OfďŹ cial Program of
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Celebration of Stanton Welch
May 1, 2014 Sponsored by
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
Dancers: Katharine Precourt and Brian Waldrep
Tonight in the Plaza 6-7:30 p.m.
Tonight in the Plaza .......................................................................... 1
Hats Off to Reading Celebration in the House of Blues Hospitality Tent with face painting, hat-making and a free book for every child!
Letter from the President & CEO .................................................... 2
7-7:45 p.m.
Houston Ballet ................................................................................... 3
Performance by Sam Houston State University Department of Dance
Play and Sons de L’ame.................................................................. 4 Paquita............................................................................................... 5 Houston Ballet Orchestra ................................................................ 6 Houston Ballet Company Roster ..................................................... 7 Houston Ballet Artistic Director Profile.............................................. 8 Houston Ballet Artistic Profiles.......................................................... 9 Houston Ballet Staff.......................................................................10-11 Houston Ballet Acknowledgements ..............................................1 2 ShowTime .........................................................................................1 3 Stars Come Out to Celebrate 25 Seasons of Spectacular ......... 14 Volunteer Spotlight ........................................................................... 15 Encore ............................................................................................... 15 Sponsor Spotlight ............................................................................. 16 Give Your Heart to the Arts as a Pavilion Volunteer .................... 16
Instrument Petting Zoo with The Pavilion Partners Decorate a Ballerina & Ballerino with The Pavilion Partners Kids Make Art with Texas Children’s Hospital Seat Exchange with Fidelity Investments Register to Win “Best Seats in the House” with Tommy Bahama Stop by Century 21 Realty Partners, Woodforest National Bank, Renewal by Andersen & Audi of America to participate in kid-friendly activities.
Concert Etiquette ............................................................................17 Guest Information ............................................................................18
All activities in the plaza are free.
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2014 Performing Arts Season Presented by
and Sponsored by
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official automobile of The Pavilion
The North Plaza is sponsored by
OUR MISSION Founded in 1990, The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.
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Credits Shannon Wilson – Editor in Chief Courtney Galle – Managing Editor Whitney Hough – Contributing Writer Program design by Don Crouch, imagineer
Letter from the President & CEO
THE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT THE WOODLANDS
Welcome to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and our 25th Season of presenting exceptional performing arts events, educational outreach programs and live music. We are excited about celebrating the arts with our performing arts events that include eight Houston Symphony concerts, a performance by Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera as well as our 19th Annual Children’s Festival.
Home of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2005 Lake Robbins Drive • The Woodlands, TX 77380 Phone: 281-364-3010 Fax: 281-364-3011 www.woodlandscenter.org info@woodlandscenter.org
The Pavilion is known as the Summer Home of the Houston Symphony, Home Away from Home of Houston Ballet and a presenting venue for Houston Grand Opera and the Texas Music Festival Orchestra.
Jeffrey H. Shipley – Chairman of the Board Jerry MacDonald – President and CEO Joseph P. Ash – Vice Chairman Mark E. Ellis – Secretary Jeff Young – Vice President Lori Figaro – Treasurer
We are extremely proud to have announced a new expanded relationship with Huntsman Corporation as the Presenting Sponsor of the venue. The name-under-title sponsorship provides for additional funding for The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Huntsman has been a supporter of The Pavilion’s performing arts and education programs since 2006. Just in time for the new season, The Pavilion has installed two state-of-the-art LED video screens. The $2 million project has a 7.8 mm LED which is a new industry-leading pixel pitch for this size of application. With a brightness measurement of 5,000 nits, the screens are bright and viewable even in direct sunlight. The new screens have a slightly new position with a 20-degree angle added to allow for improved view-ability from the seating area and the lawn. Besides the two new screens in the seating area, an LED screen also is located in the North Plaza. The Pavilion provides free mezzanine and lawn seating for all our wonderful performing arts events, thanks to our generous sponsors. At all symphonies, the ballet and opera, guests are welcome to bring a picnic in their seat or on the hill. Lawn chairs also are provided for free at these events. Please take advantage of this free offer and bring your family, friends and neighbors to The Pavilion this season to enjoy an evening under the stars. You will be glad you did. I am looking forward to a spectacular 25th Season and hope to see you on the hill.
Jerry MacDonald President & CEO
OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeff Beard Gary Becker Eric Beylier David D. Dunlap Carol P. Garner Carolyne Hannan Jeffrey R. Harder Jason K. Harris Peter R. Huntsman Paul R. Kenworthy, M.D Daniel E. Kolkhorst Estelle P. McLaughlin
C. Grant Mitchell Steve A. Morrow Steven W. Nance John Robichau Julie Rock Maryann T. Seaman Larry Shaffer Nick Vanderpool IV Raymond I. Wilcox Marsha K. Williams Janet S. Wong Hank Wood
DIRECTOR IN MEMORIAM Cynthia Woods Mitchell (1922 - 2009)
STAFF Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Mallory Vanderhieden - Executive Assistant Shannon Wilson – Director of Marketing & Education Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager Whitney Hough – Social Media Marketing Coordinator Lori Figaro – Chief Financial Officer Natalia Livingston – Senior Accountant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Jenny Lewis – Accountant Stephanie Stone – Accounting Assistant Christine Scully – Director of Development Leslie Williams – Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales David Schlauch – Operations Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Josie Reeves – Box Office Manager Mike Karczewski – Assistant Box Office Manager Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Carla Denman – VIP & Event Coordinator Joey Rincon – Overnight Security Supervisor Mike Bevel – Operations Tyler Blake - Operations Matt Poche - Operations Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Larry Stewart – Overnight Security Susana Salazar – Overnight Security Javier Ramirez – Maintenance
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Houston Ballet
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Thursday, May 1, 2014 – 8 p.m. Houston Ballet Orchestra conducted by Ermanno Florio Stage Manager: Michelle Elliott and Sarissa Michaud This performance is approximately two hours and 20 minutes. There will be two 20-minute intermissions.
Dancers: Katharine Precourt, Aaron Robison and Artist of Houston Ballet
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Brent Havens
Program
Play Music by Moby* Choreography by Stanton Welch Costumes Conceived by Stanton Welch Costumes provided by Macy’s Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham
Emily Bowen, Chun Wai Chan, Soo Youn Cho, Christopher Coomer, Rhodes Elliott, Karina Gonzalez, Christopher Gray, Oliver Halkowich, Nozomi Iijima, Katelyn May, Melody Mennite, Madeline Skelly, Alyssa Springer, Brian Waldrep, Connor Walsh, Harper Watters World Premiere: April 29, 2004, by BalletMet Columbus at The Riffe Center’s Capitol Theatre in association with The Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. Houston Ballet Premiere: May 25, 2006, in the Brown Theater at Wortham Theater Center in Houston, Texas. * Music: “Porcelain,” “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad,” “Rushing,” “Run On,” “Guitar Flute And String,” and “My Weakness” by Richard Melville Hall. Courtesy of Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. “Honey” by Richard Melville Hall, Alan Lomax, Bessie Jones. Courtesy of Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. “Natural Blues” by Richard Melville Hall, Alan Lomax, Vera Hall. Courtesy of Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
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Program
Sons de l’âme Sounds of the Soul Act II
Music by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1949) Choreography by Stanton Welch Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham Katherine Burkwall-Ciscon, Piano
Movement Seven Derek Dunn Movement Eight Lauren Strongin and Connor Walsh Movement Nine Melody Mennite and James Gotesky Movement Ten Sara Webb, Allison Miller, Nao Kusuzaki, Aaron Sharratt, Harper Watters Movement Eleven Katharine Precourt, Karina Gonzalez, Allison Miller Artists of Houston Ballet Movement Twelve Karina Gonzalez and Ian Casady World Premiere: Oct. 31, 2013, by Houston Ballet at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. Pianist: Lang Lang
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Program
Paquita Music by Leon Minkus Choreography by Stanton Welch after Marius Petipa Lighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham Houston Ballet Orchestra Conducted by Ermanno Florio
Principal Couple
Nozomi Iijima and Aaron Robison
Pas de Cinq
Chun Wai Chan, William Newton, Aaron Sharratt, Brian Waldrep, Harper Watters
Solo Uno
Sara Webb
Solo Dos
Melody Mennite
Solo Tres
Karina Gonzalez
Soloist Man
Christopher Gray
Solo Cuatro
Jessica Collado
Pas de Trois
Derek Dunn, Christopher Gray, Hayden Stark
Solo Cinco
Jacquelyn Long
Solo Seis
Allison Miller
Solo Siete
Nao Kusuzaki
Solo Ocho
Emily Bowen
Solo Nueve
Lauren Strongin
Solo Diez
Soo Youn Cho And Artists of Houston Ballet
World Premiere: April 1, 1846, by Paris Opera Ballet at the Salle Le Peletier of the Academie Royale de Musique in Paris, France. Choreography by Joseph Mazilier. Houston Ballet Premiere: Nov. 29, 1973, at Jones Hall in Houston, Texas. Choreography by Marius Petipa. Premiere of Stanton Welch’s Staging of Paquita: December 6, 2013, in the Brown Theater at Wortham Theater in Houston, Texas. May 2014 • 6
Houston Ballet Orchestra Ermanno Florio, conductor
1st Violin
Cello
Bassoon
Timpani
Ling Ling Huang, Concertmaster
Max Dyer , Principal
Michael Frederick , Principal
Craig Hauschildt, Principal
Quan Jiang, Assistant Concertmaster
Dave Zeger
James Roberson
Maxine Kuo
EsraSturman
Horn
Pedro Fernandez, Principal
James Wilson, Principal
Karen Slotter
Linda Oper
Bass
Emily Nagel
Gardner Kondo-Cook
Alex Gonzales
Greg Garcia , Principal
Greg Davis
Shih-Ting Huang
Marie Wallace-Bennett
Heather Thomas
Alan Austin Dorothy Ro
Daniel Saenz
Flute
Jim Vassallo , Principal
Lisa Nickl, Principal
David Sedgwick
2 Violin
Peggy Russell-Roubicek
Elizabeth Frederick , Principal
Colleen Matheu Johnson
nd
Karen Hall Wilkson Piccolo
Kaaren Fleisher
Izumi Miyahara
Viola Marcia Ryan , Principal Mary Fulgham Dawson White Whitney Bullock
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Justin Langham Trombones
Johnny Chang Oboe
Brian Logan, Principal
Spring Hill , Principal
Michael Warny
Grace Tice Clarinet Randall Griffin , Principal Chester Rowell
Harp Laurie Meister, Principal Piano/Celesta Katherine Burkwall-Ciscon
Trumpet Theresa Hanebury
Barbara Shreffler
Laurilyn Butin
Cornet
Percussion
Bass Trombone Richard Reeves Tuba Mark Barton , Principal
10+ years of service
Houston Ballet
STANTON WELCH Artistic Director
JAMES NELSON Executive Director ERMANNO FLORIO Music Director LOUISE LESTER Principal Ballet Master
MEELIS PAKRI Ballet Master
STEVEN WOODGATE Ballet Master Principals
SIMON BALL KARINA GONZALEZ CONNOR WALSH
IAN CASADY MELODY MENNITE JOSEPH WALSH SARA WEBB
First Soloists JESSICA COLLADO
LINNAR LOORIS
KELLY MYERNICK
KATHARINE PRECOURT
Soloists Christopher Coomer
James Gotesky
Oliver Halkowich
Nao Kusuzaki
Allison Miller
Aaron Robison
Lauren Strongin
Charles-Louis Yoshiyama Demi Soloists
Soo Youn Cho
Christopher Gray
Nozomi Iijima
Jim Nowakowski
Corps de Ballet Aria Alekzander
Emily Bowen
Ana Calderon
Chun Wai Chan
Derek Dunn
Shahar Dori
Rupert Edwards III
Rhodes Elliott
Elise Judson
Dylan Lackey
Zecheng Liang
Xiang Liao
Jacquelyn Long
Katelyn May
William Newton
Aaron Sharratt
Madeline Skelly
Alyssa Springer
Megumi Takeda
Natalie Varnum
Brian Waldrep
Harper Watters
Chae Eun Yang Apprentices
Asia Bui
Silken Kelly
Bridget Kuhns
Renee Kester Hayden Stark
Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. Artistic Director Emeritus
Official Airline of Houston Ballet
Rhys James Kosakowski Joel Woellner
Christopher Bruce, C.B.E. Associate Choreographer
The Official Healthcare Provider to Houston Ballet
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Artistic Director STANTON WELCH Artistic Director Choreographer: “Play,” “Sons de l’âme” and “Paquita”
Photographer Pam Francis
In July 2003, the acclaimed Australian choreographer Stanton Welch assumed the leadership of Houston Ballet, America’s fourth largest ballet company, as artistic director. Welch has created works for such prestigious international companies as Houston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, The Australian Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Royal Danish Ballet. Welch was born in Melbourne, Australia to Marilyn Jones, O.B.E., and Garth Welch, A.M., two of Australia’s most gifted dancers of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1986, he began his training at the late age of 17, quickly winning a scholarship to San Francisco Ballet School. In 1989, he was engaged as a dancer with The Australian Ballet, where he rose to the rank of leading soloist, performing such principal roles as Des Grieux in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s “Manon,” Lensky in John “Cranko’s Onegin,” Camille in Ronald Hynd’s “The Merry Widow” and Alan Strang in “Equus.” He also has worked with internationally acclaimed choreographers such as JiríKylían, Nacho Duato and Maurice Béjart. Welch’s choreographic career developed during his time with The Australian Ballet. In 1990, he received his first choreographic commission from the company, marking the beginning of a series of commissioned works over the next 14 years and developing his diverse choreographic style. For The Australian Ballet he has created “The Three of Us” (1990), “Of Blessed Memory” (1991) for which he was voted best new choreographer in 1992 by readers of the British magazine “Dance & Dancers,” “Divergence” (1994), which has been performed at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and City Center in New York. He also created full-length productions of “Madame Butterfly” (1995) and “Cinderella” (1997), “Red Earth” (1996), “X “(1999) and “Velocity” (2003). In 2005, Welch created a lavish new staging of “The Sleeping Beauty” for The Australian Ballet. “Madame Butterfly” has become a signature work for Welch internationally and is in the repertoires of Houston Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Atlanta Ballet, Singapore Dance Theatre and Boston Ballet. In 1995, he was named resident choreographer of The Australian Ballet. That same year, he was commissioned to create “Corroboree (Wildlife)” for The Australian Ballet to perform at “United We Dance,” a dance festival in San Francisco celebrating the 15th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter and featuring major companies from across the world premiering new works. Welch has been extremely active internationally, receiving numerous commissions from the world’s leading companies. For Houston Ballet, he has choreographed more than 20 including “Indigo” (1999), “Bruiser” (2000), “Tales of Texas” (2004), “Blindness” (2004), “Bolero” (2004), “Nosotros” (2005), “Brigade” (2006), a spectacular new staging of “Swan Lake” (2006), “The Four Seasons” (2007), “Punctilious” (2007), “The Core” (2008), “A Doll’s House” (2008), “Mediæval Bæbes” (2008), “Marie” (2009), “Elements” (2009), “40” (2009), “La Bayadère” (2010), “The Ladies” (2010), “The Gentlemen” (2011), “Tapestry” (2012), “The Rite of Spring” (2013), “Sons de l’âme” (2013), “Paquita” (2013) and “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” (2014). For San Francisco Ballet he choreographed works including “Maninyas” (1996), “Taiko” (1999), “Tu Tu” (2003), “Falling” (2005) and “Naked” (2008). For Joffrey Ballet: “Son of Chamber Symphony.” For American Ballet Theatre “Clear” (2001), two one-act ballets as part of “Within You Without You: A Tribute to George Harrison” (2002) and a new version of “Carmina Burana” as part of the evening-length work “Here After” (2003). For BalletMet: “Evolution” and “Don Quixote,” both full-length works. For Atlanta Ballet: “A Dance in the Garden of Mirth” (2000). For Royal Danish Ballet: “Ønsket “(1998) and “Ander” (1999). For Birmingham Royal Ballet: “Powder” 1998). For Moscow Dance Theatre: “Green” (2000) and “OPUS X” (2001), both created for Nina Ananiashvili’s group. Welch also has staged works for Colorado Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, The Royal Ballet School, Singapore Dance Theatre, Royal New Zealand Ballet and Fugate/Bahiri Ballet NY.
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Artistic Profiles ERMANNO FLORIO Music Director & Conductor Ermanno Florio has impressed both audiences and critics in the major centers of Europe, North America, and Asia. The extremely versatile Florio has well distinguished himself in genres of symphonic, operatic and balletic repertoire. He maintains an active conducting schedule which has included extensive engagements with the world’s major ballet companies in New York, London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Amsterdam, Milan, Rome, Florence, Tokyo, Geneva, Sweden, Norway and Finland. In 1985, Florio was appointed principal conductor and music administrator of the National Ballet of Canada by Erik Bruhn and since 1992 has held the position of music director of Houston Ballet. From 1998 to 2001 he held the position of music director of American Ballet Theatre. In March 2004, Florio was appointed music director of Het Nationale Ballet in Amsterdam and currently continues his relationship with the Company as Principal Guest Conductor. His extensive discography includes DVD releases of critically acclaimed performances of “The Sleeping Beauty,” “La Sylphide,” “Onegin,” “Cinderella,” “The Merry Widow,” “Alice,” “The Nutcracker,” “La Ronde” and “Le Corsaire” with ABT which won an Emmy for Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts. Mr. Florio’s DVD recording of “Don Quichotte” with L’Orchestre de L’Opera National de Paris also won the Cannes Classical Music Award for Best DVD in the category of Concert and Ballet Recordings. Mr. Florio’s music arrangements include scores for Patrice Bart’s “Tchaikovsky”, “Das Flammende Hertz” and “Gustaf III”: Stanton Welch’s “Marie” and “La Bayadere”, and Asami Maki’s “La Dame aux Camelias”. Florio attended the University of Toronto, where he focused on conducting at the suggestion of Sir Andrew Davis whose protégé he became. After graduation, Florio participated in conducting courses at the Toho-Gakuen school in Tokyo, and was the recipient of numerous awards for study in Rome and Siena. Florio later studied with Franco Ferrara and Sergiu Celibidache.
KATHERINE BURKWALL-CISCON Pianist Play, Sons de l’âme Chicago Native Katherine Ciscon received her bachelor’s degree in Piano from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and a double master’s degree in piano performance and collaborative arts from the University of Houston Moores School of Music. She was named Principal Pianist of Houston Ballet in 1995 and also has been a vocal coach and visiting artist professor of music at the Moores School of Music. While at Houston Ballet, Ciscon has performed as soloist in Stanton Welch’s “TuTu,” Mark Morris’ “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes,” Jerome Robbin’s “In the Night” and Peter Martin’s “The Waltz Project” among others. She has been featured (as soloist) in the world premieres of Stanton Welch’s “Nosotros” and “The Core,” Glen Tetley’s “Lux in Tenebris” and Trey McIntyre’s “Bound.”
LISA J. PINKHAM Lighting Designer Play, Sons de l’âme, Paquita Lisa J. Pinkham has designed lighting for over 200 ballets, operas and plays. Her lighting can be seen in the repertories of many national companies. She enjoys a very successful relationship with Stanton Welch, and has designed the lighting for many of his ballets including “Maninyas,” “Taiko,” “TuTu” and “Falling” for San Francisco Ballet, “Madame Butterfly” for Boston Ballet and Houston Ballet, “Clear” for American Ballet Theatre and “Swan Lake,” “Play,” “Cinderella,” “Tapestry,” “Marie” and “The Rite of Spring” for Houston Ballet.
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Houston Ballet Staff Administration Executive Director...................................................................................................................................................................................................James Nelson* General Manager..................................................................................................................................................................................................Jennifer Steiner Company Manager.................................................................................................................................................................................................Angela Uchytil Executive Assistant & Board Liaison............................................................................................................................................................................Daisy Perez Finance and Technology Director of Finance..............................................................................................................................................................................................Cheryl Lynn Zane* Assistant Controller..................................................................................................................................................................................................Margot L. Curry Senior Technology Manager........................................................................................................................................................................................MJ Bavaret Human Resources Manager....................................................................................................................................................................Lacey DeLaine Chance Payroll Manager...........................................................................................................................................................................................................Carla Cortez Computer Services Manager...............................................................................................................................................................................Bobby Moseley* Accounts Payable Manager.............................................................................................................................................................................Diamantina Peña Facilities Manager.......................................................................................................................................................................................................Garth Luther Network and Computer Associate...........................................................................................................................................................................Alpha Parker Receptionists......................................................................................................................................................................................Janet Iden*, Monica Trevino Development Director of Special Events...................................................................................................................................................................................Patsy Chapman* Director of Institutional Giving...............................................................................................................................................................................Judy V. Waters* Annual Fund Manager.....................................................................................................................................................................................Angela Ballantyne Special Events Manager............................................................................................................................................................................................Suzie Cadey Institutional Giving Manager.....................................................................................................................................................................................Lindsey Hurst Systems and Research Coordinator.............................................................................................................................................................Patrice McCracken Development Processing Associate………………………………………………………………………………………............…................................Ana Gonzalez Institutional Giving Associate...............................................................................................................................................................................Allyson Krebeck Assistant to the Director of Special Events.........................................................................................................................................................Javannie Owen Marketing and Public Relations Director of Marketing & PR.............................................................................................................................................................................Andrew Edmonson* Marketing Manager.......................................................................................................................................................................................Elizabeth Cleveland Box Office Manager...............................................................................................................................................................................................Lauren Gayden Box Office Manager.....................................................................................................................................................................................................Carlyn Scott Public Relations Manager.............................................................................................................................................................................................Sarah Lam Subscriptions Manager............................................................................................................................................................................................Jessica Landry Ticket Services Manager..............................................................................................................................................................................................Angela Lee* Web/Digital Media Project Manager....................................................................................................................................................................Christine Price Public Relations Associate..................................................................................................................................................................................Kimberly Cedeño Group Sales Associate (Corporations)......................................................................................................................................................................Pamela Perry Group Sales Associate.............................................................................................................................................................................................Catrinia Ruben Marketing/PR Consultant.......................................................................................................................................................................Connie McMillian Turner Wortham Theater Center Box Office Customer Service Representatives.....................................................Lynn Chung, Sonya Compton,Shannon Davidson, Arianna Day, Robert Delatte, Katelyn Elder, Diana Ferreira, Ashlyn Landry, Cristina Muniz, Claudia Pava, Berangeré Ross, Marcela Salisbury Production Director of Production............................................................................................................................................................................................Brian A. Walker* Wardrobe Manager....................................................................................................................................................................................................Laura Lynch* Technical Director................................................................................................................................................................................................Nathan Haworth Associate Production Managers...............................................................................................................................................Michelle Elliott, Sarissa Michaud Resident Lighting Designer......................................................................................................................................................................................Lisa J. Pinkham Production Coordinator............................................................................................................................................................................................Isabelle Dom Audio/Video Assistant.................................................................................................................................................................................................David Rivera Production Assistant.................................................................................................................................................................................................Koryn Weiman Shoe Coordinator........................................................................................................................................................................................................Molly Searcy Wardrobe Assistants.............................................................................................................................................................................Ruth Dentel, Veronica Stark Costume Shop Supervisor...........................................................................................................................................................................................Sara Seavey Master Carpenter...................................................................................................................................................................................................Richard Worley Master Electrician.....................................................................................................................................................................................................Barry Thomas* Property Master........................................................................................................................................................................................................Zenon Bareja* Assistant Electrician....................................................................................................................................................................................................Jason Mathis Assistant Carpenter.........................................................................................................................................................................................................Larry Lewis Wigs & Make-up.................................................................................................................................................................................................Amanda Mitchell Costume Shop......................................................Maria Arenas, Kaleb Babb, Ruth Dentel, Allison Duke, Pat Ferrier, Monica Guerra, Laurie Husmann, Tina Ladner, Janet Lewis, SerhiyOvechko, Marcus Pontello, Laura Spears, Shanna Tucker, Samantha Wollenberg 11 • www.woodlandscenter.org
Houston Ballet Staff Continued Artistic Artistic Director.........................................................................................................................................................................................................Stanton Welch* Principal Ballet Master.................................................................................................................................................................................................Louise Lester Ballet Masters..............................................................................................................................................................................Steven Woodgate*, Meelis Pakri Associate Choreographer....................................................................................................................................................................Christopher Bruce*, C.B.E. Artistic Administrator........................................................................................................................................................................................................Kelli Gilson Principal Coaches.................................................................................................................................Yannick Boquin, Johnny Eliasen, Monique Loudieres Coaches.......................................................................................................................................................................................Barbara Bears*, Dawn Scannell* Music Music Director.........................................................................................................................................................................................................Ermanno Florio* Orchestra Manager...............................................................................................................................................................................................Richard Reeves* Concertmaster.........................................................................................................................................................................................................Denise Tarrant* Music Librarian/Pianists’ Manager..................................................................................................................................................................Theresa Hanebury* Principal Pianist/Music Coordinator..................................................................................................................................................Katherine Burkwall-Ciscon* Company Pianist...................................................................................................................................................................................................William Marsden Academy Pianists’ Coordinator...........................................................................................................................................................................James Sudbury Academy Pianists.........................................................................................................Grecia Lavanderos*, Jaime Malagon, James Sudbury, Tarana Taylor Academy Part-Time Pianists..............................................................Donna Cameron, Tomoe Hayashi, Ning-Chih Hsu, PelayoParlade, KrystelGrauvogl Academy Percussionists.........................................................................................................................................Aaron Hermes, Ilya Kolosz, Robert Smalls Academy Director of Academy.................................................................................................................................................................................................Shelly Power* Ballet Master HBII...................................................................................................................................................................................................Claudio Munoz* Upper School Principal.............................................................................................................................................................................................Sabrina Lenzi Middle School Principal........................................................................................................................................................................................Cheryne Busch Lower School Principal............................................................................................................................................................................Priscilla Nathan Murphy* Lower School Instructor.........................................................................................................................................................................................Elizabeth Everitt Registrar...................................................................................................................................................................................................................Andrea Duarte Artistic Coordinator..........................................................................................................................................................................................Yahudi Castañeda Student Service Coordinator...................................................................................................................................................................................Molly LeBeau Administrative Associate.............................................................................................................................................................................Margrett Weingarten Education and Outreach Manager.........................................................................................................................................................................Chase Cobb Outreach Coordinator and Curriculum Specialist.........................................................................................................................................Jennifer Sommers Outreach Associate...........................................................................................................................................................................................Lauren Anderson* Academy Instructors and Teaching Artists......................................................Paul Appleman, Alex Arizpe, Susan Bryant*, Amy Cain, Jeanne Doornbos*, Michele Kitchen, Andrew Murphy, Sarah Oakley, Sandra Organ*, Frances Perez-Ball, Sally Rojas*, Michael Remson, Krissy Richmond*, Sarah Yarbrough Pilates Team.................................................................................................................................Jo Yost Ulrich*, James Harren* Sarah Mifsud, Carrie Nichols School Psychologist............................................................................................................................................................................................Dr. Brian Goonan Administrative Assistant.......................................................................................................................................................................................Sydnee Houlette Summer Dorm Chaperone.........................................................................................................................................................................................Kathy Hatch Academic Advisor..............................................................................................................................................................Nathanial Nakadate, Lillian Schafer HOUSTON BALLET
*Houston Ballet staff who have over 10 years of service
601 Preston Street, Houston, TX 77002 (713) 523-6300 www.houstonballet.org
Acknowledgements General Counsel: Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P. Immigration Attorneys: Foster Quan, L.L.P. The dancers appearing in this performance are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists AFL-CIO. Houston Ballet Orchestra members are represented by Houston Professional Musicians Association, Local 65-699, A.F. of M. Stage Crew personnel are placed by I.A.T.S.E., Local 51. Wardrobe personnel are placed by I.A.T.S.E., T.W.U. Local 896. Houston Ballet is a member of Dance/USA. Touring representation: Rena Shagan Associates Inc. Official Healthcare Provider:
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S H O W T I M E ShowTime is a list of events scheduled for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, including start times and ticket prices. Information is subject to change. Please visit www.woodlandscenter.org for the latest event information. Lionel Richie
Jimmy Buffett
Lady Antebellum
Michael Krajewski
Fall Out Boy
Michael Cavanaugh Mötley Crüe
Panic! At the Disco OneRepublic
Photo by Jeff Fitlow
Bruce Springsteen
Photo by Michael Tammaro
Backstreet Boys
Luke Bryan
DISNEY IN CONCERT ZZ Top
Robert Franz
June 17
Boston with The Doobie Brothers • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25.50 Lawn
Aug. 25
Aerosmith • 7:30 p.m. with Slash $155 Res. Pit / $155, $125, $99.50, $69 & $49.50 Reserved / $39.50 Lawn
June 27
Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry • 6:45 p.m. with Special Guest Plain White T’s $95 Res. Pit / $95, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn
Aug. 29
Chicago & REO Speedwagon • 7:30 p.m. $125 Res. Pit / $125, $86, $46 & $36 Reserved / $26 Lawn
“Carmen” A Concert Performance • 8 p.m. with Houston Grand Opera $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation
July 3
Star-Spangled Salute • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony FREE event sponsored by The Woodlands Development Company
Aug. 30
DISNEY IN CONCERT Magical Music from the Movies • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzaine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Huntsman and Woodforest – National Bank
May 10
Lady Antebellum • 7 p.m. $70 Res. Pit / $70, $50 & $40 Reserved / $25.25 Lawn
July 10
Aug. 31
Def Leppard & KISS • 7 p.m. $175 Res. Pit / $175, $99.50 & $59.50 Reserved / $36 Lawn
May 16
Dave Matthews Band • 7 p.m. $75 GA Pit / $75 Reserved / $40.50 Lawn
Classical Concert • 8 p.m. $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation
July 12
Sept. 5
May 18
Styx with Foreigner • 7 p.m. with Don Felder $95 Res. Pit / $95, $75, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $20 Lawn
Lionel Richie • 7:30 p.m. with CeeLo Green $125 Res. Pit / $125, $99.50, $69.50 & $49.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn
Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars • 6:30 p.m. with AFI $104.75 GA Pit / $104.75, $74.75 & $54.75 Reserved / $39.75 Lawn
July 13
Rascal Flatts • 3 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA
Sept. 6
Brad Paisley • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA
July 24
The Songs of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Huntsman and Insperity
Sept.9
Luke Bryan • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA
Sept.12
ZZ Top and Jeff Beck • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn
Oct. 11
Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper • 7 p.m. with Alice Cooper $125 Res. Pit / $125, $85, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn
May 2
Best of Beethoven • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation
May 6
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band • 7:30 p.m. $126.50 GA Pit / $126.50 Reserved / $56.50 Lawn
May 9
May 21
SEE the Music • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
May 23
Journey and Steve Miller Band • 6:45 p.m. with Tower of Power $145 Res. Pit / $145, $110, $75, $65 & $45 Reserved / $38.50 Lawn
May 29
Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band • 8 p.m. $136 Res. Pit / $136, $86 & $46 Reserved / $46 Lawn
Aug. 1
Fall Out Boy and Paramore • 7 p.m. $65 GA Pit / $65, $50, $40 & $30 Reserved / $25 Lawn
Aug. 9
Tim McGraw • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA
Aug. 10
Oct. 23 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival • 1 p.m. with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alexandria, Trivium, Oct. 24 Cannibal Corpse, Body Count featuring Ice T, Suicide Silence, Emmure, Miss May I, Mushroomhead and more. $79.50 GA Pit / $79.50, $69.50, $39.50 & $29.50 Reserved / $29.50 Lawn
May 31
Majic 102.1 FM Under the Stars • 6:30 p.m. with Charlie Wilson, The O’Jays and Erykah Badu $150 Res. Pit / $150, $85, $75 & $50 Reserved
June 5
Backstreet Boys with Avril Lavigne • 7 p.m. $150 GA Pit / $89.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $22.50 Lawn
Aug. 16
June 6
A Symphonic Journey • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating
Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $29.50
Aug. 19
Wagner & Maazel’s “Ring Without Words” • 8 p.m. with the Texas Music Festival Orchestra FREE event
Panic! At the Disco • 7:30 p.m. with Walk the Moon $39.50 GA Pit / $39.50 & $35 Reserved
Aug. 22
June 13
June 14
OneRepublic • 7 p.m. $75 Reserved Pit / $75, $49 & $29 Reserved / $25 Lawn
James Taylor • 8 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $75 & $45 Reserved / $30 Lawn Ticket Information
Jason Aldean • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA Hocus Pocus Pops • 7:30 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzaine and lawn seating courtesy of H-E-B
Nov. 8
19th Annual Children’s Festival • 10 a.m. presented by ExxonMobil $8 in advance / $10 at the door
Nov. 9
19th Annual Children’s Festival • 12 p.m. presented by ExxonMobil $8 in advance / $10 at the door
Dec. 7
Holly Jolly Jingle • 2 p.m. Free event sponsored by Talisman USA, Woodforest National Bank and KPMG, LLP
Prices do not include service charge. Tickets are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select H-E-B and Walmart locations and Media Magic, by calling 800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets also can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on event days through intermission. The Box Office is located at the north entrance to The Pavilion at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. For more information, call 281-363- 3300 or visit www.woodlandscenter.org. Prepaid, preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage located along Six Pines Drive. Parking is $5 per vehicle for most performing arts events and $15 per vehicle for most contemporary events. Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased in advance at all locations and The Pavilion Box Office. Some service charges may apply. Advance purchase is not required, but guarantees a space the day of the show.
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Stars Come Out to Celebrate The Pavilion’s 25 Seasons of Spectacular This year marks The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 25th Season of presenting exceptional performing arts events, educational outreach programs and live music. It also marks the first year of a five-year relationship with Huntsman Corporation as the Presenting Sponsor of the venue. The name-under-title sponsorship provides for additional funding for The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Huntsman has been a supporter of The Pavilion’s performing arts and education programs since 2006. “We relocated our global headquarters to The Woodlands in 2004 and we now employ more than 1,000 associates in business management and administration, research and technology and manufacturing across three locations in the area,” said Peter Huntsman, president and CEO of Huntsman. “We are deeply committed – both as a company and individually – to many of the charities and civic organizations in the community and we’re fully supportive of the great work that is being done at The Pavilion. We are proud to be associated with them.” Representing the Mitchell Family Foundation and current member of The Pavilion board of directors, Grant Mitchell said, “We are pleased with the closer affiliation with Huntsman and the benefit this sponsorship will bring to The Pavilion.” “We are delighted about Huntsman coming on board as our presenting sponsor”, said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “Huntsman has supported The Pavilion for many years and this commitment is going to benefit our arts and education programs tremendously. We look forward to a longterm mutually beneficial relationship.” The Pavilion opened April 27, 1990, with the Houston Symphony. Other performers in the inaugural season included Frank Sinatra, Alabama, Garth Brooks, James Taylor, Heart, Jimmy Buffett, Santana, Depeche Mode and more.
great performers, The Pavilion is the proud Texas venue to get Bruce Springsteen which is the first time he will perform at the venue. Just in time for the new season, The Pavilion has installed two state-of- theart LED video screens. The $2 million project has a 7.8 mm LED which is a new industry-leading pixel pitch for this size of application. With a brightness measurement of 5,000 nits, the screens are bright and viewable even in direct sunlight. The new screens have a slightly new position with a 20 degree angle added to allow for improved view-ability from the seating area. Besides the two new screens in the seating area, an LED screen also is located in the North Plaza. The Pavilion was ranked No. 4 in “Pollstar” magazine in its listing of the top 100 amphitheaters in the world based on the number of tickets sold in 2013. The Pavilion’s paid ticket sales totaled 477,244 for concerts played between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. The Pavilion had more than 525,000 total concertgoers come through the gates in 2013 which includes the free seating at the performing arts events. The Pavilion had 16 sold-out concerts in 2013 including KSBJ presents Chris Tomlin, Buzzfest 30, The Lumineers, KSBJ’s 30th Anniversary Concert, Dave Matthews Band, Pitbull & Kesha, John Mayer, Kid Rock, Black Sabbath, OddBall Comedy Festival, Steely Dan, Mumford & Sons, Depeche Mode, Maroon 5 & Kelly Clarkson, Imagine Dragons and Lionel Richie. The Pavilion also is presenting its 25th season of performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Continuing with the great tradition of hosting classical performances this arts season is filled with an exciting line-up including jazz legends, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Symphony and the 19th Annual Children’s Festival.
“We want our 25th season to blow our past seasons completely out of the water,” said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “We are bringing back 10 acts that performed during our inaugural season and some big name performers that have never played here before.” James Taylor, Spryo Gyra, Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Chicago, Steve Miller Band, Jimmy Buffett and Lee Ritenour are just some of the artists that played in 1990 and are returning this year. Besides those May 2014 • 14
Volunteer Spotlight Melissa Barksdale was no stranger to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion before becoming a volunteer. A native Houstonian, the music lover attended concerts at The Pavilion before becoming a member of Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Pavilion. She became a member after a chance meeting with a neighbor. “I had no idea that The Pavilion was a nonprofit organization or that there was even a volunteer opportunity,” Barksdale said. “I’m a big believer in music. I love being able to support a fine arts facility that works so closely with schools.” Although the music is what drew Melissa to volunteer, she quickly learned that there was much more. Melissa now considers The Pavilion her second home. “I knew that being able to volunteer at a music venue would be exciting, but I had no idea that I would gain a family along with it,” Barksdale said. “It’s very unique. I can’t point to one specific thing, but it’s a feeling I get when I walk into the building.” She has been heavily involved with the Children’s Festival committee for many years. She attributes becoming closer to her fellow volunteers and Pavilion staff to her involvement on the Children’s Festival committee. “It’s a smaller committee than others, so you really get to know the other volunteers, especially when you spend four whole days at The Pavilion,” she said. “I’m so thankful that we get the opportunity to be involved with this event and thankful that we get to work so closely with the staff.” Currently serving on the Children’s Festival committee, Melissa also has served on almost all of the committees available to Partners, including the board of directors, membership committee and the Instrument Petting Zoo committee. As a perk of being a Partner, volunteers are given a lawn pass for all Pavilion contemporary concerts. Barksdale believes that being able to spend time with the other volunteers while enjoying concerts on the lawn also strengthens her bonds with them. “We get to work hard and play hard,” she said. “I love sitting on the lawn with the other volunteers, listening to great music and enjoying the outside environment.” In addition to volunteering at The Pavilion, Barksdale also is involved with Habitat for Humanity. She is an avid sports fan and loves the Houston Dynamo. A self-proclaimed “tree-hugger,” she also enjoys socializing with friends, going to the movies and being out and about in The Woodlands. For more information on becoming a volunteer with The Pavilion Partners, visit www.woodlandscenter.org/partners.
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Encore The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors for their financial support of our 2014 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs as of April 14, 2014, printing deadline. $100,000 - $249,999 Live Nation The Pavilion Partners $50,000 - $74,999 ExxonMobil Huntsman Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Development Company The Wortham Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Audi of America PepsiCo Woodforest National Bank $15,000 - $24,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment H-E-B TalismanUSA $10,000 - $14,999 Century 21 Realty Partners Chevron Phillips Chemical Company FMC Technologies Insperity KPMG, LLP Wells Fargo $5,000 - $9,999 Aon Hewitt Entergy Fidelity Investments Linn Energy, LLC Union Pacific Foundation $2,000 - $4,999 EMI Sheryl & Fred Greene Whitney & Derek McCoy Renewal by Anderson $1,000 - $1,999 Candi & Gerald Glenn Ed Jones Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Cynthia & John Hageman Suzanne & Dennis Millet Denise & Dr. Donald Stillwagon $500 - $999 Kirsten & Michael Arendes Annette & Ken Hallock Alison & Rich Henderson Judy & Charles Lano JoAnne & Randy Lowry Linda Manning Brenda & John Mizell Brenda & John Mizell Vanessa & Rick Raanes Susie & Jeff Shipley
$200 - $499 Deborah Butler Susan & Alex Cosculluela Suzanne & Ed Ellis Julia & Mark Ellis Susan & Dan Fordyce Linda & Greg Freede Jana & Jeff Graham Amy & Jonathan Homeyer Lyn & Gregory Hullinger Debra Kline Estelle & Mark McLaughlin Jackie & Blaine Metzger John Nanninga Jose Rodriguez Karin & Bill Townsend Marsha & Tommy Williams In-Kind ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Houston Community Newspapers & The Courier & The Villager Tommy Bahama 2014 The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Donors: $1,500 Jill & Phil Barber Nancy Battle Nelda & Jim Blair Sylvia Caracio BubbleUp ExxonMobil Susan & Dan Fordyce Angela & Mark Gott Robert Graham Annette & Ken Hallock Kelly & Brady Hull Robert Hurt Alice & Patrick Hynes Lisa & Fred Koetting Linn Energy Gerald Neuberger Cindy Notarainni Richard Olson Suzanne & Robert Potter Dr. Judith Ragsdale Cinda Redmond Arlene & Sol Sachs Maryann Seaman Leigh & Larry Shaffer Village Medical Center Peggy & Ray Wilcox
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion acknowledges the financial support of The Woodlands Township that is generated by the Event Admissions Tax for its performing arts and educational programs.
Sponsor Spotlight
Texas Children’s Hospital Teams Up with The Pavilion for 25th Season The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is proud to welcome Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands as a presenting sponsor of the 2014 Performing Arts Season. As a $60,000 season underwriter, Texas Children’s will have a presence at all performing arts events this season. Guests can stop by the Texas Children’s Hospital booth in the plaza to find out about the progress of their new construction as well as fun crafts for the kids. Texas Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit health care organization committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research. Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children’s has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women’s health. The largest free-standing children’s hospital in the U.S., Texas Children’s had more than 3.2 million patient encounters in the 2013 fiscal year. “The enrichment provided by The Pavilion’s programs to the community and families in The Woodlands is extremely valuable,” said Lisa Yelenick, director of marketing and public relations for Texas Children’s Hospital. “Part of Texas Children’s mission is to play an integral role and be a committed member of the communities we serve where we provide health care services. One way we would like to accomplish this is by bringing our two organizations together to educate families.”
Children’s and The Woodlands and becoming a great member of the community by meeting the families and learning more from organizations like The Pavilion that serve the community,” Yelenick said. Christine Scully, director of development for The Pavilion, shares Yelenick’s sentiment. “We’re honored that The Pavilion is the first organization in The Woodlands that Texas Children’s Hospital is exclusively sponsoring,” Scully said. “A strong partnership with a like-minded organization with the same values of educating the community is invaluable to us.” Slated to open in 2017, Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is the second community hospital for Texas Children’s Hospital. The 548,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, designed especially to serve children and families, will offer specialty pediatric care in areas that include cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, diabetes and endocrinology, urology, sports medicine, gastroenterology and nutrition, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, allergy and immunology, dermatology, adolescent medicine and physical rehabilitation. Hospital facilities will include 24 emergency center rooms, 74 outpatient rooms, five radiology rooms, four operating rooms and 30 acute care beds at opening with plans of up to 200 beds. Along with serving families throughout The Woodlands area, Texas Children’s anticipates serving families throughout Greater North Houston include Montgomery, Walker, Grimes, Liberty, Harris, Polk, San Jacinto and Hardin counties.
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Give Your Heart to the Arts as a Pavilion Partner Volunteer by Leslie Williams
The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, is looking for volunteers with a passion for the arts. The 2014 season kicked off in April with the 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction fundraiser then moves right into concert mode with Spyro Gyra & Lee Ritenour April 12 and The Waterway Art Festival happening simultaneously. We have lots of volunteer opportunities for Pavilion Partners! “Our new season is starting off strong and will continue to grow,” said Leslie Williams, volunteer and special events coordinator for The Pavilion. “It is going to be an exciting and busy year here at The Pavilion so sign up now!”
Partners has a lot to offer its members. If you would like to learn more please join us at one of our monthly information sessions. The next session is March 19 at either the 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. meeting. Each session lasts approximately an hour and a half. Reservations are required. A mini-tour of The Pavilion is included. “This meeting is a great way to find out more about our volunteer program and how you can be involved in the events at The Pavilion,” said Leslie Williams, volunteer and special events coordinator for The Pavilion. “Of course there are a variety of other ways you can volunteer with Partners including fundraising, scholarships, membership and more.” May 2014 • 16
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsors Support the Arts “It would be hard to choose a favorite, as all programs are exceptional in their genres,” Marling said. “The Annual Children’s Festival, with its vast number of participants, allows even more people to enjoy and experience a ‘Pavilion moment.’”
As a nonprofit performing arts venue, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion relies on the generosity and participation of local businesses and organizations to provide the community with the best performing arts programming in the area. These sponsors contribute in many ways, including monetary donations, providing interactive activities in the plazas during events and supplying volunteers at The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs. Some sponsors, like Woodforest National Bank, have been supporters of The Pavilion for almost its entire existence. A sponsor for 23 seasons, Woodforest has a presence at each performing arts event and also has the naming rights for The Pavilion’s VIP Club. “Being a community bank, Woodforest National Bank aligns itself with opportunities to give back to the community we serve,” said Robert E. Marling, Jr., CEO of Woodforest National Bank. “Through The Pavilion’s performing arts programs, we are able to be a small part of enhancing the cultural enrichment of so many.” While Woodforest supports the arts through the season, Marling cites Children’s Festival as his favorite Pavilion program.
Other sponsors have only recently begun supporting The Pavilion’s performing arts events. Most recently, Texas Children’s Hospital—The Woodlands signed on as the newest performing arts sponsor. “The enrichment provided by The Pavilion’s programs to the community and families in The Woodlands is extremely valuable,” said Lisa Yelenick, director of marketing and public relations for Texas Children’s Hospital. “Part of Texas Children’s mission is to play an integral role and be a committed member of the communities where we provide healthcare services.” Check out “Encore” for a complete list of all our performing arts sponsors. The next time that you enter The Pavilion gates for a performing arts event, make sure to visit the booths in the plazas and thank our sponsors for supporting the arts in your community.
Concert Etiquette The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion offers concertgoers live performing arts events in a picturesque setting featuring such world-renowned organizations as the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera and Texas Music Festival Orchestra. The following information about concert etiquette will enhance your visit and help ensure that all of our guests enjoy their arts experience to the fullest. CHILDREN The Pavilion is a family-friendly venue and we love to see families at our performing arts events. However, please be courteous of both the orchestra and those around you by keeping youngsters from talking loudly and running around during the performance. Even if you are seated on the hill, loud children can be very distracting for everyone. We want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable concert experience possible. ELECTRONIC DEVICES Take a break from the outside world! Please turn off all cellphones and other audible electronics. Photography and videography are NOT allowed during the performances, including with cellphones, at the request of the artists. Tablets, such as iPads and Kindles, are not permitted into the venue because they are a distraction to other guests and the artists. LATE SEATING Fashionably late? If you arrive after a performance has started, our ushers will do their best to seat you during an appropriate pause in the program. For certain performances, and at the request of the artist, guests seated in the orchestra section might have to wait until a transition is made between songs to proceed to their seats. 17 • www.woodlandscenter.org
DURING THE PERFORMANCE Guests should refrain from entering and exiting their seats while a performance is in progress. If you must leave your seat, please proceed quickly and quietly to the nearest aisle or ask the nearest usher for assistance. Please be courteous to other members of the audience. APPLAUSE Not sure when to applaud and when not to? A good rule of thumb is to watch the conductor. The conductor should let you know when a piece is over by lowering both arms and turning to face the audience. AFTER THE CONCERT Bravo! As the applause dies down, the performers will put their instruments away and leave the stage. The house lights will be turned on so guests can exit safely. TO PICNIC, OR NOT TO PICNIC? Picnics are welcome at all performing arts events at The Pavilion. Guests can bring in any type of food item; however, beverages can not be brought into the venue. Guests are welcome to bring empty water bottles to fill at water fountains or to purchase beverages at our concessions stands.
Guest Information
TICKETS Tickets are available at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the day of performances through intermission. American Express, MasterCard, VISA and Discover are accepted at The Pavilion Box Office.
INCLEMENT WEATHER All events at The Pavilion are rain or shine. Pavilion events are not canceled due to rain. If it rains on the day of the event, guests are encouraged to wear rain apparel.
Tickets also are available at www.ticketmaster.com, all outlets, including Fiesta, select H-E-B and Walmart locations and Media Magic, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.
ATMs ATMs are located in the North, South and Lawn plazas of The Pavilion.
For guests with hearing impairments, Ticketmaster’s TDD number is 800-755-6244. Groups of 20 or more are eligible for discounts for performing arts and selected contemporary events. For information, call 281-210-1127 or visit The Pavilion Box Office. PARKING Guests may park FREE of charge in lighted and patrolled lots convenient to The Pavilion. Preferred parking is available for all events in the on-site Town Center Garage. For most events, lots open 90 minutes prior to the performance. FOOD AND BEVERAGES Food and beverage items are available from The Pavilion concession areas in the North, South and Lawn plazas. Concessions are operated by ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment. Food can be brought in during all performing arts events; however, beverages are not allowed into the venue.
PROHIBITED ITEMS To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all our guests, the following items may not be brought into The Pavilion: Animals, aerosol cans, audio and video equipment, cameras, food, beverages, non-plastic bottles or bottles with lids, fireworks, laptops, laser pointers, lawn chairs, portable televisions, radios, strollers, tablets (such as iPads and Kindles) and weapons. CAMERAS AND RECORDING DEVICES Cameras that are small, non professional are usually allowed at most contemporary concerts. No professional, detachable lens cameras are permitted into the venue. No audio or video is permitted at any event at The Pavilion. Camera policies are dictated by the artist and are subject to change. Photography and video, including with cellphones, are NOT allowed at Houston Symphony concerts, Houston Grand Opera or Houston Ballet events at their request.
RESTROOMS Permanent restrooms are located in all three plazas.
LOST AND FOUND To inquire about lost items, guests may ask a Pavilion staff member for assistance or call The Pavilion Administrative Office during business hours at 281-364-3010.
LAWN CHAIRS For comfortable hillside seating, guests may bring blankets or use The Pavilion’s specially designed lawn chairs free of charge for all performing arts events.
TOURS Guided tours of The Pavilion can be arranged for groups by calling 281-364-3010.
FIRST AID Trained medical professionals are on duty at all Pavilion events. If medical help is needed, ask any Pavilion staff member for assistance. GUESTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS The Pavilion is accessible to guests with disabilities. For detailed information, consult our free brochure available at the Information Booths, call 281-364-3010, or visit www.woodlandscenter.org. INFORMATION BOOTHS Information booths are located at the gated entrances in the North, South and Lawn plazas. If guests have questions or concerns, they are encouraged to visit Pavilion volunteers who staff the information booths throughout the events.
SPECIAL EVENTS The 1,600-square-foot Woodforest Bank Club, located just off The Pavilion’s North Plaza, is available for lease year-round. Outfitted with large video screens, multimedia equipment with surround sound, a copier, fax and dedicated telephone and modem lines, the Club is designed for business meetings and special, private events. For rental information, call 281-363-0900. The House of Blues Hospitality Tent provides a tented outdoor setting for pre- or postconcert gatherings at most contemporary concerts. For more information, call 281-363-0900.
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CHILDREN For most contemporary events, children 5 and under are admitted free to the lawn without a ticket. At most performing arts events, children are admitted free with their parents to the mezzanine and lawn areas. All children must have a ticket to sit in orchestra-level seating.
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Tickets can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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