Moss Arts Center 2016-2017 Season Guide

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WELCOME TO THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF OUR 2016-2017 PERFORMANCE SEASON AT THE MOSS ARTS CENTER Do you remember the first time you tasted something exotic? The first time you traveled to a place totally different from home? Our world is filled with limitless sights, sounds, tastes, textures, and perspectives. Whether you’re 17 or 70—an arts aficionado, or new to it all—we invite you to be curious and dig into a smorgasbord of experiences with us in the year ahead.

Our 2016-2017 season features the rich mix of programs you have come to expect and reflects our core priorities—diverse voices and viewpoints, fresh new works and artists, learning and engagement, and inspired global expressions. Whether you’re seeking the comfort and reverie of timeless classics, deeper encounters with history and ideas, or the thrill of new experimental forms, there is something to relish in every experience at the Moss Arts Center.

As always, we’re proud to bring you outstanding artists from around the globe and close to home. This year features new partnerships with Opera Roanoke and the Southwest Virginia Ballet, alongside artists from East Africa, Australia, and beyond. The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra returns, even as we welcome for the first time both chamber and jazz legends from the halls of Lincoln Center. And this is just the first glance, with much more to come through our exhibitions and engagement events.

The table is set, just waiting for you.

Be curious and take that first bite. Savor the familiar, and sample something new.

Ruth Waalkes Associate Provost for the Arts Executive Director, Moss Arts Center

JOYFUL

Get swept away by these lively performances that are enjoyable for audiences of all ages. Bring your friends and family and your sense of wonder, and be prepared to be entertained.

Havana Cuba All-Stars, Cuban Nights Opera Roanoke, South Pacific Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Holiday Pops Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Big Band Holidays Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue Secret Agent 23 Skidoo New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, H.M.S. Pinafore

TIMELESS

Time-honored classics are always in style. The eternal and influential sights and sounds of these performances speak to all of us and transcend space and time.

Rajab Suleiman & Kithara Harlem Quartet The Kandinsky Trio with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Paul Langosch Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Destination Vienna National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine with Alexei Grynyuk, piano Twyla Tharp, 50th Anniversary Tour Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Masterworks: Musical Travelogue Southwest Virginia Ballet, Romeo and Juliet

FRESH

Satisfy your need for something new and different with this selection of performances. Discover cutting-edge perspectives and examine energizing ideas through a range of lenses.

An Evening with Edgar Meyer, double bass Msafiri Zawose Circus Oz A Far Cry with Roomful of Teeth Dori Freeman Kid Koala, Nufonia Must Fall

DEEPER

Nourish your craving for thought, reflection, and deeper understanding with these performances that will challenge your emotions, intellect, boundaries, and perspectives.

Bassem Youssef, The Joke Is Mightier Than the Sword Lynda Barry, What It Is Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion, Jazz Matter Raisin’ Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey starring Jasmine Guy (Be)longing Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater, Matinee

GLOBAL

Experience expressions from across the globe with a collection of performances that bring the unique energy and diverse contexts from cultures around the world to Blacksburg.

Rajab Suleiman & Kithara Bassem Youssef, The Joke Is Mightier Than the Sword Havana Cuba All-Stars, Cuban Nights Msafiri Zawose National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine with Alexei Grynyuk, piano Circus Oz Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Review

© Jim McGuire

AN EVENING WITH EDGAR MEYER, DOUBLE BASS

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Meyer is equally at home in classical music, bluegrass, and jazz, and his compositions take in elements of all of those fields in a kind of seamless, engaging outpouring.

Friday, September 9, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE

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—The Washington Post

Music

Fresh

Transcend musical boundaries—from Bach to bluegrass—during an evening performance featuring musician and composer Edgar Meyer, his acoustic bass, and his unique mix of musical selections. The program will include a Bach cello suite, a three-movement original solo work composed by Meyer, and a selection of Appalachian-inspired pieces interspersed with Meyer’s own anecdotes and stories.

for his collaborative work, including Best Folk Album in 2012 and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album in 2015. In 2000, he became the only bassist to receive the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. His list of collaborators reflects the unique niche he’s carved in the musical world.

Meyer has worked with some of the world’s top musicians from a variety of genres, including Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile, and Mark O’Connor.

Appreciated by a varied audience for his unparalleled technique combined with a gift for composition, his uniqueness in the field earned him a MacArthur Award in 2002. Meyer has received five Grammy Awards

Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE

—lesinrocks.com (France)

Music, world

Timeless, Global (Zanzibar)

The lush sights and sounds of Zanzibar are embodied in taarab music, which has defined the island’s aural landscape for over a century. Renowned for its mix of Arabic and western instruments, diva-worthy vocalizations, and

Swahili lyrics, this venerable form is ambitiously renewed by Rajab Suleiman & Kithara.

“Zanzibar is an island where many people have come to live and trade for many centuries, so our music is a mix of African, Arab, Indian, and also European influences,” Suleiman muses. “It’s not all that different from America, in that way.”

This marks the ensemble’s debut tour to the United States, as part of Center Stage SM, an exchange program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, produced by the New England Foundation for the Arts. $25 general admission, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

© Werner Graebner

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Without nostalgia or sentimentality, [Kithara] renews the scintillating taarab in all its acoustic subtlety and enchantment.

© Werner Graebner

© Werner Graebner

© Werner Graebner

RAJAB SULEIMAN & KITHARA

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Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

© Jorge Nonell

HAVANA CUBA ALL-STARS CUBAN NIGHTS

Friday, September 23, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE

BASSEM YOUSSEF

THE JOKE IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD

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Youssef’s satirical takes on politics first earned him millions of hits on YouTube, then the epithet of ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart.’

—The Guardian

Sunday, September 18, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Spoken word, comedy

Deeper, Global (Egypt)

Egyptian satirist and former cardiac surgeon Bassem Youssef created and hosted AlBernameg (The Program), a first-of-its-kind satirical news program that aired from 2011 to 2014 in the Middle East. It became the most popular television show in Egypt’s history, with an average of 30 million viewers every week. Comedian Jon Stewart and his television show, The Daily Show, inspired Youssef to begin his career, and the two have guest starred on each other’s programs.

AlBernameg’s humorous yet bold criticism of the region’s ruling powers was controversial.

Lawsuits were filed against the show and its host, and Youssef was issued an arrest warrant in March 2013. He turned himself in and was questioned for five hours, being subsequently released on bail. The AlBernameg team held a press conference in June 2014, and Youssef announced the termination of the show due to overwhelming pressures on both the show and the airing channel.

In 2013, Youssef was named one of the ”100 Most Influential People in the World” by TIME magazine and one of Foreign Policy magazine’s list of “100 Leading Global Thinkers.” He also received the International Press Freedom Award in 2013 from the Committee to Protect Journalists. $25 general admission, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

Music, world

Joyful, Global (Cuba)

Embrace the rich culture of Cuba with the Havana Cuba All-Stars’ fresh sound and inventive songwriting.

Direct from Havana and drawing inspiration from traditional Cuban Son—a genre that evolved into Salsa—the All-Stars celebrate the songs and music of the rich culture of the Cuban people for this electrifying concert.

With this debut U.S. tour of Cuba’s greatest musicians, Cuban Nights embraces the extraordinary musical legacy and traditions of the Cuban musical art form, staying true to an acoustic base. The Havana Cuba All-Stars is composed of the nation’s most prominent musicians and is devoted to promoting the entire tapestry of Cuban music, showcasing the great musical traditions of the Cuban people.

Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

© Amy Schroeder

HARLEM QUARTET

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The Harlem Quartet is bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing, and intelligent.

Saturday, October 8, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE

—Cincinnati Enquirer

Music, chamber

Timeless

Become immersed in the energy of this young ensemble in a program that will mix classic greats with jazz, including string quartets from Beethoven and Mendelssohn and jazz standards from Dizzy Gillespie and more. Praised for its “panache” by The New York Times, the Harlem Quartet advances diversity in classical music and engages young and new audiences through the discovery and presentation of varied repertoire.

Since their debut in 2006 at Carnegie Hall, the Harlem Quartet has performed throughout the U.S. and in France, the U.K., Belgium, Panama, Canada, and South Africa. They have collaborated with violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Carter Brey, and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera, as well as with jazz legends Chick Corea and Gary Burton, whom they joined for their six-month Hot House tour in 2012. In 2009 they performed for President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House and appeared Christmas morning on NBC’s Today Show.

Supported in part by a gift from Intimate Voices Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

OPERA ROANOKE

SOUTH PACIFIC MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II BOOK BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II AND JOSHUA LOGAN SCOTT WILLIAMSON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR; J. J. HUDSON, STAGE DIRECTOR FEATURING COREY CRIDER, AS EMILE DE BECQUE ARIANA WYATT, AS NELLIE FORBUSH AND THE ROANOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

© Hannah Nelson

MSAFIRI ZAWOSE

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Zawose fuses the musical traditions of his ancestors with a modern twist to create a sound that truly embodies today’s African experience.

—The Citizen, Tanzania

Sunday, October 16, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, world

Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Theatre, musical

Joyful

The center proudly presents Opera Roanoke’s fully staged production, with orchestra, of this timeless Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway blockbuster for one night only in Blacksburg. Known for its extraordinary score and adapted from James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Tales of the South Pacific, this classic American musical is set on an island paradise during World War II. Against this backdrop, two parallel love stories bloom and are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war.

Category A $75 | Category B $60 | Category C $40, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

Fresh, Global (Tanzania)

Take a journey through African music traditions, led by charismatic Gogo musician Msafiri Zawose, who is determined to preserve the style of music integral to his rich heritage. Gogo music, originating in central Tanzania, derives its unique sound from the mixture of the traditional instruments and the incorporation of distinct lyrical harmonies. Zawose honors and expands the pioneering work of his father, musical icon Hukwe Zawose.

Msafiri grew up in the coastal town of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, which bursts with music and instrument-making. In this lively environment, he learned dance, drumming, and singing along with his first steps. This tour is part of Center StageSM, an exchange program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, produced by the New England Foundation for the Arts.

“Exploring different forms of musical expression can be one of the best ways to learn about another part of the world or a culture or even a language,” says Zawose. “Music is more than a way to make a living or even way of life. Music is the answer to everything.” $25 general admission, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

LYNDABARRY

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WHAT IT IS

Barry is not just a storyteller, she’s an evangelist who urges people to pick up a pen—or a brush…and look at their own lives with fresh, forgiving eyes.

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—San Francisco Chronicle

Friday, October 28, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Spoken word, author (adult themes and language, not suitable for all audiences)

Deeper

She currently is assistant professor in Interdisciplinary Creativity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and prefaces her talk: “There is something common to everything we call the arts. What is it? It’s something I call ‘an image,’ something that feels alive and is contained and transported by something that is not alive—a book or a song or a painting—anything we call an ‘art form.’ This ancient ‘it’ has been around at least as long as we have had hands, and the state of mind it brings about is not plain old ‘thinking.’ This talk is about our innate creative ability to work with images and what the biological function of this thing we call ‘the arts’ may be. Please note: There will be swear words, party tricks, and jokes about balls.”

Presented in partnership with the Virginia Tech Department of English Visiting Writer Series $25 general admission, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

© Lynda Barry

Expand and challenge your personal values about artistic expression with this talk by author and cartoonist Lynda Barry. Widely credited with expanding the literary, thematic, and emotional range of American comics, Barry’s seminal comic strip, Ernie Pook’s Comeek, ran in alternative newspapers across North America for 30 years.

Witty, wildly imaginative, and compassionate, Barry has authored 21 books, worked as a commentator for NPR, and had regular features in Esquire, Mother Jones, Mademoiselle, and Salon.

THE KANDINSKY TRIO

WITH KURT ROSENWINKEL, GUITAR & PAUL LANGOSCH, BASS

Saturday, November 5, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, classical/jazz

Timeless

Now in its 29th season, the Kandinsky Trio is celebrating one of the longest and most successful artist residencies in the United States, with more than 1,000 concerts performed in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The trio—Elizabeth Bachelder, piano; Benedict Goodfriend, violin; and Alan Weinstein, cello—will perform Beethoven’s Trio op. 1, no. 3, and jazz greats Kurt Rosenwinkel and Paul Langosch will play a set and join the trio for John D’earth’s Natural Bridge, composed for piano trio, jazz guitar, and bass. Composer and jazz trumpeter D’earth wrote Natural Bridge for the Kandinsky Trio in 2001, creating a beautiful new sonic experience mixing classical and jazz idioms.

CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER DESTINATION VIENNA

WITH SEAN LEE AND ALEXANDER SITKOVETSKY (VIOLIN); MATTHEW LIPMAN AND RICHARD O’NEILL (VIOLA); AND DAVID FINCKEL AND KEITH ROBINSON (CELLO)

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Superb playing...a gorgeous outpouring of lyricism.

Friday, November 11, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, classical

Timeless

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—The New York Times

© Tara McMullen

© Christian Steiner

© CREDIA

© Jiyang Chen

© Eric Ryan Anderson

© Serban Mestecaneanu

Category A $45 | Category B $35 | Category C $20, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind through its performance, education, and recording and broadcast activities. Listeners ranging from connoisseurs to chamber music newcomers of all ages enjoy diverse repertoire from over three centuries and numerous premieres by living composers.

Their debut concert in Blacksburg will include Mozart’s Quintet for Strings in C minor, K. 406; Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for String Sextet, op. 4; and Brahms’ Sextet for Strings in B Major, op. 18. The orchestra’s annual activities include a full season of concerts and events; national and international tours; nationally televised broadcasts on Live from Lincoln Center, a radio show broadcast internationally; and regular appearances on American Public Media’s Performance Today.

Supported in part by a gift from David and Lindsay West Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

GIVING BECOME A DONOR!

Join with patrons and friends in supporting the Moss Arts Center. Choose your level of giving, each with its own benefits.

LEADERSHIP PATRONS SUSTAINING PATRONS CONTRIBUTING AND FRIENDS AND FRIENDS PATRONS AND FRIENDS $5,000+ $1,000–$4,999 UP TO $999

Recognition in Moss Arts Center performance programs

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Access to season preview and advance ticket sales

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Special invitations to pre- and post-event activities, exhibition previews, and Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology programs

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Recognition in Virginia Tech’s 1872 Society*

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Dinner with Moss Arts Center Executive Director

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Personal behind-the-scenes tour of the Moss Arts Center**

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Invitations to artist meet-and-greets, as available

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Recognition at Moss Arts Center performance or exhibition (varies)***

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* The 1872 Society recognizes gifts for current use or operational support at the following levels. The Grove Circle, the highest 1872 Society level, recognizes supporters who provide annual gifts of $25,000 or more. Burruss Hall Circle honors those who make annual gifts of $10,000 to $24,999. Drillfield Circle recognizes members who provide annual gifts of $5,000 to $9,999. ** Dates for personal and group tours of the Moss Arts Center are subject to availability. Personal group tours are for up to 10 people at maximum. *** Recognition at performances and exhibitions varies and is commensurate with giving levels. For more information, please contact Lois Badey at givetoarts@vt.edu or 540-231-0608.

For information about ways to support the Moss Arts Center, please contact Lois Badey at givetoarts@vt.edu or 540-231-0608.

© Jerry and Lois Photography

KYLE ABRAHAM/ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION JAZZ MATTER

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…elastic and electric, luxuriantly rippling, poetically arranged with moments of perfect stillness that arrive amid splashes of expression.

—Dance Magazine

Thursday, November 17, 2016, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Dance, contemporary

Deeper

Witness a transformation of movement as it’s manipulated and molded into something fresh and unique. Abraham.In.Motion brings dancers from various disciplines and diverse personal backgrounds together to blend the human experience of physical, emotional, and psychological encounters, creating a conversation of movement. This performance reflects choreographer Kyle Abraham’s diverse training in classical music, visual art, and a multitude of dance forms from ballet to hip-hop to give range and depth to his sleek, evocative work.

Jazz Matter is a mixed-repertory program composed of three works, demonstrating the historical range and emotional power rooted in the diasporic journeys of jazz music within American life.

This program includes The Quiet Dance (2011), a quintet set to Bill Evans’ sentimental rendition of the Bernstein classic, Some Other Time; The Gettin’ (2014), featuring music by Grammy Award-winning jazz artist Robert Glasper and his trio, who re-imagine Max Roach’s We Insist! Freedom Now Suite; and Absent Matter (2015), a new quartet created in collaboration with Kris Bowers, Otis Brown III, and filmmaker Naima Ramos Chapman.

ROANOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY POPS

DAVID STEWART WILEY, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR

Saturday, December 3, 2016, 4 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, holiday

Joyful

The Roanoke Symphony returns with everyone’s annual favorite, the Holiday Pops program. Gather your friends and family, and celebrate the season with a merry musical program for audiences of all ages.

Presented in partnership with the NRV Friends of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra

Presented in partnership with the Radford University Department of Dance Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

Category A $75 | Category B $60 | Category C $40, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS BIG BAND HOLIDAYS

FEATURING GUEST VOCALIST CATHERINE RUSSELL

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The finest big band in the world today.

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—The Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom

Sunday, December 11, 2016, 3 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, jazz, holiday

Joyful

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year big band style with soulful performances of holiday favorites by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The orchestra will perform brand new arrangements of songs both sacred and secular, from Billie Holiday’s I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm to favorites like Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, along with classic selections heard on Blue Engine Records’ Big Band Holidays album.

This holiday performance features special guest vocalist Catherine Russell, who will personally choose some of her favorite holiday tunes. The latest generation in a family of jazz royalty, Russell possesses a transcendent voice and uplifting spirit.

© Joe Martinez

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, featuring 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists, has performed with some of the world’s leading orchestras. The ensemble is led by musical director Wynton Marsalis, who has recorded more than 70 jazz and classical albums, earning him nine Grammy Awards. In 1983, he became the first and only artist to win both classical and jazz Grammys in the same year.

© Frank Stewart

Category A $75 | Category B $60 | Category C $40, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

RAISIN’ CANE:

A HARLEM RENAISSANCE ODYSSEY STARRING JASMINE GUY WITH THE AVERY SHARPE TRIO WRITTEN AND CONCEIVED BY HARRY CLARK WITH ADAPTATION BY JASMINE GUY ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE BY AVERY SHARPE

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My longtime friend and colleague, the great jazz musician Avery Sharpe, wrote all the original music for the show and introduced me to the piece. I quickly fell in love with the show’s ability to provide a look into this vibrant period for African-American artists, most of whom could be found in Harlem in the 1920s.

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—Jasmine Guy, star of Raisin’ Cane

Saturday, January 28, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Theatre, musical

Deeper

Step into the world of the Harlem Renaissance through words, music, and imagery with Raisin’ Cane, a production inspired by the classic 1923 Jean Toomer novel, Cane. In 1918, as the first great World War ended and thousands of African-American soldiers returned home, a mountain of artistic expression was ready to explode, and the words and thoughts of Toomer, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, W.E.B. Du Bois, and others became the voice of a new generation. These voices are woven into an experience that spans this era and provides a window on a critical point in history.

Raisin’ Cane features award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Jasmine Guy and the acclaimed Avery Sharpe Trio. Guy was the star of the television show A Different World and has appeared in Broadway and national productions, including Spike Lee’s School Daze, as well as in Harlem Nights. Avery Sharpe is one of the greatest jazz bassists of his generation and has toured with the world’s top jazz musicians. Sharpe is joined onstage by the renowned percussionist Kevin Sharpe and acclaimed jazz violinist Diane Monroe.

Category A $45 | Category B $35 | Category C $20, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

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NATIONALSYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF UKRAINE THEODORE KUCHAR, CONDUCTOR LAUREATE WITH ALEXEI GRYNYUK, PIANO

Saturday, February 4, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, classical

Timeless, Global (Ukraine)

Experience the beautiful sounds of Dvorák, ˇ Prokofiev, and Shostakovich, performed by one of the most prominent symphony orchestras in Eastern Europe. Formed in 1918, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine has released more than 100 sound recordings, which include both Ukrainian and international repertoires.

The orchestra will be joined by Kiev-born pianist Alexei Grynyuk, who attracted wide attention at the age of 13 when he won the first prize at the Sergei Diaghilev All-Soviet-Union piano competition in Moscow.

He went on to achieve numerous awards at international piano competitions, including first prizes at the Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev and the Shanghai International Piano Competition in China. This program will feature Dvorák’s Carnival Overture, ˇ op. 92; Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 3 in C Major, op. 26; and Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 5, op. 47.

Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

CIRCUSOZ

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A little naughty, a little nice, a little death-defying…. Who knew the circus could be like this?

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—The New York Times

Friday, February 10, 2017, 7:30 PM Saturday, February 11, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Theatre, cirque

Fresh, Global (Australia)

A circus experience like you’ve never seen, expect two hours of breathtaking agility, death-defying stunts, awe-inspiring acrobatic performances, irreverent comedy, and a spectacular live band with Circus Oz. Credited with revitalizing a traditional art form in a uniquely Australian way, Circus Oz is a rock ‘n’ roll, animal-free circus that has influenced the development of circus arts around the world.

Dynamic acrobatics, cheeky humor, and live original music showcase the world-famous Circus Oz caravan of graceful men, strong women, innovative jugglers, lyrical unicyclists, hilarious trapeze artists, musical acrobats, and acrobatic musicians. From New York to Hong Kong, Circus Oz has taken its self-crafted performances of wit, grace, and spectacle to 26 countries across five continents, to critical acclaim. Australia’s National Circus invites you to a show that irreverently breaks through the “fourth wall,” captivating and engaging audiences of all ages.

Recommended for ages 5 and older Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

TAJ EXPRESS: THE BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL REVUE

© Bonica Ayala of Bonica Ayala Photography

A FAR CRY WITH ROOMFUL OF TEETH

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The orchestra [A Far Cry] brims with personality or, better, personalities, many and varied.

—The New York Times

Saturday, February 18, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE

SHRUTI MERCHANT, DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER VAIBHAVI MERCHANT, DIRECTOR OF CHOREOGRAPHY SALIM & SULAIMAN, MUSIC DIRECTORS

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A rainbow of colors, costumes, and gestures that thrills the viewer and makes him want to go exploring these exotic lands.

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—Le Temps, Swiss daily newspaper

Friday, February 24, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Theatre, musical

Joyful, Global (India)

Music, contemporary

Fresh

This sonic patchwork created by A Far Cry with Roomful of Teeth is an ever-changing and fleeting burst of colors, timbres, and visions. The program opens with the lush writing of 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winner and Teeth member Caroline Shaw, with an original commission for both ensembles, and is anchored by two energetic and captivating works by Ted Hearne. Spanning and connecting these two Gen X composers is a startlingly beautiful and vivid set of character pieces

by Prokofiev.

Lose yourself in the extravaganza and romance of Bollywood in this new production direct from Mumbai. Taj Express is a turbo-charged fusion of east and west, classical dance steps and new moves, traditional silks and turbans with leather and Lycra, and pulsating modern music played on the finest Indian classical instruments. At its heart is the fairytale journey of Varsha, a hard-working journalist living in Europe, as she travels to her homeland to discover “The Greatest Indian Love Story Ever Told.”

Taj Express explodes with the sounds of India and Bollywood, capturing the vibrant, expressive spirit of the world of Bollywood movies that have been entertaining billions of people in India for generations.

Category A $45 | Category B $35 | Category C $20, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

Category A $75 | Category B $60 | Category C $40, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

Prepare for a one-of-a-kind concert experience when two energetic ensembles join forces to bring to life original pieces from two young composers, including a Pulitzer Prize winner. A Far Cry is a self-conducted orchestra that stands at the forefront of an exciting new generation in classical music. Roomful of Teeth is a Grammy Award-winning vocal project dedicated to mining the expressive potential of the human voice and forging new repertoire without borders.

TWYLATHARP

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50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

These are unmistakably the work of a master. There is so much in them: so much variety, so much life.

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—The New York Times

Friday, March 3, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Dance, contemporary

Timeless

Deepen and expand your imagination in this celebration of dance icon Twyla Tharp’s 50 years of dance, which features new work that premiered in 2015. In each piece, Tharp shows how her decades of experience—creating more than 161 dances for Hollywood films, television, the Broadway stage, ballets, and modern dance— makes her one of the century’s most treasured artists. The double bill begins with a vibrant introductory Fanfare, followed by Preludes and Fugues, which is set to Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier and radiates with Tharp’s generous spirit and humanity. The wild and raucous humor that Tharp finds in the jazz of Henry Butler and Steve Bernstein runs rampant through Yowzie, the second dance.

Tharp has received one Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, 19 honorary doctorates, the Vietnam Veterans of America President’s Award, the 2004 National Medal of the Arts, the 2008 Jerome Robbins Prize, and a 2008 Kennedy Center Honor.

She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

©Ruven Afanador

DORI FREEMAN

Friday, March 10, 2017, 7:30PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, traditional

Fresh

Inspiration and style often come from our sense of place—especially places we call home. Dori Freeman is a 24-year-old singer and songwriter from the southwestern hills of Virginia. While her style subscribes to no one genre, the influence of her Appalachian upbringing lies at the core of her music. Freeman’s style was shaped by American Roots music: bluegrass, rhythm and blues, and old country. Freeman learned to play guitar at 15 and began writing her own material a few years later. The center presents Freeman in conjunction with the 40 th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference, Extreme Appalachia, being held at Virginia Tech March 9-12, 2017. $25 general admission, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available © Kristin Horton

ROANOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MASTERWORKS: MUSICAL TRAVELOGUE

DAVID STEWART WILEY, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR

Sunday, March 12, 2017, 3 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, classical

Timeless

The RSO returns to Blacksburg with a rich masterworks program that traverses musical landscapes near and far. The evening’s first half will feature a new work from Jerome Margolis, Franklin County, juxtaposed with Aaron Copland’s Billy the Kid Suite. The second half of the program ˇ Smetana’s The Moldau will take us across the Atlantic Ocean with Bedrich and Maurice Ravel’s beloved Bolero.

Supported in part by a gift from the Merryman family Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

KIDKOALA NUFONIA MUST FALL

FEATURING KID KOALA, COMPOSER AND PRINCIPAL LEAD ARTIST AFIARA QUARTET K. K. BARRETT, DIRECTOR

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Part of the enjoyment is glancing from the screen to the dimly lighted stage, seeing the puppeteers move from backdrop to backdrop and watching the ingenuity of the perspective and the minuscule gestures that translate into big-screen drama.

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—The New York Times

Friday, March 24, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Theatre, puppetry, music, film

Fresh

Witness a multi-disciplinary theatrical adaptation unfold before your eyes, complete with real-time film and live scoring. Globetrotting scratch DJ, music producer, and award-winning graphic novelist Kid Koala presents this magical adaptation of his graphic novel and soundtrack, Nufonia Must Fall. The charming story centers around a headphones-sporting robot on the verge of obsolescence, who through the course of the story falls in love. Directed by K. K. Barrett, recently Oscar-nominated for Her, this adaptation comes to life via real-time filming of more than a dozen miniature stages and a cast of puppets, while Kid Koala and the Afiara Quartet provide the original live score on piano, strings, and turntables.

Kid Koala has collaborated with the Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, and The Slew and has toured with the likes of Radiohead, the Beastie Boys, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and most recently Arcade Fire.

He has contributed to film scores for Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Looper, and The Great Gatsby, as well as numerous television networks.

Category A $55 | Category B $40 | Category C $25, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

© Groningen_NL_ Jørn-Mulder-93

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BALLET ROMEO AND JULIET

PEDRO SZALAY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Saturday, April 1, 2017, 7:30 PM Sunday, April 2, 2017, 3 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Dance, ballet

Timeless

Based on the William Shakespeare classic, with a mesmerizing score by Sergei Prokofiev and original choreography by Pedro Szalay, this three-act ballet brings to life the feud between the Houses of Capulet and Montague and the passionate story of two young people who fight, linger, and love until the end. Southwest Virginia Ballet’s production includes a set designed by internationally renowned Mina Albergo and Armando Zullo, costumes by A. Christina Giannini, lighting by Dirk Kuyk, and a cast of more than 60 dancers.

SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO

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Nobody is making better ‘Kid-Hop’ than Secret Agent 23 Skidoo.

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—NPR’s All Things Considered

Saturday, April 8, 2017, 3 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE Music, kids

Joyful

What happens when you mix equal parts Dr. Seuss and Dr. Dre? A cornucopia of creativity from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, a North Carolina musician who mixes a wide spectrum of genres into multi-instrumental, musically sophisticated, lyrically intelligent house party classics. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is a stand-out star in the family music scene, combining the excitement of hip-hop with the magical world of childhood. Mixing sophisticated instrumental funk and positive, witty wordplay, he has earned a loyal national following.

Skidoo’s Grammy-nominated album, The Perfect Quirk, is classic hip-hop spiced with Motown, reggae, club thump, blues, and the occasional pirate shanty. His much anticipated follow up, Infinity Plus One, takes flight soon with songs that will take kids into outer space and deep into their imaginations. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo creates unique and heartwarming party music that has garnered national awards, seven number one hits on SiriusXM Global Radio, and praise from TIME, NPR, USA Today, and many others.

Co-presented with the Southwest Virginia Ballet Recommended for ages 3 and older Category A $45 | Category B $35 | Category C $20, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

$20 general admission, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

STUART PIMSLER DANCE & THEATER MATINEE

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So effectively do the performers pull us into the emotional world they create.

Saturday, April 22, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE

NEW YORK GILBERT & SULLIVAN PLAYERS H.M.S. PINAFORE

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—The Village Voice

Dance, contemporary

Deeper

Be transported to a time of grainy, romantic films, where celluloid characters pass through layered interactions in pursuit of love and connection, with Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater (SPDT). The company’s newest work, Matinee, features a spirited young woman on a train, a man at a threadbare bar, a disillusioned housewife with a penchant for old films—these and other characters move in and out of films as realities become blurred and the nature of relationships is explored.

Matinee’s cinematic world of movement-theatre imagery journeys into the delicate divide between fantasy and reality. An internationally recognized company founded in 1978 by Stuart Pimsler and co-directed with Suzanne Costello since 1984, SPDT has performed across the U.S. and in Canada, Europe, Israel, Taiwan, Russia, Bermuda, China, and Mexico.

Category A $45 | Category B $35 | Category C $20, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

Pinafore will sweep you away.

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—The New York Post

Friday, May 5, 2017, 7:30 PM STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE

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Theatre, musical

Joyful

Ride a wave of music and laughter as a romantic cast of characters sings and dances their way across the deck of the fanciful British naval vessel with the improbable name. H.M.S. Pinafore, or The Lass That Loved a Sailor, was first performed at London’s Opera Comique on May 25, 1878, and has remained popular on both sides of the Atlantic ever since. The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ production features an elaborate setting of a ship’s deck, based on drawings by Gilbert himself, and beautiful Belle Epoch costumes. Get ready for an evening filled with the lush sounds of voices and a full orchestra in the pit, lively action and choreography, and broad comedy true to Gilbert & Sullivan tradition.

Category A $75 | Category B $60 | Category C $40, $10 students with ID and youth 18 and under, 20%–30% subscription discounts available

SAVETHEDATE FOR THESE ADDITIONAL 2016-2017 EVENTS!

LYNN HERSHMAN LEESON Friday, October 21, 2016, 7:30 PM ARTIST LECTURE FREE Spoken word

Fresh

Over the last four decades, new media pioneer, artist, and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson has garnered international acclaim for her prescient use of emerging technologies and her investigations of issues in our society. She will present her talk as part of the Southeastern College Art Conference, co-sponsored by the School of Visual Arts and the Moss Arts Center.

TECH-OR-TREAT Sunday, October 30, 2016, afternoon FREE

Our annual event featuring hands-on thrills and chills of a techno-nature, for families and curious minds of all ages! Check out the latest research blurring boundaries across science, engineering, arts, and design from the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology.

AN EVENING WITH JUSTIN CRONIN Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 7:30 PM AUTHOR FREE Spoken word

Deeper

© Gasper Tringale

Justin Cronin is the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage, The Twelve, and, soon-to-be released, The City of Mirrors, as well as Mary and O’Neil (which won the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Stephen Crane Prize) and The Summer Guest. His talk is part of a multi-day “Viral Imaginations” residency sponsored by the Department of English, the MFA program in Creative Writing, and the Edward S. Diggs Professorship in the Humanities.

© Julius Ahn

(BE)LONGING

BYRON AU YONG, COMPOSER AARON JAFFERIS, LIBRETTIST

Friday, March 17, 2017, 7:30 PM Saturday, March 18, 2017, 7:30 PM TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING AUGUST 9 Music, hip-hop theatre

Deeper

This award-winning creative team presents a new, staged oratorio (featuring locally cast singers, beatboxers, and hip-hop artists) about belonging, isolation, healing, and community. Developed through research and creative residencies in Blacksburg and other locations, performances and related engagement will reflect on violence and school shootings and consider deeper ways to connect and build communities of safety and support.

GENERALINFORMATION BOX OFFICE HOURS

PARKING

The box office in the Moss Arts Center is open for in person and phone ticket sales at 540-231-5300 on Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and an hour and a half before performances. Tickets may also be purchased anytime online at www.artscenter.vt.edu.

Parking is available in the North End Parking Garage on Turner Street.

Event parking for visitors is $5 and may be purchased when entering the garage (cash only, free for Virginia Tech faculty and staff possessing a valid Virginia Tech parking permit). Visitors can park in the Virginia Tech faculty/staff street parking spaces and lots after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and at any time on weekends. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available in front of the Moss Arts Center at both the Alumni Mall and Turner Street entrances.

INDIVIDUAL TICKET SALES Individual tickets for all 2016-2017 season performances will be available for purchase on August 9, 2016.

ACCESSIBILITY

GROUP TICKET SALES

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Kacy McAllister at 540-231-5300 or email kacy@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Groups of 10 or more can receive a 10 percent discount; for more information, contact the box office at 540-231-5300.

CONCESSIONS Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase before performances and during intermissions at most performances. Food and drink are not permitted inside the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre.

SUPPORT

INCLEMENT WEATHER Moss Arts Center performances and events will be canceled for inclement weather only in extreme cases. If a performance must be canceled due to inclement weather, we will send an email to all ticket holders and call patrons for whom we have no email address. Please check our website and call the box office at 540-231-5300 for timely information about closures.

Programs are subject to change.

Every gift to the Moss Arts Center helps us raise the curtain on exciting new experiences in visual and performing arts and supports learning opportunities that encourage creativity, exploration, and expression.

Visit http://bit.ly/15afaimg to support the center with a gift of any amount through our secure, online giving page. For information about ways to support the Moss Arts Center, please contact Lois Badey at givetoarts@vt.edu or 540-231-0608.

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SEATINGCHART

STREET AND DAVIS PERFORMANCE HALL, ANNE AND ELLEN FIFE THEATRE

These seating charts show the three levels and ticket pricing structure for our performances. Please contact the Moss Arts Center box office at 540-231-5300 with any questions.

AA29

AA1 10

BB29

BB1

CC30

CC1

DD26 A28

A1

10

B29

B1

15

C30

D1

F14

E2

G14

F2

H14

EVEN

G2 H2

J12

J2

K12

S24

K2

L10

T22

M6

L2 M2

U18 V8

E116 F115

108

G101

H115

H101

J116

J101

K115

K101

L116

L101

M115

M101

N114 S2 T2 U2 V2

R2

P112

T125

V124

H13

G1

J11

H1 J1

K11

K1

BX 206202

R25

T21

M1 M5

ODD

T1 U1

U101 V101

C1 D1

D49

S1

T101

111

B1

C48

U17

R101 S101

A1

B49

R1

P101

BX 205201 A48

S23

L9

L1

N101 108

R122 S125

U128 V129

G13

F1

F101

G116

BX 107101

V7

E48

25

25

ORCHESTRA

MEZZANINE

BX 326332

BX 331325 BX 323317

BX 318324

EVEN

ORCHESTRA

E1

V1

V106

111

ODD

BX 207213

BX 214208

E13

F13

E1

E101

BX 221215

EVEN

15

E14

R26

BX 222216

C1

D26

BX 108102

BX 229223

BX 230224

DD1

ODD

BX 315309

BX 310316

BX 307301

BX 302308 A52

A1

B1

B51

C1

C50

D1

D49 E48

MEZZANINE

E1

26 F1

F45

26

BALCONY

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DIRECTIONS FROM 1-81

(NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND) Take exit 118B onto 460 West towards Virginia Tech. Continue for 8.5 miles to the Prices Fork Road exit for “Downtown.” The exit ramp will veer right.

Continue on Prices Fork Road for 1.2 miles, and take a right onto Turner Street. This street leads you to the parking deck and the center. Parking will be on your left at North End Parking Garage. The Moss Arts Center will be ahead on the right.

FROM 1-77

(NORTHBOUND) Take exit 32 onto 1-81 North. Continue for about 29 miles, then follow the directions above for 1-81 northbound.

FROM 1-77 WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE (SOUTHBOUND) / 460 WEST (EASTBOUND) In West Virginia, take Exit 9, “U.S. 460-Princeton/Pearisburg, VA.” Turn left at the stoplight at the end of the ramp onto U.S. 460 East. Continue on U.S. 460 East for about 44.9 miles (11.6 in West Virginia, 33.3 in Virginia). Travel east for approximately 47 miles, then take the Prices Fork Road exit. At the top of the exit ramp, take a left. Continue on Prices Fork Road for 1.2 miles, and take a right onto Turner Street. This street leads you to the parking deck and the center. Parking will be on your left at North End Parking Garage. The Moss Arts Center will be ahead on the right.

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SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE With three ways to subscribe to 2016-2017 Moss Arts Center performances, there is a package that is right for everyone.

PREMIER SUBSCRIPTIONS The greatest value, includes all 27 performances, ensures you will not miss a single exciting performance, and includes our deepest discount of 30 percent off ticket prices

SOMETHING DEEPER     

Bassem Youssef, The Joke Is Mightier Than the Sword Lynda Barry, What It Is Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion, Jazz Matter Raisin’ Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey starring Jasmine Guy Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater, Matinee

SOMETHING FRESH

GOLD BUILD YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTIONS Entitles you to 15 or more performances at a 25 percent discount off ticket prices

SILVER BUILD YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTIONS Entitles you to 5 to 14 performances at a 20 percent discount

Whether you choose a series of performances based on what inspires you or a sampling from all of the categories, it may be helpful to mark the performances you don’t want to miss on the list to the right, for reference as you place your order by phone, online, or in person.

Subscription sales start May 3, 2016. Order online at www.artscenter.vt.edu, by phone at 540-231-5300, or in person at the Moss Arts Center box office.

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An Evening with Edgar Meyer, double bass Msafiri Zawose Circus Oz A Far Cry with Roomful of Teeth Dori Freeman Kid Koala, Nufonia Must Fall

SOMETHING JOYFUL       

Havana Cuba All-Stars, Cuban Nights Opera Roanoke, South Pacific Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Holiday Pops Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Big Band Holidays Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue Secret Agent 23 Skidoo New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, H.M.S. Pinafore

SOMETHING TIMELESS        

Rajab Suleiman & Kithara Harlem Quartet The Kandinsky Trio, with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Paul Langosch Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, with Alexei Grynyuk, piano Twyla Tharp, 50th Anniversary Tour Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Masterworks: Musical Travelogue Southwest Virginia Ballet, Romeo and Juliet

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SEASON AT A GLANCE SEPTEMBER 9 AN EVENING WITH EDGAR MEYER, DOUBLE BASS 14 RAJAB SULEIMAN & KITHARA 18 BASSEM YOUSSEF, THE JOKE IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD 23 HAVANA CUBA ALL-STARS, CUBAN NIGHTS

OCTOBER 8 HARLEM QUARTET 12 OPERA ROANOKE, SOUTH PACIFIC 16 MSAFIRI ZAWOSE 21 LYNN HERSHMAN LEESON, ARTIST LECTURE 28 LYNDA BARRY, WHAT IT IS 30 TECH-OR-TREAT

NOVEMBER 5 THE KANDINSKY TRIO WITH KURT ROSENWINKEL, GUITAR & PAUL LANGOSCH, BASS 11 CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER, DESTINATION VIENNA 17 KYLE ABRAHAM/ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION, JAZZ MATTER

DECEMBER 3 ROANOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, HOLIDAY POPS 11 JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS, BIG BAND HOLIDAYS

JANUARY 28 RAISIN’ CANE: A HARLEM RENAISSANCE ODYSSEY STARRING JASMINE GUY 31 AN EVENING WITH JUSTIN CRONIN www.artscenter.vt.edu, 540-231-5300

FEBRUARY 4 NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF UKRAINE WITH ALEXEI GRYNYUK, PIANO 10 CIRCUS OZ 11 CIRCUS OZ 18 A FAR CRY WITH ROOMFUL OF TEETH 24 TAJ EXPRESS: THE BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL REVUE

MARCH 3 TWYLA THARP, 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 10 DORI FREEMAN 12 ROANOKE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, MASTERWORKS: MUSICAL TRAVELOGUE 17 (BE)LONGING 18 (BE)LONGING 24 KID KOALA, NUFONIA MUST FALL

APRIL 1 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BALLET, ROMEO AND JULIET 2 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BALLET, ROMEO AND JULIET 8 SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO 22 STUART PIMSLER DANCE & THEATER, MATINEE

MAY 5 NEW YORK GILBERT & SULLIVAN PLAYERS, H.M.S. PINAFORE

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