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Welcome to the Potter Center Cindy Allen, Vice President of Administration, Human Resources and Talent Development Sandra Phelan, Operations Coordinator

Calendar of Events

A comprehensive listing of performances at the George E. Potter Center at Jackson College

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Featured Performer:

JIM BRICKMAN AND MELISSA MANCHESTER

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Featured Performer:

THE UNDERWATER BUBBLE SHOW

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Featured Performer: SARA EVANS

For tickets call the Box Office: 517.796.8600 or online www.jccmi.edu/pottercenter

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BALLET CHELSEA’S

“THE FIVE DANCING PRINCESSES!”

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The George E. Potter Center | Jackson College 2111 Emmons Road | Jackson, MI 49201

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POTTER CENTER! OUR SEASON WRAPS UP

WITH SOME GREAT PERFORMANCES.

The season winds down with favorite musical performers, ballet and a unique stage show the whole family can enjoy! Musicians Jim Brickman and Melissa Manchester join forces in concert on March 2. Jim Brickman is the best-selling solo pianist to date. Melissa Manchester has been a favorite performer for decades! Take a trip to the bottom of the sea in The Underwater Bubble Show on April 12.

Get transported to Bubblandia in this modern circus production with acrobats, juggling and more! Country superstar Sara Evans comes to the Potter Center April 14. Ballet Chelsea brings an original composition to the stage on May 11, “The Five Dancing Princesses,” based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.”

I would like to offer my sincere thanks to the Premier Partners for their support of the Potter Center season. This select group of individuals and companies share a commitment to diverse arts and cultural programming for the Jackson County and surrounding area, and their support helps to make these events possible. The annual private support of individuals and businesses is critical. Ticket sales alone do not make each Potter Center season a success. For our partners, we thank you. Your generosity is appreciated!

Cindy Allen Sandra Phelan Vice President of Administration, Operations Coordinator Human Resources and Talent Development

2018 - 2019 calendar of events

SEPTEMBER 22 Blue Oyster Cult & Mark Farner’s American Band 29 Jackson Symphony Orchestra Concert OCTOBER 11 Jackson Symphony Orchestra (school show) 13 Jeremy Camp & Matthew West:

The Answer-All In Tour 19 Bill Blagg’s The Science of Magic (school show)

The Magic of Bill Blagg LIVE (evening performance) NOVEMBER 3 Roots & Boots Tour: Aaron Tippin, Collin Raye

and Sammy Kershaw 2, 3, 4, 9 Center Stage Jackson: The Music Man 10 & 11 10 Jackson Symphony Orchestra Concert 18 Community Concert Band Performance 30 Wizards of Winter DECEMBER 8 & 9 Ballet Chelsea & Jackson Symphony Orchestra:

The Nutcracker JANUARY 22 CeCe Winans FEBRUARY 2 Girls Night: The Musical 9 Jackson Symphony Orchestra Concert 12 Madeline and The Bad Hat (school show) 16 Best of Broadway: The Music of

Andrew Lloyd Webber 23 Late Nite Catechism 3: ‘Til Death Do Us Part MARCH 2 Jim Brickman and Melissa Manchester 4 Junie B. Jones (school show) 24 Community Concert Band Performance APRIL 12 The Underwater Bubble Show 14 Sara Evans 25 Magic School Bus:

Lost in the Solar System (school show) 27 Jackson Symphony Orchestra Concert 28 FOP’s Country Concert MAY 5 Jackson College Commencement 11 Ballet Chelsea’s The Five

Dancing Princesses JUNE 7, 8, 9, 14 Center Stage Jackson: Peter Pan 15 & 16

premier partners KEEPING YOUR COMMUNITY CENTER STAGE As the curtain draws open on the 2018-2019 Potter Center season, get ready to enjoy the top quality entertainment provided by shows like CeCe Winnans, Sara Evans, Melissa Manchester, Jim Brickman and many more. Each year, the Potter Center is able to attract these great shows and others because of theatre patrons’ commitment to cultural and professional entertainment in southern Michigan.

Premier Partners are a select group of individuals and companies who share a commitment to diverse culture and entertainment. Members understand that ticket sales alone do not make each Potter Center season a success. The annual private support of individuals and businesses is critical.

YOUR SUPPORT ENSURES THE POTTER CENTER CAN: • Attract first class cultural events and entertainment to southern Michigan.

• Enhance the beauty and comfort of the Potter Center.

• Assure that the technical equipment will enhance the professionalism of each performance.

By becoming a Premier Partner, you also promote our entire community. The thousands of patrons who visit contribute directly to the local economy. They discover firsthand what a tremendous area we have and spread the word to others.

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Premier Partners do make a difference in many ways, and we hope you consider becoming a member today.

CONTRIBUTORS FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES $100 “PATRON”: Name listed in Potter Center Playbills. $250 “SPONSORS”: The benefit listed above, plus prioity purchasing of tickets before they go one sale to “Partners.” $500 “PARTNERS”: The benefits listed above, plus an invitation to a post-performance reception.

BENEFITS Partners joining at the $500-level and above are entitled to a Priority Ticket Purchasing Benefit. Partners at this level will receive priority in both series renewal and single ticket purchases for the 2019-2020 season.

MEMORIAL GIFTS Memorial gifts to the Potter Center are a meaningful tribute. Your memorial gift will be recognized in Potter Center Playbills throughout the year, while you receive the benefits of Premier Partner membership.

MATCHING GIFTS Double the value of your gift to the Potter Center! If you work for one of the many area companies offering a matching gift program, include the appropriate matching gift form with your gift to the Potter Center.

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If not, please remember that Premier Partners do make a difference in many ways.

We hope you consider becoming a member today.

PARTNERS

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become a premier partner To become a Premier Partner, complete and mail this form to: Jackson College, 2111 Emmons Road • Jackson, MI 49201 or call Sandra Phelan, Operations Coordinator, 517.796.8473.

PREMIER PARTNER ENROLLMENT ❑ Yes, I work for a Matching Gift Company. Enclosed is the Matching Gift Form for: Company Name ___________________________________________________________ ❑ Please enroll me as a member of Premier Partners at the following level: ❑ Patron ❑ Sponsor ❑ Partner My contribution will be paid as indicated: ❑ Check enclosed, payable to the Jackson College Foundation, for $ _______________ ❑ Credit Card, call 517.796.8473 if you wish to make your donation using a credit card.

I pledge a total of $ ______________________, of which $ __________________ is enclosed.

Pledges available for gifts of $500 and above only. Total pledge must be paid in full within one year of gift. The balance will be paid as follows: $ _________ Date _________; $ _________ Date _________ ; $ _________ Date _________ Name ________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip ________________________________________________________ Daytime Telephone # __________________ Home Telephone # __________________ Signature _____________________________________________________________ Note: Unless otherwise specified, 50% of your contribution will be given to to the Cultural Affairs non-restricted account (for theatre and equipment enhancements) and 50% will be given to The Arts Endowment Fund, with annual interest used to provide first class entertainment. Matching gifts will be given to the Cultural Events non-restricted account.

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featured performer

Jim Brickman and Melissa Manchester

Saturday, March 2, 2019 • 7 p.m.

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Melissa Manchester

ative New Yorker Melissa Manchester is a Grammy Award-winning singer/

songwriter who also holds the distinction of being the first singer ever to have two Academy Award-nominated songs in the same year (“Through The Eyes Of Love” from Ice Castles and “I’ll Never Say Goodbye” from The Promise) and to perform them both in the same Oscar telecast. She has thrilled musical theatre audiences with her leading roles in the national tours of “Song and Dance” and “Music of the Night,” and she developed a television following as Maddie, the mother of the title character on “Blossom.”

More than 25 years after Melissa Manchester released Tribute, her 1989 album that honored the great female singers who influenced her, she turns the tables with The Fellas, a radiant encomium to the men, including Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin, and the iconic songs they made famous.

Singing with a verve and emotional vulnerability that immediately captivates, the Grammy winner inventively reimagines these beloved standards. She turns “Chances Are” into a sly bossa nova and scats with seemingly impossible ease on “Love Is Just Around The Corner,” while bringing an understated urgency to “Night and Day.” Many of these tunes embedded themselves into Manchester’s musical DNA while she was growing up on New York City’s Upper West Side. “These were the artists and songs that were on the radio as my family ate dinner,” she says. “I am deeply familiar with this world.” Indeed, Manchester brings a nuanced understanding to the songs’ delicate phrasing and lyrical construction that would baffle lesser singers.

Manchester’s 21st album opens with a rambunctious, horn-filled version of “Ain’t That A Kick In the Head” that swings exuberantly from the rafters. “I wanted to invite the audience in, right away, to what the album and song was going to feel like. When the whole band yells out ‘Beautiful!,’ it’s so indicative of a bygone era when you’d hear a band chime in.”

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Continental Catering will assist with your event planning needs.

Call today to speak with one of our culinary professionals at 517.879.0443, or e-mail JCFoodService@jccmi.edu. FREE TASTING with a signed contract. Once a bride decides on Jackson College for their wedding site, plan a FREE tasting to confirm your menu.

BANQUET & FACILITY RENTALS Jackson College offers facility rentals and the professional services needed to present conferences, workshops and weddings. Jackson College is easily accessible by public transportation and major highway arteries, making it an ideal place to host your next function.

Robert Snyder Dining Commons - Located on the first floor of Potter Center is an excellent facility for wedding receptions, banquets and other special events. Most events range from 200 to 275 individuals. The maximum capacity is 325. This allows for an area for dancing and a band or DJ. The Potter Center Patio may be reserved for an additional cost. Food service arrangements must be made through the catering service on campus, Continental Catering.

Walker Hall Community Rooms - This area is the ideal place for your next corporate or special event. The nbuilding offers an excellent space to host events that include banquets, conferences, training, etc. The Community Rooms have the capability of being subdivided from two separate rooms into one large room and can accommodate all of your event requirements: • Banquet style seating, with tables and chairs, for up to 176 people • 250 person theater style meeting room or two 125 – 150 person theater style meeting rooms • Soundproof wall used to separate rooms • Technology such as microphones, projection capabilities, and moe.

For more information please contact the Office of Community Relations at phelansandral@jccmi.edu or 517.796.8473.

already thinking ahead to a possible second volume. “With all of these singers, for every song I chose, there were 20 more I could have chosen,” she says. “There’s so much music to mine. I’m happy to be my fans’ guide.”

Jim Brickman Jim Brickman’s distinctive piano style and captivating live performances have revolutionized the popularity of instrumental music, making him a driving force behind modern American music.

The hit-making songwriter is the best-selling solo pianist of our time earning 21 Number One albums and 32 Top 20 Radio Singles in the industry bible, “Billboard Magazine.”

He’s garnered two Grammy nominations, gospel music’s Dove Award, two SESAC Songwriter of the Year Awards, and the Canadian Country Music Award. He also has a music scholarship named for him by his alma mater, the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music.

Born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Brickman began his music training at the age of 5. But young James wouldn’t conform to the rudimentary regulations of piano lessons. “He didn’t have the knack for it,’ his first teacher would say. That didn’t discourage the tenacious pianist from creating his own unique brand of musical storytelling.

Brickman is one of pop-music’s most fascinating success stories. He jumped from a career as a jingle writer of famous tunes for advertising, to reviving the romantic standard of the popular song. His first album release was 1995’s No Words, and he’s gone on to sell eight million albums worldwide.

His star-studded vocal collaborations have crossed genres to feature luminaries like Martina McBride, Carly Simon, Lady Antebellum, Michael W. Smith, Herb Alpert, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton-John, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Loggins, Jane Krakowski, and a host of country, R&B, Broadway, pop, and jazz musicians. He’s written three best-selling books, starred in four TV concert specials, and is in the 20th season of hosting the popular syndicated radio show: “The Jim Brickman Show.”

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his is a story about each and everyone’s life. We know… We all know life can

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The plot is very simple and based on our modern everyday life; always too busy, filled with stress increased by the abuse of mobile phones, tablet, PCs and other gadgets that allow us to make a faster connection…causing us to lose connection with reality. Who doesn’t recognize himself in the stylized shape of our fictitious Mr. B? How many of us have ever wanted, at least for a moment, to be able to stop time just to take a breath and daydream? The solution, in fact, is simple and accessible to us all: don’t be afraid to let yourself go. As the French poet Paul Valery wrote: ““The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”

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With some references and quotes from classics such as “Pinocchio”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and “The Golden Fish” (can’t forget “Peter Pan”), “B” is considered a modern fairy tale in which we can all find ourselves, without any age limits…

The Project The well-balanced blend of drama, mime, dance, puppetry, juggling, contortionism, sand art and magic, with the amazing beauty of soap bubbles make “B” unique and perfect for any audience. The visual impact of the show is further enhanced by the original music of Valdis Zilvers (the most famous Latvian composer of soundtracks for theatre plays), the costumes specially designed by E. Patmalniece (popular fashion designer and main costume designer of the Latvian National Opera) and the artistic makeup created by Marita Gaidele (main make-up artist of LNT Latvian Television).

The Style Inspired by the famous Canadian troupe “Cirque du Soleil”, the show is rich in various stage effects using the latest laser technologies, snow cannons, soap bubble tornadoes, theatrical fog, gigantic smoke rings, smoke-filled soap bubble machines, optical illusions and many other surprises.

Adults and children alike will enjoy the show, thanks to the high interactivity and audience participation, the extremely visual content (there are no spoken words as all the show is musical) and the different level of interpretations that will make adults to think and children to smile.

“B” is a visual, musical, emotional and lavish show that transports people in an imaginary underwater world with a real feeling of being submersed in the ocean deep.

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For 40 years, the George E. Potter Center at Jackson College has been a centerpiece for arts and entertainment in southern Michigan. The Potter Center theaters are the premier performing arts venues in the area and are unmatched in both acoustics and versatility.

Thanks to our generous benefactors, we completed the first phase of renovations with the stunning lobby updates in the fall of 2017.

We ask that you help us continue to provide quality entertainment in a beautiful space as we begin the second phase of the Potter Center by making a gift to the Jackson College Foundation.

We would like to thank A.P. Cook Foundation, alumnus Charles Birney, the Myers family, Dawn Foods, the Weatherwax Foundation, and others for their generous support in phase one and continuing into phase two.

Please partner with us and help us continue to provide excellent performing arts in a newly renovated and accessible theater by making a gift today!

For more information call 517.787.0244. To make a donation visit www.jccmi.edu/givenow and support what you love!

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featured performer

Sara Evans

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Sunday, April 14, 2019 • 4 p.m.

ara Evans has had five No. 1 singles, sold millions of records, won the

Academy of Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist Award and claimed a Country Music Association trophy for her signature song, “Born To Fly.” It’s tough to imagine many accomplishments Sara Evans hasn’t already checked off her bucket list.

And yet, with the release of her eighth studio album, Words demonstrates that she’s still willing to leap into the unknown, taking greater control of her career and calling the shots in a way that’s unusual in country music – particularly unusual for a woman in the genre.

Words is the first project on Evans’ own label: Born To Fly Records, appropriately named after that CMA-winning signature song which celebrated risk and adventure. Much is familiar about Words. Evans’ voice is warm and strong, the songs are authentic and memorable, and the actual words themselves resonate with the realities of everyday life.

Sara Evans is one of country’s iconic modern singers. It’s a big reason that the album

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is titled Words. The songs generate a number of words – flexible, commanding, sassy, daring, loving, hopeful, resilient – that all embody parts of Evans’ inimitable persona.

“Songs are a combination of words and melodies, and it’s the words that matter most to me,” she says. “When we go into these pitch meetings, people always ask, ‘What are you looking for? Are you OK with doing something that’s a little more pop?’ I always tell them, ‘Just play me great lyrics.’ That’s what I’m looking for.”

Evans co-wrote three of the album’s 14 songs, instinctively picking material along the way that matches her world view. Thirteen additional females racked up writing credits on the project, including Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Pistol Annies’ Ashley Monroe, The Isaacs’ Sonya Isaacs, Hillary Lindsey (“Blue Ain’t Your Color”), Caitlyn Smith (“Wasting All These Tears”), Heather Morgan (“Beat Of The Music”) and Liz Hengber (“For My Broken Heart”).

Words closes with an acoustic revision of “A Little Bit Stronger,” her pensive, heartbreak anthem that spent two weeks at #1. That latter title represents a look at the journey thus far, one that’s kept Evans firmly in the forefront of country music for a solid 20 years.

Born and raised in Boonville, Missouri, she grew up listening – like much of her

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audience – to a mix of country, pop and rock on the radio. She began singing with the family band when she was five and made her first attempts at recording as a teenager.

Her resume now includes 14 Top 20 country hits, ranging from her reassuring first #1 – “No Place That Far,” featuring background vocals by Vince Gill – to the neo-traditional “Suds In The Bucket” to the elegant, spiky pop feel of “Slow Me Down.”

Evans has co-authored a trio of books for Thomas Nelson; advocated on behalf of the Red Cross; became an active contributor to the community in Birmingham, Alabama, where she’s lived with husband Jay Barker for nearly a decade; and established a lifestyle blog — A Real Fine Place — that captures her flare for fashion, beauty and cooking.

Emily Ann Roberts, Opening Act Emily Ann Roberts is a 20-year-old singer/songwriter/musician who brings a modern twist to vintage country. As a contestant on “The Voice,” she performed with Blake Shelton and Ricky Skaggs, and was mentored by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton. Roberts finished as runner-up and has since released two singles, “Stuck On Me + You,” and “I’ve Got Forever.”

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ith much hard work and through generous community support, Ballet Chelsea has grown into a multifaceted arts organization that provides high caliber dance training, arts education and performance opportunities to students from many mid-Michigan communities. Ballet Chelsea brings cultural enrichment to many through performances, lecture demonstrations and our Adaptive Dance Program.

Ballet Chelsea believes in excellence and has been recognized for achievement. Ballet Chelsea received the 2017 Small Business Leadership Award from Chelsea Chamber of Commerce. In 2016, Artistic Director Wendi DuBois was honored as a Touchstone Educator of the Year by Michigan Youth Arts Festival. The success of Ballet Chelsea’s alumni demonstrates the impact of arts excellence as many graduates are performing with professional dance companies, working as leaders in arts management, or educating new generations of artists in colleges and dance schools around the country.

These new leaders will continue the tradition of excellence in the arts that they received at Ballet Chelsea building a much broader community of arts supporters.

In 2014, Ballet Chelsea opened a new school, offering a broader scope of training in a beautiful, state of the art dance facility. Ballet Chelsea’s staff includes professionals with varied and extensive backgrounds in broad spectrum of dance mediums and performing arts. Our curriculum provides dance opportunities for all ages through preschool classes, recreational programming, adult classes, academy curriculum and professional training.

With extensive offerings in many dance disciplines, Ballet Chelsea can reach more individuals who wish to experience the joy of movement and dance.

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Ballet Chelsea’s Adaptive Dance Program brings the gift of movement and music to many people who do not have access to dance classes. ADP instructors work with people from the ages 3 – 93 with a wide range of abilities, tailoring each class to the needs and abilities of the participants. The curriculum aids in improving coordination and balance, stamina, flexibility, self-confidence and teamwork. Classes are held throughout mid-Michigan at special education classrooms, residential centers and senior communities as well as at the studios of Ballet Chelsea. This program was first developed in 2015 with financial support from the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. Numerous supporters include 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Chelsea Community Foundation, The Wilkinson Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan and private donors.

Ballet Chelsea offers cultural experiences to many communities through the gift of performance. Jazz Ensemble and Dance Beat! performances highlight contemporary movement at numerous community events, lecture demonstrations at preschools, retirement centers as well as an annual performance open to the public. Ballet Chelsea’s Performance Company collaborates annually with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra presenting the beloved holiday performance of the Nutcracker and other collaborative ventures. The Performance Company also presents an annual spring ballet, repertory concert while participating in numerous smaller performances including Youth America Grand Prix, Michigan Youth Arts Festival, and community performances.

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March 22-24, 2019 Youth Theater Musical

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