2022 / SEASON2023
We are full of excitement for all the incredible artists that will be joining us in 2022-2023! There is nothing that can replace the experience of live performing arts, and we look forward to a robust season of shows that will delight, inspire, enlighten, engage, and entertain. There is an additional thrill that the vast majority of our artists will be making their SLO debuts.
I encourage you to enjoy your favorite artists, and also, be adventurous and try something new! I am eager to share the hall with you to take in all the magic the performing arts bring.
Warm regards, Molly Director,ClarkCal Poly Arts
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Cal Poly Arts performances are held at the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo – a state-of-the-art performance complex on the Cal Poly campus. Theatres include the beautiful 1,286-seat Harold Miossi Hall and the 200-seat PAC Pavilion, located within the Christopher Cohan Center, and the intimate 498-seat Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre.
Multiple Grammy, Tony, and Golden Globe winners will grace the stage across diverse genres. We can’t wait to introduce these phenomenal performers to our community.
The Performing Arts Center’s COVID risk mitigation policy is set in accordance with current Cal Poly, state and CDC guidelines and is subject to change throughout the year. Please check the PAC website for the most current information at pacslo.org
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3 2022 | GENRESEASON2023BYCALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL 6 GUITAR CABARETFESTIVAL&THEATER Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age 16 Jane Lynch 19 “A Swingin’ Little Christmas” Isabella Rossellini – Darwin’s Smile 32 The Book of Mormon 35 CLASSICAL MUSIC Olivier Latry 15 Ariel Quartet 18 Felix Hell: To Hell and Bach 26 Jacob Shaw & 27 the Scandinavian Cello School An Evening with Karen Slack 37 and Alan Morrison COMEDY & SPEAKERS Michelle Wolf 11 National Geographic LIVE • Ronan Donovan 12 • Maureen Beck 33 The Second City Swipes Right: 36 An Incomplete Guide to The Ultimate Date Night CONTEMPORARY CONCERTS Gabriel Kahane 7 Carla Morrison 13 Watkins Family Hour 17 The Lone Bellow 25 Voices of Mississippi 22 Los Lobos with Special Guest 28 Gaby Moreno DANCE Malpaso Dance Company 10 A.I.M by Kyle Abraham 24 An Untitled Love Dorrance Dance 30 FAMILY Somos Amigos: 14 with Sonia De Los Santos & The Okee Dokee Brothers Catapult 21 JAZZ The Bad Plus 9 Terence Blanchard 20 Featuring The E-Collective with Turtle Island Quartet Alicia Olatuja 23 Nate Smith + KINFOLK 29 GLOBAL MUSIC Aida Cuevas 8 Aditya Prakash Ensemble 34 San Salvador 31 3
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Mitchell & Pearl Forman, Bob & Janice Kitamura Fri.-Sun. Sept. 16-18 Harold Miossi Hall, Spanos Theatre Tickets: $23 – $48 ANA VIDOVIC / LAGQ Fri. Sept. 16 • 7:00 pm Harold Miossi Hall ADAM DEL MONTE FLAMENCO TRIO • 11:30 am Sat. Sept. 17 Spanos Theatre JIJI / IRINA KULIKOVA Sat. Sept. 17 • 1:30 pm Spanos Threatre BENJAMIN VERDERY Sat. Sept. 17 • 4 pm Spanos Theatre JACK CIMO / BEIJING GUITAR DUO Sat. Sept. 17 • 7:30 pm Spanos Theatre DANIEL HO & PEPE ROMERO Sun. Sept. 18 • 2:30 pm Spanos Theatre TICKETS ON SALE caguitarfestival.comNOW! FESTIVAL SPONSORS | 920 AM KVEC, the2Mic
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In sum, the evening amounts to a personal and impassioned exploration of how we can strive to see ourselves in each other, to renew trust and empathy, and to build coalitions sufficiently powerful to make a more just society and healthier planet, at a time when digital spaces conspire to tear us Asapart.acomposer,
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CONTEMPORARY CONCERT KAHANEGABRIEL
Magnificent Bird is a chronicle, in story and song, of the final month of an entire year off the internet. In this intensely personal show, Gabriel Kahane explores quiet, domestic concerns of marriage, fatherhood, and loss, against the backdrop of a nation and planet in existential crisis.
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Aida Cuevas celebrates one of the most important ca reers in traditional Mexican music with Grammy and Latin Grammy awards, and eleven nominations, she is the first female singer in the mariachi genre to ever win these awards. A master of the mariachi art song, Aida will per form her most beloved songs, including El Pastor, Mexico en la Piel, as well as her greatest hits Te Doy Las Gracias and Quizás Mañana “Cuevas is to Mexico what Aretha Franklin is to the United States: a powerful voice that encapsulates the essence of her nation’s spirit.”
– The Kansas City Star GLOBAL MUSIC AIDACUEVAS 45TH ANNIVERSARY / YO CREO QUE ES TIEMPO Wed. Oct. 5 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $32 – $56 SPONSORED BY | 95.7 FM The Beat, KCBX FM, La Ley 100.3 FM 8
JAZZ THE BAD PLUS For the past two decades The Bad Plus have played with spirit and adventure, making their own rules with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique originals and clever covers, along with a flair for live performance. Thurs. Oct. 13 • 7:30 pm Spanos Tickets:Theatre$40 “...one of jazz’s most popular and long-running bands.” – The Mercury News SPONSORED BY | Tonya & Bob Omdahl 9
10 DANCE COMPANYDANCEMALPASO In the ten years since its establishment in 2012, Malpaso Dance Company has become one of the most sought after Cuban dance companies with a growing international profile. Emphasizing a collaborative creative process, Malpaso is committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography. Tues. Oct. 18 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $30 – $60 SPONSORED BY | Ann & David Lawrence
Wolf has quickly become one of the most influential voices in the comedy landscape with the Village Voice calling her “the voice comedy needs right now” and The Daily Beast declaring, “Michelle Wolf is the future of stand-up comedy.” In 2017, Wolf debuted her first hour-long stand-up special, Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady on HBO, for which she received rave reviews and a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special. Wolf’s other television credits include being an on-air contributor and writer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and a writing supervisor and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers | Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa, KZOZ 93.3 FM 21 8 pm Miossi $45 – $65
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What’s a human? We are, at our core, social mammals. We build relation ships, communicate, reproduce, estab lish territories, and adapt to shrinking resources. In these ways, we’re no different than other social mammals. Chimpanzees, wolves, and gorillas are among the most charismatic of the mammals we know. We identify with them as species, groups, and even as named individuals. They’re also under threat. Join biologist-turned-photogra pher Ronan Donovan as he talks about his work in documenting these animals and what we, as fellow social mam mals, can learn from them. Oct. 24 7:30 Hall $30 –BY | Bert & Candace Forbes, Jim Conway in Memory of Cheryl Conway, Jane Gersten in memory of Roy Gersten, Tonya & Bob Omdahl, Carol Williams, Big Sky Cafe, Tablas Creek Vineyard
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13 CONTEMPORARY CONCERT CARLAMORRISON Mexican born indie-pop singer and composer Carla Morrison is known for her raw retellings of emotional, personal heartbreaks and this honest approach earned her multiple Grammy nominations and Latin Grammy wins over the course of five albums. Ms. Morrison has collaborated with many artists, including Lila Downs, J Balvin, Calexico, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Fri. Oct. 28 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $40 – $65 SPONSORED BY | 95.7 FM The Beat, La Ley 100.3 FM
FAMILY &WITHAMIGOS:SOMOSSONIADELOSSANTOSTHEOKEEDOKEEBROTHERS As childhood friends growing up in Denver Colorado, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing were always exploring the outdoors. Now, as the Grammy and five-time Parents’ Choice Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers, they have put this passion for the outdoors at the heart of their Americana Folk music. They will be joined by Latin Grammy nominee Sonia De Los Santos for an afternoon of bilingual family friendly music and song. Sun. Oct. 30 • 3:00 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $24 – $48 SPONSORED BY | Edible Magazine, 95.7 FM The Beat, KCBX FM, KSBY-TV, La Ley 100.3 FM 14
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French organist Olivier Latry is one of the most distinguished concert organists in the world today. One of three titular organists at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, he is also Professor of Organ at the Paris Conservatory of Music, Organist Emeritus with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in Canada, Artist in Residence at the Dresdner Philharmonie for the 2021- 2022 season, the William T. Kemper Artist in Residence at the University of Kansas until 2024, and he maintains a full schedule of concert performances appearing regularly a s a soloist at prestigious venues and festivals, and with leading orchestras around the world. Olivier will also give a pre-concert lecture about the Notre-Dame Cathedral organ restoration after the fire 2019. All ticket holders are invited to hear him speak at 6:30 pm.
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“In the underpopulated arena of male cabaret singers, Mr. Cumming may be the only one with the talent and drive to change its direction.”
Sun. Nov. 13 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $49 – $79 Alan Cumming is beyond eclectic. His most recent projects include creating a dance theatre piece about the Scottish bard Robert Burns, lip-synching the protagonist in a documentary, directing a podcast series, playing a gangster opposite Liam Neeson, curating a cabaret festival in Australia and recording a duet with a Gaelic rapper. Perhaps not surprisingly, Time Magazine called him one of the three most fun people in show business (the others were Cher and Stanley Tucci!) A quarter of a century ago he was a sensation as Cabaret’s Master of Ceremonies, which garnered him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He is also the author of six books including a New York Times #1 bestselling memoir. Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, is an evening of story and song celebrating his puckish spirit and joie de vivre, in a mischievous exploration of that most communal of pastimes: aging!
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CONTEMPORARY CONCERT HOURFAMILYWATKINSWatkins Family Hour is a bluegrass musical collaborative led by siblings Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, who also form two-thirds of the Americana music group Nickel Creek. The Watkins Family Hour got its start as a monthly variety show at Largo in Los Angeles. For more than a decade, the Watkins siblings have invested in this beautiful musical experiment, inviting artistic collaborators to the stage to create a unique experience every night. Musical guests in the past have included Jackson Browne, Dawes and Fiona Apple. Wed. Nov. 16 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $35 – $55 SPONSORED BY | Edible Magazine 17
CLASSICAL ARIEL QUARTET Characterized by its youth, brilliant playing, and soulful interpretations, the Ariel Quartet has quickly earned a glowing international reputation. Formed in Israel as teenagers at the Jerusalem Academy Middle School of Music and Dance and celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2020-21, the Quartet was named recipient of the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award, granted by Chamber Music America in recognition of artistic achievement and career support. They are also Artistic Directors at Music for Food, a musician-led initiative to fight hunger in local communities. Wed. Nov. 30 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $40 – $60 “A blazing, larger-than-lifeperformance.” —The Washington Post SPONSORED BY | Gina Kirk 18
19 “More pep than an elf on peppermint!” – Broadway World CABARET & THEATER LYNCHJANE “A SWINGIN ’ Little Christmas” What do you get when you mix one part cabaret, one part comedy, and one heaping helping of Christmas kitsch? A Swingin’ Little Christmas! It’s a fun fresh twist on the Christmas specials of the ‘50s and ‘60s when harmonies were tight and swing was the thing. Starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jane Lynch (Glee, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), along with Kate Flannery (The Office, Dancing with the Stars), Tim Davis (Glee’s vocal arranger), and The Tony Guerrero Quintet. These top-notch talents will jingle your bells and get you in the holiday spirit faster than a glass of eggnog. Sun. Dec 18 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $49 – $79 SPONSORED BY | Coleen & Ray Mattison, Coast 104.5 FM
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Oscar nominee, six-time Grammy-winner and 2018 USA Fellow trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard has been a consistent artistic force for making powerful musical statements concerning painful American tragedies – past and present. From his expansive work composing the scores for Spike Lee films, Blanchard has interwoven melodies that created strong backdrops to human stories. During 2021 he made history by becoming the Black composer to be presented by the Metropolitan Opera for his opera Fire Shut Up In My Bones In SLO, Blanchard will unite his internationally acclaimed band The E-Collective with the double-Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet for an unforgettable night of music in his homage to jazz icon Wayne Shorter. Kay Harrington Brajkovich, J. Elaine San Luis Obispo,
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FAMILY CATAPULT Catapult, An America’s Got Talent finalist, features incredible dancers who work behind a screen to create magical shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us. Be amazed as you watch their bodies transform into a mountain, an elephant, a dragon, even a helicopter! You’ll never figure out how they do it, and you won’t know what they will create next – you’ll be surprised and delighted again and again. Packed with hundreds of shape transformation, the show is full of humor, emotion and engaging stories. Sat. Jan. 28 • 3 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $22 – $39 SPONSORED BY | KSBY-TV, SLO Provisions
CONTEMPORARY CONCERT VOICES MISSISSIPPIOF “Voices of Mississippi” is an immersive multimedia experience and concert event that celebrates the people and art of the southern blues, gospel, and storytelling traditions. Based on and inspired by the acclaimed 2019 double Grammy winning four-disc box set of the same name, “Voices of Mississippi,” the program features musical performances by notable Mississippi artists, including Grammy award winner and Blues Hall of Famer Bobby Rush, fife master Shardé Thomas, and Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, plus archival film and images. The show includes fascinating personal narratives and accounts from Dr. William Ferris, founding director of The University of Mississippi Center for The Study of Southern Culture and former Chairman of The National Endowment for the Humanities. Wed. Feb. 1 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $40 – $60 22 “Voices of Mississippi” taps into the rich world of Southern musicians, storytellers, and writers. Their beautiful voices touched my heart. Bill Ferris is a profound historian. I am his biggest fan!!”–Quincy Jones SPONSORED BY | New Times
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Alicia Olatuja’s performance of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” during the second inauguration of President Barack Obama stunned a global audience of millions and catapulted her to stardom as one of the most sought after female jazz singers of our time. Backed by a quartet of talented musicians and the intimacy of the Spanos Theatre, this will be an evening that can’t be missed!
Fri. Feb. 3 • 7:30 pm Spanos Tickets:Theatre$40 “...a strong, lustrous tone and an amiably regal presence onstage.” – The New York Times SPONSORED BY | KCBX FM
DANCE A.I.M KYLEBYABRAHAM An Untitled Love Kyle Abraham is one of the most sought after choreographers and dancers of our generation. The bold creator has choreographed for New York City Ballet, NYCB dancer Wendy Whelan, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and more. An Untitled Love is Abraham’s new eveninglength work. Drawing from the catalogue of Grammy Award-winning R&B legend D’Angelo, this creative exaltation pays homage to the complexities of self love and Black love, while serving as a thumping mixtape celebrating our culture, family and community. Thurs. Feb. 9 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $30 – $60 SPONSORED BY | Suzan Boatman & Sharon Dobson, Carol MacCurdy & Tom Nuckols, Anglim Winery, TownePlace Suites by Marriot San Luis Obispo 24
25 CONTEMPORARY CONCERT THE LONE BELLOW The Lone Bellow are an articulate and emotionally intelligent roots rock group that came together after three Southerners pulled up stakes and moved to Brooklyn. Their music embraces the dynamics of bluegrass and gospel, the fire of rock & roll, and the passion of the blues while sharing tales of folks trying to make something of their lives, sometimes against long odds. The band earned major critical acclaim with their self-titled 2013 debut, and opted for a bigger, more explicitly country approach on 2017’s Walk Into a Storm before exploring more ambitious and experimental production on 2020’s Half Moon Light Wed. Feb. 15 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $35 – $55 “...brings light into a world that can seem pretty sometimes.”dark–NPRSPONSORED BY | KRUSH 92.5 FM, Radiology Associates 25
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Jacob Shaw was born in London and attended the Yehudi Menuhin School, before his studies took him to France, Germany, the USA and Denmark. Following a solo career spanning five continents he launched a consultancy service for musicians, which ultimately became the Scandinavian Cello School. This Internationally known school has no tuition and frequently creates outdoor experiences as part of their philosophy to create more balanced and ultimately better musicians. The top musicians from the Scandinavian Cello School will join Jacob for this extraordinary performance and residency. • 7:30 Miossi –
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Opening the show and sitting in for a portion of Los Lobos’ set is native Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno. Gaby is a Best New Artist winner at the Latin Grammys, Emmy nominee (Outstanding Original Main Theme Song for NBC’s Parks and Recreation) and has shared the international stage with luminaries such as Bono, Andrea Boccelli, David Gray, Emmylou Harris and more. BY | Tonya & Bob Omdahl, 95.7 FM The Beat, KCBX FM, KSBY-TV, La Ley 100.3 FM, Popolo Catering
CONTEMPORARY CONCERT LOS GABYLOBOSMORENO Tues. Mar 14 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $40 – $65 GUESTSPECIALWITH SPONSORED
Gaining international stardom in 1987 with their version of “La Bamba”, Los Lobos have released 17 critically acclaimed studio albums over a 40+ year career. Influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños, Los Lobos have performed at The White House and been nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
29 A drummer, composer, and producer from Chesapeake, Virginia, Nate Smith is know for his visceral, instinctive, and deep-rooted style of drumming. This has led to three Grammy nominations and work with esteemed artists, including: Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Brittany Howard, Van Hunt, The Fearless Flyers, Norah Jones, and Somi. Smith fuses his original compositions with an eclectic mix of music, including everything from jazz to R&B to hip-hop to pop. JAZZ NATE SMITH + KINFOLK Fri. Apr. 7 • 7:30 pm Spanos Tickets:Theatre$40 “That this music proudly defies classification is only natural — it’s a core part of Smith’s message” – NPR SPONSORED BY | Andi & Jeff Portney, Michael J. Wilson & Dr. Elaine Yin
DANCE DANCEDORRANCE Dorrance Dance is an awardwinning tap dance company based in New York City. Founded in 2011 by Artistic Director and 2015 MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance, the company shares the incredibly dynamic range that tap dance has to offer through performance & education. It’s goal is to engage with audiences on a musical and emotional level, and to share the complex history and powerful legacy of this American art form throughout the country and the world. Wed. Apr. 12 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $30 – $60 SPONSORED BY | Libbie Agran 30
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rousing young six-piece whose thrilling polyphonic harmony singing is backed by pounding percussion.” the Guardian
Hailing from Correze in south-western France, San Salvador is a six-voice and percussion collective that combines Occitan poetry with hypnotic vocal harmonies propelled by surging percussion. Their compositions use the Occitan language—a Romance language spoken in southern France, Italy’s Occitan Valleys, and in parts of Spain and Monaco— as a rhythmic instrument, combining poetry with hypnotic vocal harmonies cascading over shifting patterns of compelling percussion to create their own songs.
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CABARET & THEATER ROSSELLINIISABELLA DARWIN’S SMILE Sat. Apr. 29 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $49 –“...deep$79and heartfelt.” – the Guardian Iconic actress Isabella Rossellini’s new one woman show Darwin’s Smile reconciles two worlds that are often at the opposite ends: art and science. Reading Charles Darwin’s book “The Expression of Emotions on Man and Animals” revealed to her that the continuity between human and animals can also be detected in the expression of emotions. Isabella explores how empathy, that is at the base of acting, is also necessary for the studies of animal behavior. The show is both a lesson on evolution and acting. In her usual comical tones, she demonstrates how acting could be used to understand the mysterious nature of animals and their emotions. With humor and simple devices she plays on stage dogs, cats, chickens, peacocks, and of course Charles Darwin! SPONSORED BY | Med Stop Urgent CareMadonna Plaza, New Times 32
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Paraclimber Maureen Beck learned how to rock climb one-handed through trial and error—one of her early adaptive climbing innovations involved taping a metal ladle to her arm. It wasn’t long before she was tackling some of the hardest climbs by a one-handed athlete, securing two world championships in the process. In her constant pursuit of new challenges, she journeyed to Canada’s Cirque of the Unclimbables to attempt the first unassisted adaptive climb of the Lotus Flower Tower. With her trademark humor and wit, this 2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year will chronicle her journey as one of the foremost leaders in the sport of paraclimbing. 1 Bert & Candace
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Known for his powerful and emotive voice, vocalist Aditya Prakash is one of the foremost young virtuosos of Carnatic music, the traditional classical style of South India. Growing up in his native Los Angeles, Aditya was rooted in South Indian arts and culture through his immigrant family, yet at school found himself in a distinct minority. He studied Carnatic voice with great dedication from childhood, but kept that passion apart from the public persona he had for his friends. Balancing two worlds in this way leads one to isolation, a feeling of being separate from both cultures. Yet it also drives the creative to find ways to bring these worlds together. smartly arranged, ultra-hip world experience.”music
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The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical. Contains explicit language. & THEATER
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COMEDY THE SECOND CITY SWIPES RIGHT: AN INCOMPLETE GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE DATE NIGHT It’s love at first laugh with The Second City! Bring your partner, lover, significant other, spouse, friend with benefits, friend with EXTRA benefits, platonic BFF, or your spectacularly single self to The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to The Ultimate Date Night, the brand-new experience you’ve been aching for. Spend a naughty 90 minutes with our caliente cast of comedians as they (consensually) annihilate everything that turns us on—and off— about love, dating, relationships, and everything else in-between the sheets. Thurs. May 25 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $32 – $55 SPONSORED BY | The Christakos Family, George & Esther Pudlo, Edible Magazine, New Times36
37 FORBES ORGAN SERIES AN EVENING WITH KAREN SLACK AND ALAN MORRISON Fri. Jun. 2 • 7:30 pm Harold Miossi Hall Tickets: $35 – $55 Rising Metropolitan Opera star and renowned soprano Karen Slack, is paired with one of America’s premier concert organists Alan Morrison, for a moving performance of dynamic musical synergy rarely seen on the Central Coast. SPONSORED BY | Bert & Candace Forbes, Mary Baiamonte, KCBX FM
Cal Poly Arts believes the arts should not be reserved for the privileged few in our county, but rather, available and accessible to everyone. With this notion in mind, Cal Poly Arts has created the Passport to the Arts program, providing free or deeply subsidized access to performing arts experiences on the Central Coast to low-in come and/or marginalized communities who have not historically had access to high-quality, live, artistic programming.
• Subsidized student ticket prices for Cal Poly Students or anyone with a stu dent ID in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties
• A “passport” to select public ticketed Cal Poly Arts events for low-income res idents (in partnership with the Housing Authority San Luis Obispo and other community nonprofits) to attend free-of-cost, with additional pre- and postevent activities (meet and greets with artists, exclusive receptions, creative workshops, etc.) to create a welcoming experience at the PAC
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• Free performing arts workshops to the community both on and off Cal Poly’s campus
WORLDSNEWACCESSPROVIDINGTOARTISTIC Passport to the Arts or PAFY
• Artist residency activities on location in underrepresented communities at no cost to the participants, while also removing any transportation barriers Leadership funding provided by
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Catapult • 1 in-school workshop Shadow dance company members will pull back the curtain and teach students the basics of movement, collaboration and shadow-shape making. 2 virtual student matinees still yet to be announced! In collaboration with PAC Outreach Are you teacher administrator Contact program administrator Coralee Macias at 805-756-5914 call 805-756-5999
Performer Noel Gaulin will lead student workshops that explore character, setting and literary analysis, creating scenes through storytelling, acting, movement, and ensemble collaboration.
YOUTHFORARTSPOLY visit calpolyarts.org/support or
Jacob Shaw and the Scandinavian Cello School • 1 in-school workshop Jacob Shaw and a few members of the Scandinavian Cello School will perform in a school to introduce students to classical music and the cello.
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Somos Amigos • 2 in-school workshops
POLY ARTS FOR YOUTH (PAFY) is Cal Poly Arts’ education enrichment program for students K-12. Our world-class touring artists engage directly with children in their own classrooms, allowing for rich cultural, and artistic expe riences. Last year we were able to serve over 10,000 stu dents at zero cost to the students or schools. After two years of virtual-only programming we are excited to an nounce PAFY will be a hybrid program this year with both in-person and virtual offerings. Call of the Wild • 2 in-school workshops
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Two family music powerhouses will join together in this bilingual workshop to introduce students two different musical styles and rhythms. The Americana folk duo, and Grammy award winners for Best Children’s Album, the Okee Dokee Brothers, will join Mexican family music artist and Latin Grammy nominee, Sonia de los Santos, in our local schools.
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40 REGULAR SEASON SHOWS PREMIUM SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 # OF TICKETS BECOME A VIP MEMBER AT THE “CHAMPION” OR ABOVE LEVEL TO DEEPEN YOUR DISCOUNT! VENUE ALL SEATS ALL SEATS ALL SEATS ALL SEATS ALL SEATS TOTAL COST OCT 4 7:30 PM GABRIEL KAHANE SPANOS 40 OCT 5 7:30 PM AIDA CUEVAS: 45TH ANNIVERSARY / YO CREO QUE ES TIEMPO HAROLDMIOSSI 56 44 32 OCT 13 7:30 PM THE BAD PLUS SPANOS 40 OCT 18 7:30 PM MALPASO DANCE COMPANY HAROLDMIOSSI 60 50 30 OCT 24 7:30 PM NAT GEO LIVE – RONAN DONOVAN HAROLDMIOSSI 72 40 30 OCT 28 7:30 PM CARLA MORRISON HAROLDMIOSSI 65 50 40 OCT 30 3:00 PM SOMOS AMIGOS: WITH SONIA DE LOS SANTOS AND THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS HAROLDMIOSSI 48 34 24 NOV 8 7:30 PM OLIVIER LATRY HAROLDMIOSSI 32 NOV 16 7:30 PM WATKINS FAMILY HOUR HAROLDMIOSSI 55 45 35 NOV 30 7:30 PM ARIEL QUARTET HAROLDMIOSSI 60 50 40 JAN 18 7:30 PM TERENCE BLANCHARD FEATURING THE E-COLLECTIVE WITH TURTLE ISLAND QUARTET HAROLDMIOSSI 65 55 45 JAN 28 3:00 PM CATAPULT HAROLDMIOSSI 39 33 22 FEB 1 7:30 PM VOICES OF MISSISSIPPI HAROLDMIOSSI 60 50 40 FEB 3 7:30 PM ALICIA OLATUJA SPANOS 40 FEB 9 7:30 PM A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM AN UNTITLED LOVE HAROLDMIOSSI 60 50 30 FEB 15 7:30 PM THE LONE BELLOW HAROLDMIOSSI 55 45 35 FEB 18 7:30 PM FELIX HELL: TO HELL AND BACH HAROLDMIOSSI 32 MAR 10 7:30 PM JACOB SHAW AND THE SCANDINAVIAN CELLO SCHOOL HAROLDMIOSSI 65 50 30 MAR 14 7:30 PM LOS LOBOS WITH SPECIAL GUEST GABY MORENO HAROLDMIOSSI 65 50 40 APR 7 7:30 PM NATE SMITH + KINFOLK SPANOS 40 APR 12 7:30 PM DORRANCE DANCE HAROLDMIOSSI 60 50 30 APR 21 7:30 PM SAN SALVADOR SPANOS 40 MAY 1 7:30 PM NAT GEO LIVE – MAUREEN BECK HAROLDMIOSSI 72 40 30 MAY 3 7:30 PM ADITYA PRAKASH ENSEMBLE PAVILIONPAC 40 MAY 25 7:30 PM THE SECOND CITY - SWIPES RIGHT HAROLDMIOSSI 55 44 32 JUN 2 7:30 PM AN EVENING WITH KAREN SLACK AND ALAN MORRISON HAROLDMIOSSI 55 43 35 Season Subscription Series SUBTOTAL $ A CAL POLY STAFF AND FACULTY RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT! Single tickets to the California International Guitar Festival are currently on sale and available through the Box Office or calpolyarts.org
41 THE BOOK OF MORMON PREMIUM SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 # OF TICKETS NO ADDITIONAL VIP MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE VENUE ALL SEATS ALL SEATS ALL SEATS ALL SEATS TOTAL COST MAY 17 7:30 PM THE BOOK OF MORMON HaroldMiossi 125 105 75 MAY 18 7:30 PM THE BOOK OF MORMON HaroldMiossi 125 105 85 MAY 19 7:30 PM THE BOOK OF MORMON HaroldMiossi 125 105 85 The Book of Mormon TOTAL $ B CENTER STAGE SERIES PREMIUM SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 # OF TICKETS NO DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE VENUE ALL SEATS ALL SEATS ALL SEATS ALL SEATS TOTAL COST OCT 21 8:00 PM MICHELLE WOLF HaroldMiossi 65 55 45 NOV 13 7:30 PM ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE HaroldMiossi 79.50 69.50 49.50 DEC 18 7:30 PM JANE LYNCH “A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS HaroldMiossi 79.50 69.50 49.50 APR 29 7:30 PM ISABELLA ROSSELLINIDARWIN’S SMILE HaroldMiossi 79.50 69.50 49.50 Center Stage Shows TOTAL $ C All prices guaranteed through Sept. 30, 2022. After that date some prices may be subject to change. Season Subscription Series SUBTOTAL $ 4+ SHOWS Subtract 10% Discount or Staff & Faculty subtract 20% Discount ( ) Season Subscription Series TOTAL $ The Book of Mormon TOTAL $ The Book of Mormon Subtract 10% Discount ( ) Center Stage Series TOTAL $ ADD: VIP Membership Donation $ ADD: Passport to the Arts Donation $ ADD: PAFY Educational Donation $ GRAND TOTAL $ ORDERS WITHOUT DONATIONS FRIEND $100+ ADVOCATE $300 + Season Subscription Series SUBTOTAL $ 4+ SHOWS Subtract 15% Discount or Staff & Faculty subtract 20% Discount ( ) Season Subscription Series TOTAL $ The Book of Mormon TOTAL $ The Book of Mormon Subtract 10% Discount ( ) Center Stage Series TOTAL $ ADD: VIP Membership Donation $ ADD: Passport to the Arts Donation $ ADD: PAFY Educational Donation $ GRAND TOTAL $ CHAMPION $600+ BENEFACTOR $1,500+ BBA A C C
42 CAL POLY TICKET OFFICE 1 GRAND AVENUE, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 805-756-4849 | TICKETS@CALPOLY.EDU93407-0441 Name Email (required for advance notification benefit) CityAddress State ZIP Home Phone Cell Phone Work Phone Check here if you subscribed last year Check here if you have a new address Three Ways to Order 1. Telephone: Call the Cal Poly Ticket Office at 805-756-4849 to order your tickets. We accept MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover Card. 2. Mail: Mail completed order form with payment to: 2022-23 Season Tickets, Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0441 3. Bring your form and payment to the Cal Poly Ticket Office located on Grand Ave in the Performing Arts Center. Method of Payment Check Enclosed MasterCard Visa Discover AmEx Make checks payable to Performing Arts Center Name on Card Card # Exp. Date SubscriberSignature tickets will be mailed by Sept. 5, 2022. Billing charges may occur prior to that date. Your canceled check or credit card billing is confirmation of your order. Additional Seating Notes Special Needs (specify event) Seating Preference #1 Seating Preference #2 Notes: (ex. Preferred row or section? Range of rows? Or number of rows from stage? The more information, the better!) Repertoire, dates, programs, artists and seating subject to change. All sales final. TICKET ORDER FORM Subscriptions on sale July 5, 2022 VIP Member single ticket pre-sale Aug 5, 2022 Single tickets on sale Aug 8, 2022
43 Summer Hours: Monday – Friday, 10 AM – 4 PM, June 13 – Aug. 28 Regular Hours: Monday – Saturday, Noon – 6 PM Show Days (incl. Sundays): Noon until 30 minutes past curtain time Free parking is available for five minutes outside the Ticket Office window on Grand Avenue. A campus parking permit is required for stays longer than five minutes.
The Cal Poly Ticket Office, calpolyarts.org, and pacslo.org are the only official ticketing sources for our events. If patrons buy from an outside vendor, they will likely pay inflated ticket prices, potentially have invalid tickets that will not be honored at the venue, and will not have access to Ticket Office assistance because there will be no record of the transaction. Discounted student prices ranging from $10 - $25 are available for most performances!
Renewing Subscribers: Place your order by July 29, 2022 to guarantee seating priority. Individual show tickets are available for sale to the general public Aug. 8, 2022. Orders received with less than four season shows listed will be processed as individual show ticket orders at that time. Parking in the Grand Avenue structure is included in your ticket price. Enjoy our “out-the-door” prices, which include all handling and facility fees.
INFOOFFICETICKET BE CAREFUL ORDERING THIRD-PARTY TICKETS!
Seating: Seat location is determined by the Cal Poly Ticket Office on a best-seatsavailable basis. When filling your order, the Ticket Office may change the location of your seats without notice to a less expensive section if your requested section of the auditorium is unavailable; your account will be credited accordingly. In the unlikely event that your requested section is sold out, please indicate your alternate seating preference or special needs in the Notes section at left.
Orders contingent on specific seating will not be accepted. The Ticket Office will attempt to accommodate any special seating needs or preferences you may have, such as the right or left side of the auditorium, aisle seating, other subscribers with whom you wish to sit, wheelchair seating or access to sign language interpreting. Signed interpretation must be arranged at least two weeks in advance.
Tickets can be purchased from the Box Office with ANY valid student ID from San Luis Obispo or Santa Barbara Counties. Check out the specific event page on calpolyarts.org to find out if student pricing is available
