Lied Center 2011-2012 Season Booklet

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DEAR FRIENDS, Welcome to the 11/12 Lied Center Season! Each year, we offer something for everyone, giving you an array of dance, music, theatre, comedy, family shows and Broadway. The Lied Center staff works hard to provide a great mix of events that celebrates both the classical and contemporary styles of each genre.

Beyond main stage performances, the Lied also does very important work statewide in arts education for students in kindergarten all the way through college and adulthood, as well as professional development opportunities for teachers. Over the next season, we’ll be telling you more about some of our most innovative educational programs, so you can see for yourself what a difference they make. Providing strong arts education opportunities for all Nebraskans is a core part of our organization’s mission and a way to make a positive impact on our state’s quality of life for generations to come.

World-class artists await you in the 11/12 Lied Center season! We invite you to join us at Nebraska’s Home for the Arts.

Bill Stephan

Ann Chang Artistic Director

WELCOME

P.S. Now is the chance for you to become part of the legacy of the Lied Center! We are currently embarking on Campaign for Nebraska-Lied Center, a $9 million fundraising campaign to help revitalize the facilities and programming at the Lied Center. We would love for you to be a part of it and help ensure that generations to come will be able to enjoy world-class artists at Nebraska’s Home for the Arts. To learn more, please contact Marissa Gill, Development Coordinator, 402.472.7099.

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Beauty and the Beast

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Turtle Island Quartet

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Young Frankenstein

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Tiempo Libre

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MAMMA MIA!

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Doc Severinsen

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In the Heights

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Susan Werner

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SFJAZZ Collective – The Music of Stevie Wonder

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POPULAR Idina Menzel

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Brooklyn Rudfunk Orkestrata – The Hills are Alive

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The Fab Four – The Ultimate Tribute

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Celtic Tenors Christmas

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Sons of the Pioneers

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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Boyz II Men

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Cherish the Ladies – A Celtic Celebration

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Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble

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COMEDY Bill Cosby – Live at the Lied

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Cocktails with Larry Miller

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Second City – Laugh Out Loud

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DANCE

FAMILY & THEATER Local Wonders

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Tomáš Kubínek

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The Shape of a Girl

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Pilobolus Dance Theatre

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The Ugly Duckling

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Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet

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Angels Theatre Company Marvin’s Room

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Ragamala

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Angels Theatre Company Daytrips

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CLASSICAL Munich Symphony – Mozart Requiem

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Itzhak Perlman

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Kathryn Stott

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Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem

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Friends of Lied Director's Choice Event. See page 43 to see how you can become a Friend of Lied.

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Yamato

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BILL COSBY – LIVE AT THE LIED FRI

October 7 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$59 / $54 / $49 $29.50 / $27 / $24.50

One of America’s most beloved comedians of all time, Bill Cosby has captivated generations of fans with his comedy routines, iconic albums and bestselling books.

His comedy transcends age, gender and cultural barriers.

Cosby broke television’s racial barrier with I Spy, becoming the first African American to co-star on a television series while winning three consecutive Emmys.

He created and produced Cosby Kids and the Emmy-winning cartoons Fat Albert and Little Bill.

COMEDY

Perhaps his greatest contribution to American entertainment and culture is The Cosby Show. Time magazine called the show “an encouraging sign of maturity in matters of race.” The Cosby Show dominated the number one spot for years. Bill Cosby’s next book, I Didn’t Ask to Be Born, But I’m Glad I Was, will be released in November 2011.

Don’t miss the legendary Bill Cosby as he opens the Lied Center’s 22nd season!

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“A master storyteller whose timing is as impeccable today as it was more than four decades ago.” – The Express-Times

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“ . . . one of the world’s most popular modern-dance troupes . . . famous for its wit and sensuality.”

– The New York Times

PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATRE WED October 12 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$38 / $34 $19 / $17

DANCE

Buckle your seat belt! “As zany as the Marx Brothers, as clever as Houdini” says Newsweek. Founded in 1971 and recognized for its imaginative and athletic exploration of creative collaboration, Pilobolus has evolved into a pioneering American dance company of the 21st century. It is renowned for its gravity-defying and expressive use of the human body. Experience the artistry and physicality that The New York Times calls “a much-needed breath of fresh air in the somewhat solemn climate of modern dance.”

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“Phenomenal

skill and ferocity somewhere between the seriousness of samurai and the crazed exhibitionism of heavy-metal rock drummers.”

– The Telegraph (UK)

YAMATO SAT

October 15 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$38 / $34 / $28 $19 / $17 / $14

Yamato! Seventeen Taiko drummers bring ancient Japanese culture to the modern day stage. With traditional dress, larger than life drums and some of Japan’s best percussionists, this is an energetic and invigorating experience that will leave your heart pounding!

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WORLD MUSIC

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SEASON SPONSORS:

“It is tremendously rewarding to spend some quality time with Kooser’s writing, and it’s clear that everyone here is deeply dedicated to the work of their subject . . .” – The Chicago Tribune

LOCAL WONDERS

Adults Students

THEATER

WED October 19 | 7:30 PM THU October 20 | 7:30 PM SAT October 22 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM SUN October 23 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Johnny Carson Theater at the Lied Center $29 $14.50

Based on U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser’s book by the same name and produced by the Nebraska Repertory Theatre, this lively musical “celebrates the wonders just at our fingertips.”

Already acclaimed by Chicago audiences, Local Wonders returns home to Nebraska.

SPONSORED BY: The Burket Graf Endowment PATRON FRIEND SPONSOR: Two Lied Lovers

Adapted from the book by Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate 2004–2006.

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TURTLE ISLAND QUARTET FRI October 21 | 7:30 PM Kimball Recital Hall Adults Students

$36 $18

This GRAMMY® Award winning ensemble breaks all the rules of the “traditional” string quartet by integrating jazz improvisations and rhythms and including music styles such as bluegrass, classical funk, Latin American, blues and Indian classical. Get ready to hear a new twist on tunes by the great John Coltrane. The Los Angeles Times calls it “ . . . a sterling example of first-rate jazz music-making.”

Friends of Lied event. See page 43 for details on becoming a Friend of Lied!

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“ . . . intellectually engaging, technically dazzling and emotionally rich . . .”

– The Birmingham News

Emily Behny as Belle and the cast of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Photo by Joan Marcus.

“Warm

and winning performances, a tuneful score, and real heart.” – Chicago Sun-Times

DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Adults Students

$54 / $49 / $44 $27 / $24.50 / $22

The smash hit Broadway musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, is coming to Lincoln! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song.

BROADWAY

WED October 26 | 7:30 PM THU October 27 | 7:30 PM FRI October 28 | 6:00 PM

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TOMÁŠ KUBÍNEK

WED November 2 | 7:00 PM

Adults Students

$18 $9

Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible! A collision of theatre, this exuberant one-man show is equal parts comic brilliance, virtuosic vaudeville and irresistible charm. After a sold-out run on Broadway, The New York Times lauded his work as “Absolutely expert!” Best suited for ages 5 and up.

Come early for FamFest! Free to ticket holders, FamFest provides dinner and fun educational activities for the whole family.

FAMFEST SPONSORED BY:

The Cookie Company

COMEDY “Masterfully

played comedy . . . That secret mixture of daring, talent, and utter foolishness . . .” – Santa Fe Reporter

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TIEMPO LIBRE FRI

November 4 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$35 / $25 $17.50 / $12.50

This three-time GRAMMY® nominated Cuban music group is one the hottest young Latin bands today performing their version of “timba”, a fusion of high-voltage Latin jazz and seductive Cuban rhythms. Named “Best Latin Band 2008” by the Miami New Times.

Friends of Lied event. See page 43 for details on becoming a Friend of Lied!

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“Nothing

short of high voltage . . . Tiempo Libre is a hot, hot act!” – Blaze, Australia

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MUNICH SYMPHONY – MOZART REQUIEM MON November 7 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$42 / $36 $21 / $18

Experience this all Mozart program, led by accomplished conductor Philippe Entremont and joined by Gloriae Dei Cantores. Munich Symphony is one of the most highly regarded ensembles in the city of Munich, a major hub of European culture and musical excellence.

SPONSORED BY: The Ruth Amen Endowment & James C. and Rhonda Seacrest

“Entremont dazzled with his piano mastery.”– The Las Vegas Review Journal

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THE SHAPE OF A GIRL

MON November 7 | 7:30 PM Johnny Carson Theater at the Lied Center Adults Students

$18 $9

Join us after the show for a talk with nationally recognized bullying expert and UNL professor Dr. Susan Swearer.

Recommended for audiences grade 7 and up.

SPONSORED BY: Dr. Phillip Engen

FAMILY

Tenth grader Braidie and her friends have been victimizing a classmate since 2nd grade, but now Braidie is starting to worry that the bullying is going too far. Should she speak up and risk becoming an outsider or become a silent bystander and watch the physical violence unfold? The Shape of a Girl is a dynamic one-woman play that examines the frightening realities of teenage relationships, aggression and bullying.

“A play that goes straight to the heart and guts.”– The Calgary Straight ORDER SEASON TICKETS TODAY! CALL 402.472.4747

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IDINA MENZEL FRI

November 11 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$59 / $54 / $45 $29.50 / $27 / $22.50

Renowned for her roles on television’s GLEE, as the orginal Elphaba in Broadway’s Wicked and Maureen in Rent, this Tony Award® winner makes her Lied Center debut. Idina amazes audiences with her strong, emotional performances and demonstrates why she is one of the great performers of her time.

Join us for a pre-show dinner, hosted by Friends of Lied!

See page 41 for details.

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PATRON FRIEND SPONSOR: Lyn & Natalie Leach

“ . . . she’s wicked good.”

– The Denver Post

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“It's a breath of fresh air to see real talent.” – Sunday Independent (Ireland) CELTIC TENORS CHRISTMAS

THU December 8 | 7:30 PM Adults Students

$36 / $26 $18 / $13

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WORLD MUSIC

Celebrate the holidays in style with Celtic Tenors Christmas!

Even the most committed grinch won’t be able to resist the holiday harmonies and Christmas cheer of the Celtic Tenors, called “the most successful classical crossover artists ever to emerge from Ireland.” Join the countless other Nebraska families who make the Lied at Christmas time an annual tradition!

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YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN SAT

January 21 | 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$59 / $54 / $49 $29.50 / $27 / $24.50

This classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE! You’ll have a monstrously good time at this fiendish re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend. Bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) is attempting to create a monster ­— with hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three-time Tony® winner Mel Brooks himself!

WARNING: Includes adult themes and language.

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BROADWAY “It’s Mel Brooks, the mad genius, for goodness’ sake, so of course you laugh!”

– The Washington Post

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TUE January 31 | 7:30 PM

“These

voices seem to be pitched to aurally subliminal frequencies more suggestive of heaven than of earth.”

– The New York Times

Adults Students

$35 / $30 / $25 $17.50 / $15 / $12.50

The voices from the hit animated feature film, The Lion King, come to the Lied Center! This all-male a cappella group from South Africa blends South African music with traditional gospel and has performed with everyone from Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris to Michael Jackson and Ben Harper.

Made famous by their appearance on Paul Simon’s hit album “Graceland”, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

WORLD MUSIC

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO

SPONSORED BY:

PATRON FRIEND SPONSOR: Christena & Kelley Baker

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MAMMA MIA!

THU February 2 | 7:30 PM FRI February 3 | 7:30 PM SAT February 4 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Adults Students

$60 / $55 / $49 $30 / $27.50 / $24.50

MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it’s your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more! www.MammaMiaNorthAmerica.com

BROADWAY

Join us for a pre-show dinner, hosted by Friends of Lied!

See page 41 for details.

WARNING: Includes adult themes and language.

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SEASON SPONSORS:

“This

high-energy musical brings happiness wherever it goes!”– Time Magazine

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE SONGS FROM RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S

THE SOUND OF MUSIC ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY PETER KIESEWALTER MIXED BY NEIL DORFSMAN

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Prelude / The Sound Of Music Do Re Mi (ABC) Something Good Edelweiss On High The Lonely Goatherd Climb Ev'ry Mountain Maria No Way To Stop It My Favorite Things I Have Confidence Sixteen Going On Seventeen So Long, Farewell

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HILLS ARE ALIVE” WED February 8 | 7:30 PM $28 $14

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T The Sound of Music, remixed!

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“Larry

Miller is, was and will always be the funniest guy I know.”

– Jerry Seinfeld

COCKTAILS WITH LARRY MILLER SAT

February 11 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$35 / $30 $17.50 / $15

COMEDY

The funniest cocktail party you will ever attend! A Hollywood regular in movies including Pretty Woman and Best in Show, Miller stars in a new one-man show that is two parts comedy, one part theater with a dash of music and a twist of truth.

Produced and directed by Nebraska’s own Pat Hazel, former writer for NBC’s Seinfeld.

WARNING: Includes adult themes and language.

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“This

collection of women offers an astonishing array of virtuosity . . .”

– The Washington Post

CHERISH THE LADIES A CELTIC CELEBRATION February 18 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$36 / $32 / $28 $18 / $16 / $14

Gather ‘round, lads and lassies! If you’re a Celtic fan, you can’t miss Cherish the Ladies. Featuring some of the finest Celtic dancers and musicians in all of the U.S., Cherish the Ladies is a unique, spectacular blend of virtuosic instrumental talents, beautiful Irish vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing.

SPONSORED BY:

WORLD MUSIC

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Lincoln Association of Folk and Traditional Arts

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“It is a wonderful hour of fantasy that combines ancient, wordless storytelling with modern technology and music” – Los Angeles Times THE UGLY DUCKLING WED February 22 | 7:00 PM Adults Students

$16 $8

Mother duck knew from the very beginning that one of her babies would be different from the rest . . . this egg was too large and oddly shaped! Upon hatching it is clear — mother duck has an Ugly Duckling! Teased, chased and pushed aside from his friends and family, Ugly Duckling must run away from the pond and venture out on his own. Through the different seasons and new friends along the way, he continues his search for others who will love him for who he really is . . . an Ugly Duckling?

FAMILY

An amazing spectacle for children of all ages, full of whimsy and energy!

Luminescent wire puppets animate this classic tale of perseverance, personal transformation, acceptance and triumph. Audiences will also be treated to another great fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.

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Come early for FamFest! Free to ticket holders, FamFest provides dinner and fun educational activities for the whole family.

FAMFEST SPONSORED BY: The Cookie Company

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DOC SEVERINSEN & HIS BIG BAND

MON February 27 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

“Severinsen

boasted long, full lines with pitch that didn’t waiver in the high register.” – AllAboutJazz.com

$39 / $35 / $29 $19.50 / $17.50 / $14.50

JAZZ

“Heeeeere’s Johnny!” That lead-in, followed by a Doc Severinsen big band trumpet blast, was the landmark of late night television for three decades. Now, Doc Severinsen and His Big Band are on the road successfully touring to sold out crowds. Doc and The Tonight Show’s best musicians — Ed Shaughnessy on drums and Ernie Watts on tenor sax — will wow you with Ellington and Basie standards, pop, jazz, ballads, big band classics and, of course, The Tonight Show theme.

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IN THE HEIGHTS FRI SAT

March 2 | 7:30 PM – Nebraska Premiere!

March 3 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$49 / $45 / $41 $24.50 / $22.50 / $20.50

With an amazing cast, incredible award-winning dancing and score, In the Heights is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community. Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous and exciting musical on Broadway. Winner of four Tonys® in 2008 including Best Musical.

WARNING: Includes adult themes and language.

CO-PRESENTERS:

Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium (IAS) University Program Council (UPC)

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“In The Heights represents change on Broadway. It’s contemporary, heartfelt and full of hope.” – TIME Magazine

SEASON SPONSORS:

“ . . . a triply blessed artist who writes songs of genuine distinction and high craft.” – Chicago Tribune

SUSAN WERNER Adults Students

JAZZ

FRI March 9 | 7:30 PM Johnny Carson Theater at the Lied Center $18 $9

One of the boldest creative forces on the acoustic scene today, Susan Werner has cultivated a reputation as a daring and innovative singer/songwriter whose songs effortlessly slide between folk, jazz, and pop, delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm.

SPONSOR: The Burket Graf Endowment

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SECOND CITY “LAUGH OUT LOUD”

SAT

March 10 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$29 / $19 $14.50 / $9.50

With alumni ranging from John Belushi and Gilda Radner to Mike Myers and Steve Carell, the world’s premiere sketch comedy club and school of improv has been called “A Comedy Empire” by The New York Times, entertaining more than one million guests a year. Don’t miss their highly anticipated return to the Lied Center in their new tour, “Laugh Out Loud”.

WARNING: Includes adult themes and language.

SPONSORED BY:

PATRON FRIEND SPONSOR: Chuck & Karen Harris

LAUGH OUT LOUD

COMEDY

TOUR

“A high octane new show that takes the sketch-comedy formula and unravels it.” secondcity.com – Time Out Chicago

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Featuring the music of Stevie Wonder

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE “THE

MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER” TUE March 13 | 7:30 PM Adults Students

$36 $18

Today’s finest jazz performers play the musical magic that is Stevie Wonder! SFJAZZ Collective hails from San Francisco and boasts an always-new repertoire that honors jazz’s recent history while championing up-to-the-minute new works. Featuring jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harris.

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JAZZ “Sheer,

out-of-the-box musicality . . . revealed the joys and complexities of free improvising.” – Los Angeles Times

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“ . . . one of the funniest plays of the year as well as one of the wisest and most moving. When the American theater gains a new voice this original, this unexpected, you really must hear it for yourself ” – The New York Times

MARVIN’S ROOM

By Scott McPherson

THEATER

WED March 14 | 7:30 PM THU March 15 | 7:30 PM FRI March 16 | 7:30 PM SAT March 17 | 7:30 PM SUN March 18 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Johnny Carson Theater at the Lied Center Adults Students

$22 $11

A hilarious and wondrous account of one woman’s commitment to loving others first, and her belief that giving such love has made her life unbelievably rich, even as she faces her own death.

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SEASON SPONSORS:

“ . . . the themes of death, love, duty, care and service are frugally intertwined in a play of considerable emotional resonance. Laughing one minute, we are shuddering with a stealthy empathy the next. Death has rarely seemed more interesting or love so complex.”

– New York Post

RED STAR RED ARMY CHORUS AND DANCE ENSEMBLE SAT

March 17 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$29 / $24 $14.50 / $12

First formed within the USSR armed forces in 1977, this 70-strong ensemble performs native songs from all corners of the former Soviet Union, accompanied by spectacular Cassock dancing. Returning to the U.S. for its 10th annual tour, they have performed in over 150 American cities to sold-out crowds. Grab a sputnik and say “Da!” to the Red Star Red Army!

– Reading Times

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WORLD MUSIC

“The singers’ control of dynamics, from little pinpricks of sound to a vocal tornado, was remarkable.”

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DAYTRIPS

By Jo Carson

THU March 22 | 7:30 PM FRI March 23 | 7:30 PM SAT March 24 | 7:30 PM SUN March 25 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM Johnny Carson Theater at the Lied Center Adults Students

$22 $11

Daytrips details a woman’s duty and obligation to her mother who has Alzheimer’s disease and concern for her grandmother who suffers from her own delusions.

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“This

is not a disease-of-the-week melodrama . . . it’s a study of mothers and daughters — women who don’t walk away from each other . . . while the play is very hard in moments, it is also comic, the sort of comedy that speaks of survival.” – Los Angeles Times

SEASON SPONSORS:

“It is amazing, particularly considering its doleful circumstances of family, imminent death and immediate loss of faculties, how interesting, rewarding and even entertaining, the play manages to be.”

– New York Post

THE FAB FOUR “THE

ULTIMATE TRIBUTE” SAT

March 24 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$48 / $44 / $38 $24 / $22 / $19

The Fab Four is as close to the real thing as you can get! With their attention to detail and note-for-note renditions of Beatles tunes from every era, this show will have you screaming like a teenage girl in no time.

Join us for a pre-show dinner, hosted by Friends of Lied! See page 41 for details.

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LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE A N

A L L S T A T E

C O M P A N Y

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“In addition to his musicianship, Mr. Perlman brings extraordinary charisma to his work . . . He is voluble, approachable, and majestic.” – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ITZHAK PERLMAN SAT

March 31 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

Undeniably the world’s reigning violin virtuoso, Perlman returns to the Lied Center stage bringing both his remarkable artistry and irrepressible joy of music. This winner of four Emmys and fifteen GRAMMYs® for his television appearances and recordings collaborated with composer John Williams on the music for Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award winning film Schindler’s List.

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$85 / $75 $42.50 / $37.50

In honor of our 75th anniversary the University of Nebraska Foundation is proud to partner with the Lied Center to help bring Itzhak Perlman back to Lincoln.

PATRON FRIEND SPONSOR: Carol & Roger Lewis

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“Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet is a triumph . . . stunningly beautiful . . . it’s moments like this that make ballet fans out of people who think they don’t like ballet.”– Atlanta InTown CANADA’S ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET

MOULIN ROUGE® – THE BALLET SUN April 1 | 7:00 PM

$39 / $34 / $29 $19.50 / $17 / $14.50

Moulin Rouge® – The Ballet has been seen by close to 60,000 people across North America and has elicited cheers and ovations wherever it tours. Along with a rousing French soundtrack, the ballet features high-kicking choreography and a passionate story of love, ambition and heartbreak.

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DANCE

Turn of the century Paris … a city of exquisite contradiction. The heady elixir of personal freedom bred lifestyles both reckless and addictive. Drawn to Paris by the city’s passion, a flame fueled by the hearts of lovers and the souls of poets, Matthew and Nathalie tempt fate as they seek love and destiny at the infamous cabaret – The Moulin Rouge®.

Serena Sanford in Moulin Rouge® The Ballet. Photo: Nardella Photography Inc

Adults Students

PATRON FRIEND SPONSORS:

Kris L. Baack, Ph.D. & Dr. Cori S. Amend & Ryan Sothan Make-up provided by: In the spirit of the Moulin Rouge of Paris, Moulin Rouge® is a registered trademark of Moulin Rouge S.A.

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SONS OF THE PIONEERS

SAT

April 7 | 7:30 PM

Adults Students

$24 / $19 $12 / $9.50

Sons of the Pioneers burst onto the Western music scene in 1934 and made a star of Roy Rogers. More than 75 years later, the legendary ensemble remains the world’s premiere cowboy singing group.

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“The world’s premiere cowboy singing group.”

– American Cowboy Magazine

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RAGAMALA

WED April 11 | 7:30 PM $29 $14.50

SPONSORED BY: The Burket Graf Endowment Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts. NDP is supported by lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, with additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation, and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust.

DANCE

Classical Southern East Indian dance melds with contemporary dance in this amazingly visual performance. World class dancers and original music create a truly immersive cultural experience.

Ragamala celebrates life as an eternal cycle in their new work “Sacred Earth”.

Ragamala Dance “Sacred Earth”. Photographer: Ed Bock

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TUE April 17 | 7:30 PM Adults Students

$40 / $32 $20 / $16

One of today’s most engaging classical pianists returns to Lincoln after a stunning performance with Yo Yo Ma in 2010. Stott hails from Great Britain and has an expansive repertoire that ranges from classical music’s great concertos to the fire of Latin music. Don’t miss this incredible pianist playing Faure, Debussy and Ginastera at the Lied Center!

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KATHRYN STOTT, PIANO

Friends of Lied event. See page 43 for details on becoming a Friend of Lied!

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BOYZ II MEN SAT

April 21 | 7:30 PM

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$39 / $34 / $24 $19.50 / $17 / $12

This four-time GRAMMY® winning group and the most commercially successful R&B group of all time returns to center stage with a stunning new album, “Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA”, with covers of tunes by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson. Hear this spectacular group, which has sold an estimated 60 million recordings in a career spanning almost 20 years.

Relive their greatest hits including “Motownphilly”, “In the Still of the Night” and “End of the Road”.

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“All of the greats have a natural talent that continually bubbles up no matter what’s going on. Boyz II Men are like that— just naturally gifted, and the most talented vocal group of our era.”– Randy Jackson

BENJAMIN BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM SAT

April 28 | 7:30 PM

Adults $25 / $10 20|30 Club $10 Students $5 (17 and younger)/$10 (18 and older) Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra collaborates with the Lied Center for Performing Arts for Benjamin Britten’s powerfully dramatic War Requiem.

Britten interwove the traditional Latin Requiem Mass with text from Wilfred Owen, a prominent World War I poet. The mammoth oratorio is scored for nearly 400 performers and includes a symphonic orchestra, chamber orchestra, organ, vocal soloists, boys choir, and full mixed voice choir. LSO will be joined by choirs from Abendmusik, ABENDCHOR, Doane College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“It provocatively juxtaposes the vivid anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen with the Latin Requiem mass in a passionate outcry against man's inhumanity to man.”

– Cambridge University Press

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CELTIC THUNDER

FRI October 21 | 8:00 PM $65 / $55 / $45 NET Presents Celtic Thunder! The wildly entertaining Celtic Thunder pays homage to the musical culture of Ireland. Since the airing of their first Public Television special in 2008, Celtic Thunder consistently remains one of the most popular musical acts for the network.

They have sold over 350,000 concert tickets and their official YouTube channel, “Thunder Tube” has received over 15 million upload views since its inception in 2008. Of their live performances, The Virginian-Pilot noted, “no matter what they tackle they do it with ‘beaucoup’ energy” and The New York Times described the group as “a Fab Five peddling Celtic stylings.”

Tickets on sale now!

SPECIAL EVENTS

WAIT WAIT . . . DON’T TELL ME! THU May 3 | 7:30 PM – Nebraska Premiere!

Adults Students

$59 / $49 / $39 $29.50 / $24.50 / $19.50

Test your news knowledge at a live taping of NPR’s Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! Join host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell, and a line-up of witty panelists for an evening of informative fun.

A co-production of NPR and Chicago Public Radio, Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! takes a fast-paced, irreverent look at the news of the world, and the weird. It’s a modern, hilarious twist on the old-time radio quiz show, with featured games including the always popular “Not-My-Job,” which invites local and national personalities to answer questions that are out – way out – of their area of expertise.

Note: This is a rental client event. Watch for ticket to go on sale this fall.

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INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS SYMPOSIUM HIXSON-LIED COLLEGE OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS

Director: Dr. Rhonda Garelick

The Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium (IAS) Spring 2012 explores Immigration, Migration, and Transplantation, looking at the theme of transforming, transferring, or hybridizing cultural identity, and its expression in drama, music, and dance. We will look particularly at how immigrants to the United States use performance to tell their stories.

THIS IS TANGO NOW: IDENTIDAD SAT April 14 | 7:30 PM Lied Center for Performing Arts

CHRIS WASHBURNE AND SYOTOS

FRI February 10 Rococo Theatre Lecture & dinner Show Lecture/dinner/show Show only

5:30–6:45 PM 8:00 PM $27.00 $12.00

TICKETS: 402.476.4467, 1.800.514.ETIX (3849) or www.etix.com and www.rococotheatre.com

Join us for a special lecture by SYOTOS front man Chris Washburne, followed by dinner, prior to the performance on February 10.

Multi-talented Columbia Professor Chris Washburne has recorded over 150 albums and performed with the greatest names in music, including, Tito Puente, Marc Anthony, Justin Timberlake, Ray Barretto, Anthony Braxton, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, and Ruben Blades. His books include Sounding Salsa: Performing Latin Music in New York. He was voted “Rising Star of the Trombone” in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Downbeat Critic’s Poll.

This is Tango Now: Identidad explores the issues of identity and willpower in a breathtaking performance. Told as a story, with powerful dancing, live music and dazzling lights,This is Tango Now: Identidad brings audiences of all ages to their feet. Don’t miss this unique tango experience!

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IAS

Star jazz musician and ethnomusicologist, Chris Washburne (Ph.D. Columbia University), and the SYOTOS Band push the boundaries of Latin jazz, embracing dissonance and weaving contemporary up-tempo beats with a driving sound. Called a “Latin jazz institution” by Time Out New York, SYOTOS carries an impressive legacy with former musicians of the Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri bands. The band holds the longest running Latin jazz gig in New York City’s history.

CHRIS WASHBURNE LECTURE

Adults $18 Students $9

IN THE HEIGHTS

Tony-award-winning musical co-presented with the Lied Center for Performing Arts See page 24 for more information.

The interdisciplinary Arts Symposium is sponsored by the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, presented, in part, by the Lied Center for Performing Arts, and funded, in part, by the Hixson-Lied Endowment.

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free and open to the public. fall 2011 lecture tickets will be available august 22, 2011. spring 2012 lecture tickets will be available January 9, 2012. the e.n. thompson forums are general admission events. seating will be on a first come first served basis.

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PRE-PERFORMANCE DINNERS Make your night complete with dinner and a show! Join the Friends of Lied before these select performances for a catered dinner. Watch liedcenter.org for ticket prices and more information in coming months!

Cocktails: 5:30 PM | Dinner: 6:00 PM | Show: 7:30 PM

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• Supporting a variety of education and outreach programs that make our state a better place to live.

• Expanding awareness of the arts throughout Nebraska • Meeting and socializing with new friends through a variety of special events

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The Friends are committed to the Lied Center’s mission to entertain, educate and inspire people across Nebraska through the performing arts. In the last four years alone, the Friends of Lied has donated more than $1 million to the Lied Center. This donation is made possible by hundreds of individuals across the state who are dedicated members of Friends of Lied. Their tax-deductible contributions to the Friends of Lied are necessary to continue operations at the Lied Center, since only a portion of operating costs are covered by ticket sales each year.

Add a gift to your season ticket order today! By giving you will be:

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The Friends of Lied organization has been integral to the Lied Center for Performing Arts since the Lied opened in 1990. The Friends have created once-in-a-lifetime moments for millions of children, students and adults. Friends of Lied funding connects the community to world-class artists through numerous educational workshops and performances each year.

In addition, the Friends help introduce thousands of schoolchildren each year to the power of the performing arts by providing student matinees.

11/12 FOL Director's Choice shows: Turtle Island Quartet, Tiempo Libre, SFJAZZ Collective, Ragamala and Kathryn Stott. * Preferred seating is only available on ticket orders received before May 31, 2011.

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JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS

The above poem was recited with full choreography by a group of teachers and teaching artists in the first hour of a workshop at the Lied Center in May 2011. This workshop, led by Kennedy Center teaching artist and poet Glenis Redmond, engaged teachers in poetry through hands-on activities that could easily be replicated for the students in their classes, whether they were kindergartners or high school students.

Entitled Poetry Off the Page, the workshop provided teachers with ideas to engage students beyond “words on a page” and to help them create and interpret poetry in a fresh way.

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Many Lied Center workshops like this are made possible thanks to a partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. through its Partners in Education program. The national program supports performing arts centers like the Lied Center in partnering with school districts to provide professional development opportunities for teachers and teaching artists learning how to integrate arts into their curriculum.

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THE TRUTH - byTed Joans “If you should see/a man walking/down a crowded street/talking aloud/to himself/don’t run/in the opposite direction/but run toward him/for he is a poet!/You have nothing to fear/from the poet/but the TRUTH.”

Statewide arts education is at the core of the Lied Center’s mission. The arts serve as extremely effective tools to teach anything from critical thinking skills and problem solving to core subjects such as math, science and language arts.

Through this partnership with the Kennedy Center, the Lied Center offers K–12 teachers the opportunities to learn specific strategies in arts integration in order to provide meaningful and engaging learning experiences for for teachers and their students.

To learn more about education programs at the Lied, see education.liedcenter.org, call 402.472.4707 or email negenwedin2@unl.edu

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UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS

Alvin Ailey Master Class

Meeting a famous artist in person is a fan’s dream. But imagine being a student artist and having the chance to have that same star coach you on that violin concerto you’re learning or the monologue that isn’t quite clicking yet. The chance would be invaluable.

As a part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Lied Center makes this possible. Students and faculty are provided one-on-one learning opportunities with world-class artists including cellist Yo Yo Ma, GRAMMY® winner Branford Marsalis, television and film actor Ed Asner, Blue Man Group and many more.

Boston Brass Master Class

MASTER • CLASS – a class in which advanced students are individually coached by a master of their craft.

The Lied Center thanks the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts for its continued partnership and collaborative efforts to bring Lied Center artists to university students. With its cooperation and support, UNL students have unforgettable moments with the best of the best.

In the 11/12 season, UNL students can look forward to more unforgettable moments in master classes with the renowned Pilobolus Dance Theatre, the new and edgy Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata, legendary Doc Severinsen and the masterful Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

EDUCATION

Generously funded in part by the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts at UNL and by the Hixson-Lied Endowment, the Lied Center offers master classes, workshops and extended residencies that allow UNL students to interact with Lied Center main stage artists.

To learn more about education programs at the Lied, see education.liedcenter.org, call 402.472.3715 or email pwahlqvist2@unl.edu.

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THE LIED CENTER IS YOUR SOURCE FOR THE BEST ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT IN NEBRASKA! Single tickets for all events go on sale August 16 at 11:00 AM. They can be purchased in person at the Lied Center Ticket Office, via mail, phone, fax or at www.liedcenter.org.

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SEATING PRIORITY: Major season ticket seating assignments are made on a first come, first served basis.

REFUNDS: There are no refunds on tickets except in the event of a cancelled show that is not rescheduled.

GROUP SALES: Group discounts (for groups of 20 or more) are available for most Lied Center-presented performances. Call 402.472.4747.

ADMISSION: Regardless of age, every person must have a ticket for admission.

STUDENTS AND YOUTH: Anyone 18 years of age or younger receives a discount for most Lied Center-presented events. University of Nebraska–Lincoln students receive a discount for eligible events with a valid student I.D. (one ticket per I.D.), provided the student pays student fees.

UNL FACULTY AND STAFF: Payroll deduction for the purchase of season tickets is available as a service to all UNL Faculty and Staff, who also enjoy a 10% discount off single-ticket prices if order is received by September 1, 2011. Please inquire with the Ticket Office at the time of purchase.

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EXCHANGES: Ticket exchanges are available as a benefit to season subscribers at no cost. Tickets must be returned to the ticket office at least 48 hours prior to the performance in order to exchange them for another event in the current season.

CONTENT ADVISORY: If you are unsure whether a performance is suitable for your child, please call the Ticket Office for a recommendation. The Lied routinely publishes content warnings when appropriate.

HOW TO ORDER TICKETS REVIEW THE DETAILS

A subscription is an order of 4 or more events. The more you order, the more you save!

11/12 subscription orders are being accepted at this time. Single tickets for individual performances will go on sale August 16, 2011. Tickets will be available online at www.liedcenter.org, via phone at 402.472.4747 or 800.432.3231 and in person at the Lied Center Ticket Office.

4. Select a minimum of four different events. Orders for less than four events will not be accepted until August 16, 2011.

5. Subtotal your selections and subtract the appropriate discount.

General Public: 4 to 7 events – 10%, 8 or more – 20%

UNL student only: 3 to 5 events – 10%, 6 or more – 20% 6. Add all donations and fees and enter your grand total.

Tickets will be mailed in mid to late August. Payment will be verified before tickets are mailed.

PLACE YOUR ORDER

If your first choice is not available for a particular performance, tickets at the next lowest price will be substituted and you will be refunded the difference.

CREATE YOUR SEASON PACKAGE

1. Select your seating and performance preferences on the order form.

2. Fill out “Ordered by” section and be sure to include your phone number(s).

3. Select your choice of events and prices. Indicate the number of tickets in the “Qty” section.

1. Mail your ticket order form. Include your check*, money order, or credit card information with your order form in the envelope provided. If the envelope is missing, please mail the form and payment to:

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lied Center Ticket Office P.O. Box 880157 Lincoln, NE 68588-0157

2. Drop off your completed order form, in the envelope provided, to the ticket office during regular ticket office hours. Include your payment information.

TICKET INFO

Orders are filled in the order they are received.

*Your check will be deposited upon receipt. Tickets will be pulled at a later date.

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TICKET OFFICE HOURS – LIED MAIN STAGE Monday–Friday: 11:00 AM–5:30 PM Performance Weekdays: • Open at 11:00 AM Pe rformance Weekends: • Matinee event: Open at 12:00 PM • Evening event: Open at 5:00 PM On performance days for events in Kimball Recital Hall and the Johnny Carson Theater, Ticket Office personnel will be in the venue one hour prior to the event.

AUDIENCE SERVICES

SERVICES Special seating for individuals with disabilities is available upon request.

Assisted listening devices are provided at the coat check.

Interpreters for hearing impaired patrons are available when requested two weeks in advance.

VALET PARKING The City of Lincoln offers valet parking at all Lied mainstage 2011/2012 season events. Drive up to the Lied or save by reserving your space early!

$7 – RESERVED AHEAD OF TIME $8 – EVENT DRIVE-UP SERVICE To reserve your space or for more information, contact City of Lincoln Parking Services at 402.441.PARK or visit www.parkandgo.org

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Large-print programs are available to the visually impaired upon request.

MORE QUESTIONS? Phone: 402.472.4747 Toll Free: 800.432.3231 Fax: 402.472.4730 www.liedcenter.org

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lied Center for Performing Arts Ticket Office 301 North 12th Street P.O. Box 880157 Lincoln, NE 68588-0157

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                                                                                           

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A NEW HOME Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will call the Lied Center “home” beginning this fall. Both LSO and the Lied Center could not be more pleased at this new partnership. The LSO Board of Directors and staff spent nearly two years discussing this major organizational change, which also includes a new pricing strategy, making more than half of the LSO’s tickets for each performance the same price as a movie ticket.

Music Director Edward Polochick is excited for LSO to become the Lied Center Resident Orchestra, which is being made possible by a three-year lead gift from James and Rhonda Seacrest. “It has long been my dream to move to the Lied Center. As the premier venue in Lincoln, it is absolutely where our orchestra belongs,” Polochick said.

In addition to the new pricing options, LSO Executive Director Barbara Zach emphasized that it has never been more convenient to attend a symphony event.

LSO’s new online ticketing allows audience members to choose specific seats, pay for tickets, and print them from home before the concert. Patrons also can pay for event parking online ahead of time. Lied Center Executive Director Bill Stephan said, "We are thrilled to have Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra call the Lied Center 'home'."

For more information about LSO’s programs and services, visit www.lincolnsymphony.org or call 402.476.2211.

ABOUT LSO’S NEW TICKET PRICES: • Premium seats are $25. All remaining seats are $10 • 20|30 Club members (patrons ages 18–39) receive premium seats for only $10 • Music Faculty VIP members (full-time music professors or teachers) receive premium seats for only $10 • Tickets for children ages 5–17 are just $5, made possible by the Lienemann Charitable Foundation Student Ticket Prorgram

LINCOLN’S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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ORDER SEASON TICKETS TODAY! CALL 402.472.4747

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ARTS ACROSS NEBRASKA

Since 1997, the Lied Center’s Arts Across Nebraska program (AAN) has toured first-rate artists to the far reaches of the state, providing high quality arts to areas that may not often have that opportunity accessible in their hometowns. In the 10/11 season alone, AAN traveled to six cities across the state including David City, Kearney, North Platte and Scottsbluff. In total, the program served 6,886 Nebraskans.

Touring acts are diverse, including everything from a Native American dance ensemble to a GRAMMY® Award-winning string ensemble. Tours also have a strong educational component, providing teacher guides, pre-show workshops and student matinees.

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The impact is significant. Last year’s benchmark survey on the Many Moccasins Native American dance tour revealed that as a direct result of the experience, 95% of students were more interested in learning about Native American and other cultures. Perhaps the most staggering number is this: through this program, 422 students participated in the performing arts for the first time in their lives.

To learn how to bring Arts Across Nebraska to your community, see education.liedcenter.org, call 402.472.3215 or email pwahlqvist2@unl.edu.

FUNDED BY:

The Lied Center coordinates each tour, negotiates contracts and dates and also provides technical staff and equipment for the tour. Providing this service at greatly reduced costs to partner venues is part of the Lied’s statewide mission to make the arts accessible to all Nebraskans.

SEASON SPONSORS

Ameritas’ heritage, dating back to its founding in Lincoln in 1887, is built on Midwestern values, high ethical standards, trusted relationships and a commitment to our community. Today, Ameritas and its affiliates offer a wide range of insurance and financial products and services to individuals, families and businesses nationwide.

Founded in 1917 as Farmer’s State Bank, Union Bank & Trust Co. has grown to 35 locations in Nebraska and Kansas and over $10 billion in combined bank and trust assets. It places great importance on being a good steward for the community, including the arts.

Friends of Lied is a non-profit statewide volunteer organization committed to supporting and promoting the Lied Center through fundraising, educational opportunities and social events. Since its founding, the member-supported Friends have provided substantial annual support to the Lied Center — $3.6 million and counting!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! PRESENTER

First National Bank Holiday Inn Hotels

PRODUCER Woods & Aitken

DIRECTOR

Embassy Suites Lincoln Benefit Life Lincoln Heights Hotel Swanson Russell

STAR

Nebraska Lottery Blue Cross and Blue Shield Elizabeth Rubendall Foundation and the Hoppe Law Firm Lincoln Association of Folk and Traditional Arts

James C. and Rhonda Seacrest Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Country Inn and Suites Dietze Music Liberty First Credit Union Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital U-STOP

SUPPORTING

Dr. Phillip Engen Legacy Retirement Communities Cornerstone Bank

TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR Sid Dillon

MEDIA PARTNERS

Three Eagles Communication Lincoln Journal Star KLKN-TV Lamar Outdoor Advertising Time Warner Cable

bread&cup The Venue Spaghetti Works Dish Brix & Stone

EDUCATION SPONSORS AND GRANTS

Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts and the Hixson-Lied Endowment Sarah Lahr – Sarah’s Kids Connect a Million Minds by Time Warner Cable – Immersion Project Dr. Phillip Engen – Arts in Schools Cornhusker Bank – Arts in Schools Gene F. Stohs, M.D., Debra C. Placek, M.D., Jeffrey E. Tomjack, M.D., Alecia S. Lovegrove, M.D., Eugena M. Foster, A.P.R.N. of “Gynecologic Surgeons & Obstetricians, P.C.” – Pre-performance Talk Series Lincoln Arts Council – Immersion Project Kinder Porter Scott Family Foundation – Student Matinees RBC Wealth Management – Studio for Students

KENNEDY CENTER PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM

Generous support provided by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Kennedy Center National Partnerships Program, the Dana Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Nebraska Arts Council and the Umonhon Nation School.

NEBRASKA RURAL TEACHING ARTIST INITIATIVE

Generous support provided by The Dana Foundation and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

ARTS ACROSS NEBRASKA PROGRAM

National Endowment of the Arts Nebraska Arts Council Friends of Lied Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation

FAMFEST SPONSORS Cookie Company Pepsi-Cola of Lincoln Runza

PROGRAM SUPPORT

The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported the programs of this organization through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.

For more information, visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org and www.nebraskaculturalendowment.org Mid-America Arts Alliance has supported Lied programs with generous underwriting from the National Endowment for the Arts, Nebraska Arts Council and foundations, corporations and individuals throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Support provided by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts.

SPONSORS

CHORUS

RESTAURANT PARTNERS

SPECIAL PROJECT SPONSORS AND GRANTS

The Closed Circuit Video Monitor System is made possible by grants from The Cooper Foundation, Lancaster County Visitor’s Improvement Fund and The Kimmel Foundation.

The Lied Center's new sound system is supported by a grant from the Lancaster County Visitor's Improvement Fund.

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NON PROFIT

Lied Center for Performing Arts 301 North 12th Street P.O. Box 880151 Lincoln, NE 68588- 0151

US POSTAGE

PAID UNL