MARCH 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

An

EVENING

OF DANCE:

Acts of

Matter

& Keith Johnson/ Dancers Mar. 2 @ 8 p.m. | Mar. 3 @ 3 p.m. | Tickets $22/$10 | M

An evening of dance featuring a new work from Rebecca Lemme and her Los Angelesbased company Acts of Matter combined with performances by Keith Johnson and the Keith Johnson/Dancers. This performance brings together two celebrated Southern California based dance companies on one exceptional program.

Merrily We Roll Along

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by George Furth

Based on the original play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart

Directed by Daniel Nakawatase

Choreographed by Liz Hoefner Adamis

Musical Direction by Anthony Moreno

Mar. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 @ 8 p.m. | Mar.10, 17, 24 @ 3 p.m.

Tickets: $25 Adults / $15 Students (with ID) | C

Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer, Franklin Shepard, and his two estranged friends through each milestone of their personal and professional lives. The show ends as the three best friends at the start of their careers face a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the worlds waiting to be conquered.

PATRICK “BLAKE” LEEPER, Paralympic

Athlete & Guest Speaker: “Running Towards

Your Dreams” Mar. 12 @ 7 p.m. | Tickets $24/$10 | M

In this speech, Patrick “Blake” Leeper defines what it means to set your mind to accomplishing your wildest dreams. Using sport analogies and personal stories, he inspires audiences to run towards their dreams rather than walk. His encouraging and powerful message will help others believe in themselves, remain persistent and ultimately embrace their flaws to achieve their goals.

LP & THE VINYL, FT. DANNY GREEN

“From Blues to Beatles to Bowie”

Mar. 29 @ at 8 p.m.

Tickets $24/$10 | C

INNA FALIKS, Piano

“Polonaise-Fantaisie: The Story of a Pianist”

Mar. 22 @ at 8 p.m.

Tickets $26/$10 | M

This hybrid of a piano recital and an autobiographical monologue is a story of immigration, of growing up a musician, of love, told by the artist herself, between performances of a varied program, including works by Shchedrin, Bach, Freidlin, Mozart, Chopin, Paganini, and Beethoven.

LP and The Vinyl perform beautiful re-imagined jazz arrangements by artists including The Beatles, David Bowie, and Stevie Wonder, fresh and funky explorations of jazz standards, and their own original songs. Through Leonard Patton’s charisma, and interplay between pianist Danny Green, bassist Justin Grinnell, and drummer Julien Cantelm, the audience is taken along for the ride all the way!