Door Community Auditorium 2014 Season Brochure

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welcome to DOOR COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM’S 2014 MAIN STAGE SEASON! OUR STAGE IS SET FOR ANOTHER EXCITING SEASON of sharing stories and songs! Whether you call Door County home year-round, for a season, or for a brief respite now and again, this is your auditorium and your participation is valued and appreciated! If you are interested in becoming more involved, here are a few ways to play a leading role at DCA:

Become a Season Subscriber Season Subscribers save 10% on DCA tickets – A savings of up to $67! Season Subscribers also receive VIP priority ticket processing and get to choose the same seats for every show. If you’re a business owner, consider purchasing a season package to share with special clients, employees, and guests.

Volunteer Volunteers are the heart and “go power” of DCA! Please visit www.dcauditorium.org/volunteer/ to find out more about giving back to your community through volunteerism. We currently have a special need for parking attendants and year-round volunteers.

Create Your Own 4-Pack Choose tickets to four unique DCA presented events prior to June 20th and save 5%. 4-packs are great for sharing with friends and visitors.

Join the Auditorium Society Auditorium Society Membership is a way of supporting all of DCA’s programs, concerts, and events through a financial contribution. Auditorium Society Members receive VIP priority ticket processing. Plus, DCA is recognized as a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization and contributions are tax deductible.

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On the Cover: Carrie Rodriguez & Luke Jacobs

The Al Johnson’s crew with the Indigo Girls.

Photo by Suzi Hass

Sponsor a Show We’re always looking for businesses and individuals to help make great shows happen! DCA offers sponsorship packages to suit a variety of needs and budgets.

Plus, sponsors get the chance to go back-stage and meet the artists on show night!

Rent the Auditorium Door Community Auditorium is pleased to serve as both a partner and a venue for several Door County non-profit groups, businesses, and individuals. If you or your group is interested in renting the auditorium for a concert, event, or presentation, contact the DCA business office at 920.868.2728 for a custom-tailored estimate.

New events are regularly added to DCA’s calendar.

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Thank you!

We salute the following individuals, organizations, foundations, and businesses for sponsoring our 2013 Main Stage Season:

And, we welcome the following early-bird sponsors to our 2014 Main Stage Season: Grasse’s Grill High Point Inn

IMPORTANT DATES May 5: Pre-Sales for DCA VIPs Begin via Phone, Mail, or In Person May 12: General Public Sales & Web Sales Begin Would you like to be at the front of the line? DCA volunteers, sponsors, and donors receive special benefits like priority ticket processing.

WWW.DCAUDITORIUM.ORG • 920.868.2728

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2014 MAY 11

**Peninsula Singers’ Mother’s Day Concert, 3 p.m.

JUNE 20 26 29 30

Judy Collins & Don McLean, 8 p.m.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8 p.m.

Rising Appalachia, 8 p.m. **The Holiday Music Motel Presents Jackson Browne A Benefit Concert for The Tambourine Collaboratory, 8 p.m.

JULY 2 8 12 14 18 19 26

Pokey LaFarge, 8 p.m.

Bruce Cockburn, 8 p.m.

Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass, 8 p.m.

The Oak Ridge Boys, 8 p.m. **The 5 Milers, 7:30 P.M. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 8 p.m.

Carrie Rodriguez & Luke Jacobs, 8 p.m.

AUGUST 1 Jason Isbell, 8 p.m.

2 **The Thrive Conference, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

5-23 **Peninsula Music Festival, Dates & times vary 10 Ziggy Marley: The Fly Rasta Tour, 8 p.m.

29-30 **American Folklore Theatre’s The Bachelors, Dates & times vary

SEPTEMBER 1 Della Mae, 7 p.m.

1-30 **American Folklore Theatre’s The Bachelors, Dates & times vary 9 **The Clearing Folk School & Viva Lundin present the

Documentary, Jens Jensen The Living Green, 7 p.m.

14 Buckets of Rain IV, Time TBD

OCTOBER 1-18 **American Folklore Theatre’s the bachelors, Dates & times vary 5 **Ministry Door County Medical Center’s Celebration of Community, Time TBD 12 Brubeck Brothers Quartet Tribute to Dave Brubeck, Time TBD 26 Play It Forward Benefit Concert II, Time TBD

NOVEMBER 14 29

Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre, 7 p.m.

Riders in the Sky, 7 p.m.

DECEMBER 14

**Peninsula Singers’ Holiday Concert, 3 p.m. ** Community Partner Event

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&Judy Collins

Don McLean

Friday, June 20, 8 p.m. $48 / $65 / $75 “THE COLLINS EXPERIENCE WAS A SEA OF SENSUAL SOUNDS, HEARTFELT NOTES, AND INTERESTING ANECDOTES….

MCLEAN GAVE THE AUDIENCE THE THOUGHTFUL LYRICS OF A MASTER SONGWRITER.” – THE MARYLAND THEATRE GUIDE

Don McLean and Judy Collins both burst onto the American musical landscape in the 1960s with anthems that came to define a generation. In an extraordinary double bill at DCA, these folk-rock stars will showcase the inimitable performance styles that made them legends. Grammy Hall of Fame inductee McLean’s wistful tenor is as unmistakable as the nostalgic groove of American Pie or the languid lyricism of Vincent (Starry Starry Night). Judy Collins’ crystalline soprano sailed onto American airwaves with the megahit Both Sides Now and remains iconic to this day, painting from an eclectic musical palette that includes folk, cabaret, pop, and show tunes.

Together, Collins and McLean are unforgettable.

COMMUNITY EVENT

Peninsula Singers’ Mother’s Day Concert Sunday, May 11, 3 p.m.

Freewill Donations Encouraged

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PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Thursday, June 26, 8 p.m. $24 / $36 / $46 “CLASSIC JAZZ WITH A MODERN BOUNCE AND A HEART AS BIG AS A KICK DRUM.” – LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL

With a joyful swagger that could only come from New Orleans, Preservation Hall Jazz Band has been playing Louisiana jazz since 1961. Today, the band’s multi-generational members sustain and expand the rich tradition of jazz music that permeates life in the Crescent City. Boasting a direct lineage from the earliest incarnations of New Orleans jazz, Preservation Hall Jazz Band maintains a robust touring and recording presence, collaborating with musicians like Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt, and Del McCoury. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British royalty or the King of Thailand, Preservation Hall Jazz Band shines with an exuberant, timeless spirit.

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Rising Appalachia

Sunday, June 29, 8 p.m. $18 / $24 / $32 “THE KIND OF MUSIC YOU CAN BELIEVE IN.” – HUFFINGTON POST

The genre-bending sister band, Rising Appalachia, returns after their barn-burning debut at DCA in 2013. Though they classify their music as “progressive Appalachian groove,” Rising Appalachia is impossible to pigeonhole, mixing traditional folk songs with soul music, spoken word poetry, and even beatboxing.

National Public Radio calls the resulting musical blend “aural divinity.” Passionate and enthralling, Rising Appalachia centers on multi-instrumentalist sisters Leah and Chloe Smith, who wrap their haunting vocals around accompaniment by banjo, fiddle, drums, kalimba, djembe, spoons, and washboard, merging a broad array of world music traditions with their own deep Appalachian roots.

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COMMUNITY EVENT

The Holiday Music Motel Presents

Jackson Browne

A Benefit Concert for The Tambourine Collaboratory Monday, June 30, 8 p.m. $35 / $55 / $75

POKEY LaFARGE

Wednesday, July 2, 8 p.m. $15 / $20 / $25 “EVOKES THE OLD-TIMEY SPIRIT OF A THOUSAND CRACKLING 78 RPM RECORDS.” – STEPHEN THOMPSON, NPR

Over the last decade, Pokey LaFarge has won the hearts of music lovers across the globe with a lively mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues, and western swing music, which LaFarge has dubbed “riverboat soul.” With a style that is at once ragged and polished, LaFarge is a songwriter, bandleader, innovator, and preservationist whose arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of old-time American music. Accompanied by a topnotch backup band, Pokey LaFarge plays with a classic bluesman’s confidence, infusing his performances with dynamic vocals, effortless wit, and good old-fashioned storytelling. Time Out Chicago writes, “His jumpy American roots music is pure joy.”

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BRUCE Cockburn

Tuesday, July 8, 8 p.m. $22 / $28 / $38 “FEW MUSICIANS HAVE BEEN AS CURIOUS, PROBING OR PROVOCATIVE AS COCKBURN.” – SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Bruce Cockburn has always been a restless spirit.

For 40 years, this Canadian troubadour has been striving to capture in song the essence of human experience—and to make that experience better whenever possible. As a guitarist, Cockburn is among the world’s best. Between travels to such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, and Nepal, Cockburn has embraced folk, jazz, rock, and international guitar styles and incorporated them into his intelligent, perceptive songcraft. Cockburn’s unparalleled balance of eloquence and passion ensures that his prized songbook will be celebrated for many years to come.

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Reinventing Radio: An Evening with

IRA

GLASS

Saturday, July 12, 8 p.m. $28 / $38 / $48 “MR. GLASS IS A JOURNALIST BUT ALSO A STORYTELLER WHO FILTERS HIS INTERVIEWS AND IMPRESSIONS THROUGH A DISTINCTIVE LITERARY IMAGINATION, AN ECCENTRIC INTELLIGENCE, AND A SYMPATHETIC HEART.” - NEW YORK TIMES

Ira Glass is the host and creator of This American Life, the award-winning public radio program that draws almost 2 million listeners per week. Like his radio show, Glass is known for his shrewd journalism, compassionate insight, and wry humor. At DCA, Glass will speak about This American Life and how it’s put together: what makes a compelling story, how he and his staff find stories for the show, and the show’s journalistic goals. Glass will combine his own narration with pre-taped quotes and music, recreating the sound of This American Life and offering his audience a behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s favorite radio programs.

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Oak Ridge Boys

Monday, July 14, 8 p.m. $48 / $65 / $75 “AS CRISP AND SHARP AS EVER.” - BILLBOARD

The rollicking country-rock of The Oak Ridge Boys is among the most recognizable sounds in country music.

The Oaks’ impossibly tight four-part harmonies have spawned dozens of country and pop hits, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards, and garnered a host of other industry and fan accolades.

In their captivating live performances, The Oak Ridge Boys—Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, Richard Sterban, and William Lee Golden—explore catchy new material as well as their fifty-year repertoire of hand-clapping hits and charted singles, including Elvira, Dream On, Bobby Sue, Fancy Free, and American Made.

COMMUNITY EVENT

The 5 Milers Benefit Concert for DoorCAN & DCA Friday, July 18, 7:30 p.m.

Reserved Seating. All Sections $15

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BIG BAD voodoo DADDY Saturday, July 19, 8 p.m. $22 / $34 / $44 “HOUSE-ROCKING AMBASSADORS OF HIP NOSTALGIA.” – ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

Since 1993, when they electrified the Los Angeles music scene with a now-legendary residency at the Brown Derby nightclub, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible performance style and aggressive musical innovation have distinguished them from the large pack of bands that launched the swing music revival of the 1990s. This seven-man group has forged a one-of-a-kind fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, Dixieland, and big-band music, building their own songbook of original dance tunes. With appearances that range from the Swingers soundtrack to the Super Bowl, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has proven itself an unstoppable musical force and an American fan favorite.

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Carrie Rodriguez

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Luke Jacobs

Saturday, July 26, 8 p.m. $18 / $20 / $25 “A SUAVE BACK-COUNTRY ELEGANCE.” - PASTE

Musical maverick Carrie Rodriguez uses her sultry contralto voice and fiery fiddle playing to create music that is both alluring and defiant, ranging from red-hot country to noir rock to plaintive folk. A Texas native who grew up playing classical violin, Rodriguez has written and toured with such luminaries as Lucinda Williams, John Prine, and Alejandro Escovedo. At DCA, Rodriguez will perform with Minnesotan guitarist Luke Jacobs, whom The Guardian calls “an impressive exponent of acoustic, electric and lap steel guitar.”

Shifting easily between a desert swing and an urban strut, Rodriguez and Jacobs have been hailed by the Boston Globe as “one of the most compelling new voices on the roots-rock scene.”

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JASON Isbell

Friday, August 1, 8 p.m. $22 / $28 / $38 “LYRICS THAT COULD BREAK HEARTS.” – BOSTON GLOBE

Spin magazine calls southern singer-songwriter Jason Isbell “one of the finest lyricists working today.” An Alabama native, Isbell began his career as a member of the popular alt-country band Drive-By Truckers.

In 2007, Isbell embarked on a solo career, garnering popular and critical acclaim for his stark and poignant story songs. The raw, open power of Isbell’s 2013 album Southeastern landed the record on top-ten lists across the country. The New York Times calls Isbell “one of America’s thoroughbred songwriters, with a knack for rueful melodies and the kind of grainy blue-collar detail that pins a song in your mind.”

COMMUNITY EVENT

The Thrive Conference Saturday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Registration: $25 Contact Lina@livingwithpower.org to register.

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Ziggy

M A R L E Y: THE FLY RASTA TOUR

Sunday, August 10, 8 p.m. $22 / $36 / $46 “ZIGGY MARLEY EVOKES ENERGY AND ELOQUENCE.” – MIAMI SUN-SENTINEL

Jamaica native Ziggy Marley first sat in on recording sessions with his father’s band, the legendary Bob Marley and the Wailers, when he was ten years old.

Since then, in conjunction with his family band The Melody Makers, Marley has crafted his own soulful sound, which blends blues, R&B, hip-hop, and roots reggae. His potent messages of love, peace, and political activism, set to reggae’s infectious tropical beats, have earned him five Grammy Awards. A torchbearer of the reggae tradition, Ziggy Marley honors his father’s incomparable musical legacy while at the same time casting his own bright light.

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Della Mae Monday, September 1, 7 p.m. $18 / $26 / $32 “MOVE OVER, BLUEGRASS BOYS. DELLA MAE’S NEWEST ALBUM…[IS] PROOF THAT AMERICANA AIN’T A MAN’S WORLD ANY LONGER.” – AMERICAN SONGWRITER

In just a few short years, Della Mae has become a sensation in the world of contemporary bluegrass.

With vocal, instrumental, and songwriting talent to spare, these five young women revitalize time-honored musical traditions to create a bluegrass sound that’s unmistakably modern. Nominated for a Grammy in 2014, Della Mae combines centuries’ worth of musical influences with a fresh, acoustically gritty sensibility.

Armed with classical training and bluegrass smarts, the members of Della Mae showcase their considerable technical talent with Texas-style fiddling and vocal abilities beyond their years, imbuing live performances with a chemistry, finesse, and vivacity that’s captivating.

COMMUNITY EVENT The Clearing Folk School & Viva Lundin present The Premiere of the Documentary,

Jens Jensen The Living Green Pre-Show Introduction by Director, Carey Lundin Tuesday, September 9, 7 p.m.

Viva Lundin. No Rating. 55 minutes. Freewill Donations Encouraged

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COMMUNITY EVENT

Peninsula Music Festival Multiple Performances, August 5 thru 23, days & times vary Tickets begin at $30 / $10 for children and students.

For tickets, visit www.musicfestival.com, call (920) 854-4060 or visit the PMF box office at 10347 Hwy. 42, Unit B Green Gables Shops

COMMUNITY EVENT American Folklore Theatre presents

The Bachelors Multiple Performances, August 29 thru October 18, days & times vary $27 for adults / $13 for children 12 and under Book and Lyrics by Fred Alley Music by James Kaplan Story by Fred Alley & James Kaplan The Bachelors, a follow-up to Guys On Ice, celebrates the realm of bachelorhood through the lens of Stew and John, hapless bumblers in search of love in Madison, Wisconsin.

For tickets, visit FolkloreTheatre.com, call 920-854-6117 or visit the AFT box office at 10351 Bella Vista Lane in Ephraim.

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Our Stage is

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Sunday, September 14, Time TBD with Packers’ Schedule $16 / $20 / $22 “COME GATHER ’ROUND, PEOPLE, WHEREVER YOU ROAM...”

– BOB DYLAN

Six of Door County’s favorite musicians reunite to pay tribute to Bob Dylan in a revue that has become one of the peninsula’s favorite concert traditions. After three years of popular acclaim and sold-out performances, this “Door County supergroup” will dip once again into the deep well of Bob Dylan’s work, breathing new life into classic songs like Lay Lady Lay and Blowin’ in the Wind. Memphis multi-instrumentalist Eric Lewis, Californiabased string player Chris Irwin, local folk crooners Katie Dahl and Jeanne Kuhns, and bassist-percussionists Rich Higdon and Patrick Palmer will all perform in this tribute to one of America’s most iconic songwriters.

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Brubeck Brothers Quartet Tribute to

DAVE

BRUBECK

Sunday, October 12, Time TBD with Packers’ Schedule $22 / $34 / $46 “SIZZLING SWING, RICH MELODIES, TIGHT ARRANGEMENTS, INVENTIVE SOLOS.” – ALL ABOUT JAZZ

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet celebrates the spontaneity and tradition of jazz in this tribute to the late, great Dave Brubeck, father of Quartet members Daniel Brubeck (drums) and Chris Brubeck (bass and trombone). Guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb round out this dynamic jazz ensemble. Although the Quartet’s style is rooted in “straight-ahead” jazz, their concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore odd time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues, and world music. This tribute to Dave Brubeck features many of the elder Brubeck’s trademark and lesser-known tunes, all suffused with the Quartet’s dedication to melody, rhythm, and the extemporaneous spirit of jazz.

COMMUNITY EVENT

Ministry Door County Medical Center’s Celebration of Community ® Sunday, October 5, Time TBD with Packers’ Schedule Free Community Event

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Sunday, October 26, Time TBD with Packers’ Schedule Freewill Donations Encouraged “AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENING OF MUSIC, COMMUNITY, AND HEART.” – DOORCOUNTY.COM

Some of Door County’s most popular musicians will gather to present the second-annual “Play It Forward” benefit concert at Door Community Auditorium. A tradition that began with a wildly successful inaugural concert in 2013, Play It Forward reflects the best of Door County life, including the peninsula’s famously tight-knit community and vibrant music scene. Inspired by the life and legacy of Bo Johnson, a young Sister Bay resident who passed away from leukemia in 2012, the Play It Forward concert series benefits regional, national, and international causes identified and selected by the performers. This year’s concert will benefit Scandia Village’s Partners in Compassion Campaign.

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LAKOTA SIOUX INDIAN DANCE THEATRE

Friday, November 14, 7 p.m. $15 / $26 / $36 “A DAZZLING PERFORMANCE… A PROFOUND SENSE OF RITUAL.” – WASHINGTON POST

For more than 30 years, the Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre has carried on the powerful tradition of dance and song in Plains Indian Society. Founded in 1978, the Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre began with the support of traditional Lakota educators, powwow dancers, singers, and storytellers. Featuring some of the Sioux Nation’s most acclaimed performers, the troupe is now under the direction of noted choreographer Henry Smith. In their presentation at DCA, Come to the Center, this acclaimed ensemble presents the story of the birth, death, and rebirth of a nation. The New York Times hailed their performance as “a visual treat…a ritual celebration that made dancing a ceremonial act.”

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RIDERS IN THE SKY: Christmas the Cowboy Way

Saturday, November 29, 7 p.m. $22 / $28 / $38 “YOU CAN ALMOST FEEL THE HEAT FROM THE CAMPFIRE AND HEAR THE COYOTE IN THE DISTANCE.” – EAST BAY EXPRESS

Riders in the Sky come to Fish Creek to kick off the holiday season, celebrating Christmas the Cowboy Way. For more than thirty years, Riders in the Sky have carried the flame passed on by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, revitalizing the Western music tradition. In that time, this classic cowboy quartet has chalked up over 6,100 concert appearances in all 50 states and 10 countries, appearing in venues everywhere from county fairs to the Hollywood Bowl, even singing in the hit Pixar film Toy Story 2. The Riders’ enchanting live performances retain the open-plains spirit of cowboy music, all the while imbuing the genre with their wacky Western wit and down-home charm.

COMMUNITY EVENT

Peninsula Singers’ Holiday Concert Sunday, December 14, 3 p.m.

Freewill Donations Encouraged

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JUDY COLLINS & DON MCLEAN | PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND | RISING APPALACHIA | POKEY LAFARGE | BRUCE COCKBURN IRA GLASS | THE OAK RIDGE BOYS | BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY | CARRIE RODRIGUEZ & LUKE JACOBS | JASON ISBELL ZIGGY MARLEY | DELLA MAE | BUCKETS OF RAIN | BRUBECK BROTHERS | PLAY IT FORWARD BENEFIT CONCERT LAKOTA SIOUX INDIAN DANCE THEATRE | RIDERS IN THE SKY