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SCULPTUREWALK SIOUX FALLS BRINGING SCULPTURE INSIDE TOULOUSE LAUTREC DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS

MEMPHIS GET READY TO TURN UP THAT DIAL! ZOINKS! SCOOBY DOO, WHERE ARE YOU?

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CONTRIBUTORS Ann McKay Thompson is an award winning author and lifelong volunteer in the arts and humanities. She has recently been appointed to the Sioux Falls SculptureWalk and Arts Council boards.

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LETTER

FROM THE PUBLISHER

BY MICHELE WELLMAN

There’s no business like show business! It sounds cliché, but here at the Washington Pavilion, it rings true. Every day our team encounters something that energizes our passion for the arts and entertainment. The past and coming months could not serve as a bigger reminder that there truly is something for everyone. In February, we had the pleasure of hosting a French mime troupe straight from Paris. Cie Macadames brought their show “Road Closed to Pedestrians” to the Belbas Theater and also to numerous schools in our community. Honestly, in my time at the Pavilion, I’ve never encountered mimes. Cie Macadames was not your average suspender-wearing, face-painted concept. Their acrobatic grace and diligence were a spectacular sight to see! As we round into March, we have so many things to look forward to sharing! Throughout the coming months, we have several annual events that we encourage everyone to attend! Ag Day will return on March 22, Design Challenge: Red Planet Rovers will be on April 5, Science Fair Showcase will be on May 2, and Arts Night will be on May 3. We are thrilled to host Toulouse-Lautrec & His World as our 2014 Blockbuster Exhibition in the Visual Arts Center. Throughout the exhibition’s stay, until June 8th, we have numerous opportunities for you to experience special programming and events highlighting the life and art of Toulouse-Lautrec. Currently, we are preparing to announce our 2014-15 Pavilion Performance Series. We hope that you enjoy our upcoming Exclusive Extra performances including: Scooby Doo: LIVE Musical Mysteries; Australia’s finest singers, The Ten Tenors; and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Camps and classes for spring are underway, and we’re eagerly anticipating our week long summer camps! There’s even something for our Harley loving friends coming soon. Art takes all shapes and forms. We can’t wait to see what happens next!

Michele Wellman Publisher, Now!Pavilion Magazine

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SCOOBY DOO! LIVE: MUSICAL MYSTERIES SCULPTUREWALK SIOUX FALLS, THE SCULPTUREWALK EXPO By Ann McKay Thompson

MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND HIS WORLD + DRAG!

VISUAL ARTS CENTER HIGHLIGHTS

DEREK WARFIELD AND THE YOUNG WOLFE TONES

WARNER BROS. AND LIFE LIKE TOURING PRESENT

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang have been called in to solve an epic mystery in the Mary W. Sommervold Hall at the Washington Pavilion. A trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theater and Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma, and of course Scooby-Doo are on their way in the Mystery Machine to help solve it! Expect all the usual Mystery Inc. antics, scary fun, all new music and dance numbers. If you’ve loved watching Scooby and the gang on TV, you will find the live show to be groovy! Don’t expect any nightmares; this show is suitable for parents and kiddos alike. We had the exclusive privilege to catch up with Shaggy to find out more about Scooby-Doo, the gang and their plans at the Washington Pavilion. Shaggy Rogers is Scooby-Doo’s sidekick and best friend. He has a talent for trouble. In fact, he and Scooby-Doo are the most likely to encounter ghosts! 8 NOW!PAVILION

2 cups flou r 1 cup oatm eal ½ cup coco a ½ cup sug ar ½ cup butt er, softene d 2 eggs ¼ cup milk 1 tablespo on vanilla extra 1 teaspoon walnut or a ct lmond extr act Preheat ov en to 350 d egre ingredients in a large m es. Combine all ixing bowl. in mixer un til combine Mix ingred d. Roll dou ients greased su gh out on rface to ¾ li g in htly ch thick. C cutter (perh ut with coo aps dog bo kie ne shape!) . Use spatula to place on lightly grea Bake for 8 minutes. sed cookie sheet. Throughout their adventures, the gang meets people of all kinds, some of which don’t have the best intentions. “Let me just say that the people we meet along the way are, um… characters! The Washington Pavilion sure has some fun people working there! Some of them are a little mysterious, too,” Shaggy said. When he’s not solving mysteries, Shaggy has a great appreciation for music. He enjoys hip-hop and plays bass guitar. Shaggy told us that Scooby-Doo is quite the dancer! “Well, Scooby says he can tap—but after so many years, I still haven’t seen him in action, though! I personally prefer break-dancing, with my own stylish

hand-jive as a bonus extra.” Despite their busy schedule solving mysteries, the gang still has downtime. “Well, we are really just like you. We like to hang out and chill, watch movies, drink milk shakes and eat Scooby Snacks… oh well, at least Scooby and I do!” Don’t miss out on Shaggy, Scooby-Doo and the rest of the gang when they take on a mystery at the Washington Pavilion on March 13th! Tickets are available now at: www.washingtonpavilion.org.

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T H E S C U L P T U R E WA L K E X P O

By Ann McKay Thompson

he countdown is on! The SculptureWalk Expo, the single largest free indoor sculpture show in the upper Midwest, is set for May 3-4, 2014, in the halls of the Sioux Falls Washington Pavilion.

“The Expo is part of the expansion of the SculptureWalk organization in an effort to build on the increased interest in three-dimensional art for which Sioux Falls is becoming famous for along Phillips Avenue,” according to Jim Clark, director. The free indoor expo will consist of more than 40 sculptors from the United States and around the world, available to meet with the public during the weekend exhibit. A full range of sculpture styles will be represented, from impressionistic to realistic, in

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various media including stone, steel, bronze and wood. Clark estimates that more than 400 individual pieces of sculpture will be available for viewing, as well as purchasing during the two-day event. The pieces will be sized and priced for any home or commercial setting. Visitors to the Expo will be able to talk with the individual sculptors to learn more about their art and what motivates this artistic expression. In addition, classes are now in the development stage for emerging and current sculptors that will be held at various times over the weekend. There will also be times for the sculptors to get acquainted and discuss their interests as artists. “Everyone gains something at the Expo this year,” stated Clark.

The indoor Expo show will coincide with the installation of the 55 new outdoor sculptures that same weekend. “With literally hundreds of sculptures on display both inside and outside, it is an exciting opportunity for serious art patrons, families and casual tourists alike to come to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on May 3-4,” according to Jim Mathis, President of the SculptureWalk Board. Started in 2004, SculptureWalk is an exhibit of original sculptures displayed year-round in downtown Sioux Falls. The sculptures are owned by the artists from around the world and loaned to the exhibit. From May through September, the public votes for the People’s Choice sculpture and that sculpture is purchased by the city of Sioux Falls. More than 350,000 people visit SculptureWalk each year, and it has become a major art and tourist attraction for the region. Many pieces have been purchased and are in private or corporate collections or are donated to public organizations. In 2013, SculptureWalk added the SculptureWalk Expo. How Does the SculptureWalk Expo Work? Sculptors will be busy bringing in and setting up their original sculptures the morning of May 3 before the doors open to the public from 12 - 6 p.m. on Saturday, and from 12 - 4 p.m. on Sunday. Some sculptors bring a dozen pieces in a variety of sizes, and others offer a more limited choice. “Seasoned

patrons often spend more time with the artist from whom they hope to purchase a piece. New fans will look at everything for several hours trying to determine what to buy for their first sculpture, and then talk to the artist. Families or other individuals just wander around enjoying the wide range of art works as if it is a museum. The whole two days are a gift to everyone no matter what his or her interest is,” stated Clark. “Emerging artists will have opportunities to ask questions or take in one of the seminars offered over two days. SculptureWalk is also considering a program on how to purchase sculpture for enjoyment or investment,” he continued. Art purchases at the Expo have a direct effect on the SculptureWalk organization. The artist sets the price for each sculpture. With each sale a small portion goes to SculptureWalk to help finance the organization’s programs. “The price is still very reasonable and far less than having to travel all over the United States or pay for transport to get the same piece that is already at your fingertips. So we are really interested in the public supporting us by buying something at the show. Everyone wins,” said Mathis.

For final Expo details or for further information, contact Jim Clark, SculptureWalk Director at www. SculptureWalksf@gmail.com or 605-838-8102 Thanks to Avera McKennan SculptureWalk for the sculpture photos.

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TURN UP THAT DIAL with Huey, a young, white disc jockey, with a love for rhythm and blues in the 1950’s. Huey’s story bursts onto the stage with explosive dancing and irresistible songs as he encounters fame. At the heart of “Memphis” is a tale of forbidden love and passion in the midst of adversity.

The Associated Press calls Memphis “the very essence of what a Broadway musical should be.” We couldn’t agree more. The show will have your heart in your hands and your feet tapping. This spirited story is not just a work of imaginative fiction. The lead character, Huey, is based on the life of the late Dewey Phillips—“Daddy-O-Dewey” as he was called. Memphis disc jockey Dewey is thought by many musical historians to be the person most responsible for integrating American radio from 1948 to 1958. His struggle to integrate American music and popular culture in the city of Memphis was the inspiration for the Tony Award-winning musical, “Memphis.” In 1950’s Memphis, Dewey Phillips’ nightly radio show, “Red Hot and Blue” had a format that filled the airwaves with rhythm and blues, pop, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll and country music. He was primarily known for playing Elvis Presley singing “That’s All Right” and for doing Elvis’ first radio interview in 1954. By showcasing both black and white musicians, he was instrumental

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in shaping musical tastes and promoting wider acceptance of black artists, allowing rockabilly and rock n’ roll to emerge as national trends. By 1954, his shows were popular throughout the mid-South among both white and black audiences. During the years of his “Red Hot and Blue” broadcasts on WHBQ, he had the Number One Show with a biracial teen audience. His disc jockey style on the program was that of the now stereotypical character of the hyperactive, fast-talking, crazy-acting disc jockey. Unfortunately, Dewey Phillips had some serious mental issues that would end his career. But he ruled the Memphis airwaves for 10 years until he was fired by WHBQ in 1958 for refusing to go along with the station’s new Top 40 format. With a major drug problem, he moved from one small station to the next

for the last 10 years of his life. Phillips died in 1968 from heart failure at the age of 42. While Dewey’s life ended in tragedy, “Memphis” is a testament to his impact on American society and the music industry. Huey’s story and passion bring to life Dewey’s dedication to music and all those who make it. With music by David Bryan, Grammy® Awardwinning keyboard player and founding member of Bon Jovi, and Joe DiPietro, known for plays and musicals including: “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “All Shook Up,” and “The Thing About Men,” “Memphis” is sure to take the Washington Pavilion by storm during two performances on April 19th. Tickets and more information are available at: www.washingtonpavilion.org

Webelos Artist and Science Badge Free First Friday (free admission into KSDC)

Cub Scouts Science Belt Loop & Pin

Feb 22 Mar 7, 5–8 PM Mar 14-15

subject to alternative admission rates.

Catch the best Hollywood has to offer right here in the Wells Fargo CineDome! Titles change regularly.

arrives, Sylvie must decide if she will share her precious babies with the world.

Dinosaur Passage to Pangea—When two children embark on a geology field trip back in time, they are thrown into a fantastic voyage where they witness incredible geological wonders and learn the mysterious process that created our present-day continents. Water melon Magic— When harvest time

Mission films included in KSDC admission. Feature Films

Feature Films

March-August

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place in our imaginations, in our fears, and in the reality of its role at the top of the oceanic food chain.

Now Through July Great White Shark—Explore the Great White’s

Free First Friday (free admission into KSDC)

Feb 7, 5–8 PM

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KIRBY SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTER:

Earthly Smiles works by Martin Wanserski Signe Stuar t: Artifacts and Polyplace

Feb 7-May 27 Feb 7-May 27

Spectacular Saturday Classes, Ages 6-13

Drama Classes, Ages 6-13 Tuesday Toddler Art: Once Upon a Story, Ages 1-3 w/Adul t Spectacular Saturdays Classes, Ages 4-13 School’s Out Classes: Theatre Thursday!, Ages 6-13 Spectacular Saturdays Classes, Ages 6-13 Spectacular Saturdays Classes, Ages 4-13 Art Club: Art FUNdamentals, Ages 6-7

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Feb 3, 4 PM Feb 4, 10 AM Feb 8, 10 AM & 11 AM Feb 13, 8:30 AM Feb 22, 10 AM Mar 1, 10 AM & 11 AM Mar 1, 1PM

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Free First Friday (free admission into VAC)

Mar 7, 5–8 PM

Free Admission to the VAC every Tuesday from 10 AM-5 PM, Saturday from 10 AM-12 PM, & on Free First Frida ys. Toulouse-Lautrec & His World will be unavailable during these times . Jan 25-June 8 Toulouse-Lautrec & His World Feb 7, 5–8 PM Free First Friday (free admission into VAC) Feb 14-Apr 30 Arts Night Exhibition

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Ballroom with a Twist Ballads of Ireland with Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones Scooby-Doo! Live Musical Mysteries The Ten Tenor s

Feb 18, 7:30 PM Feb 21, 7:30 PM Mar 13, 7 PM Mar 14, 7:30 PM

Feb 14, 7 PM Feb 15, 2 PM Feb 15, 7 PM

Tuesday Toddler Art: Crazy for Color, Ages 1-3 w/Adult Thursday Toddler Art: Crazy for Color, Ages 1-3 w/Adult Spectacular Saturdays Classes, Ages 6-13

Mar 4, 10 AM Mar 6, 10 AM Mar 8, 10 AM

Spectacular Saturdays Classes, Ages 6-13

Mar 22, 10 AM

Mar 28, 7 PM

Mar 7, 7 PM

Feb 28, 7 PM

Uncorked Canvases: Music Notes Class, Ages 21+

Crafting Uncorked: Collage Creations, Ages 21+

Uncorked Canvases: Paul Klee Class, Ages 21+

FUN FOR ADULTS:

Mar 29, 10 AM & 11AM Spectacular Saturdays Classes, Ages 4-13

Dakota Academy of Performing Arts: Advanced Acting : Stanislavski, Ages 14-18

Mar 15, 1 PM

Mar 15, 10 AM & 11 AM Spectacular Saturdays Classes, Ages 4-13

Marvelous Mud Pottery Club, Ages 11-13

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combining elements of mime, acrobatics, object manipu lation, theatre, music and dance.

Cie Macadâmes: Chaussée Interdite aux Piétons (Road Closed to Pedestrians): A theatrical experience

BELBAS THEATER:

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles

Feb 6, 7:30 PM

HUSBY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:

Mar 1, 1 PM

59 PEOPLE IN THE TRAVELING COMPANY

30 CAST

6/1/6

2 MANAGEMENT

12 CREW

2 MERCHANDISE

11 MUSICIANS

35 MILLION Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” has become an international sensation, playing to more than 35 million people

22 COUNTRIES The production has been mounted worldwide in 21 countries

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13 YEARS

The musical ran for more than 13 years on Broadway

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is the 8th longest running musical in Broadway history

The musical score of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” contains 6 beloved songs from the Academy Awardnominated feature film, one song cut from the film that has been restored for the musical, and 6 original songs written for the musical

67 Led lights on the magic mirror

160 SQUARES

There are 160 needlepoint squares that make up the bottom of the town drop. The tavern building needlepoint scrim panel is a very traditional Latvian pattern that is called a “star.” This pattern is repeated in Gaston’s pub and the town pieces

WIGS

The production uses 81 wigs

There is a hidden “Mickey” in the tavern set drop… see if you can spot it!

125,259 Since launching in February 2010, the tour has logged 125,259 miles (enough to cross the US coast to coast 42 times, and enough to circle the Earth 5 times!) This tour has also played all 50 states and 6 Canadian provinces in over 250 cities!

580 COSTUME PIECES

The production uses 580 costume pieces, including some pieces from the original Broadway costumes.

450LBS

The “Star drop” – curtain with lights to create starry sky, weighs 450 lbs 350 feet of streamers dispatched over the audience during “Be Our Guest”

The plate rail in “Be Our Guest” weighs almost one ton.

The West Wing set piece weighs about 1,700 lbs.

60/38/52

IT TAKES 60 PEOPLE 8 HOURS TO LOAD IN THE SHOW, 38 PEOPLE TO RUN THE SHOW AND 52 PEOPLE 4 HOURS TO LOAD OUT THE SHOW

180 LIGHTS

THERE ARE 152 CONVENTIONAL LIGHTS AND 28 MOVING LIGHTS IN THE SHOW

The cast and crew travel on 2 buses.

155 SOUNDS there are 155 sound effects in the show

THE PHYSICAL PRODUCTION (SETS, COSTUMES, PROPS) TRAVELS FROM CITY TO CITY IN 5, 18-WHEEL 53-FOOT TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS.

Hilary Maiberger— Broadway.com Questionnaire

moments of pure wittiness! Since I was little I have loved books, which is a quality I share with Belle. I do wish I was more adventurous like Belle.

What is your favorite part of the show to perform? There are so many parts of the show I love to perform!! “Be Our Guest” is so much fun to perform because it is so high energy, and I get to watch the fabulous dancers : ) I also really love to perform the second bedroom scene where the wardrobe, Mrs. Potts, Lumiere and Cogsworth are trying to help the beast ask me to dinner nicely. It is hilarious!!!

What is the best part about being in this show? Apart from playing Belle, a dream role of mine, having the opportunity to get on stage every night and be a part of telling this timeless story is the best part of being in this show. When I hear the audience laugh, cry, fall silent, gasp, cheer etc. I know that the entire cast and I are taking the audience on the journey with us. It is the most gratifying feeling and is why I love what I do.

What is the best part about playing your character? Belle has been a dream role of mine and it has been a dream come true to take on such a iconic character. She is not your average Disney princess which makes it so much fun to play. She is smart, witty, has a strong will, adventurous, loyal, a dreamer, has a mind of her own, is caring and has an incredible ability to love. She is real and relatable. I love that about this role.

What has been your most memorable moment being in this show? We have done 23 shows and each one of those shows I have had memorable moments. There are so many memorable moments I have with the Beast ( Darick Pead ) every night. The moment when he lets me go and all Belle wants him to say is “I love you.” Love that moment. The moment when he finally says “please,” and when he sees me for the first time in the yellow ball gown...I could go on and on and on!

What qualities do you share with your character? Like Belle I am a huge dreamer. I grew up in a small town and always knew I wanted to get out and do something great with my life. I think I have fulfilled that dream. Thanks to my dad and his fantastic humor and wittiness I have my

What has been your funniest moment being in this show? My interactions with the Wardrobe (Roxy York) are probably some of the funniest moments for me in the show. Usually they are missed by the audience because

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they are so quick but Roxy makes me laugh every night whenever we are on stage together. What does the message of the show mean to you? It’s such a great, timeless message. It was relevant for me 15 years ago and it is relevant in my life now. In today’s world, especially in the entertainment industry, there is so much attention and pressure to look a certain way making it easy to forget what really matters. It’s such a blessing to be able to be a part of a show that reminds the audience and myself how important it is to love someone for who they are not for what they look like.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Looking into the heart of an all-new ‘Beauty’ By Brendan Lemon Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” now embarking on a lavish and visually re-imagined new tour presented by NETworks, is one of the best-loved of all musicals. It’s easy to understand why. Its classic story -- of a beautiful village girl, Belle, who is first repelled by, then attracted to a gruff yet big-hearted Beast --is indeed, as one of the show’s numbers has it, “a tale as old as time.” The songs (music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice) are almost criminally tuneful. And the musical’s appeal crosses age barriers: truly, “Beauty” is an experience that can be enjoyed by child and adult alike. Many of the songs – the charming “Belle,” the infectious “Something There,” and the spectacular hospitality anthem “Be Our Guest” – were written for the 1991 animated movie, which was the first – and until 2010, the only – animated film ever to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. The movie’s status not just in cinematic history but in critical lore was cemented when the New York Times’ then-theater critic Frank Rich, called “Beauty and the Beast” the best musical of the year – in any format.

Disney took the cue, and soon started things rolling for the live adaptation. Several new songs, as well as the book by Linda Woolverton, were written for the stage version, which opened on Broadway at the Palace Theater on April 18, 1994, and went on to become the seventh-longest running production in Broadway history. Rob Roth, who directed the Broadway premiere and is back at the helm for the new tour, says the “story of the show is about seeing past the exterior of a person and into his or her heart.” He says conveying that feeling is key to any production of “Beauty.” What’s fresh about the tour, he adds, is not just the timeless moral but a new approach to the visuals. “So few directors have the opportunity to work on a show several years later in a new form,” Roth says. “I’m lucky that way, and I’m also lucky because I never get bored with ‘Beauty.’” Stan Meyer, the scenic designer both for the 1994 Broadway version and for the new production, says that the former staging was, essentially, the 1991 movie made live. The latter is “a departure from that.” He explains: “We did a lot of research that involved eastern-European wood carving and gilded manuscripts. The new version is an illuminated manuscript come to life.” Audiences will delight in the eye-popping storybook shapes and colors that Meyer and the other original-version designers (Ann Hould-Ward: costumes; Natasha Katz: lighting) have re-imagined. The production’s look, adds Meyer, “is more evocative of whimsy and very, very romantic.”

WHEN YOU GO... APR. 8 & 9 • 7:30 P.M.

photo by Amy Boyle

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DEMONSTRATIONS: February 20 • 5 p.m.

Screen prints with Nancy Olive

March 14 • 5 p.m.

Lithography with Scott Parsons

April 17 • 5 p.m.

Etching with Johntimothy Pizzuto

May 22 • 5 p.m.

Woodcuts with Chad Nelson

All demos will be held in the Everist Gallery. Exhibition rates apply.

MOVIE SCREENINGS: Toulouse-Lautrec & His World features one of the most fascinating artists and personalities of the Belle Époque (Beautiful Era) in France, which lasted from the late 19th century through World War I. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) is considered one of the greatest painters of the Post-Impressionist period. Many of his works depict scenes from cabarets, theaters, dance halls, and brothels. These were experiences that Toulouse encountered while living in the north district of Montmartre in Paris in 1885. He wanted to show life as it is, not as it should be. However, his objectivity was not without empathy or humor. His interest was in portraying people, those he met during his nights on the town, his friends, and the working-class citizens of Paris. In 1891, Toulouse-Lautrec produced a color poster for the Moulin Rouge nightclub that brought him instant fame. He also illustrated theater programs, book covers, menus, and other items. In spite of frequent late nights of carousing and alcohol abuse, he was a hard-working artist. When he passed away in 1901 at the young age of thirty-six, his collected works consisted of 537 paintings, 334 lithographs and etchings, four monotypes, 30 posters, and many preliminary sketches. At the center of this exhibition is a rare collection of approximately 150 works on paper by Toulouse-Lautrec. Regularly housed at the Herakleidon Museum in Athens, Greece, this extensive collection of over 150 works is traveling outside of Europe for the first time. Included are 12 of his iconic posters and 35 of his sketches, which were often the draft ideas for the posters. The posters are incredibly rare and fragile because as temporary advertisements for a particular show they were not printed on quality paper. Many of the works are accompanied by appropriate passages from French literature, photographs, and other objects, in order to better capture the social atmosphere of the time.

March 15 • 1 p.m. & March 16 • 2 p.m.

Moulin Rouge (1952)

March 21 • 7 p.m. & March 22 • 1 p.m.

Moulin Rouge (2001)

March 28 • 7 p.m. & March 29 • 1 p.m.

Lautrec (1998)

Free admission. All screening will be held in the Belbas Theater.

DANCE LESSONS: April 26 • 7-9 p.m.

Waltz Lessons with Date Night Dance

May 9 • 7-9 p.m.

You Can Cancan Too! With Balleraena Dance Studio

Each session is $20 per person. Exhibition admission included.

LECTURE AND TOUR DATES: March 29 • 2 p.m.

Panel discussion

May 10 • 2 p.m.

Lecture with Lindsay Twa

Free admission. Lecture and panel discussion will be held in the Belbas Theater or the Schulte Room.

EDUCATIONAL AND SELF TOURS: Daily Docent Tours at 2 p.m.

Based on docent availability.

Audio Guides available at Visual Arts Center Information Desk

ADDITIONAL EVENTS: April 18

Drag Show (Fees apply)

June 7 • 12-4 p.m.

[FRAMED] Living Art (free admission)

For more details visit www.washingtonpavilion.org.

Cabarets, theaters, dance halls, and brothels are many of the locales frequented by artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. An artist of the Belle Époque, which lasted from the late 19th century through World War I, Toulouse-Lautrec’s subjects mirror where he spent much of his free time. His abundant drinking and habitual escapades into the nightlife of Paris took their toll on the artist. His lifestyle paired with a congenital condition led to an early death at the young age of 36. While some would expect to see glittering, glamorous pieces in his repertoire, Toulouse-Lautrec’s artwork takes a very different approach. He wanted to show life as it is, not as it should be. However, his perspective was not without empathy or humor. His interest was in portraying people, those he met during his nights on the town, his friends, and the working-class citizens of Paris. “If you really look at how he depicted his subjects, he has an approach that may remind some of Norman Rockwell,” says David Mehrib, the director of the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion. The similarities can be seen in his sketches and lithographs. “He focused on the glamour 26 NOW!PAVILION

of the night, but in a way that brought that glamour into everyday life. After all, at one point he lived in a brothel and was a regular at many places of ill-repute.” It is with regard to Toulouse-Lautrec that the Washington Pavilion will present the second drag show in its history. Drag, an art in and of itself, takes many forms. The tongue-in-cheek nature of drag commentates on everything from pop culture to gender roles. “I remember during our last drag show,” said Michele Wellman, the director of Marketing at the Washington Pavilion, “there were a handful of guests you could tell were a little uneasy about the show. I couldn’t help but approach them to see if I could make them feel more comfortable.” That is when she found out that it was their first drag experience. “As the show started, they were so enthralled by the production, that they forgot their apprehension. They just had a great time. That’s what the arts are all about, celebrating life in all forms,” says Wellman. Candy Warhol will return to the Washington Pavilion as the drag show’s emcee. She

encourages you to “come with an open mind for entertainment and celebration of culture.” For those interested in attending, prepare yourself for an evening of all-out glamour. Nearly a dozen drag queens will participate in the show, scheduled for April 18th. Some performers will don attire based on the time period of Toulouse-Lautrec’s life and the Moulin Rouge. Each will bring a unique twist to the show. More information will be available at www.washingtonpavilion.org

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Annie Helmericks-Louder: Animal Instinct; Human Behavior February 7 – June 1 Galleries B & C

Through exquisitely portrayed lush art textiles, viewers are able to witness the artist’s story about human behavior: finding a “home,” a cozy place to love and be loved. The stories also contain a quirky element with nature and animals: a human’s animal instinct to explore, be adventurous and connect with the wilderness.

Signe Stuart: Polyplace February 7 – June 1 Gallery D

A wall environment made of found vacuuforms..... ubiquitous throw-away, massproduced commercial packaging that contain memory imprints of products. This environment reflects ourselves, coming and going among the memories of our consumer desires.

Martin Wanserski: Earthly Smiles January 3 to May 27 Gallery F

As Marty Wanserski grew up in South Dakota, he realized that the core sentiment of its residents was similar: “I am this land; this land is me!” His work began incorporating figures into the land, humanizing the earth that surrounded him. The hills, covered with growth and wildlife, transformed into earthly smiles. These smiles began to reappear daily in the face of his Cheshire cat figurine.

Toulouse-Lautrec & His World January 25 to June 8 *Blockbuster Exhibition Everist Gallery

Washington Pavilion and Citi present Toulouse-Lautrec & His World, January 25 through June 8, 2014, in the Visual Arts Center’s Everist Gallery. The ToulouseLautrec collection is housed at the Herakleidon Museum in Athens, Greece, and has traveled outside of Europe for the first time. The Washington Pavilion will be the last of four venues for this rare opportunity to see this collection in the United States. At the center of this exhibition is a collection of approximately 150 works on paper by Toulouse-Lautrec. This includes 12 of his iconic posters, as well as 35 of his sketches, which were often the draft ideas for the posters themselves. The posters are incredibly rare and fragile because as temporary advertisements for a particular show they were not printed on quality paper. *Admission fee applies at all times.

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So it was from this background that Derek was gifted a passion and respect for Irish music and song. He’s brought that with him through the years, and now hopes to pass it on anew through his work with his band, the Young Wolfe Tones. The beginnings of the phenomenon that was the Wolfe Tones can be traced to the early 1960s. At the time, he was performing regularly with his neighbor in the Bluebell area of Dublin, guitarist Philip Woodnut. They played and sang together informally at festivals including a get-together at Kilrush, County Clare, in August 1963 that led to the decision to take on a name for the group and the Wolfe Tones were born. The name itself came from the Irish patriot of the 1798 rebellion, the lawyer Theobald Wolfe Tone, who’s regarded as the father of republicanism in Ireland. Around that time there was also a band in Scotland called the Emmettones, named after another Irish hero, Robert Emmet. Derek Warfield is one of the great Irish ballad singers, but he’s also much more – a founding member and front man of the legendary Wolfe Tones, a charismatic performer, a historian, retriever and writer of songs and a man who cares passionately for the Irish song tradition. Derek Warfield & the Young Irish Wolfetones will share this traditional Irish music when the Sioux Falls Irish Club and Washington Pavilion present Ballads of Ireland on February 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mary W. Sommervold Hall. Derek was born in Inchicore, a suburb of Dublin in 1943. He was educated at Synge Street Christian Brothers School and apprenticed as a tailor, only to find the lure of a musical career irresistible. This calling came as no surprise since music, song and entertainment was very much part of Derek’s childhood experiences. His father and mother both played piano, and his father also played mandolin. Their musical tastes were wide-ranging and included a love of opera, classical music, all forms of dance and musicals. Derek’s mother taught him songs which he sang at every opportunity, and he made his first stage appearance at the Queen’s Theatre in Dublin at the age of six. From when he was knee-high to a grasshopper, his mother’s parents Paddy and Anne Byrne Cunningham passed on songs and ballads. He has since recorded them, and they’re still very much part of the Warfield repertoire. His father’s mother, Catherine McDonough Warfield, gave him a mandolin, and he got lessons on the instrument from his father. All of Derek’s grandparents shared a common Irish patriotic spirit that he eagerly sought to be part of and understand. 34

The band remained together, singing, playing, touring and recording, for 37 years until Derek’s departure in 2001. Despite his departure, Derek remains a historian of the Irish song tradition, and has spent many hours researching in libraries and collections around the world, as well as building up his own book collection.

Some of the fruits of that work can be seen on no less than 10 solo albums that reflect Derek’s deep patriotism, and also a lifetime’s study of the events and acts of heroism that have shaped and continue to shape Irish history. In fact, the songs and ballads which he’s recorded, including his own compositions, say a great deal about the social, political and literary attitudes of past and present generations in Ireland. He says, “You won’t find the views of the great majority of the Irish people reflected in much of the writing we have from the past. That’s very much colored by the need to be acceptable to the rulers of the time. To listen to what’s being said by ordinary people you have to turn to the songs.” Another strand to Warfield’s career has been his interest in the songs of the Irish who took part in the American Civil War. It’s a rich legacy which was almost entirely neglected before Derek began putting together what became three CDs of songs, including some of his own compositions. He’s also written a book, ‘The Irish Songster of the American Civil War,’ to place alongside another book he produced on ‘The Songs and Ballads of 1798.’ He comments, “Looking at the tremendous quality of the songwriting among the Irish over generations in the States, as recorded in libraries and collections across the country, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that Ireland lost its greatest talent in those times, particularly in those who starved or emigrated during the Famine years.” Derek still tours the Civil War battle sites and has regularly performed at re-enactments and commemorations

at Gettysburg, Sharpsburg, Harrisburg and other famous battle sites. “I hope it helps to keep alive the memory of the many Irishmen who fought on both sides,” he says. He continues to performing throughout Europe and in North America. In 44 years on the road he’s enjoyed many highlights, performing at venues which include the likes of Carnegie Hall in New York and the Royal Albert Hall in London. There have been countless best-selling albums, number one hits and television and radio appearances along the way. And the story continues with Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones. “I’m really excited about the future with these really brilliant young musicians,” he says. “It’s like a new beginning. They are each superb instrumentalists and singers so they can bring a new dimension to what we offer in the recording studio and live on stage. “What’s also very important is that they share the enthusiasm and love I have for the songs of the popular Irish tradition. People can get sniffy about these songs and not many bands are actually doing this material these days, but they’re great songs and part of a legacy which stretches back many generations. “I believe that these songs will be renewed and will remain important, but you can’t take any tradition for granted. So we’re presenting an old tradition in a new package – and I’ve the same passion for it now as I had when it all started 44 years ago!” 35

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