the past 13.7 billion years in this multi-media performance that encourages us to be better stewards of the earth and of each other.
Hot Club of San Francisco’s Cinema Vivant Jan. 10, 2019 Imagine yourself in the idyllic French countryside in the 1930s. A gypsy caravan sets up a film projector in a field outside of town, luring the locals out for an evening’s fun. As the images flicker to life beneath the stars, gypsy musicians play their guitars and fiddles, matching every movement on the screen. Reviving this lost entertainment, The Hot Club of San Francisco presents Cinema Vivant, an evening of vintage silent films accompanied by live gypsy swing. Featuring two films by the famed European stopaction filmmaker Ladislaw Starewicz, this charming performance celebrates music of the past with intricate, scorching and often brilliant renditions of the film’s original scores.
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Other 2018/19 Season 10x10 Arts Series Shows: Michael Andrew with Fayetteville Jazz Collective: Sinatra and the American Songbook Feb. 23, 2019
Aquila Theatre Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mar. 16, 2019
The Edge Effect April 5, 2019
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LOL@WAC Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism Sept. 6-9, 2018 | 5 Shows
In Starr Theater
Sister returns to Northwest Arkanas in this uproarious piece of theater that takes audience members back—sometimes nostalgically, sometimes fearfully—to the children they once were. The irrepressible Sister teaches an adult catechism class to a roomful of “students” (the audience). Over the course of the play, Sister goes from benevolent instructor, rewarding the “students” for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and laminated saint cards, to authoritative drill sergeant. These abrupt mood swings are bound to strike a resonant chord with everyone who survived the ups and downs of going to school with an omniscient authoritarian at the helm—Catholic or not!
The Pump and Dump Show: 2018 Parentally Incorrect Tour Sept. 22, 2018 The Pump and Dump Show brings their nationwide tour to Northwest Arkansas: more hilarious, more raw and more “Parentally Incorrect” than ever. Get yourself out of the house for once and join comedians Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee to laugh—hard —about all the things that usually make you cry. This cathartic evening is full of original songs, interactive games, prizes and a much-needed jolt of validation and commiseration. Celebrating the release of Shayna and Tracey’s highly anticipated new book, this tour also features a segment where audience members can submit their own parenting horror stories—completely unscripted, 100% authentic and unbelievably hysterical. It’s rough out there in the momosphere. You’ve earned a night out!
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party Oct. 31, 2018 The popular Rocky Horror movie night is back… and this year we’ve added live music! Local favorite band Goose will do their spooky best to warm up the audience before the film. For the main feature you’ll experience the hijinks of your favorite characters including Brad, Janet, Dr. Frank-N-Furter and all the party guests on the big screen in Baum Walker Hall. Join us in your best Rocky Horror themed costume, and sing along with this screamingly funny, sinfully twisted salute to sci-fi, horror, B-movies and rock music—the most popular cult classic of all time. You can BYOP* (Bring Your Own Props) or buy one of our prop bags at this interactive, unforgettable Halloween party! *BYOP: Check our website for an approved props list closer to the show!
Dixie’s Tupperware Party
Dixie’s Tupperware Party Feb. 19-24, 2019 | 7 Shows
In Starr Theater
Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogues and left her children in an Alabama trailer park to travel the country throwing good ol’ fashioned Tupperware Parties. Loaded with the most up-to-date products available for purchase, see for yourself how Ms. Longate became a member of the illustrious “#1 Tupperware Seller in the World” Club, as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products. Filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theater stage, this is not your mother’s Tupperware party!
Jay Leno March 30, 2019
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Acclaimed late night TV show Jay Leno host, admired stand-up comedian, best-selling children’s book author, in-demand corporate speaker, TV and movie voice-over artist, pioneering car builder and mechanic, philanthropist and Emmy Award®-winner, Jay Leno is widely characterized as “the hardest working man in show business.” Leno dominated late night television for two decades as the host of the #1-rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and more recently produces and hosts the CNBC TV series “Jay Leno’s Garage,” now in its third season. When he’s not on TV, Leno performs more than 100 stand-up shows annually across the country and internationally. Don’t miss your chance to see this comedy legend when he takes the stage at Walton Arts Center for the first time!
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American MusicSeries
Mission Temple Fireworks Revival
Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls
Take Me to the River: New Orleans!
Oct. 2, 2018
Oct. 21, 2018
The Indigo Girls have spent 35 years performing together, produced 16 albums (seven gold, four platinum and one double platinum), earned a Grammy Award® and seven Grammy® nominations, and toured arenas, festivals and clubs the world over. It is rare to find musicians together for so long—and even rarer still with such profound successes. Their music lives in the hearts of generations of dedicated fans and continues to inspire young musicians. The Girls’ refinement—not only of style and skill, but of their own creative process—allows access to ever new and liminal spaces. With an artistic kinship rare and cosmic, the duo hits the road on tour for their newest album, One Day Lost—celebrating the past, present and future with wonder, gratitude and empathy.
Following the success of the award-winning film, Take Me to the River and its subsequent live tour, this historic show has been reimagined to showcase the musical foundation of another iconic American city—New Orleans. The deep, gritty grooves of Dumpstaphunk’s Ian and Ivan Neville combine with the slick bass lines of George Porter Jr., set to the driving beat of Terrence Higgins on drums and the jubilant, penetrating sound of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux—a gifted folk artist, dynamic musician and vital figure to the New Orleans African American culture—joins them on stage, alongside the Grammy Award®-winning roots Cajun music group, the Lost Bayou Ramblers Duo and the once-rival 79rs Gang to produce what can only be described as “musical gumbo.”
Support provided by Lee & Linda Scott
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Christian Sands Monterey Jazz Festival
Cecile McLorin Salvant Monterey Jazz Festival
Bria Skonberg Monterey Jazz Festival
Boz Scaggs
Joan Baez
Mission Temple Fireworks Revival featuring Paul Thorn & Band, Blind Boys of Alabama and The McCrary Sisters Nov. 17, 2018
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The son of a preacher man, Mississippi-raised Paul Thorn spent much of his childhood in church services with his father and in neighboring African American congregations, where he became entranced with gospel music, its infectious spirit and the strong sense of communion that it fostered. Thorn’s upbringing helped cultivate his unique brand of roots music—bluesy, rocking and thoroughly Southern American, often addressing the foibles of human relationships, but never favoring the sacred over the profane. Performing alongside the five-time Grammy Award®-winning gospel icons the Blind Boys of Alabama and the legendary gospel group The McCrary Sisters, Paul Thorn returns to his roots in this soulful performance full of heartfelt songs of redemption and healing.
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Family FunSeries
The Nutcracker
A Trike Theatre production of
Peter Pan
Nov. 2-10, 2018 | 8 Shows
In Starr Theater
Peter Pan, who comes to hear the stories Mrs. Darling tells each night, has lost his shadow. After Wendy Darling re-attaches Peter’s shadow in exchange for a kiss, Peter becomes entranced by Wendy, and convinces her and her three brothers to return with him to Neverland—a magical world of pirates, fairies and a gang of boys destined to stay young forever. Join Walton Arts Center’s artistic affiliate Trike Theatre on a fantastic flight of adventure in this retelling of the classic tale of growing up! Ages 8+
The Snowman
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s
The Nutcracker
Nov. 23-25, 2018 | 4 Shows Rediscover the magic of one of the most popular Christmas stories of all time, The Nutcracker. As the clock strikes midnight, the adventure of a lifetime begins. Watch Clara battle the evil Mouse King, fall in love with the dashing Nutcracker prince and find herself on a storybook journey that will take her into the heart of a timeless fairytale. This breathtaking production features Canada’s premiere ballet company, local children and a magical Tchaikovsky score, gloriously showcased by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. All Ages Walton Arts Center and SoNA present
The Snowman: A Family Concert Dec. 16, 2018
The family favorite NWA holiday tradition returns! Join us for the fourth annual screening of the 1982 Academy Award®-nominated film The Snowman, based on Raymond Briggs’ classic children’s book of the same name. This film about a snowman who comes to life has won the hearts of families around the world for 40 years. SoNA musicians, performing under the baton of acclaimed Music Director Paul Haas, will bring to life the film’s extraordinary score, along with other holiday favorites in an afternoon that is sure to enchant your whole family. Ages 8+ 24
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Air Play
Air Play March 8, 2019 Ride the wind and dream with Air Play, a modern spectacle that brings to life the very air we breathe. Air Play is a circus-style adventure of two siblings who journey through a surreal land of air, transforming the ordinary into objects of uncommon beauty. Flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons, giant kites that float over the audience, and the biggest snow globe you’ve ever seen will make you gasp in wonder and laugh until it hurts. Combining contemporary circus with street performance art and sculpture, this poetic ode to childhood will electrify the young and the young at heart. Ages 5+
You and Me and the Space Between
Terrapin Puppet Theatre’s
You and Me and the Space Between March 28, 2019
When the island of Proud Circle springs a leak, its citizens must find a way to stop their home from disappearing! It takes the wondering mind of a child to save the island, its people and their ways. From the imagination of one of Australia’s most accomplished children’s playwrights comes a tale of wonder and invention. Storytelling, choreographed projections and live drawn animation explore the plight of refugees fleeing environmental change through the eyes of a child. Step inside a picture book with an artist and storyteller, amidst a paper set that’s cut, ripped, patched and manipulated live to create a world of play. Ages 7+
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Kids Series
And Then...
Claire Parsons’
And Then...
The Polar Express Dec. 21, 2018
Nov. 8, 2018
Choreographer Claire Parsons received the Swedish Theatre Critic’s Dance Award in 2015 for her groundbreaking work in performing arts for children—capturing their imagination with award-winning performances that are lively, warm and beautifully nuanced. This charming production features stunning visuals in a world of fantasy and imagination, and adept performers with perfectly balanced interaction. The performance is curious and fun to watch, as four characters tell their stories through dance, magic and playful humor—sometimes with the help of the audience. And Then… is a series of gentle surprises that keep children interested and entertained side-by-side with the adults who love them. Ages 5+
Put on your PJs and join us for a special screening of the familyfavorite Christmas story about a young boy on an extraordinary ride to the North Pole! Hot chocolate bar included!
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites Jan. 13, 2019 Three beloved stories by award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Eric Carle are retold on stage through the magic of black light and fanciful puppets. This triple-bill includes the wonderful story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and his metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly; the fanciful account of Little Cloud, who playfully transforms himself into various creatures, including a sheep, an airplane, a shark and more; and The Mixed-Up Chameleon, who discovers just how important it is to be yourself. Encouraging a love of reading, this performance is the perfect chance to introduce your little one to the magic of live theater! Ages 3+
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Support provided by Joel & Lynn Carver
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Take learning to new heights! SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Eat Well, Play Well 10/30/18 – 1/20/19 Magnificent Me 11/3/18 – 4/1/19
FAMILY EVENTS
Tinkerfest 10/6/18 Zing in the New Year 12/31/18
Trike Theatre’s
In Starr Go, Dog. Go! Theater Jan. 19-26, 2019 | 6 Shows
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From big dogs and little dogs to red, green and blue dogs, dogs going up and dogs going fast… who knew dogs were so busy? This story by P.D. Eastman has been a go-to favorite for families for more than fifty years, leaving audiences of all breeds wagging their tails with delight. Now, Walton Arts Center’s artistic affiliate Trike Theatre brings the story to life on stage! Featuring a local cast of professional actors, Go, Dog. Go! is full of fun surprises, colorful costumes and bouts of laughter, sharing lessons about diversity, love and individuality. Ages 4+
Every school break all year long
Emily Brown and the Thing
Tall Stories’
Emily Brown and the Thing
In Starr Theater
May 10, 2019
One evening, Emily Brown and her old grey rabbit Stanley hear a Thing crying outside their window. He just can’t get to sleep. Emily Brown and Stanley set off on an incredible adventure to the Dark and Scary Wood, the Whirling Wastes and beyond to find the Thing’s cuddly, his bedtime milk and his medicine… but nothing seems to help him settle. What’s really troubling the Thing—and will anyone ever get to sleep? Find out in this magical, musical show based on the much-loved book by Cressida Cowell (author of How to Train your Dragon) and Neal Layton. Ages 3+
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A Special Engagement!
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
3 SHOWS /
Jan. 4-5
Northwest Arkansas audiences will be the first to see this new musical on tour. After a sold-out engagement off-Broadway in New York City, the company will rehearse and present their first public tour performances of the tour right here at Walton Arts Center!
This “winning adaptation” (The Hollywood Reporter) of the best-selling Disney-Hyperion novel by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is “electrifying!” (Newsday). The Greek gods are real, and they’re ruining Percy Jackson’s life. As a son of Poseidon, Percy has newly discovered powers he can’t control, monsters on his trail, and is on an epic quest to find Zeus’ lightning bolt to prevent a war between the gods. Nominated for three Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, The Lightning Thief is “mesmerizing” and proves “lightning can strike twice!” (TheaterMania).
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A new dynamic in chamber music
Zukerman Trio
An Evening with the Zukerman Trio
M A R Q U E E E V E N T
Sept. 21, 2018 A prodigious talent recognized worldwide for his artistry, violinist Pinchas Zukerman has been an inspiration to young musicians throughout his adult life. In a continuing effort to motivate future generations of musicians, the renowned artist has teamed up with cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Angela Cheng to offer a program featuring works by audience favorite composers including Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Dvorak, Shostakovich and more. With Zukerman’s matchless musicianship and charisma at its core, three of the world’s greatest soloists combine flawlessly with seamless execution, exciting precision and compelling interpretations. This is chamber music’s major league.
Janoska Ensemble
Janoska Ensemble March 29, 2019 Returning to Walton Arts Center, this Vienna-based ensemble has a vision for the modern interpretation of works, with an individual style both virtuosic and profoundly personal. The ensemble is comprised of the three Janoska brothers and their brother-in-law, who were each bred on a long family tradition of music making. The blending of cultures in Vienna serves as an inspiration for their work—with gypsy influences, short virtuoso showpieces, waltzes and standard classical melodies that each might have come from the work of a Viennese café ensemble a century ago. But it’s their original compositions, unprecedented arrangements and improvisational ingenuity that instantly garnered critical acclaim.
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Night OutSeries THE ILLUSIONISTS
THE ILLUSIONISTS – Live From Broadway™ Oct. 17-18, 2018 | 2 Shows Direct from Broadway, the world’s best-selling magic show comes to Walton Arts Center! This mind-blowing spectacular showcases the jaw-dropping talents of five of the most incredible illusionists on earth. THE ILLUSIONISTS – Live From Broadway™ has shattered box office records across the globe and dazzled audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. This non-stop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions. Don’t miss the Northwest Arkansas premiere!
The King’s Singers Dec. 11, 2018
The King’s Singers
2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the renowned all-male choral ensemble The King’s Singers! This year the group has released a new album titled, appropriately, Gold, and they are embarking on a tour celebrating the beautiful music that has defined their first fifty years. Like most choral groups, sacred and traditional Christmas carols have been an important part of their history. Experience a cozy night of song when Christmas favorites like “Carol of the Bells,” “A Star is Born” and “Joy to the World” are brought to life in gorgeous harmony. This holiday night out will hit all the right notes... it’s a great gift idea or holiday date.
Hot Club of San Francisco Swing Dance Party Jan. 11, 2019 Put your dancing shoes on and join us for an evening of live gypsy jazz and swing dancing on Walton Arts Center’s Main Stage! 30
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Hot Club of San Fransisco Swing Dance Party
Dorrance Dance
Dorrance Dance Feb. 12, 2019
WHY
M A R Q U E E E V E N T
Dorrance Dance is an award-winning tap dance company based out of New York City. The company’s work aims to honor the genre’s uniquely beautiful history in a new, dynamic and compelling context; not by stripping the form of its tradition, but by pushing it – rhythmically, technically and conceptually. The company’s inaugural performance garnered a Bessie Award for “blasting open our notions of tap,” and the company continues its passionate commitment to expanding the audience of tap dance, America’s original art form.
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Cirque Éloize Saloon Feb. 19, 2019 Swing open the Saloon doors and enter a mythical world inspired by the rich legacy of the Wild, Wild Cirque West. America is expanding. The Éloize railroad is stretching westward to lands of untold promise. In the middle of the desert, a town comes to life. A place to gather and share tales quickly becomes a theater for stories of all kinds. Set to the timeless tunes of Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, this acrobatic comedy features a motley crew of circus artists performing cutting edge physical theater. Full of spectacular feats, magical harmonies and live instrumentation, this performance has no shortage of audience thrills. Show Sponsor
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Experience world-renowned jazz in the Starrlight Jazz Club! All shows in Starr Theater
George Brooks’ ASPADA
The John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet
Oct. 12, 2018
Dec. 1, 2018
Drawing on the musical traditions of their homelands in India, Africa, Europe and America, George Brooks’ four world-renowned ASPADA musicians weave a global tapestry for the new millennium. Led by saxophonist and composer George Brooks, who is widely acclaimed for successfully bridging the worlds of jazz and Indian classical music, the group also includes South Indian virtuoso percussionist, Selvaganesh and global bass master, Kai Eckhardt, who together create the rhythmic foundation that supports the group’s creative vision. Osam Ezzeldin, a leading jazz musician in North Africa, rounds out the quartet on the keyboard. Bristling with East meets West polytonality and rhythmic intrigue, ASPADA provides a rare opportunity to observe musicians from diverse musical backgrounds conversing in a new musical language.
Two-time Grammy Award®-winner and fifteen-time Grammy® nominee, John Patitucci received world-wide acclaim for his many recordings with Chick Corea’s Elektric Band and Akoustic Band. His eclectic tastes have pushed him to explore various genres as both a musician and a composer, but it’s his work with jazz luminaries, such as Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and McCoy Turner, that skyrocketed his first solo recording to the top of the Billboard Jazz charts. Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest bassists, Patitucci’s latest band finds fresh inspiration in his love of funk and jazz, featuring two electric guitarists, Adam Rogers and Steve Cardenas, as well as virtuoso Nate Smith on drums and John on his signature electric bass.
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Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez Duo Feb. 8, 2019 Over the past decade, pianist Alfredo Rodríguez went from a young local Cuban artist, to being discovered by Quincy Jones, to becoming a globally recognized Grammy® nominee with three critically acclaimed albums to his name. Also helping to expose the rich musical history of Cuba to a wider audience, Pedrito Martinez has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen and Sting, among others. As a founding member of the highly successful Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band Yerba Buena, Pedrito was named “Percussionist of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association three years in a row. Together, these two artists are leading the new wave of Cuban jazz music—with a seductive, buoyant, powerful sound that will leave you wanting more.
Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings & Bill Stewart Trio
Benny Green
Veronica Swift
Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings & Bill Stewart Trio
Benny Green Trio with Veronica Swift
March 15, 2019
April 19, 2019
Guitarist Peter Bernstein, organist Larry Goldings and drummer Bill Stewart make up one of the best organ jazz trios of the past two decades. Jazz enthusiasts recognize them for charting new ground with hard-swinging, yet thoughtful music. Drawing mainly on jazz standards, and a few original pieces, they re-imagine the organ jazz trio in a quiet, sensual and grooving presentation. The respect these musicians have for one another comes through in the subtle and intricate manner of their musical conversation on stage. Peter’s warm, feather-light touch and fluid improvisation with Larry Goldings’ warm hum, and Bill Stewart’s polyrhythmic and melodic focus create a vivid combination of synergistic playing that lets each soloist float across the tunes.
Benny Green holds the history of jazz at his fingertips. With decades of experience playing with the most celebrated artists of the last half century, it’s no wonder Green has been hailed as perhaps the most exciting hard-swinging, hard-bop pianist of his time. At age 24, Veronica Swift is recognized around the country as one of the top young jazz singers on the scene. An adept lyrical interpreter with tremendous tonal command, Swift has the keen ability to make everything she touches her own. Join us for a hot performance that combines the sophisticated know-how of an established jazz master, the complex sounds of his inventive band-mates and the riffs and scats of tomorrow’s jazz royalty.
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Presented by Neal Pendergraft
Jimmy Webb
John McCutcheon
Ruthie Foster
A concert series for music lovers like you! All shows in Starr Theater
An Evening with Jimmy Webb
John McCutcheon
Ruthie Foster
Nov. 29, 2018
Oct. 11, 2018
As one of the most respected and loved folksingers of our time, John McCutcheon’s music evokes a profound mark of place, family and strength. The breadth of his talent is staggering. He is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. But it’s his storytelling style—which has been compared to the likes of Will Rogers—that makes his music appealing to people of every generation and background. Like a conversation with an illuminating old friend, McCutcheon’s live performances are full of charm, wit and wisdom.
Presented in association with the University of Arkansas’ Faulkner Performing Arts Center
Jimmy Webb is widely considered a living legend of songwriting. A leader and mentor in the industry, Webb is the only artist ever to have received Grammy® Awards for music, lyrics and orchestration. His songs have been recorded by some of the greatest voices of all time including Glen Campbell, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Feinstein and Judy Collins, not to mention his rap hit with Kanye West. Webb is one of those rare songwriters who manages to bring a genuine measure of magic to everything he touches. Show Sponsor Support provided by Kelly & Marti Sudduth
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Visual Arts
The Joy Pratt Markham Gallery presents exhibitions of works by both emerging and internationally recognized artists. Visit the Gallery and enjoy three curated shows during our 2018/19 Season.
Gallery Hours Monday – Friday / noon - 2pm One hour prior to most performances
Tours also available by appointment. Please call 479.571.2766 to schedule a tour. Gallery admission is free
Visual Arts generously supported by
Of Legends and Lore Oct. 23 – Jan. 12, 2019 Opening reception: Oct. 23, 5-7pm
Explore contemporary interpretations of familiar folklore, traditional stories and myths. Artists in this exhibition include Kiki Smith and Amy Cutler, among others, who examine the psychological, ethical and social implications embodied in storytelling through the lens of feminism, mythology, social history and literature.
Anne Siems, Shelter, 2013 Collection of Tate & Webb Wilson
On Paper: Collaborations in Print and Pulp from Wildwood Press Jan. 26 – May 4, 2019 Opening reception: Jan. 26, 5-7pm
Known for custom papermaking and dedication to experimentation, Wildwood Press strives to redefine what a print can be. Collaborating with contemporary artists, Wildwood produces large scale prints created through diverse print media processes. Artists in this exhibition include Michele Oka Doner, Valerie Hammond, Juan Sanchez and David Shapiro among others. Valerie Hammond, Traces II, 2007 Courtesy Wildwood Editions
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Holiday Gift Market
Presented by Walton Arts Center and Community Creative Center The most wonderful time of the year! Make your holiday even more special with a visit to Community Creative Center’s 4th Annual Holiday Gift Market. Hosted in Walton Arts Center’s McBride studio, the Gift Market offers a variety of unique pottery, jewelry, original paintings, cards and prints, home and decorative items, wearable art and handcrafted gifts created by some of Northwest Arkansas’ most talented artists. The Holiday Gift Market is open November 23 through December 16 during all WAC holiday season performances. Shop local and find the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday list! Community Creative Center, a nonprofit visual arts organization located in Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios, provides high quality classes, camps and workshops in a variety of art forms including pottery and ceramics, watercolor, acrylics, figure drawing, and mixed media for children, youth and adults of all ages and skill levels. Now featuring the Wheel Mobile, the first and only traveling pottery studio. For more information, visit communitycreativecenter.org or call 479.571.2706.
Local Artists Selling Unique Gifts
Nov. 23 -Dec.16 Inside McBride Studio
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Linda Sheets
Red Star
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Faith Whittle
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Beyond the show… Be more than an audience member – participate in these fun events and explore the arts from a new perspective! For more information visit waltonartscenter.org/edu/engage.
Arts and Appetizers
FREE!
Get an inside look at the upcoming Broadway shows. Enjoy appetizers provided by Bordinos, a cash bar and the company of other theater lovers!
Broadway Book Club Looking for a deeper connection to the stories and time periods represented on the Broadway Series? Our staff has curated a list of books – one for each Broadway Series show. Read the book, see the show and join in a lively discussion.
Upcoming Dates (all Mondays at 7pm):
Jersey Boys / Sept. 24 On Your Feet! / Nov. 26 A Bronx Tale / Feb. 18 CATS / May 20
School of Rock / Oct. 15 Falsettos / Jan. 28 Waitress / April 1 Les Misérables / June 10
Mark your calendar for these dates and register at waltonartscenter.org or 479.443.5600. Appetizers for this experience are generously provided by Bordinos. Cash bar will be available.
For a list of books and to register, contact Meghan Foehl at mfoehl@waltonartscenter.org or 479.571.2766.
Broadway Café Coming to a Thursday matinee performance? Grab your friends and join us for lunch in Walker Atrium before the show for only $12. Visit our website for dates, details and registration information.
Thursday, Oct. 25 at Walton Arts Center SEEK Fayetteville is a semi-annual event hosted by Walton Arts Center that invites college students and young professionals to experience the arts in new and exciting ways. With a SEEK ticket, you’ll see the Broadway hit School of Rock and enjoy an exclusive after party with entertainment, local craft beer and other surprises – drinks are included in your purchase! waltonartscenter.org/SEEK
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LearningThroughtheArts at Walton Arts Center
When students board busses and travel to Walton Arts Center to experience the choreography of a MacArthur or Guggenheim Fellow—Michelle Dorrance or Ragamala Dance—they will explore a world of ideas with their peers that they are not likely to stumble onto via YouTube.
Robert Frost, Arthur Miller, Georgia O’Keeffe, Leonard Bernstein, Leontyne Price… Most Americans of 50 years ago could have named at least one poet, one playwright, one visual or performing artist of their day…
Can you?
People knew these luminaries because popular culture celebrated them along with athletes, movie stars as well as scientists – think Linus Pauling or Margaret Mead. So advised celebrated poet Dana Gioa to the Stanford graduating class of 2007: “Almost everything in our national culture, even the news, has been reduced to entertainment, or altogether eliminated… American culture has mostly become one vast infomercial.” But human achievement is bigger than salesmanship, and the role of a performing arts center is to offer its community opportunities to observe, engage and grapple with the imaginations of great thinkers, with artists.
Robust high-quality field trip programs can shape what our community will care about in the future. Education research tells us that accumulated arts field trips make a difference in student values such as empathy and tolerance. So hats off to Fayetteville Public Schools, the only education district in Northwest Arkansas where every elementary and middle school class takes a field trip to Walton Arts Center each academic year! Help get your school district involved by becoming an arts advocate.
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2018-19 Season at Walton Arts Center NOV 3 Masterworks I: Bernstein & Brahms DEC 15 A Very SoNA Christmas DEC 16 The Snowman: A Family Concert
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The aca-spectacular is back by popular demand! This international vocal festival invites you to attend shows, participate in a workshop or even compete to win. It’s aca-fun for everyone!
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VoiceJam Headliner Concert
The Edge Effect Friday, April 5, 7:30pm Tickets $10 Winners of MTV’s “Top Pop Group” and Boyz II Men’s “Next Great A Cappella Group,” America’s Got Talent finalists and international recording artists, The Edge Effect is taking a cappella music to a whole new level. With infectious beats, intricate harmonies and spectacular vocal acrobatics, this performance is sure to be an unparalleled entertainment experience! Part of the 10x10 Arts Series.
VoiceJam Competition Hosted by the Father of Contemporary A Cappella Deke Sharon
Saturday, April 6, 7:30pm Tickets start at $19 Get your tickets now to witness the hottest vocal bands from around the country compete for the title of VoiceJam Champion. The VoiceJam Competition has quickly become one of the most in-demand events on our season. Come cheer on these harmonizing-beatboxingmindblowing groups and cast your vote for aca-fan favorite!
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All shows, dates, times, artists and prices are subject to change
Attention local a cappella groups – we want you to audition! Start preparing now, and visit voicejamfestival.org in October for submission details.
Volunteer at Walton Arts Center!
Our volunteers are the driving force that allows WAC to offer the public, students and educators more than 450 shows a season! Volunteers enjoy a flexible schedule, learn new skills and make lifelong friendships. The members of our 200+ team dedicate their time, talents and resources to support every aspect of operations, allowing Walton Arts Center to provide the best live arts experience in Northwest Arkansas.
Support the performing arts by playing a leading role at Walton Arts Center. Join us! Call 479.571.2744 for more information or visit us at www.waltonartscenter.org/edu/volunteer
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The impact of your gift: + More than 23,000 school age children attended a Walton Arts Center performance in the 2017-2018 season for a reduced cost
Friends of Walton Arts Center enjoy benefits like:
+ More than 1,000 tickets were given to local charities through our Take A Seat program
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+ More than 9,300 people attended a free or low-cost Artosphere event in 2018 + More than 6,000 people attended a 10x10 performance last season, seeing a world class performing artist for just $10 Visit waltonartscenter.org/donate or call 479.571.2759 for more information.
+ Free reserved parking + Special invitations to exclusive events + Concierge ticket & reservation service + Backstage tours
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Advertiser Index Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Design Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ozark Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetics . . . 35
Arkansas Children’s Northwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Premium Brands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Bank of Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dickson Street Liquor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Procter & Gamble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bank of Fayetteville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Dickson Street Merchant’s Association . . . . . . . 39
Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Bank OZK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Eason Insurance Agency Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Powerhouse Seafood & Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Beaver Water District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Eureka Springs CAPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rolando’s Latin Fusion Cuisine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Belkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Frost PLLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Bordino’s Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Greenwood Gearhart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Scott Family Amazeum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Butterfield Trail Village. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Grub’s Bar & Grille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA). . . . . 47
Celebrate Arkansas Magazine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Henderson Engineers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
TheatreSquared. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
The Chancellor Hotel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Hog Haus Brewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Trike Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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JB Hunt Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
City of Siloam Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
JJ’s on Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tyson Foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
The Coca-Cola Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
KFSM TV-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
U of A Global Campus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Colgate-Palmolive Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Kimberly-Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Underwoods Fine Jewelers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Collier Drug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
KNWA - TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Unilever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Community Creative Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Longer Investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Conner & Winters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Visit Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Collier Drug Stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mermaids Seafood Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Walmart Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. . . . . . 64
NW Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Staff Listing Executive Peter B. Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President/CEO Darcy Ballew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Communications Brian Crowne. . . Vice President, Walmart AMP Scott Galbraith . . . Vice President, Programming & Executive Producer Laura Goodwin. . . . Vice President, Learning & Engagement Missy Darwin Kincaid . . . . . . . . Vice President, Development Wendy Riggs . . . . . Vice President, Operations Tim Vogt. . . . . . . CFO/Vice President, Finance Jason Smith. . . . . . CEO Executive Assistant & AFO General Manager Programming Jennifer Ross. . . . . . . . Director, Programming Robert Ginsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz Curator Rachel Burkevich. . . Programming Coordinator Learning & Engagement Patricia Relph. . . . . . . Arts Learning Specialist Mallory Barker . . . . School Services Specialist Sallie Zazal. . . . . . . . . . . Learning Coordinator Meghan Foehl. . . . . . Engagement Coordinator Development Cheryl Kester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Grants Susan Neyman. . . . . . Director, Individual Giving Taylor Speegle. . . . . . . . . . . Director, Corporate Relations Amy Freeman. . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Relations Manager Kyle May. . . . . Walmart AMP Corporate Manager Vanessa Evans. . . . . . . . . . . Donor Engagement Coordinator Rachel Pianalto. . . . . . . . Senior Development . Coordinator Zach Strickland. . . . . . . Club AMP Coordinator Molly Throgmorton. . . . . . . . . . . . Development Coordinator Communications Jill Suel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Marketing Jennifer Wilson. . . . . . Director, Pubic Relations Casey Weiss. . . . . . . Digital Marketing Manager Heather Holland. . . . . . . . . . . Creative Director Hillary Scott . . . Senior Marketing Coordinator Randi Cruz. . . . . Public Relations Coordinator Krissy Kirlin. . . . . . . . Digital Content Specialist Schuyler Schwarting. . . . . . . . . . . Group Sales Coordinator Ticketing Services Katie Mihalka . . . Director, Ticketing Services Ryan Bradshaw. . . . . . . . . . Ticketing Services Coordinator Mason Wells. . . . . . Data Integrity Coordinator 56
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Production Diana Brown. . . . . . . . . . Director, Production Alex Newby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director Jacob Christiansen . . . . . . Production Staffing Coordinator Drew Miner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Crew Nate Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Crew Josh Spurgers. . . . . . . . . . Lighting Supervisor Lydia Winkelmann. . . . . . . . . . Technical Crew Rachel Spurgers. . . . . . . . . . . . .Artist Services Coordinator Facilities Bob Pless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Facilities Mike Herbert. . . . . . . . . . Maintenance Engineer Rick Durham. . . . . . . . . Maintenance Assistant Thomas Debari. . . . . Facility Services Manager Bryan Wise. . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Groundskeeper Beth Washington. . . . . . . . . . . Facility Services Assistant Christy Robe. . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Facilities Lead Roger Ramirez. . . . AMP Facilities Supervisor Sheri Barnett . . . . . . . . . . . AMP Facilities Lead Kevin Bolstad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Norman Bolstad. . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Bob Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Braxton Hicks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Rosie Humphrey. . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Tanner Keen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Wyatt McCollom. . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Mary Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew McKenzie Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Wendy Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Jeff New. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Trelynda Vann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Jacob Varner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Crew Walmart AMP Production Brian VanAuken. . . . . . . . Director, Production Alan Chapman . . . . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Lisa Peltier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artist Hospitality Walmart AMP Front of House Stephanie Simpson. . . . . . . . . Director, FOH & Client Services Walmart AMP Food & Beverage Clay Layne . . . . . . . Director, Food & Beverage Ryan Burkevich. . . . . . . . . . . Inventory Control Specialist Max Schwartz. . . . . . . .Food & Beverage Crew Joel Yermack. . . . . . . . Food & Beverage Crew Walmart AMP Maintenance Mark Richardson. . . . . . . . . Facilities Engineer Marcus Richardson. . . . . . . Maintenance Crew Bernard Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance Crew
Share your love for Walton Arts Center when you plan for the future. Dick Trammel literally broke ground when construction began on Walton Arts Center. He was present at the official groundbreaking ceremony, along with Helen and Sam Walton, Billie Jo Starr and other community leaders. Today, Trammel and his wife Nancy are breaking ground again with a gift to the Encore Society, Walton Arts Center’s legacy giving program. “Nancy and I want to give back to an organization that has meant so much to us over the years. By including Walton Arts Center in our will, we are making a legacy gift that will impact the next generation and keep the arts accessible for everyone in our community.”
Dick and Nancy Trammel
It’s easier than ever to support Walton Arts Center by including Walton Arts Center in your will or estate. There are many ways to make a gift that allows you to control your assets and get a tax benefit now. For information about the Encore Society, please contact Missy Kincaid at 479.571.2781.
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Leadership Circle $25,000+
Bob & Marilyn Bogle Joel & Lynn Carver Cynthia Coughlin Linda & Lee Scott David & Candace Starling Kelly & Marti Sudduth Producer Circle $10,000 - $24,999
Becky & Bob Alexander Kara & Brett Biggs Cece Box Dale & Prudy Caudle Mike & Susan Duke Hershey & Denise Garner Jeff & Lisa Gearhart Reed & Mary Ann Greenwood Johnelle Hunt Peter B. Lane & Barbara Putman Hannah & Greg Lee Dr. Steve & Linda Nelson Dennis & Evelyn Shaw Billie Jo Starr Kirk Thompson & Brett Burch Benefactor Circle $5,000 - $9,999
Serrhel & Patty Adams Michael & Shannon Arcana Ted & Leslie Belden In Memory of Brent & Solveig Berry Katherine & Curt Calaway Nick & Carolyn Cole Roger Collins John & Katie DellaCroce Mickey & Larry Drennan Joanie & Jon Dyer Fred & Barbara Frye Bruce Gillispie & Steve Wright
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Orville & Susan Hall Dee & Todd Harbaugh Murray & Judy Harris Marybeth & Rick Hays Bryan & Mandy Hunt Rich & Kristin Kley Michael & Constance Morse David & Pam Parks Scott & Shizuko Price Pruitt Tool & Supply Company, Inc. Mary Lynn Reese Margaret & Dick Rutherford Frank & Sara Sharp Todd Simmons Jerry & Brenda Walton Jim & Lynne Walton John & Kitten Weiss Linda L. Wray & The Wray Family Jackie Telfair & Tod Yeslow Artist Circle $2,500 - $4,999
Dr. & Mrs Larry Armstrong Biff & Ann Averitt Mina & Les Baledge Greg & Rachel Billingsley Mrs. E.G. Bradberry Hugh & Martha Brewer Raymond Burns John & Caroline Clarke Ed & Carol Clifford Mike & Susan Daniels Sandy Edwards Pete & Shirley Esch Chuck & Suzy Fehlig James & Barbara Freeman Harrison & Rhonda French Hog Haus Brewing Company Shawn Gray Meza Harris Hunter Haynes
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Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Michael E. Hill & Gary Fast Anthony & Susan Hui Lee & Linda Jaslow Kelly & Wade Jones Thomas & Jill King Anne & Pete Leer Longer Investments Inc. David & Deborah Malone Phil & Judith McKenna James & Ann McKenzie Dan McLanahan Robert T. Murphy III & Beau G. Reynolds Debby Nye & Catherine Lyon The Tim Ogg Family Terryl & Shannon Ortego Jimmy Plumlee & Lee Long Barbara & Doug Prichard Charles & Susan Redfield John & Tamara Roberts Bob & Diane Shaw Martha Sutherland Barbara G. Taylor Bill, LeAnn, Craig & Laura Underwood Jason Viator & Kolten English Sidney & Mirela Vinson Kent & Teresa Webb Michael White & Bao Bui Patsy Wilcox
Bryan & Kristen Billingsley
Karolyn & Donald Farrell
Jing & Vince Biondo
Joe & Jean Ann Fennel
Larry Bittle Insurance
The Fincher Family
Agency, Inc.
David E. R. Gay &
Jim & Nancy Blair
Gary D. Thornton
Kent & Nancy Blochberger
Fred & Ellen Gifford
In Memory of Emilie
Ryan & Jenna Gill
Bohannon
Nan Ginger
Dick & Anne Booth
Nancy Garner &
Jacqui Brandli & Doug
Mort Gitelman
Cummins
Lyle & Sue Gohn
John & Marilee Brodbeck
Albert Gray
Ron & Evelyn Brown
Chris & Julie Haimbach
James & Salena Brown
Howard & Treva Hamilton
Mary Kathryn & Matt
Al & Dorothy Hanby
Brown
Todd & Majorie Hanus
Robert & Melissa Brown
Joe & Mary Ruth Harner
Wade W. Burnside &
Don & Debra Harris
Janet Baker
Dr. Curtis & Michelle
Jeffrey & Christina Byron
Hedberg
June M. Carter
Ruthann Hefner
Jim & Alice Cartwright
John & Lynne Hehr
Jeff & Jenna Caudle
Sue & Mark Henneberger
Steven Charles R.Ph.
Mary Jo & Paul Henry
Bill & Connie Clark
Retta & Eddie Hight
Suzanne & Steve Clark
Dr. Jerry & Donna
Mike & Sandy Cockrell
Hoenshel
Bart & Heidi Cohen
Dr. Michael Hollomon &
Barry & Debra Cooksey
Eric Wailes
Cindi Cope
Anna & Curtis Howells
Jim & Kathy Counce
Rebecca Hurst &
David & Marsha Crittenden
Jim Smith
Kay & Sid Davis
Jack & Temple Igleburger
Jake & Brittany Deans
Douglas James &
Jimmy & Lisa Deen
Elizabeth Adam
Doug & Barbara Degn
E.J. & Paige Johnson
Chairman Circle
Susan & Joe Delacruz
Joan & Bruce Johnson
$1,000 - $2,499
Don & Kelly DeSoto
Terry & Mike Johnson
Gary & Carol Adams
Don B. Deweese
Ruben & Janet Johnson
Debbie Alsup
Amber & Bill Dietrich
Brandi & Steve Joplin
Henry & Amy Alvarado
Sandy Dilbeck
Bill & Missy Kincaid
Bob & Theresa Arvin
Linda Dingledine
Amy & Vaughn Knight
Frank & Pat Bailey
Lamar & Joy Drummonds
Melissa Gale Larkins
Carol Barnett
William & Doris DuBose
Latco Wood Truss
Patricia L. Bates
Keith & Tammy Ekenseair
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Layton
Paul & Nancy Beahm
Douglas Elliott
Robert & Vella Lewis
Jen & James Beck
David & Cathy Evans
Bob Mackey
George & Mary Benjamin
Eric & Teri Exner
David & Sue Maddox
Elaine Berg
Richard & Suzanne Ezell
Walton Arts Center Council Board and Foundation Board members denoted in bold.
Seth A. Malley &
Joyce Stafford & Jack Cole
John Berry & Richard
Dash Goff
Nick & Laura Luchi
Luke Bridges
Curt Stamp
Anderson
Gail & Randy Goodrum
Robert D. Luper
Cathy Marak
Jerry & Bette Stamps
Tony & Terri Bertschy
Laura Goodwin
Mike & Kris Macechko
Randy & Chris May
Mike & Patty Stiles
Bob & Patty Besom
Phoebe Jane Goodwin
Amanda & Roy Madrid
Marybeth & Micky
Dick & Mary Stockland
Sherry Bishop
Wanda Gore
Kristin Markell & Matt Short
Mayfield
Sally Stone
Jon Bitler & Alison Jumper
Adella & Gary Gray
Bill & Sabra Martin
Tom & Rebecca McCoy
Don & Kathryn Stroessner
Aaron Bleidt & John Clayborn
Lowell & Kathy Grisham
Sheri & John Martin
Dr. Jay & Judy McDonald
James, Suzanne & Mary
Marian G. Bolen Family
In Memory of Roger Gross
David & Jo Martinson
Kathleen McLaughlin &
Anne Swindle
Ray & Brenda Boudreaux
Dr. Robert & Brenda Gullett
Dr. David R. Massey
Tim Costigan
Philip & Mary Ann Taldo
Kevin & Teresa Bradford
Drs. Steve & Diane Halbrook
Irma & Duell Mathis
Ellis & Kay Melton
Paulette Tate
David & Linda Ann Bragg
Ish & Mary Lou Haley
Buster & Vita McCall
John & Carol O. Mitchell
Nell Taylor
Jim Bob & Kelly Britton
Janice A. Hardin
Aleksi, Jacque, & Vita McCall
Ritta Mitchell
Dick & Nancy Trammel
Gen Whitehead Broyles
Grover C Harris Jr.
Linda & Bob McMath
Jennifer Mitrovich
Jean King Travis
Randy & Shannon Dixon
Don & Linda Hayes
Michelle W. Merry-Ship
Theresa & Joe Moore
Gilbert & Susan Travis
Nadine K. Carfagno
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Jerry & Julie Moody
Jerry & Cherie Moye
Kelly Tucker
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Jackie Helton
Bob & Pat Moore
Anton & Linda Myers
Underwoods Fine Jewelers
Taylor Carlisle
Valerie Henderson
Bill & Marietta Morris
Tim & Melissa Myers
Jerre & Judith Van Hoose
Greg & Melissa Cherry
Walt & Sudie Henderson
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Scott & Marla Muller
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Katherine Schifano
Amy & Rick Sorrell
Andy & Stacy Barron
Elizabeth Fulton
Sarah Lewis & Kelly Tribell
Dave & Becky Schoewe
Neff & Scarlett Basore
Doylene Fuqua
Michael & Eileen Lieber
Joseph & Sue Ellen Schultz
Judge Jim & Dixie Spears
Louis & Patricia Beland
Dave & Jane Gearhart
Senator Uvalde Lindsey
Mr. & Mrs. Dick Bensinger
Susan L. Parks-Spencer &
Yvette & Donald Bell
Sheryl & Rodney Ghan
Cheryl & Gene Long
Marsha Scott
James W. Spencer
Anabelle Steelman-Berry &
Don & Carol Lynn Gibson
Larry & Nancy Long
Berta L. Seitz
Ron Berry
Butch & Christie Ginther
Vernon & Shirley Lott
Kara Sheets
Joe & Catherine Ross Dr. Kenton & Jennifer Ross
Irene & Joel Spalter
Walton Arts Center Council Board and Foundation Board members denoted in bold.
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Ron & Regena Shelby
Gary & Jane Anderson
Will & Alex Hunt
Rebecca Summerlin
Ken & Jeannette Cox
Anthony & Mary Beth Sherman
Gary, Denise, &
Greg Leding, Emily Ironside,
Daniel E. Sutherland
Jim & Jerene Cross
Marc & Mindy Sherwood
Nikki Anderson
& Ava
Kathleen Trotter & Charley
Andrew & Ian Crowe
Mary Beth Shields
Paul & Sarah Beahm III
Clark & Georgi Irwin
Reese
Gary & Susan Culp
Ken & Celia Shireman
Don & Maxine Bechtel
Barbara Jackson
Jason Trout
Dean & Patsy Dade
Margery & John Shore
Laureen Benafield
John & Mary Jackson
Charles & Debra Varela
Davis Family
Al Snider
Michael & Marlena Bond
Calvin & Shawna Jarrett
Steve Vowell
Mark & Jody Dilday
Stu & Debbie Sorensen
Jennifer Booher
Hartzell & Marsha Jone
Lynn & Elaine Wade
Jerry & Judy Davison
Kevin & Stephanie Springate
Dennis & Karen Boyd
Fern Kelsay
Terrica Weatherford
Darra Dismuke
Richard & Anna Marie
Ryan Bradshaw & Ellis
Rick & Margie Keyes
Kathryn Widder
David Douglas & Anastasia
Steeneck
Pearl Croken
Hugh & Brenda Kincaid
Juana Young
Strokova
Kristen & Ron Fink
Susan Bradshaw
Christine & Tim Klinger
Sara & Scott Young
Mary & Larry Douglas
Jason & Tanya Stewart
Paula Burks & Lewis
Peter & Judy Kohler
Darryl & Mary Zettle
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Dowe
Mark & Judi Stillwell
B. Edwards
Lyndsey Kramp, MD
Don & Jan Struebing
Randall & Georgia Casslman
Priscilla Kumpe
Contributor
Eric & Aimee Duca
James & Marsha Swim
Buddy & Susan Chadick
Kurt & Alice Kutz
$100 - $249
John & Sarah Duffel
Doug Talbott &
Bill & Barbara Cibulka
Bill & Barbara Long
Johnny & Susan Adkins
Larry & Rebecca Dunn
Martha Morrison
Clarissa & Pete Clark
Bo & DeDe Long
James & Lisa Alden
Rick Eggert & Patrice Stewart
Thomas & Janet Tate
Dan & Angelika Coester
Cindi Marsiglio
Barry & Sammi Allen
Eric & Allie Elliott
Mike & Debi Thuro
Dennis & Linda Collins
Louis Martin
Gordon & Susan Allison
Mary B. Ellis
Jenifer Tucker
Ellen Compton
Robert & Deidre Martin
Whitney Baccus
Brock Erdman
Steve & Susan Tucker
David & Stefanie Cypher
Gary & Bonnie Martineck
Concetta & Murl Baker
Ray & Elizabeth Evans
Kathy & Gary Turpin
Rich & Kim Davis
Paula Maxwell
Phillip Baker
Ken & RuAnn Ewing
Tony & Teresa Uth
Shirin & Shari de Silva
Merle & Jennie McClain
Andrew Beilke
James & Betty Ezell
Lee & Janice Van Allen
Sam Dean
Matthew & Katie McClanahan
Paul & Martha Bergant
Joel Freund & Carla Crawley
Jan & Jim Vawter
Melissa & Ross DeVol
Bill & Kim McComas
Brian & Hannah Besanceney
Kathleen & Fred Fullerton
Tom & Barbara Verdery
Mrs. Nancy Dodson
Duane & Allison McElroy
Rob & Roberta Billingsley
Gillihan Properties
Brad & Lindsay Vester
Dominguez Family
Gary & Athina McLendon
Dick & Joellen Bisbee
Kenneth & Deborah Goff
Tim & Fern Vogt
Juli Dorrough &
Deeg & Bill Mitchell
Mark & Mimi Blackwood
Emma Lee Gordon
Shawn & Julie Walker
William Jackson
Debbie & Steve Morrison
Debbie Bogner
Ron & Jann Gorman
Bob & Sharon Wasson
June Duke
Bill & Jennifer Murry
Michael Bolding
Donna Graham
Anna & Michael Watts
Bill & Barbara Durham
Gary & Linda Oliver
Alicia Bombardiere
Grimsley & Carol Graham
Thomas & Karen Welch
John Erwin
Derrik & Julie Olsen
Eddie & Betty Bradford
Christina & David Gray
Margaret Whillock
Kathy Evans
Tom & Sally Overbey
Rosemary & Van Brahana
Dale & Marilyn Green
Scott & Cheryl Williams
Earl & Gayle Fochtman
Luke & Janet Parsch
Sumner & Jackie Brashears
Lois & Al Haase
Jeffrey Williams & Janet
John Gaudin & Corky Patton
Lynn Patton
Jim & Holly Breach
John & Tina Hagberg
Penner-Williams
Andrew & Mary Gibbs
Jim & Kay Pickett
Cathy & Russ Breck
Andrea Hall
Carole & Jim Williamson
John & Tamara Gilmour
Ben & Amber Pinter
John F. Brewer, Jr.
Debbie Hall
Craig & Leslye Wilson
Rigo & Laura Gomez
Patrick & Carolyn Pio
Howard & Katherine Brill
Donna Hanson
Jeff & Paula Wilson
Pat Grier
Chip & Carey Pollard
Evelyn Brooks
Sandy Hardcastle
Melinda & David D. Wilson
Mark & Debbie Griffin
Kevin & Karen Pope
Bob & Carol Brooks
Mary Harrell
Marv & Donna Wiseman
Ken & Linda Gutierrez
Marshall Prettyman & Jody
Rob & Becky Brothers
Pete & Margo Heinzelmann
Kimberly Woodworth
Boston Mountain Holdings
Dun Leavy
Tregg & Beth Brown
Jody & Jessica Hendrix
Dane & Michelle Workman
Josh & Jamie Hamblen
Hoyt & Mary Purvis
Jim & Mary Buchanan
Susie & Jim Henley
Drew Workman
Sherry Harris
Roy Rom
Brent & Teresa Campbell
Lisa & Hannah Higgins
Deborah Wright
Hank & Cheryl Harrison
Archie & Suzanne Ryan
Donna Cannady & Jesse
Julie Hines
Bob & Sara Wright
Ron & Judi Harvey
Alfred Angulo, Jr. & Mary
Fenwick
Gabe Hollingsworth
Todd & Emily Wulf
Jeremy Hess & Peggy Treiber
Sanders
Cathy Case & Robert
Tom & Janice Hollopeter
Kirby Penick
Tina Hildebrand
Dr. & Mrs. C.H. Schilmoeller
Rodweller
Glen & Ann Hopkins
Michael & Gayle Howard
Brian & Lynn Shaw
Bob & Sara Caulk
James & Angela Hopkins
Performer
Bart L. Howell
Jane & Curtis Shipley
Holly Childs
Cindy & Dean Hunt
$250 - $499
Read & Tammy Hudson
Laura & Kevin Shrable
Dr. Margaret Clark
Drew Hutchison
Richard & Jennifer Alexander
Helen Barrack-Huff
Tom & Tammy Smith
John & Karen Cole
David & Shannon Inglis
Michael & Jacque Allen
Don & Claudette Hunnicutt
Mike & Emily Stephenson
Barbara Comstock
Tom & Jean Jacobsen
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Bob & Sandra Downum
Walton Arts Center Council Board and Foundation Board members denoted in bold.
Jerome & Harriet Jansma
John & Jill Mackenzie
Bret & Stacey Park
Nina Simmons
Larry & Debbie Tuttle
Tom & Cathy January
Doug & Amy Martin
Jeff Stripling & Doris Patneau
John & Jerri Skaggs
Brian, Andrea & Benjamin
Ed & Barbara Jenner
Jennifer Marvin
David Petersen
Spear Family
VanAuken
Sheldon & Stephanie Jensen
Warren & Kim Massey
Mel & Jan Phillips
Richard Staton
Kenneth & Nancy Vermilion
Jack & Amber Johnson
Hope Matthews
J. David & Karen V. Pincus
Charlotte Steele for Steele
Nika & William Waitsman
Mike & Kim Johnson
Kyle & Rachel May
Becky Pittman
Properties
Rick & Terri Warren
Donn & Paula Johnson
Mary May
Richard & Susan Pressler
Ruth W. Stock
Elizabeth Washington
Pamela Johnston
McBride Distributing Company
Chuck Priest
Bud & Mary Storey
William D. Watson, Jr.
Kevin & Maggie Jones
Michael & Judith McCartan
Paul & Vanessa Priestner
Anthony & Chantal Sumlin
Larry & Kay Weathers
Valorie Jones
Lillian & James McConnell
Bruce & Veronica Purkey
Justin & Keegan Sutton
Nancy Werbitzky
Phyllis Kane
Harry & Theresea McDermott
Mary Purselley
Bob & Sheila Suvino
George & Kathy Wheatley
Marissa & Jonathan Kargas
John McKeone
Wilbur & Mary Rankin
Shaun & Rebecca Swearingen
David & Lisa Will
Susan & Marvin Kay
Peggy McMenus
Georgia Reading
Marie & Jerry Swenson
Jo & Merle Williams
Kris & Myndi Keyton
Bob & Judy McMurtrey
Realtor Extraordinaire, LLC
Frank & Eddie Lou Taylor
Victor & Monica Wilson
Jacqueline S. King
Colleen Meesey
Laurie Reh
Jim & Lynette Terrell
Larry & Eleanor Winter
John & Sally King
Drew & Tessa Miner
Paul & Marilyn Rice
Richard & Tami Thomas
Garnett & Julie Wise
Mike Klaas
Jack & Martha Mitchell
Scott & Becky Richards
Sharon Thomason
Catherine Womack
George & Vicki Knight
Merry Moiseichik
Dedria Ried
John & Joan Threet
Bridgette Woodell
Kathy Knight
Anthony Mondello
Ken & Renae Robinson
Travis Tucker
Becky & Stacy Wright
Dr Leonard & Shirley Koenen
Earnie & Dona Montgomery
Glenda & Phillip Roddey
Timothy Kral & Connie
Debbie Montoya
Jerome Rose
Hendrix-Kral
Lynn Murray
Georgia & Bill Ross
Richard & Phyllis Kuehl
Sarah S. Myers
Len & Lois Rott
Morannaya Kulink
The Nemesi Family
Charlie & Shirley Russell
Mr. & Mrs. J Kupillas
Marilyn & Joel Newcome
Nicholas & Angela Sammer
Mark & Tena Larsen
Marshall Ney & Shannon Letts
The Schmieding Family
Sue & Dennis Lawler
Jason & Michelle Nichol
Mark A. Scobey
Linda Leavell & Robert
Mrs. Gina Nida
Lloyd & Dorothy Seaton
B. Garner
Bryan & Frankie Novak
Soner & Michele Senlikci
Burnis Leavens
Shelly, Liam & Molly Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell
Winifred Shanor
Friends of Walton Arts Center annual giving program, please call
Charlotte Lenehan
Leslie & Geoff Oelsner
Damon Shaw
Rachel Pianalto, Senior Development Coordinator,
Beth Keck & Ken Leonard
Debra Oliver
April & Craig Shy
at 479.571.2784 or visit www.waltonartscenter.org/donate.
Zak & Kim Lowe
Vickie Owens
Linda Siccardi
Clifford & Jane Lyon
Carl Ownbey
Jeanne Silvestri
Annual contributions to Walton Arts Center provide critical operating support. Listings are current as of August 8, 2018 and we make every effort to maintain accurate records. However, if we have inadvertently omitted your name, please let us know so that we can correct our error. Every gift, whether recognized here or not, is greatly appreciated. For information about joining the
Walton Arts Center Council Board and Foundation Board members denoted in bold.
Walton Arts Center thanks the companies and foundations listed below for matching their employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gifts to the Friends of Walton Arts Center annual giving program. Endeavor Foundation
Schwab Charitable
Tyson Foods Pac Match Program
IBM Corporation
St. Louis Community Foundation
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Janes, Inc.
Synchrony Financial
Vanguard Charitable
Kimberly-Clark Foundation
The Clorox Company Foundation
Walmart Foundation
Merck Partnership for Giving
The Coca-Cola Matching Gifts Program
If you would like to find out if your employer has a matching gift program, please call 479.571.2784. waltonartscenter.org
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