Norton Center's 2018-2019 Performing Arts Season Brochure

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On behalf of the entire Norton Center staff, welcome to another great season!

We are known for presenting world-class programs and artists in an intimate setting with incredible acoustics.

Did you know that you can also add value to your Norton Center experience by taking advantage of some great features?

• Purchase and print tickets conveniently from your home, or with one of our box office staff who can assist in selecting seats or answering questions. Want to subscribe? Call and let us help you create a package specific for you, with the best discounts!

• Engage with our friendly staff: eager to greet you, help you to your seats, offer you a program, and assist with special needs.

• Indulge your sweet tooth or quench your thirst (caffeine or other) with a variety of locally made treats and beverages.

• Treat yourself to concierge service* by pulling right up to the main entrance and having our valet staff handle parking and retrieving your vehicle.

• Arrive early to visit the Grand Foyer art exhibition, mingle with friends, or enjoy a free mini-concert by local artists or an insightful talk.* We are proud to be the largest employer of Centre College students. It is our pleasure to serve you and help to enhance your Norton Center experience.

Let us know how we can make your exerience even more enjoyable!

Cheers!

* Most Newlin Hall performances offer these services.

PERFORMANCES 2019

SEPTEMBER 28 Martha Redbone Roots Project

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Visual Arts at the Norton Center

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The Westerlies

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Centre Student Performances

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OCTOBER 26

The Wizard of Oz

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K-12 School Matinees

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NOVEMBER 2

The Comedy of Errors

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Gatherings & Creative Conversations 25

NOVEMBER 16

Ballet Hispánico

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Patron Information

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NOVEMBER 18

Vince Gill

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Parking Information

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DECEMBER 1

Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas

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Donors Make a Difference

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DECEMBER 1 Celtic Woman Christmas

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Series Information

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JANUARY 18 Gabriel Royal

FEBRUARY 6 Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar

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OCTOBER 5

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FEBRUARY 24 Alfredo Rodríguez & Pedrito Martinez

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MARCH 17

Steel Magnolias 14 Carrie Newcomer & Over the Rhine

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We Banjo 3

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APRIL 5 Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure 17

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APRIL 25

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Peg + Cat LIVE! 11

FEBRUARY 20 Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra FEBRUARY 28

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Martha

Redbone

Martha Redbone is one of today’s most vital voices in American Roots music. A multi award-winning musician, the charismatic songstress is celebrated for her tasty gumbo of roots music embodying the folk and mountain blues sounds of her childhood in the Appalachian hills of Harlan County, Kentucky, mixed with the eclectic grit of her teenage years in pre-gentrified Brooklyn. With her gospel-singing father’s voice and the spirit of her Cherokee/Choctaw mother’s culture, Redbone broadens the boundaries of Americana. Her latest CD, The Garden of Love – Songs of William Blake, produced by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder and Grammy® Winner John McEuen is an unexpected

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September 28 2018

8:00 PM Weisiger Theatre Starting at $29 Weisiger Theatre Performances are sponsored by

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twist — “a brilliant collision of cultures” (New Yorker) features Martha’s magnificent voice, Blake’s immortal words and a masterful cornucopia of roots music (folk, country, Piedmont blues, gospel, bluegrass, soul, and traditional Southeastern Native American). From humble beginnings with residencies at the original Living Room on the Lower East Side and at Joe’s Pub, and nationally at powwows across Indian Country, Redbone has built a passionate fan base with her mesmerizing presence and explosive live shows. Her signature sound will feel right at home in Weisiger Theatre as she makes a return to Kentucky for her Norton Center debut.

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Westerlies

The Westerlies are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of four childhood friends from Seattle, Washington: Riley Mulherkar and Zubin Hensler on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone.

Formed in 2011, the self-described “accidental brass quartet” take their name from the prevailing winds from the West to the East. The Westerlies explore classical, jazz, and roots music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous” (NPR Music). Equally at home in concert halls and living rooms, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.

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Friday

October 5 2018

8:00 PM Weisiger Theatre Starting at $29

Weisiger Theatre Performances are sponsored by

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There truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time, the wonderful Wizard of Oz, twists its way into Danville! The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto, and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow in this lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography, and classic songs.

FRIDAY

October 26 2018

8:00 PM newlin hall Starting at $38 Sponsored by

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A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don’t miss the chance to travel “Over the Rainbow” and experience this national treasure on stage.

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Errors

Direct from the Blackfriars Playhouse, the American Shakespeare Center (ASC) on Tour elevates Roman comedy to dizzying heights and delivers a rollicking farce in Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Two long-separated twins, their two tricky servants (also twins), a jealous wife, and her lovelorn sister romp through this fast-paced comedy. Filled with mistaken identities and slapstick humor, The Comedy of Errors will have audiences laughing from the first confusion to the last.

ASC on Tour invites audiences to enjoy shows that are produced as Shakespeare’s company performed them – surrounded by audience members who share the same light with the actors, each of whom play multiple roles. This highly interactive style allows ASC on Tour to forge a sense of community between performers and audience rarely found in theatre today!

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William Shakespeare Directed by

Desdemona Chiang Produced by

Friday

November 2 Want more classic theatre?

See the American Shakespeare Center in rep with an add-on bonus performance of Antigone on Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 PM for just $10. The Norton Center is pleased to make this additional theatrical classic work

by Sophocles available to ticket holders of The Comedy of Errors.

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November 16 2018

8:00 PM newlin hall Starting at $27

ballet

Hispánico

Photo Credits: Paula Lobo

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America’s premier Latino dance organization for more than 45 years, Ballet Hispánico brings its bold and eclectic brand of contemporary dance to Newlin Hall this season. The program will feature an allLatina choreographed repertoire including: Michelle Manzanales’s “Con Brazos Abiertos,” an exploration of iconic Mexican symbols that Manzanales was reluctant to embrace as a Mexican-American child growing up in Texas; “Sombrerísimo” by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa which makes references to the surrealist world of the Belgian painter René Magritte, famous for his paintings of men in bowler hats; and “3. Catorce Dieciséis” by Tania Pérez-Salas, one of Mexico’s most noted contemporary choreographers explores the circularity of movement through life as embodied by the number Pi.

Vince

Gill

One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince Gill is famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing, and warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy wit.

Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with “When I Call Your Name,” which won both the Country Music Association’s Single and Song of the Year awards, as well as a Grammy®. Since then, he has won 20 Grammy® Awards, 17 more CMA honors, including Song of the Year four times – making him the most-awarded artist in that category in CMA history.

Gill was awarded The Academy of Country Music’s prestigious 2006 Home Depot Humanitarian Award and the 2011 Career Achievement Award. Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007 and is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry and the four-time Grammy®-nominated band, The Time Jumpers.

Sunday

November 18 2018

7:00 PM newlin hall Starting at $69

He returns to Newlin Hall this November on a brief hiatus from touring with the legendary American rock band, The Eagles.

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VIP Experience: Includes one premium reserved ticket in a prime location plus a meet and greet and photo opportunity with Vince Gill.

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SATURDAY

December 1 2018

8:00 PM newlin hall Starting at $44

Celebrate this holiday season with the celestial voices of multi-platinum Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman as they present The Best of Christmas with full orchestra. Featuring music from the all-female ensemble’s most favorite Yuletide songs performed by them over the years. Prepare for an enchanting and festive evening filled with mesmerizing music, performance, and holiday cheer.

Sponsored by

Media Partner

VIP Experience: Includes one premium reserved ticket in a prime location plus a meet and greet and photo opportunity with members of Celtic Woman.

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Gabriel

Royal Oklahoma-born, Brooklyn-based, thirty-something, singer-songwriter and cellist, Gabriel Royal plays his ‘grown up lullabies’ in the subway stations of New York City. That’s where he found his lawyer, his manager, his cello, and where he continues to find a genuine connection with his inspiration: the commuters of New York.

Influenced by Stevie Wonder’s groove and Burt Bacharach’s jazzy yet poppy sensitivities, along with other contemporary artists such as John Legend, Hiatus Coyote, Flying Lotus, James Blake, Janelle Monae, and Thundercat, Royal’s trademark sound is all his own. Royal released his self-titled album in 2016 - along with his single and music video for “Say It’s Right,” directed by Blake Farber, who has worked with Beyoncé and other A-list artists. With his new found popularity, Royal is now popping up at prestigious music festivals and performing art centers around the country.

Weisiger Theatre Performances are sponsored by

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January 18 2019

8:00 PM Weisiger Theatre

This performance is made possible by a sustaining endowment from

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WEDNESDAY

february 6 2019

7:30 PM newlin hall Starting at $15

Trey

McLaughlin &

The Sounds

of zamar

This project is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kentucky Arts Council.

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Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar have transcended cultural boundaries with their fresh adaptations of contemporary gospel, pop, and musical theater hits — the group’s music is sung all over the world.

Thanks to their viral videos and millions of loyal YouTube followers, they are one of the brightest new sounds on the gospel scene today.

In Fall 2012, the group released its debut album, Limitless, which featured 14 tracks of ballads and anthems that simultaneously showcased rich harmonies and the awesomeness of the human spirit.

P.S. Their version of the Hamilton hit song, “Dear Theodosia,” is pure magic!

Peg Cat LIVE! +

Based on the Emmy®-winning PBS Kids show Peg + Cat, this totally awesome musical features wild comedy, countless favorite songs from the show, and Peg’s super coolest pal Ramone! When Peg’s Mom asks Peg and Cat to mail some really important letters, they come face to face with a really big dog and a really big problem! To solve it, they’ll need math — bar graphs, size comparison, position words, fair sharing, and a whole lot of counting. They’ll also need to count on each other, and the audience too, for their problem to be solved.

Produced by

The Bay Area Children’s Theatre Created by

SATURDAY

Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley, the co-creators of the Peg + Cat PBS Kids TV

February 9

Directed by

2:00 PM

Nina Meehan

2019 newlin hall Starting at $15 Media Partner

VIP Experience: Purchase a VIP ticket and join Peg + Cat for a photo opportunity the day of the show! These tickets include admission and PRIME Tier 1 Section seating for the performance.

Seating is limited and adults must also purchase tickets to accompany children.

This performance is recommended for all ages; children 3-6 may gain the most from Peg + Cat’s BIG adventures.

Please note that everyone who enters the theatre needs a ticket, including those who will occupy your lap.

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Shanghai

Opera Symphony Orchestra

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Conductor: Lin Yousheng

Soloist: Song Siheng, Piano

2019

7:30 PM newlin hall Starting at $38

Established in 1956 with the construction of the famous Shanghai Opera House, the Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra has built a repertoire of the world’s most historic masterpieces.

The Orchestra makes its North American debut with 100 musicians performing familiar classics from Verdi and Dvorak, while also playing the beautiful and melodic work, Yellow River, by Xian Xinghai.

Program: This performance is made possible in part by Milton & Sandy Reigelman And sustaining endowments from Joe A. and Cecil Dulin Wallace and The Stafford Memorial Fund

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Giuseppe Verdi La Forza Del Destino– Overture Xian Xinghai

Yellow River Piano Concerto Adapted by: Yin Chengzong, Chu Wanghua, Liu Zhuang,

Sheng Lihong, Shi Shucheng, Xu Feixing

Antonin Dvorak Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 from The New World

Alfredo Rodríguez & Pedrito Martinez DUO Each artist brings a different approach to the collaboration. A protégé of Quincy Jones, who took him under his wing when he defected to the US in 2009, pianist Rodríguez was schooled in the rigorous classical conservatories of Havana. His riveting artistry is informed as much by Bach and Stravinsky as it is by his Afro Cuban and jazz roots.

Grammy®-nominated artists Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez first worked together on Alfredo’s 2012 release The Invasion Parade. Since that initial recording session they have had the rare occasion to perform together as a duo, leaving audiences completely mesmerized by their fearless and virtuosic playing.

Percussionist and vocalist Martinez’s musical training came directly from the streets of the Cayo Hueso neighborhood of Old Havana in which he was raised, and he has subsequently performed with artists such as Sting, Paul Simon, and Wynton Marsalis. Together, these two master musicians take listeners on a unique and exciting journey.

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Sunday

february 24 2019

7:00 PM Weisiger theatre Starting at $29

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Within the walls of Truvy’s beauty shop, set in the deep Bayou of Louisiana, six strong women’s lives increasingly hinge on the existence of one another. Together, they absorb the passing seasons, just like the weathered wooden structure of the salon “home” that they share.

What if, like these six women, we didn’t have to go it alone? What if the comfort we’ve been searching for has always been there, right in our own backyard?

At turns both laugh-out-loud funny and deeply touching, the L.A. Theatre Works unique production of Steel Magnolias reveals the strength of the human condition and our shared need for companionship. The play has had multiple New York runs and performances staged around the globe, and is also a popular film starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, and Julia Roberts. LA Theatre Works last performed at the Norton Center in 2012 with their wellreceived production of The Rivalry.

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February 28 2019

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carrie newcomer & over the rhine Singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer invites listeners to “pause the perpetual motion” of their lives with her elegantly layered, engaging, and often contemplative songs. Described as a “soaring songstress”

by Billboard, Newcomer’s spiritually progressive music is grounded in earthy truths. Newcomer has been dubbed “a poet, storyteller, snake-charmer, good neighbor, friend and lover, minister of the wideeyed gospel of hope and grace” by author Barbara Kingsolver, and was listed as one of “The 50 most influential folk musicians of the past 50 years” by Chicago’s WFMT. Over the Rhine is a band comprised of husband and wife songwriters Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist. Over the last 25 years, the musical couple has quietly and consistently released recordings that have received glowing notices from critics and peers, garnering Over the Rhine invitations to perform with artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, and The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Paste Magazine wrote: “There can be no adequate labels for music this dense, this conflicted, this emotionally charged.

Over the Rhine creates true confessional masterpieces that know neither border nor boundary.”

Weisiger Theatre Performances are sponsored by

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FRIDAY

March 8 2019

8:00 PM Weisiger Theatre Starting at $29

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SUNDAY

MArch 17 2019

7:00 PM newlin hall Starting at $15

St. Patrick’s Day just got even better! Credit Galway, Ireland’s We Banjo 3 for finding common ground between old world tradition and authentic Americana by playing their banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin in an innovative fusion of styles that they dub “Celtgrass.” This crossover is beautifully reflected on the group’s newest album Haven, the follow-up album to String Theory, which went to # 1 on Billboard’s World Music Chart in August of 2016, practically an unheard feat for a self-released album. Made up of two sets of siblings — brothers Enda Scahill (tenor banjo, vocals) and Fergal Scahill (fiddle, viola, dobro, percussion, guitar, mandolin, vocals) and brothers Martin Howley (tenor banjo, mandolin, vocals) and David Howley (lead vocals, guitar), We Banjo 3 finds a natural symmetry as well as a cohesive chemistry. The brothers have developed a loyal following in the U.S., Ireland, and other parts of the world, winning over audiences at major music and Irish festivals and prestigious venues with their joyous live show, with Danville next on their list.

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April 5

The creators of the Norton Center 2019 audience favorite, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live want to take your family 7:00 PM on an all new adventure – this time newlin hall to the bottom of the ocean! Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure is an immersive experience that Starting at $15 invites you to jump in and explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago - and maybe live still today! Erth shows are at the forefront of family entertainment, using actors, technology, puppets, science, and imagination to create an amazing visual experience that connects young audiences to the real science of paleontology.

VIP Experience: With purchase of the VIP Experience ticket, you not only get the best seats in the house, but you’re invited into the theatre early for an up-close-and-personal introduction to one of our amazing underwater creatures by knowledgeable puppeteers who bring them to life. You also receive show merchandise, and of course, picture taking is encouraged!

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This performance is recommended for all ages; children 3 and up may gain the most from Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure. Please note that everyone who enters the theatre needs a ticket, including those who will occupy your lap.

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Sunday

April 14 2019

7:00 PM newlin hall Starting at $38

Broadway’s Best Party is turning up the volume to ten! The Rock of Ages Tenth Anniversary Tour is blazing across North America!

Nominated for five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Rock of Ages captures the iconic era that was the big bad 1980s Hollywood. “Know What Love Is,” “Feel the Noise,” and “Take Your Best Shot” at one of the Sunset Strip’s last epic venues, a place where the legendary Stacee Jaxx returns to the stage and rock-n-roll dreamers line up to turn their fantasies into reality.

Featuring the music of hit bands such as Styx, Poison, Twisted Sister, and Whitesnake, among many others, this Tenth Anniversary production features a dynamic new cast revisiting the larger than life characters and exhilarating story that turned Rock of Ages into a global phenomenon.

This is one for the ages that will have you singing “Here I Go Again.”

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They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard…and the radio just couldn’t get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — a story that has made them an international sensation all over again.

Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award®winning true-life musical phenomenon, Jersey Boys. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s just too good to be true.

Sponsored by

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FEATURING THE LEGENDARY TOP TEN HITS:

Thursday

April 25 2019

7:30 PM newlin hall Starting at $38

“Sherry” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” “Walk Like A Man” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” “December, 1963 (Oh What A Night)”

JERSEY BOYS contains authentic, “profane Jersey language” and is recommended for ages 12+

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Visual arts

At the Norton Center

Lois Greenfield:

Moving Still In this very contemporary collection, perplexing scenarios slowly unfold, and yet mystery intensifies with what is revealed. Working outside the constraints of choreography, Lois Greenfield photographs dancers in a way that allows them to project a fluid identity for the camera and showcase a different persona in each photo, producing images that represent dreams of our constantly shifting selves. By turns playful, elegant, and profound, these images capture the dancer’s grace and power to bend the body, and with it, time and space, giving us a glimpse of a movement continuum of the dancer’s own design. The laws of logic are replaced by the paradox of inversion — the moving elements solidify, and what appears immobile is in flux.

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After working as a journalist for The Village Voice, Greenfield decided

not to follow the conventions of traditional dance photography and instead devised an entirely different signature approach that continues to influence young photographers today. Her experimentation resulted in the iconic, gravity-defying black and white images from her acclaimed Breaking Bounds and Airborne collections from the 90’s that remain classics to this day.

Greenfield employs no digital manipulation of any kind and manages to capture miraculous moments from real life. The exhibit features dancers from worldrenowned companies such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Camille A. Brown, Shen Wei Dance Arts, and Martha Graham Dance Company; and affords a spectator privileged access to the otherwise imperceptible details by allowing them to “enter” the dancer’s space.

Centre College

A Place of Large Advantages January — June 2019

Curated by the Doherty Library staff, the Norton Center will host Centre’s Bicentennial with an exhibition of historic photographs drawn from the Centre archives. The exhibition will be on display throughout the winter and spring terms of 2019. The photographs will include scenes not only from Centre, but also from Kentucky College for Women and the Kentucky School for the Deaf, two local institutions with close historic ties to the College. The exhibition additionally will feature some remarkable artifacts from the collection, such as architectural blueprints, 19th-century

diploma seals from Centre and KCW, and student newspapers handwritten and illustrated during the Civil War. Centre College received its charter from the state legislature on January 21, 1819. Centre’s Bicentennial commemoration officially begins with the Founders Day Convocation held on January 16, 2019, and runs through the grand finale on Homecoming Weekend, October 11-12, 2019. For details please visit centre.edu/200.

These exhibits are free and open to the public. For more info visit nortoncenter.com/visual-art

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student performances DRAMA program

At the Norton Center

The Centre College drama program regularly produces exciting seasons of theatre that are highly regarded by both the community and college audiences. Plays are selected for their importance as dramatic literature, for their challenging nature, and, of course, for their entertainment value. All shows are cast from the student body at– large — with the exception of an occasional guest artist. Tickets may be purchased at the Weisiger Theatre box office the night of a performance.

I Have Something To Say

Family WEekend September 19 – 22, 2018 Directed by Humana Visiting Artist Padraic Lillis.

A series of solo performances written, crafted, and performed by our students.

Title TBD

November 7 – 10, 2018 Written by Kimberly Belflower. Directed by Jennifer Goff.

This is a new play produced in partnership with The Farm Theater (NYC) as a part of the College Collaboration Project.

James and the Giant Peach April 17 – 20, 2019

From the book by Roald Dahl. Dramatized by Richard R. George.

Directed by Patrick Kagan-Moore.

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A magical peach! An imprisoned boy! Insect friends! An incredible journey! This amazing adventure of James Henry Trotter will fulfill the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape.

DANCE program Music program

Centre students in choirs and instrumental ensembles share their talents with a variety of concerts — from jazz and African drumming to orchestra and choral performances — at the end of each academic term. All concerts are free and open to the public.

A complete list for each term is available by visiting http://www.centre.edu/events/categories/music/.

Spring Dance Concert MAY 2, 2019 The annual Centre College Spring Dance Concert is a student-driven celebration of the diversity of dance and a culminating performance offered through the dance classes at Centre. Students have the opportunity to present their own choreography, as well as to work with regional guest choreographers in this entertaining and multi-faceted dance production. This performance is free and open to the public.

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DID YOU KNOw? From each student’s comprehensive academic fee, an amount is allotted to the Norton Center for the Arts, which entitles students to attend most performances in the Norton Center Series at no additional charge as long as seats are available. The Norton Center reserves a number of tickets to shows in Newlin Hall and the Weisiger Theatre for Centre student use each year. Students or parents with questions about this benefit are encouraged to contact the box office directly.

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K-12

school matinees

These performances serve as an introduction to the variety of art forms presented at the Norton Center each season.

In addition, each presents curriculum-based entertainment and educational value in line with K-12 Kentucky Common Core Standards.

The Westerlies Friday, October 5, 2018 • 10:00 AM American Shakespeare Center The Comedy of Errors

Friday, November 2, 2018 • 10:00 AM

Gabriel Royal Friday, January 18, 2019 • 10:00 AM Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar Wednesday, February 6, 2019 • 10:00 AM

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arts for the classroom ticket subsidy

A.C.T.S

Arts for the Classroom Ticket Subsidy Norton Center A.C.T.S. makes available a number of free tickets, based on qualifying criteria, to public schools in Kentucky to provide access for students to attend and engage in highquality and professional performing arts programs presented on our stages.

Norton Center A.C.T.S. helps to maximize attendance and provide access to these crucial life-enhancing experiences for Kentucky youth by greatly reducing financial barriers.

Public school teachers may apply to receive an $8 subsidy per ticket, making Norton Center Student Matinee ticket prices completely FREE.

Theater Unspeakable’s American Revolution

Thursday, March 14, 2019 • 10:00 AM

The Kentucky Arts Council’s TranspARTation Program Kentucky schools can apply for a FREE transportation subsidy to attend Norton Center student matinees through the Kentucky Arts Council TranspARTation Grant Program.

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Gatherings Gatherings at the Norton Center offer audiences a rare opportunity to literally take the stage with their

favorite artists. Come to hang out, come to jam, and bring your own instrument! These events are open to all, no matter the skill level, and often take place in the afternoon the day of a performance. Participation is encouraged but not mandatory; attendees are welcome to simply observe. Each Gathering is an additional avenue for engaging with a performance, and an incredible opportunity to learn from virtuosos across a variety of genres using diverse artistic mediums. For more information on upcoming Gatherings, register for the Norton Center’s ENews or visit the performance pages online for the following concerts and events:

The Westerlies • Gabriel Royal • Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar • Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez Carrie Newcomer & Over the Rhine • We Banjo 3

creative conversations

The Norton Center is committed to engaging our campus, local, and regional communities in creative experiences.

These conversations often connect directly with academic classes, current social topics, and discussions already occurring throughout the campus and community. Each event is customselected to educate, illuminate, and inspire.

CONVERSATIONS

Creative Conversations during the 2018-2019 Season are planned as part of the following performances: Ballet Hispánico

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Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar

Steel Magnolias These events are FREE to the public.

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Creative Conversations at the Norton Center shine a light on human interests, current events, and issue-based topics that may challenge our everyday thinking, increase our awareness, and help us to expand our exploration of the human condition.

CREATIVE

Creative Conversations at the Norton Center are made possible by a gift from Dr. JEFF JOHNSON, Class of 1995 and KEN MICHAEL

Please visit nortoncenter.com/education to learn more about all of the Norton Center’s education & engagement activities and to confirm event dates & times.

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Patron

information

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Due to the nature of the performing arts, all dates, programs, and artists are subject to change without notice. The views and opinions expressed by the artists may not necessarily be shared by the Norton Center for the Arts or Centre College.

Tickets are released only when full payment is received. Refunds and exchanges are given only in the case of event cancellation.

Handling fees are not refundable.

If you cannot attend a performance, you may give your tickets to family, friends, or co-workers. Tickets can also be accepted as a donation to the Norton Center. In such cases, tickets must be returned no later than one hour prior to the performance to receive a statement for tax-deduction purposes.

Brokers & Scalpers

Tickets to all performances at the Norton Center are available exclusively from the theatre’s own box office and website, http://www.nortoncenter.com. If you purchase tickets from an online ticket broker or website, you may be paying a much higher price than necessary. Ticket brokers may make it appear that they have “special access” to the best seats, but all they do is purchase tickets from our box office and resell them to you at a markup. Even when a broker is operating within the law, you still pay much more than you need to, and not one penny of the markup goes to the artist or the theatre. If there is anything wrong with your order purchased from a broker, the Norton Center cannot help since you did not purchase the tickets directly from the theatre.

Please be assured that the ONLY way to guarantee your Norton Center for the Arts tickets is to purchase them directly through the Norton Center by phone at 1-877-HIT-SHOW or 1-859-236-4692 or online at www.nortoncenter.com.

Don’t overpay for tickets!

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For directions, please visit: nortoncenter.com/directions.

sPeCIAl Needs

The Norton Center is accessible to all, assuring a pleasurable performance experience for everyone.

Wheelchair seating for persons with disabilities and a companion are available for all shows on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to mention your interest in wheelchair–accessible seating or other accommodations when placing your ticket order. Courtesy wheelchairs are available on a first–come, first–served basis and are for on–property use for patron transfer.

dOOrs

Lobby doors open approximately 60 minutes prior to the announced performance time. Theatre doors open approximately 30 minutes prior to curtain. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management and may not necessarily be placed in their originally assigned seat.

CHIldreN

Children are welcome at events. Regardless of age, all children must have their own tickets and sit in their own seats. Out of respect to other ticket holders, the Norton Center reserves the right to have parents remove disruptive children immediately upon request.

CONCessIONs

Before all performances, and whenever there is an intermission, the Norton Center offers delicious desserts and beverages, as well as merchandise & souvenir items.

DIRECTIONS

The Norton Center is conveniently located just 30 miles south of Lexington on the beautiful campus of Centre College.

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On Campus ParkinG City PArking

Getting to Danville is easy, and parking on campus is convenient, either using the ample street parking or by taking advantage of the Norton Center’s valet or paid rear lot parking services. For many performances, valet parking attendants will be at the circular drive in front of the Norton Center to take your vehicle.

Just pull up, and we’ll do the rest for you. The cost is only $8.00.

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The orange highlighted areas indicate “official” Norton Center parking. There are other parking lots throughout downtown — please make sure that wherever you park it is not private or illegal.

The downtown public parking garage is located on Walnut and 3rd streets.

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WHy give?

The Norton Center is your center for the arts. Ticket sales go a long way to support the performances that appear on our stages each season, but as with all nonprofit arts organizations, the Norton Center must rely upon the active involvement of our community to lend financial support. Tax-deductible gifts from donors allow the Norton Center to offer a diverse array of live, engaging performances, expand our professional programs for young audiences, and provide workshops, lecture/demonstrations, and residency programs with visiting artists as our service to cultural engagement and learning.

HOW to give?

…as an INdIVIduAl: Start making a difference and receiving benefits right away by becoming a FRIEND of the Norton Center and joining a giving circle. FRIENDS benefits include exclusive access to artists, recognition in Norton Center materials, an invitation to the Norton Center’s annual Season KickOff Celebration and other exclusive events, complimentary valet parking, and much more! Access to these benefits begins at just $250 but no gift is too small (or too large) to make a difference! …as a BUSINESS: Advertise with us! The Norton Center is grateful to the numerous companies that advertise in the CentreStage program distributed at each performance. We encourage our patrons to take the time to visit the websites of our supporters and to consider them when doing business throughout our community.

SPONSOR A PROGRAM OR PERFORMANCE!

Making charitable contributions is an art unto itself — a creative process that adapts to the changing needs and wishes of each donor.

The Norton Center is well–versed in helping businesses identify targeted sponsorship opportunities with meaningful benefits that address company needs. With branding, promotion, and hospitality opportunities — the possibilities are endless.

To make a gift or to learn more about sponsorship benefits for Norton Center programs and activities, please contact: Mandy Prather Associate Director

(859) 238-6688

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PlAtINum subsCrIbers*:

• Choose 15 -18 of the Norton Center shows • Get first choice for seating • Save as much as 20% off single ticket prices

GOLD SUBSCRIBERS*:

• Choose 11 -14 of the Norton Center shows • Save as much as 15% off single ticket prices • Orders processed immediately after Platinum subscribers

SILVER SUBSCRIBERS*:

• Choose 6 -10 of the Norton Center shows • Save as much as 10% off single ticket prices • Orders processed immediately after Gold subscribers

*A Norton Center subscriber = purchaser of at least six uniquely different events. A purchaser of multiple tickets to a single performance is not considered a subscriber unless they have also selected tickets to at least five other Norton Center Series events.

SINGLE TICKETS

Single ticket orders will be accepted online and by phone starting Monday, August 13, after all subscription orders have been processed.

Did you Know?

You can now select your own seat when you order tickets online at NortonCenter.com AND we’ve kept service fees low to ensure you get the most for your money!

Group TICKET discounts

Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets to select performances and receive a 15% discount.

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Renewing 2017-2018 subscribers who maintain PLATINUM or GOLD Level subscription status are guaranteed current seat locations if the order is placed prior to Friday, July 27, 2018.

New subscriber orders, renewal orders with seat change requests, and SILVER Level subscriber orders will be filled after July 27.

Priority seating will be given as follows: • PLATINUM LEVEL (15-18 shows); • GOLD LEVEL (11-14 shows); • SILVER LEVEL (6-10 shows); • NON-SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS (<6 shows).

SINGLE TICKETS to all performances will be available online and by phone once subscription orders have been processed, beginning Monday, August 13, 2018, and if tickets are available.

For more information Visit nortoncenter.com Call local phone: 859-236-4692

toll-free: 1-877-HIT-SHOW

NEW! Subscribers save the most all season long.

Don’t wait: subscribe today!

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Vince Gill

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Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas

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___$64

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___$37

___$68

___$59

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Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra

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Steel Magnolias

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___$30

___$22

___$42

___$31

___$23

___$44

___$33

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We Banjo 3

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___$32

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Rock of Ages

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Jersey Boys

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Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar

Peg + Cat LIVE!

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The Wizard of Oz

Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure

WEISIGER theatre

Silver Level 6-10 Performances

The Comedy of Errors Ballet Hispánico

NEWLIN HALL

Sect. II

Gold Level 11-14 Performances

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Silver Level

Sect. I (center)

Sect. II (sides)

Sect. I (center)

Sect. II (sides)

Sect. I (center)

Sect. II (sides)

Martha Redbone Roots Project

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___$24

___$34

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The Westerlies

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___$24

___$34

___$25

___$35

___$26

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Gabriel Royal

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___$24

___$34

___$25

___$35

___$26

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Alfredo Rodríguez & Pedrito Martinez

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___$24

___$34

___$25

___$35

___$26

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Carrie Newcomer & Over the Rhine

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___$24

___$34

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*VIP Experience tickets are the same price across all levels.

Please see the other side of the form for single tickets.

Total amount series subscription $__________

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NORTON CENTER SINGLE TICKET*

Seating section I can choose between Orchestra (Orch) or Grand Tier (GT)

WEISIGER Theatre

NEWLIN HALL

The Wizard of Oz The Comedy of Errors Ballet Hispánico Vince Gill Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar Peg + Cat LIVE! Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra Steel Magnolias We Banjo 3 Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure Rock of Ages Jersey Boys

VIP Experience

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___$37

___$27

___$49

___$37

___$27

___$119

___$99

___$79

___$69

___$109

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___$65

___$44

___$38

___$28

___$15

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Martha Redbone Roots Project The Westerlies Gabriel Royal Alfredo Rodríguez & Pedrito Martinez Carrie Newcomer & Over the Rhine

Total Amount

Single ticket price

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$_______

Total Amount

Total amount section A

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Total amount section B

$_________

Total section C amount

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Total amount of ticket order Total amount from section C

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KY Sales Tax

$_________

Handling Fee

3.50 $_________

I would like to make a donation to the Norton Center for the Arts to further its mission of education and entertainment.

$_________

GRAND TOTAL

$_________

KY Sales Tax 6%

Name ___________________________________________________________ Home Phone (____)______________Work Phone (____)______________ Address _________________________________________________________

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