Modlin Center for the Arts 2012-2013 Brochure

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The very best in music, theatre, dance, and visual arts

Welcome to the 2012-2013 season at the Modlin Center for the Arts. In this blockbuster season, we are proud to present an eclectic array of talent, including a diverse mix of American Roots music and global offerings. We are also proud to continue offering unparalleled access through pre-concert discussions; lectures and demonstrations; master classes; meet-andgreets; ModlinArts After Words, our post-show question-and-answer sessions; and the ModlinArts Artist Voices Series.

We launch the 2012-2013 season and our ModlinArts Concert Series with bluegrass legend Del McCoury.

For more than five decades, McCoury has enthralled hardcore fans and bluegrass novices alike. The series continues with incredible talent from across the globe including the raucous dhol n’ brass band Red Baraat, flamenco star Buika, ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro, and rising fado star Ana Moura.

Also included in the Concert Series is an all-star line-up including Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama, Dailey & Vincent, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Judy Collins, and the Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian with “Dawg Music” creator David Grisman.

This season, we celebrate the genius of pioneering composer Philip Glass. Through films, lectures, and concerts — including a discussion and a performance with Philip Glass — the Modlin Center will explore the life and works of this influential composer. Other remarkable performers in our Classical Series include renowned pianist Simone Dinnerstein; Modlin favorite, the Shanghai Quartet; baritone Matthew Worth; our Grammy®-winning ensemble-in-residence eighth blackbird; the Takács Quartet; and the Ebène Quartet.

The ModlinArts Jazz series features guitar prodigy Julian Lage, followed by 2009 Thelonious Monk Competition winner bassist Ben Williams. The series also features the Birdland Big Band, directed by drummer Tommy Igoe, and the salsa sounds of trombonist Chris Washburne’s S.Y.O.T.O.S. with special guests, the UR Jazz Ensemble. For families, eighth blackbird will take the stage for an exciting children’s performance in our annual Family Arts Day Celebration followed by the high-tech Lightwire Theatre performances of The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare.

The ModlinArts Dance Series will feature five celebrated troupes including Jessica Lang Dance, Philadanco, Mark Morris Dance Group, Black Grace, and the Russian National Ballet performing The Sleeping Beauty. In addition, we are offering two theatre classics: L.A. Theatre Works’ Pride and Prejudice, and The Acting Company’s Of Mice and Men. Other highlights include comedian, author, and actor Mike Birbiglia, the acrobatics of Cirque Chinois, the kung fu mastery of the Shaolin Warriors, the Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch, flamenco guitarist Paco Peña, and Les 7 Doigts de la Main’s mind-altering cirque show PSY. Films and live broadcasts have become a staple of the Modlin Center. In addition to continuing the National Theatre of London’s NT Live HD broadcasts, which brings the best of London theatre to Richmond, the Modlin Center is proud to be a host site for the new independent film tour On Screen/ In Person. This series will explore the connections between the arts and humanities and will feature question-and-answer sessions with the filmmakers following each screening.

Our season would not be complete without the extraordinary talents of the University of Richmond students and faculty. We encourage you to enjoy outstanding performances by the University of Richmond Department of Theatre and Dance, the free concert series provided by the Department of Music, the stunning visual arts exhibits and lectures offered by the University of Richmond Museums, and the events offered by the Department of Art and Art History.

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Deborah S. Sommers Executive Director

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THU. 6 2pm NT Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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SUN. 9 7:30pm Del McCoury Band with special guest Chatham County Line WED. 12 7:30pm Artist Voices Series: Jessica Lang Dance

FRI. 14 7:30pm Jessica Lang Dance SUN. 16 3pm Film: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Movements WED. 19 7:30pm eighth blackbird, A Philip Glass Celebration

FRI. 21 7:30pm Red Baraat

SAT. 22 7:30pm NT Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

(Encore Broadcast) SUN. 23 3pm Film: Koyaanisqatsi

Oct 2012 MON. 1 7pm Film: La Belle et La Bête THU. 4 7:30pm Artist Voices Series: Philip Glass

FRI. 5 7:30pm Philip Glass and Tim Fain in Concert THU. 11 2pm NT Live: The Last of the Haussmans (Live Broadcast)

FRI. 12 7:30pm NT Live: The Last of the Haussmans (Encore Broadcast) THU. 18 7:30pm National Circus of the People’s Republic of China,

Direct from Beijing, Cirque Chinois

FRI. 19 7pm Mike Birbiglia’s My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend SUN. 21 7:30pm Buika WED. 24 7:30pm L.A. Theatre Works, Pride and Prejudice

FRI. 26 7:30pm Simone Dinnerstein, piano

Nov 2012 SUN. 4 3pm Family Arts Day Celebration featuring eighth blackbird MON. 5 7:30pm Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele THU. 8 7:30pm Shaolin Warriors TUE. 13 7:30pm Spirituals to Funk featuring Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama THU. 15 2pm NT Live: Timon of Athens (Encore Broadcast)

FRI. 16 7:30pm NT Live: Timon of Athens (Encore Broadcast)

WED. 28 7:30pm PHILADANCO

FRI. 30 7:30pm Dailey and Vincent Holiday Concert

DEC 2012 TUE. 2 7:30pm Julian Lage Group featuring Eric Harland, Jorge Roeder

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Jan 2013 Thu. 17 2pm NT Live: The Count of Monte Cristo (Live Broadcast)

THU.-FRI. 17-18 7:30pm Mark Morris Dance Group

Sat. 19 7:30pm NT Live: The Count of Monte Cristo (Encore Broadcast)

SUN. 20 1pm & 3pm The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare

THU. 24 7:30pm The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion SUN. 27 7:30pm Ben Williams and Sound Effect WED. 30 7:30pm Paco Peña, Flamenco Vivo

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Feb 2013 WED. 6 7:30pm Birdland Big Band, Live at Birdland MON. 11 7:30pm Matthew Worth, baritone WED. 13 7:30pm Retro Roots Tour featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch

Mountain Boys with special guests The Seldom Scene

and Jim Lauderdale SUN. 24 7:30pm Shanghai Quartet with Paul Neubauer, viola

Mar 2013 FRI. 1 7:30pm An Evening with Judy Collins THU.-FRI. 7-8 7:30pm Black Grace THU.-FRI. 14-15 7:30pm Russian National Ballet, The Sleeping Beauty

SAT. 16 7:30pm Danú WED. 20 7:30pm eighth blackbird with Nico Muhly FRI.-SAT. 22-23 7:30pm Les 7 Doigts de la Main, PSY SUN. 24 2pm Les 7 Doigts de la Main, PSY

SAT. 30 7:30pm Salsa Mania featuring S.Y.O.T.O.S. with the UR Jazz Ensemble

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WED. 3 7:30pm Ana Moura, fado SUN.-MON. 7-8 7:30pm Takács Quartet, Bartòk Cycle

FRI. 19 7:30pm Ebène Quartet TUE. 23 7:30pm The Acting Company, Of Mice and Men

SAT. 27 7:30pm John Sebastian & David Grisman

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SUN. 18 2pm The Learned Ladies feb 2013 THU.-SAT. 14-16 7:30pm Production Studies III Showcase

SUN. 17 2pm Production Studies III Showcase mar 2013 FRI.-SAT. 1-2 7:30pm University Dancers Annual Spring Concert SUN. 3 2pm University Dancers Annual Spring Concert apr 2013 THU.-SAT. 18-20 7:30pm Spring Awakening SAT.-SUN. 20-21 2pm Spring Awakening D E PA R T M E N T O F

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Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes Family Weekend Concert

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David Esleck Trio UR Schola Cantorum and Women’s Chorale

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Third Practice Electroacoustic Music Festival UR Wind Ensemble Global Sounds UR Jazz and Contemporary Combos Anna Kijanowska, piano UR Chamber Ensembles UR Symphony Orchestra Cuban Spectacular 39th Annual Christmas Candlelight Services Paul Hanson, piano

SUN. 3 3pm Richard Becker, piano

MON. 4 7:30pm Schubert’s Winterreise

MON. 18 7:30pm Neumann Lecture on Music: Music and the Brain Craig Wright, speaker

mar 2013 THU. 21 7:30pm John Cage Centennial Concerts: I

SUN. 24 3pm Duo-Piano Recital: Richard Becker & Doris Wylee-Becker

WED. 27 7:30pm John Cage Centennial Concerts: II

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UR Symphony Orchestra Global Sounds UR Schola Cantorum and Women’s Chorale UR Jazz and Contemporary Combos UR Wind Ensemble Earth Day Celebration UR Chamber Ensembles

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concerts Del McCoury Band

with special guest Chatham County Line

Sun. September 9, 2012 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $38 “I’d rather hear Del McCoury sing ‘Are You Teasing Me’ than just about anything.” – Vince Gill For 50 years, Del McCoury’s music has defined authenticity for hard-core bluegrass fans. A direct musical descendant of the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe, and armed with a musical open-mindedness, McCoury has parlayed the traditional sounds of the genre to a much broader audience by way of unconventional collaborations including Phish and country rocker Steve Earle, among others. The Del McCoury Band has won 31 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards and a Grammy® for Best Bluegrass Album.

Sponsored in part by the H.G. Quigg Endowment

Join the Modlin Center for the Arts in kicking off the 2012-2013 season with a pre-show reception beginning at 6pm in the Booth Lobby.

Red Baraat Fri. September 21, 2012 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $20 (seated tickets and standing orchestra pit passes available) “Imagine a New Orleans street band playing Indian Bollywood tunes with a go-go beat — you can’t?

Then just listen, because your day is about to get better. It’s a crazy blast of fun.” – All Songs Considered

This tour engagement of Red Baraat is supported in part by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Tours program with support from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Regional Touring Program.

Pioneering Brooklyn dhol n’ brass band Red Baraat has made a name for itself as one of the best live bands playing anywhere in the world. Led by dhol player Sunny Jain, the nine-piece band – comprised of dhol (a double-sided, barrelshaped, North Indian drum slung over one shoulder) drumset, percussion, sousaphone, and five horns – melds the infectious North Indian rhythm Bhangra with a host of sounds, namely funk, go-go, Latin, and jazz. Simply put, Sunny Jain and Red Baraat have created and defined an explosive sound entirely their own.

Due to the potential for overwhelming fun, the Modlin Center is offering both seated tickets and standing orchestra pit passes for this event.

Buika Sun. October 21, 2012 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $34 “A mesmerizing, cross-cultural stew featuring the wailing emotionality of cante (flamenco song) and coplas... with undercurrents of Latin jazz and soul.” – Washington Post A trailblazing force in contemporary Spanish music, Buika has become a true revelation to those who thought flamenco had little left to contribute to Spanish music. Her unique blend of flamenco, jazz, funk, copla, and neo-soul has made her one of NPR’s 50 Great Voices of all time and led The New York Times to call her music “luminous... magnificent... superb!”

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Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele Mon. November 5, 2012 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $32 “Jake is taking the instrument to a place that I can’t see anybody else catching up with him.”

– Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Hawaiian-born ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro (shee-ma-boo-koo-row), broke onto the world scene via a viral YouTube video in 2006. Since then, his technical virtuosity and broad musical palette – including jazz, rock, original Hawaiian standards, and innovative pop covers – have fundamentally redefined how the seemingly limited instrument is perceived by millions of people. Acclaimed by The New York Times for his “buoyant musicianship,” Shimabukuro has been featured on CNN and NPR, in TIME and Rolling Stone magazines, and has performed alongside musical giants such as Béla Fleck, Cyndi Lauper, and Yo-Yo Ma.

Spirituals to Funk featuring Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama Tue. November 13, 2012 • 7:30pm

Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage $42 | $38 | $34 New Orleans keyboardist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dr. John joins with gospel music legends the Blind Boys of Alabama in their first-ever joint tour.

Under Dr. John’s musical direction, these two icons of American music will trace a legacy that began with Dr. John’s appearance on the Blind Boys’ Grammy® Awardwinning album Down in New Orleans, and continues with the Blind Boys’ appearance on Dr. John’s upcoming Louis Armstrong tribute album. Based on the legendary Carnegie Hall Spirituals to Swing concerts produced by John Hammond in the 1930s, Spirituals to Funk explores the connections between jazz, blues, and gospel.

This performance will take place at Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage. Ticket prices for this event include a $2 per ticket restoration fee.

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Dailey and Vincent Holiday Concert Fri. November 30, 2012 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $36 Celebrate the holidays with Dailey & Vincent! This 21st century bluegrass duo, Jamie Dailey (formerly of Doyle Lawson’s Quicksilver) and Darrin Vincent (formerly of Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder) both had long careers in bluegrass before they officially joined forces in 2007.

Uncanny harmony, impeccable arrangements, and flawless performance are standard fare for this imitable duo. With 13 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, including three Entertainer of the Year Awards, it’s no wonder The New York Times called Dailey & Vincent “the most celebrated new bluegrass act of the last few years.”

Sponsored in part by the H.G. Quigg Endowment

Continue the festivities and join the Modlin Center for the Arts in celebrating the holidays with a post-show reception in the Booth Lobby.

Retro Roots Tour

featuring Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys

with special guests The Seldom Scene and Jim Lauderdale

Wed. February 13, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $36 “A master performer without an expiration date…”

– Rolling Stone Ralph Stanley’s voice is not of this century. Nor of the last one for that matter. Preserved in the cultural amber of remote Appalachia, this terse, forlorn sound is the bedrock of Stanley’s wholly unique style. But don’t mistake an ancient voice for ancient ways. Stanley tours and performs with the vigor and elan of a rock star, and over the past six decades has sculpted an unprecedented career that has included a Grammy® Award, a National Medal of Arts, and countless IBMA awards and nominations.

The Seldom Scene remains at the forefront of progressive and traditional bluegrass with tight harmonies, a love affair with melody, and impeccable musicianship. The band is made up of Dudley Connell (guitar), Ben Eldridge (banjo), Lou Reid (mandolin), Fred Travers (Dobro®), and Ronnie Simpkins (bass) – with all members contributing to the vocal sound that earned them a Grammy® nomination for their 2007 release Scenechronized.

Jim Lauderdale is a multi-talented performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music. His roots stem from the Carolinas, yet his career has taken him all over the United States and abroad, making him an international recording artist with an ever-growing fan base.

Lauderdale won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year at the first Honors and Awards Show held by the Americana Music Association in 2002.

Sponsored in part by the H.G. Quigg Endowment

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An Evening with Judy Collins Fri. March 1, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $40 In a career that spans more than 50 years, Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her signature blend of interpretive folk songs and contemporary themes. At age 13, she made her public debut performing Mozart, but it was the music of artists such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, as well as the traditional songs of the folk revival, that sparked her love of lyrics. She soon moved away from the classical piano and began her lifelong love of the guitar. Collins has continued an impressive musical career with an extensive catalog from every decade since the 1960s.

Danú Sat. March 16, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $36 “…a vibrant mix of virtuosity, energy, and empathy” – The Washington Post

Sponsored in part by the H.G. Quigg Endowment

Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of the leading traditional Irish ensembles today. Their standingroom-only concerts throughout Ireland feature high-energy performances and a glorious mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire. For more than a decade, Danú’s virtuosi players on flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion, bouzouki, and vocals (Irish and English), have performed around the globe and recorded seven critically acclaimed albums.

Join the Modlin Center for the Arts in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a pre-show reception beginning at 6pm in the Booth Lobby.

Ana Moura, fado Wed. April 3, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $34 “She [makes] each song a series of small dramatic surges: glimmers of hope, hints of sensuality, passages of melancholy, glints of determination.”

– The New York Times Portuguese fado is in the midst of a glorious renaissance, and the music’s brightest young star is Ana Moura. With her captivating interpretations, luxuriant voice, and passionate stage presence, Moura has earned an international fan base drawn in by her ability to cross over into other styles while retaining fado’s deep emotional commitment. Moura honors the traditions of her native idiom while contributing to its expansion through collaborations with such artists as Mick Jagger and Prince.

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John Sebastian & David Grisman Sat. April 27, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $36 The musical history of John Sebastian and David Grisman dates back to their college days in the 1960s at New York University in the heyday of the Greenwich Village folk revival.

The two made their first recording together as members of the Even Dozen Jug Band. After legendary solo careers – Sebastian as the lead singer of one of America’s most popular bands, the Lovin’ Spoonful and Grisman as the father of the acoustic music revolution with his genre-defying “Dawg music” – the pair have reunited to create “Satisfied,” a stunning collection of acoustic duets featuring traditional folk tunes, blues, instrumentals, and original songs.

Join the Modlin Center as we close out the 2012-2013 season with a post-show reception in the Booth Lobby.

Jazz series

Julian Lage Group featuring Julian Lage, guitar; Eric Harland, drums; Jorge Roeder, bass; and Dan Blake, saxophone SUN. DECember 2, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $32 “A Giant in the making” – All About Jazz At age six, Julian Lage launched an illustrious career in jazz guitar that has included performances with renowned artists such as Carlos Santana, Pat Metheny, Mark O’Connor, Joshua Redman, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, Gretchen Parlato, Béla Fleck, David Grisman, and more. His early virtuosity and success made him the subject of the 1997 Academy Award®-nominated documentary Jules at Eight. Lage’s 2009 debut album Sounding Point was nominated for a Grammy® Award for “Best Contemporary Jazz Album” in 2010. Lage will be joined by multi-Grammy® nominated drummer and composer Eric Harland, critically acclaimed bassist Jorge Roeder and saxophonist and composer Dan Blake.

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Ben Williams and Sound Effect Sun. January 27, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $20

This tour engagement of Ben Williams is supported in part by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Jazz Touring Network program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts’ Regional Touring Program.

Winner of the 2009 Thelonious Monk Competition, bassist Ben Williams is a forward-thinking musician who effortlessly glides through straight-ahead, funk, and gospel-influenced jazz. A graduate of the Duke Ellington School of Music and Michigan State University, Williams has performed with a who’s who of jazz, among them Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Mulgrew Miller, and Terence Blanchard.

Live at Birdland featuring the Birdland Big Band Wed. February 6, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $32 “There isn’t another band like this anywhere... a music experience you simply must witness” – Time Out New York Directed by drummer Tommy Igoe, the New York City-based Birdland Big Band goes beyond the traditional and sets the standard for the 21st century jazz orchestra. In Live at Birdland, this dynamic ensemble recreates the ambiance and experience of a night at Birdland with fresh treatments of iconic Charlie Parker compositions as well as innovative arrangements from contemporary composers such as Chick Corea, Arturo Sandoval, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Lennon/McCartney, and Leonard Bernstein.

Salsa Mania

featuring S.Y.O.T.O.S. and the University of Richmond Jazz Ensemble and Combos Sat. March 30, 2013 • 7:30pm

Rhythm Hall at Richmond CenterStage $17 Visit modlin.richmond.edu for event updates

The event will include a lecture on salsa, free dance lessons, and a joint concert with the University of Richmond’s Jazz Ensemble led by Dr. Mike Davison. Visit modlin.richmond.edu for event updates.

S.Y.O.T.O.S. (an acronym for See You On The Other Side, coined by Chris Washburne) was founded in 1992 by Washburne – a trombonist, studio musician, and Columbia University faculty member who has performed with artist such as the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Tito Puente, Justin Timberlake, Marc Anthony, Celine Dion, David Byrne, Bjork, They Might Be Giants, Gloria Estefan, and more. S.Y.O.T.O.S. features some of the best Latin jazz players in New York City and pushes the genre of Latin jazz into uncharted waters. Time Out New York calls the group “a Latin jazz institution” as they held the longest running Latin jazz gig in New York, performing weekly for 20 years straight.

This performance will take place at Rhythm Hall, Richmond CenterStage. Ticket prices for this event include a $2 per ticket restoration fee.

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classical series

Simone Dinnerstein, piano Fri. October 26, 2012 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $36 Praised by TIME for her “arresting freshness and subtlety” American pianist Simone Dinnerstein reached international acclaim with the success of her recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Slate magazine called her “a throwback to such high priestesses of music as Wanda Landowska and Myra Hess.” For her Modlin Center performance, Dinnerstein will perform Chopin’s Nocturne for Piano No. 8 in D-flat Major, Op. 27; Felsenfeld’s The Cohen Variations; Brahms’ Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2 in A Major; Bach’s Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826; Schumann’s Kinderszenen, Op. 15 “Scenes from Childhood;” and Bach’s Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 825.

Presented in partnership with the Department of Music and the Cultural Affairs Committee.

Matthew Worth, baritone Mon. February 11, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $34 Hailed by The New York Times for a voice that is “fully powered and persuasively expressive,” Matthew Worth has enjoyed numerous successes on both the operatic and concert stages. Among the most recent were performances with Lyric Opera of Chicago as Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos, with Opera Memphis as Malatesta in Don Pasquale, and with the Minnesota Opera as Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte.

Worth is a 2001 graduate of the University of Richmond and recently returned to the Virginia Opera to perform the title role in Philip Glass’ Orphée.

Presented in partnership with the Department of Music and the Cultural Affairs Committee.

The evening’s performance will include a delightful and compelling recital of songs by 20th century American composers including Barber, Blitzstein, and Bernstein.

Shanghai Quartet with Paul Neubauer, viola Sun. February 24, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $34 Renowned for its passionate musicality and impressive technique, the Shanghai Quartet has become one of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles. Its elegant style melds the delicacy of Eastern music with the emotional breadth of Western repertoire, allowing it to traverse musical genres from masterpieces of Western music to cutting-edge contemporary works.

Paul Neubauer’s exceptional musicality and effortless playing distinguish him as one of this generation’s quintessential artists. Balancing a solo career with performances as an artist member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Neubauer at age 21 was the youngest principal string player in the New York Philharmonic’s history. He is the chamber music director of the OK Mozart Festival in Bartlesville, Oklahoma as well as artistic director of the “Chamber Music Extravaganza” in Curaçao. Neubauer’s performance will include the Brahms Quintet in G Major, op. 111.

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eighth blackbird with Nico Muhly Wed. March 20, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $20 eighth blackbird is joined by a gifted indie star for one crazily omnivorous collaborative event. Nico Muhly is an impossibly prodigious composer, performer, arranger and thinker. He has worked with Björk, Philip Glass, and Sufjan Stevens, has written an opera for the Metropolitan Opera as well as film music for The Reader. He joins eighth blackbird for an exclusive, one-night-only performance exploring Muhly’s own works as well as songs and pieces by musicians that loom large in his fascinating musical world.

Join the Modlin Center for Modlin Arts After Words, a post-show question-and-answer session with members of eighth blackbird.

Takács Quartet Bartòk Cycle Sun. April 7-Mon, April 8, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $38

Recognized as one of the world’s great ensembles, the Takács Quartet return to the Modlin Center with their inimitable blend of warmth, drama, and humor. Recently named the first Associate Artists at London’s Wigmore Hall, the ensemble also won the Royal Philharmonic Society’s 2011 Award for Chamber Music and Song, and in 2012 was inducted to the Gramophone Hall of Fame. This esteemed quartet will perform the Bartòk Cycle, with String Quartets Nos. 1, 3, and 5 on the first concert and Quartets 2, 4 and 6 the following evening.

Ebène Quartet Fri. April 19, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $34 “The word is out about the Ebène Quartet – these guys can play anything.” – NPR Music Distinguished by its youth, open-mindedness, and versatility, France’s Ebène Quartet has had a meteoric rise to the top.

Now among the world’s most sought-after quartets, the Ebène Quartet gives new life to classical standards, and effortlessly transforms from string quartet to jazz ensemble.

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classical philip glass Festival series

Composer Philip Glass changed American music forever. As a forefather of minimalism, Glass invented a new way to create music, and with it, brought new audiences to concert halls.

Through his operas, his symphonies, his compositions for his own ensemble, and his wide-ranging collaborations with artists ranging from Twyla Tharp to Allen Ginsberg, Woody Allen to David Bowie, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual landscapes of his time.

For Philip Glass’ 75th birthday celebration year, the Modlin Center for the Arts’ Philip Glass Festival will explore the profound legacy of this prolific artist.

Through lectures, demonstrations, films, performances, and the ModlinArts Artist Voices Series, this festival will examine the many facets and the enduring genius of Glass’ work.

The Philip Glass Festival is sponsored in part by the Cultural Affairs Committee.

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Film: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Scott Hicks, director

Sun. September 16, 2012 • 3pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $5 To celebrate the 70th birthday of Philip Glass, filmmaker Scott Hicks began an 18-month journey filming Glass as he toured across three continents. From Glass’ annual ride on the Coney Island “Cyclone” to the world premiere of his opera in Germany, to a performance with a didgeridoo virtuoso in Australia, Hicks was allowed unprecedented access to Glass’ working process, family, spiritual teachers, and long-time collaborators. The result is a singular revelation into the life of a surprising and complex man.

Join the Modlin Center for ModlinArts After Words, a post show question-and-answer session hosted by members of eighth blackbird.

eighth blackbird A Philip Glass Celebration Wed. September 19, 2012 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $20 Philip Glass: Arabesque in memoriam; Einstein on the Beach (excerpt); Mad Rush Derek Bermel: Tied Shifts Tom Johnson: Counting Duets Nico Muhly: Doublespeak John Cage: Living Room Music Mayke Nas: Anyone can do it Andy Akiho: erase Through his operas, symphonies, film music and collaborations with poets, artists and popular musicians, Glass has had an extraordinary impact on our musical life. Grammy-winning ensemble eighth blackbird presents music composed and influenced by this giant of American music, including Doublespeak, a birthday present for Glass written for eighth blackbird by indie musician Nico Muhly. Derek Bermel’s Tied Shifts is a wild Balkan romp, Tom Johnson’s Counting Duets is both funny and thinky, and Mayke Nas’s Anyone can do it involves some very entertaining audience participation.

Join the Modlin Center for ModlinArts After Words, a post-show question-and-answer session with members of eighth blackbird.

Film: Koyaanisqatsi Godfrey Reggio, director

Sun. September 23, 2012 • 3pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $5 Koyaanisqatsi, a Hopi Indian word meaning “life out of balance” was Godfrey Reggio’s debut as a film director and the first film in the QATSI trilogy, the informal name given to a series of films produced by Reggio and scored

by Philip Glass. Created between 1975 and 1982, the film is an apocalyptic vision of the collision of two different worlds – urban life and technology versus the environment.

Mirroring the movement of the images, the musical score is considered one of Philip Glass’ best known works.

Join the Modlin Center for ModlinArts After Words, a post-show question-and-answer session hosted by Department of Music faculty member Jeffrey Riehl.

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Film: La Belle et La Bête (Beauty and the Beast) Jean Cocteau, director

Mon. October 1, 2012 • 7pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $5 “For me, La Belle et La Bête has always been the most compelling of Cocteau’s films. This work, more than any other, expresses the profundity of his thought and the eloquence of his artistic vision” – Philip Glass Central to the “modern” art movement of the 20th century, Jean Cocteau’s work used questions of art, immortality, and the creative process as the subjects of his work. Presented as a simple fairy tale, La Belle et La Bête is an extremely thoughtful and subtle reflection on the very nature of an artist’s creative process.

One of the most celebrated and unique works in Philip Glass’ career is his live interpretation of La Belle et La Bête. Originally conceived as part of a trilogy of stage productions celebrating the work of Jean Cocteau, La Belle et La Bête is Glass’ most challenging experiment in synchronized music with film. For this production, Glass removed the film’s original dialogue track and Georges Auric score, replacing it with his own score played live by the Philip Glass Ensemble, with the dialogue sung by live singers and synchronized with the actors in the film.

Join the Modlin Center for ModlinArts After Words, a post-show question-and-answer session hosted by Françoise RavauxKirkpatrick, Professor of French and Film Studies.

ModlinArts Artist Voices Series Presents:

Philip Glass: Collaboration and the Creative Process Thu. October 4, 2012 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $34

In this Artist Voices Series presentation, Philip Glass will discuss his extensive career, share stories from the SoHo artist community in the 1970s, and reflect on his numerous collaborative projects with a variety of figures within the arts including Twyla Tharp, Allen Ginsberg, Woody Allen, David Bowie, and Chuck Close.

Philip Glass and Tim Fain in Concert Fri. October 5, 2012 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $38

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He has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras both in the United States and internationally, performing works ranging from Beethoven and Tchaikovsky to Danielpour and Corigliano. subscribe now and save 20%

Join the Modlin Center for the Arts as we close the Philip Glass Festival with a post-show reception in the Booth Lobby.

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family + Young Audience Family Arts Day Celebration featuring eighth blackbird Carnival of the Animals Sun. November 4, 2012 • 3pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $15 Sluggish tortoises, hee-hawing donkeys, leaping kangaroos, a squawkingly chaotic barnyard, one majestic lion and an elegant swan. Perfect for children of all ages, Saint-Saën’s Carnival of the Animals takes a hilarious romp through the private, secret world of animals. Join the virtuosos of Grammy®-winning ensemble eighth blackbird and special guests for this family classic.

Join the Modlin Center for the Arts and the University of Richmond Museums for the annual Family Arts Day Celebration, an artcentered family fun day featuring activity tables, art projects, food, and special guests eighth blackbird.

ModlinArts and Corbian and Lightwire Theatre present

The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare

Sun. January 20, 2013 • 1pm & 3pm Tue. January 22, 2013 • 10am (school matinee)

Alice Jepson Theatre $15

Through the use of cutting edge technology, moving sculpture, and dance, Light Wire Theatre in conjunction with Corbian Visual Arts and Dance, present The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare in an unforgettable theatrical experience.

Electroluminescent puppetry serves as the medium in presenting these two classic fables. Dazzling visuals, poignant choreography, and creative use of music ranging from classical to jazz to pop bring these tales to life in a unique and brilliant way, guaranteed to dazzle the senses.

The ModlinArts School Series The ModlinArts School Series presents professional theatre, music, and dance performances for students in grades K-12 in the greater Richmond area. The Modlin Center for the Arts has designed the school series performances to complete and enhance K-12 curriculum, giving students entertaining and informative access to world-class and culturally diverse artists.

For the 2012-2013 season, ModlinArts is pleased to present: • The 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (page 23) • The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise and the Hare (page 19) • The Acting Company’s Of Mice and Men (page 25) Reservation forms and study guides are available online at modlin.richmond.edu. Tickets for each performance are $7 for students and teachers with a free chaperone ticket for every 10 student tickets purchased.

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Join the Modlin Center for Modlin Arts After Words, a post-show questionand-answer session following each performance in the Dance Series.

Jessica Lang Dance Jessica Lang, director Artist Voices Series:

Wed. September 12, 2012 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $15 Performance:

Fri. September 14, 2012 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $36

Jessica Lang is known for her artfully crafted and emotionally engaging work. A graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School and a former dancer for Twyla Tharp, she has created more than 75 works for ballet companies such as Joffrey Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, and Ailey II. Sponsored in part by the Cultural Affairs Committee.

Friday evening’s program will include a performance of i.n.k.; The Mendelssohn/Incomplete; The Calling; From Foreign Lands and People…; and White.

PHILADANCO

Joan Myers Brown, artistic director

Wed. November 28, 2012 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $36

Philadanco is celebrated for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance. Founded in 1970, Philadanco has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides, and has evolved into an internationally renowned institution; recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers, and electrifying performances.

The evening’s program will include a new piece by North Philadelphia native Rennie Harris of Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) entitled Wake Up. Highlighting the celebration of life through our everyday communal ties, Wake Up explores the Chicago style of house dance vocabulary set against a backdrop of Afro-jazz and funk music.

Funding for ‘Wake Up’ was provided by the National Dance Project.

This presentation of Philadanco is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

This presentation of PHILADANCO is made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust.

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Mark Morris Dance Group Mark Morris, artistic director

Thu. January 17, 2013 • 7:30pm Fri. January 18, 2013 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $40

For the past 30 years, Mark Morris Dance Group has enthralled critics, dance enthusiasts and novices alike with its amazing technical expertise, unique artistry, and signature use of music. Hailed as “one of the greatest living choreographers” by The New Yorker, Mark Morris has had a profound impact on the dance world since he burst onto the scene in 1980. Morris continues to create important new works with a singular ability to combine beautiful music, graceful movement, and delicious wit. His choreography is known for its inherent musicality, insisting that the company always perform to live music. Mark Morris Dance Group will present an evening of repertory pieces.

Black Grace

Neil Ieremia, artistic director

Thu. March 7, 2013 • 7:30pm Fri. March 8, 2013 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $40

“Black Grace enchanted and enthralled the audience... with exceptional choreography: a thrilling bond between ceremonial dances of Maori and immigrants from Samoa, and an athletic form of modern dance.”

– Main Post, Germany Black Grace is New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance company, fusing traditional dance of the Pacific islands and contemporary dance in an extraordinary and dynamic form that is eloquent and elemental, athletic, and spiritual. Led by artistic director Neil Ieremia, Black Grace has become internationally renowned for its artistry, creative excellence, and innovation.

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Direct from Moscow, Russia

Russian National Ballet

Company of 50, Elena Radchenko, artistic director The Sleeping Beauty Thu. March 14, 2013 • 7:30pm Fri. March 15, 2013 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $40

Under the artistic direction of the legendary Bolshoi principal dancer Elena Radchenko, the Russian National Ballet will perform a full-scale production of the timeless classic The Sleeping Beauty. Considered by some to be the finest achievement of classical ballet, set to the music of Tchaikovsky, this legendary fairy tale is replete with a beautiful princess and charming prince, a regal king and queen, fairies both good and evil, magical stage effects, and courtly splendor.

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National Circus of the People’s Republic of China, Direct from Beijing Cirque Chinois Mei Yuezhou, director Ai Bing, deputy director

Thu. October 18, 2012 • 7:30pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $36

Direct from Beijing, the National Circus of the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1953, making it one of the longestrunning and most distinguished circus troupes in China. In addition to winning a host of awards at major international circus festivals, the company has won over 20 Gold and Silver medals.

The troupe is especially renowned for unique acts such as the Great Teeterboard, Grand Flying Trapeze, Group Contortion, Straw Hats Juggling, and Girls Balance With Bowls. The National Circus of the People’s Republic of China visits Richmond on their inaugural coast-to-coast North American tour.

Sponsored in part by the Mayo Arts Fund.

Join members of the National Circus of the People’s Republic of China, Direct from Beijing for a pre-show discussion. Time and location are TBA. Visit modlin.richmond.edu for event updates.

Mike Birbiglia’s My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Fri. October 19, 2012 • 7pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $34 Comedian, author, and director Mike Birbiglia is known in a variety of circles, from Comedy Central specials to his work on NPR and his recently published book Sleepwalk with Me & Other Painfully True Stories, which debuted at number 29 on The New York Times Bestsellers List and was a finalist for the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor.

In “Mike Birbiglia’s My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” Mike shares a lifetime of romantic blunders and miscues that most adults would spend a lifetime trying to forget. On this painfully honest journey, Birbiglia struggles to find reason in an area where it may be impossible to find – love. Winner of the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend was nominated for both the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. The New York Times called the show “ridiculously enjoyable” and it was recognized as a Critic’s Pick by The New York Times, Time Out New York, and New York Magazine. After receiving critical acclaim in Canada and Australia, and completing a 15-week run in New York City, Mike Birbiglia will perform his hit show throughout the United States in 2012.

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L.A. Theatre Works Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen Susan Albert Loewenberg, producing director

Wed. October 24, 2012 • 10am (school matinee) & 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $36 L.A. Theatre Works celebrates the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice with their radio production of this quintessential romantic comedy. Pride and Prejudice tells the sparkling tale of the Bennets – a family blessed with five daughters and a mother desperate to marry them off. The tempestuous pairing of the witty, independent Elizabeth, and the arrogant but honorable Mr. Darcy sets the standard for all great couples of the stage and screen.

Broadcast on NPR stations, streamed online at latw.org, and aired internationally on BBC, CBC, and many other English language networks, radio theatre company L.A. Theatre Works brings the finest recorded dramatic literature into the homes of millions.

Shaolin Warriors Thu. November 8, 2012 • 7:30pm

Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage $38 | $34 | $30 Presented by the Modlin Center for the Arts and Richmond CenterStage. “…they combine the agility and grace of gymnasts with the showmanship of Cirque du Soleil performers.”

– Washington Post In a fully choreographed, theatrical production, the Shaolin Warriors bring the remarkable skill and spectacular imagery of kung fu to Richmond’s Carpenter Theatre. Combining the strength of Olympic gymnasts, the grace of ballet dancers, and the magic of Cirque du Soleil, the Shaolin Warriors demonstrate their sacred and deadly art form in a dazzling display of technical precision and artistry. Disciples of the world-renowned Shaolin schools, these kung fu masters have trained from a very young age in mental and physical disciplines, which allow them to perform feats you thought were only possible in the movies.

This performance will take place at Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage. Ticket prices for this event include a $2 per ticket restoration fee.

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The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch 3rd Battalion

The Royal Regiments of Scotland and the Band of the Scots Guard

Thu. January 24, 2013 • 7:30pm

Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage $38 | $34 | $30 The legendary pipes, drums, and highland dancers of Scotland’s Black Watch will join forces with the Band of the Scots Guards for a celebration of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. This performance will feature bagpipes, traditional military marches, drum solos, Celtic dancing and beloved songs. The event promises a spectacular evening of pageantry and excitement for the entire family.

Sponsored in part by the H.G. Quigg Endowment

This performance will take place at Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage. Ticket prices for this event include a $2 per ticket restoration fee.

Paco Peña Flamenco Vivo Wed. January 30, 2013 • 7:30pm

Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music $36 Paco Peña embodies both authenticity and innovation in flamenco. As guitarist, composer, dramatist, producer, and artistic mentor, he has transformed perceptions of this archetypal Spanish art form.

Flamenco Vivo is a musical journey that displays the highest level of modern flamenco, highlighting the rhythmic complexities of its latest variations of dance, song, and guitar.

Flamenco Vivo also looks back to the most primitive and pure forms of this captivating art and pays respect to the legacy this tradition has left us.

Les 7 Doigts de la Main PSY Fri. March 22- Sat. March 23, 2013 • 7:30pm Sun. March 24, 2013 • 2pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $38

Sponsored in part by the H.G. Quigg Endowment

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The Montreal-based circus company Les 7 Doigts de la Main is known for creating “circus at a human scale.” Their fourth creation, PSY, merges acrobatics of the body with acrobatics of the mind and soul by delving into the rich and surreal underworld of the human psyche. By juxtaposing the mind’s darker issues with the invigorating and life-affirming language of circus arts, PSY brings out the humor, beauty, and commonality of our neuroses, all the while celebrating the power of the individual to surmount their ailments and selfimposed restrictions.

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The Acting Company John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men Tue. AprIL 23, 2013 • 10am (school matinee) & 7:30pm Alice Jepson Theatre $36

Recipient of a Tony® Honor for Excellence in Theater, The Acting Company has performed 135 productions for millions of people across America while developing the careers of some of America’s finest actors. Noted alumni include Kevin Kline, Rainn Wilson, Patti LuPone, and David Ogden Stiers.

Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winner John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men tells the tragic story of two California migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression. Written as both a novella and a script for a play, Of Mice and Men is one of the most widely read stories in America.

This tour engagement of The Acting Company is supported in part by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Tours program with support from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Regional Touring Program.

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Screen/in Person

Launched in 2011, On Screen/In Person tours new independent American films and their respective filmmakers to communities across the mid-Atlantic region. The Modlin Center for the Arts is proud to be a host site for the 2012-2013 series, which will explore the connections between the arts and humanities, and feature a question-and-answer session with the filmmaker following each screening.

On Screen/In Person will present six monthly screenings September through April. Events surrounding the screenings will include workshops, discussions, and master classes with the filmmaker.

A complete list of films and activities will be available in July. For more information, visit modlin.richmond.edu or the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation website at www.midatlanticarts.org.

On Screen/In Person is made possible with support from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.

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The Modlin Center for the Arts presents, in partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, the fourth season of filmed performances by the National Theatre, London.

The Royal National Theatre is one of Great Britain’s premier theatre companies. Founded in 1963, the National Theatre presents an eclectic program that includes Shakespeare and other international classic drama, as well as new productions by contemporary playwrights.

In 2009, the National Theatre created National Theatre Live which broadcasts the best of British theatre to movie screens around the world. Screenings are shown in high definition and utilize dynamic camera work to provide an engrossing viewer experience.

Information about additional NT Live screenings will be available at modlin.richmond.edu as titles and dates are confirmed by NT Live.

Additional information can be found at www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.

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by Virginia Grise / Directed by José Joaquín García Assistant Director, Patricia Herrera / Choreography

by Alicia Diaz Thu. October 4 – Sat. October 6, 2012 • 7:30pm Sun. October 7, 2012 • 2pm

Cousins Studio Theatre $15

“A knowing, provocative, and lyrical work that is as gorgeous as it is powerful.” – Backstage Memory, history, and culture collide with the starlit rooftop dreams of a myth-inspired character, as Soledad and Hailstorm redefine family on their own terms after the death of their eldest son. Chicano blues, dance, and urban hip-hop are driving forces in this very contemporary play. Winner of the Yale Drama Series Award.

The Learned Ladies

by Moliére / Translation by Richard Wilbur Directed by Walter Schoen Thu. November 15 – Sat. November 17, 2012 • 7:30pm Sun. November 18, 2012 • 2pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $15

The Learned Ladies is poet Richard Wilbur’s witty adaptation of Moliere’s classic 17th century comedy that lampoons pretense and skewers hypocrisy.

Henriette wants to marry her true love, Clitandre, but her overbearing mother, Philaminte, wants Henriette to marry Trissotin, a foppish wit who panders to Philaminte’s highbrow aspirations.

Humor erupts when pretentious posturings clash with love’s realities. A stylish comedy with 17th century costumes by Johann Stegmeir.

Production Studies III Showcase Thu. February 14Sat. February 16, 2013 • 7:30pm Sun. February 17, 2013 • 2pm

Cousins Studio Theatre The event is free, but tickets are required.

Highlighting provocative contemporary theatre, the PS III Showcase is the culmination of two years of intense theatre study. PS III students select, produce, direct, and design a fullymounted, full-length play under the guidance of department faculty. Whatever play the PS III students choose to produce, it promises to be a compelling, entertaining, and thoughtprovoking evening of theatre.

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University Dancers 28th Annual Spring Concert Directed by Anne Norman Van Gelder

Fri. March 1 – Sat. March 2, 2013 • 7:30pm Sun. March 3, 2013 • 2pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $15

Under the artistic direction of Anne Van Gelder, the University Dancers will present powerful new works choreographed

by Kanji Segawa (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater) and Alexandra Damiani (Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet) as part of the University of Richmond Department of Theatre and Dance’s New Voices in Dance project.

Inspired by the athleticism and physicality inherent in dance, Segawa manipulates dancers in space architecturally creating dances that are energetic while preserving a sense of soul and drama. Damiani’s choreographic voice reflects her exploration of the notions of separation of the body and of identity inside the group. Her creative process unites her personal choreographic vision with the dancers’ own stories.

Her work, noted for its broken lines, isolated parts, and group dynamics is fused with a progressive movement vocabulary.

The concert will also feature compelling works choreographed

by UR’s newest dance faculty members Alicia Diaz (formerly with Complexions Contemporary Ballet) and Matthew Thornton, local guest choreographers, and students.

Spring Awakening

Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater / Music by Duncan Sheik / Directed by Dorothy Holland Thu. April 18-Sat. April 20, 2013 • 7:30pm Sat. April 20 & Sun. April 21, 2013 • 2pm

Alice Jepson Theatre $15

Winner of eight Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with power, poignancy, and passion.

Adapted from Frank Wedekind’s 1891 expressionist play about the trials, tears, and exhilaration of the teen years, it has been hailed as the “Best Musical of the Year” by The New York Times, New York Post, Star Ledger, Journal News, New York Observer, and USA Today.

May not be suitable for all audiences.

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Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes

Anne O’Byrne, soprano / Jennifer Cable, mezzo-soprano / Reginald Potts, tenor / Christopher Lindbloom, bass / Paul Hanson, piano / Joanne Kong, piano Mon. September 10, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music University of Richmond faculty and guest artists present both books of the popular Liebeslieder Waltzes by Johannes Brahms for vocal quartet and piano four-hands.

Family Weekend Concert Fri. September 28, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music The Department of Music’s annual Family Weekend Concert showcases the outstanding talents of University of Richmond students. Enjoy performances by the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Women’s Chorale, and Schola Cantorum.

David Esleck Trio Wed. October 17, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music When the David Esleck trio performs, surprises are in store. The grand tradition of jazz piano – Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, Bill Evans, and many more – are filtered through Esleck’s mind and fingers, sprinkled with a little Beethoven, Debussy, Ives, Bartòk, Reich, and even a little Billy Preston, Keith Emerson, or Jerry Lee Lewis. Joined by jazz masters Jason Jenkins on bass and drummer Keith Willingham, this group is a favorite of jazz fans who enjoy both traditional and forwardlooking music.

UR Schola Cantorum and Women’s Chorale

Jeffrey Riehl and David Pedersen, conductors Sun. October 28, 2012 • 3pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Schola Cantorum and Women’s Chorale present a concert of accompanied and a cappella pieces featuring works by young American composers.

Third Practice Electroacoustic Music Festival

Benjamin Broening, artistic director Fri. November 2, 2012 • 7:30pm | Sat. November 3, 2012 • 7:30pm

Please visit thirdpractice.org for a full schedule of events • Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Third Practice celebrates its 12th year of bringing new electroacoustic music and experimental video to Richmond audiences. This year’s festival will feature ensemble-in-residence eighth blackbird performing works of the brightest younger composers, and new music flutist extraordinaire Camilla Hoitenga (Germany/US) performing with electronics improvising whiz, Taavi Kerikmäe (Estonia). Third Practice will also present cutting-edge work for computers, acoustic instruments, video projection, and surroundsound by composers from around the United States, Asia, and Europe. Visit thirdpractice.org for details.

Sponsored in part by the Cultural Affairs Committee.

UR Wind Ensemble

David Niethamer, conductor Sun. November 11, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

Director David Niethamer will conduct music from the classic repertoire for wind ensemble, including Gordon Jacob’s William Byrd Suite. A guest composer/conductor will lead performances of his or her music for the second half of the concert. Past composers have included David Holsinger, Timothy Mahr, Thom Ritter George, Samuel Hazo, and Elliot del Borgo.

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Alexander Kordzaia

anna kijanowska

jeffrey riehl

benjamin broening

Mike Davison

anne O’Byrne

Global Sounds

Andrew McGraw and Paul Yoon, directors Sun. November 18, 2012 • 3pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

Join the University of Richmond in celebrating traditional music and dance from around the world. This free, family-friendly concert features Japanese, Indonesian, West African, Indian, and Brazilian music and dance performances by local and visiting music ensembles. Audiences will be given an opportunity after the concert to see and interact with the instruments, including the gamelan and drums.

UR Jazz Ensemble & Contemporary Combos

Mike Davison, director

Mon. November 19, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music From bebop to bluegrass to New Orleans funk! Don’t miss this diverse night, showcasing the many contemporary UR chamber groups.

Anna Kijanowska, piano Mon. November 26, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Hailed by The New York Times as “an excellent young Polish pianist,” Anna Kijanowska has distinguished herself internationally as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist. She has performed in North and South America, Asia, Europe, New Zealand, Africa, and Australia. Kijanowska will perform music by Karol Szymanowski, Lei Liang, and Frederic Chopin, among others.

UR Chamber Ensembles Mon. December 3, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music The UR Chamber Ensembles present an evening of music performances by student instrumentalists, vocalists, and pianists. These ensembles are coached by Department of Music faculty members and ensemble-in-residence eighth blackbird.

UR Symphony Orchestra

Alexander Kordzaia, conductor

Wed. December 5, 2012 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music The University Symphony Orchestra and maestro Alexander Kordzaia will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. The program will also feature pianist Richuan Hu, winner of the 2012 Concerto Competition, performing the first movement of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor.

Cuban Spectacular: “From the Big Easy to the Big Apple: A Celebration of the Mambo” Thu. December 6, 2012 • 7:30pm Alice Jepson Theatre, Free; Tickets Required What happens when you mix Cuban rhythms with American jazz? The mambo is born! Come along with Dr. Mike Davison on a musical multimedia journey featuring the UR Jazz Ensemble, Combo, and special guest artists as they travel from the Crescent City of New Orleans to New York City’s glittering Palladium Ballroom. Relive the hey-day of the Palladium with exotic Latin sounds and breath-taking dance contests.

Sponsored in part by the Cultural Affairs Committee.

39th Annual Christmas Candlelight Services featuring UR Schola Cantorum and Women’s Chorale Jeffrey Riehl and David Pedersen, conductors Sun. December 9, 2012 • 5pm & 8pm Cannon Memorial Chapel

Schola Cantorum and Women’s Chorale lead the 39th Annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols featuring new and traditional Christmas music.

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Paul Hanson, piano Wed. January 23, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Faculty artist Paul Hanson performs early 20th century music, including Scriabin’s Sonata No. 6; Schoenberg’s Five Pieces, Op. 23; and Ives’ Concord Sonata.

Richard Becker, piano Sun. February 3, 2013 • 3pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music This season’s Super Bowl Sunday recital will include works by Schumann, Chopin, and Liszt.

Schubert’s Winterreise

James Weaver, baritone / Joanne Kong, piano

Mon. February 4, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Critically acclaimed for their performances of German lieder, faculty artists James Weaver and Joanne Kong present Franz Schubert’s masterful song cycle, Winterreise.

Neumann Lecture on Music: Music and the Brain Mon. February 18, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Dr. Craig Wright (Yale University) will present a lecture on how the brain perceives and interprets music.

University of Richmond ensemble-in-residence eighth blackbird will provide live music and commentary on Dr. Wright’s research from a performance perspective.

John Cage Centennial Concerts: I Thu. March 21, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music The Departments of Music, Art & Art History, and Theatre & Dance pay homage to John Cage (19121992) with performances by faculty, students, and ensemble-in-residence eighth blackbird. The evening’s performance will include images and video of Cage’s pioneering work as a composer, writer, artist, and philosopher. UR Professor of Art History, Dr. Stephen Addiss, will offer opening remarks.

Duo Piano Recital

Richard Becker, piano / Doris Wylee-Becker, piano Sun. March 24, 2013 • 3pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

Faculty artist Richard Becker and his wife, pianist Doris Wylee-Becker, ‘02, present a duo-piano concert featuring music by Schubert, Brahms, and Becker.

John Cage Centennial Concerts: II Wed. March 27, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Faculty pianist Paul Hanson performs Cage’s seminal keyboard work Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano.

Salsa Mania

featuring S.Y.O.T.O.S. and the University of Richmond Jazz Ensemble and Combos Sat. March 30, 2013 • 7:30pm Rhythm Hall, Richmond CenterStage See page 13 for description.

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Alexander Kordzaia, conductor Wed. April 10, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

Pianist Charles Staples will join Maestro Kordzaia and the UR Symphony Orchestra on an All-American Classics program. The unforgettable evening of music will include Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Bernstein’s Candide Overture.

Global Sounds

Andrew McGraw and Paul Yoon, directors Sat. April 13, 2013 • 3pm Luther H. Jenkins Greek Theatre

Rain Location: Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

Join the University of Richmond in celebrating traditional music and dance from around the world. This free, family-friendly concert features Japanese, Indonesian, West African, Indian, and Brazilian music and dance performances by local and visiting music ensembles. Audiences will be given an opportunity after the concert to see and interact with the instruments, including the gamelan and drums.

UR Schola Cantorum and Women’s Chorale Jeffrey Riehl and David Pedersen, conductors Sun. April 14, 2013 • 3pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

Schola Cantorum joins a band of period-instrument players to perform works from the Court of Louis XIV. University Women’s Chorale performs accompanied and a cappella works from a wide variety of style periods.

Sponsored in part by the Cultural Affairs Committee

UR Jazz & Contemporary Combos

Mike Davison, director

Mon. April 15, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music From bossa nova to swing and beyond! Don’t miss the spring concert of these talented and diverse contemporary UR chamber groups.

UR Wind Ensemble

David Niethamer, conductor Wed. April 17, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

The Wind Ensemble’s spring concert will feature UR student soloists chosen during the fall semester.

Classic and modern repertoire for wind ensemble will also be performed.

Earth Day Celebration Sun. April 21, 2013 • 3pm Outside location: TBA / Rain Location: Robins Center The University of Richmond Department of Music celebrates Earth Day with a performance of John Luther Adams’ Inuksuit (an Inuit word meaning “stone marker”). The Alaskan composer, a recognized authority on the environment, wrote the piece in 2009 for 99 percussionists to be performed outdoors. University students from the departments of Art & Art History and Theatre & Dance will participate, as well as percussionists from the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, and other area schools.

UR Chamber Ensembles Mon. April 22, 2013 • 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music The UR Chamber Ensembles present an evening of performances by student instrumentalists, vocalists, and pianists. These ensembles are coached by Department of Music faculty members and ensemble-inresidence eighth blackbird.

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Exhibitions | Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art and Print Study Center Centennial Celebration: Prints by John Cage August 22, 2012, - July 17, 2013 Booth Lobby

The Social Lens: Photographs by Dorothea Lange and Her Contemporaries August 22 through October 7, 2012 Harnett Museum of Art

Annual Student Exhibition August 22 through September 16, 2012 Harnett Museum of Art

Keeping Art Alive: Prints and Drawings by Kenneth Hayes Miller and His Students October 5, 2012, through April 7, 2013 Harnett Museum of Art and Harnett Print Study Center

2012 Harnett Biennial of American Prints October 23 through December 9, 2012 Harnett Museum of Art

Buckminster Fuller, Inventions: Twelve Around One October 23 through December 9, 2012 Harnett Museum of Art

Flow, Just Flow: Variations on a Theme January 29 through June 28, 2013 Harnett Museum of Art

Senior Thesis Exhibition April 19 through May 9, 2013 Harnett Museum of Art

Harnett Museum of Art hours: Sunday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

(8/22/2012-4/28/2013). Summer hours: Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. (4/30-6/28/2013). Closed Labor Day (9/3/2012), Fall Break (10/13-16/2012), Thanksgiving Week (11/17-25/2012), Semester Break (12/15/2012-1/13/2013), Spring Break (3/9-17/2013), Easter (3/31/2013), and Summer Break (6/29-8/20/2013).

Harnett Print Study Center hours: Sunday through Friday, 1 to 3 p.m.

(10/8/2012-4/7/2013), or by appointment (call 804-287-6424). Closed on the dates indicated above.

804-289-8276 Admission is free to all University Museums. museums.richmond.edu Photo Captions, top to bottom: John Cage (American, 1912-1992), 30 Drawings by Thoreau, 1974, color lithograph on paper, 30 x 20 inches, Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, University of Richmond Museums, Museum purchase, funds from the Louis S. Booth Arts Fund, H2012.10.03 © John Cage Trust at Bard College /// Dorothea Lange (American, 1895-1965), Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936, photograph, 23 x 18 inches, Collection of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg © Estate of Dorothea Lange /// Kenneth Hayes Miller (American, 1876-1952), Leaving the Shop, 1929, etching on paper, 8 x 9 7/8 inches, Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, University of Richmond Museums, Museum purchase, H2007.04.02 © Estate of Kenneth Hayes Miller /// Shinichi Maruyama (Japanese, born 1968), Kusho #3, 2006, archival pigment print on paper, 44 3/8 x 58 1/2 inches, Collection of the artist © Shinichi Maruyama

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PHOTO CREDIT Cover (top to bottom): Dr. John, by James Demaria; Jake Shimabukuro, by Danny Clinch PAGE 3 (top to bottom): Ana Moura, by Paulo Segadaes; Ben Williams, by Jati Lindsey; Live at Birdland, by Rob Shanahan; Danú, by John D. Kelly; Jessica Lang Dance, by Satoshi Motoda; The Acting Company, by Michal Daniel PaGe 4 (L to R): Philip Glass,

by Raymond Meier; Michael Mushalla & Mark Moris, by Ken Friedman PaGe 9 (top to bottom): Jake Shimabukuro,

by Danny Clinch; Dr. John, by Bruce Weber; Blind Boys, by Erika Goldring PaGe 11 (top to bottom): Danú, by John D. Kelly; Ana Moura, by Paulo Segadaes PaGe 13 (top to bottom): Ben Williams, by Jati Lindsey; Live at Birdland, by Rob Shanahan PaGe 14 (top to bottom): Simone Dinnerstein, by Lisa Marie Mazzucco; Matthew Worth, by Balance graphy PaGe 16 (top to bottom): Philip Glass, by Raymond Meier PaGe 17 (top to bottom): Philip Glass, by Steve Pyke PaGe 20 (top to bottom): Jessica Lang Dance, by Satoshi Motoda; Phildanco, by Lois Greenfield PaGe 21 (top to bottom): Mark Morris Dance Group, by Marc Royce PaGe 22 (top to bottom):Mike Birbiglia, by Joan Marcus PaGe 24 (top to bottom): Paco Peña, by Elvira Peña; PSY, Peggy Faye; The Acting Company, by Michal Daniel PaGe 25 (top to bottom): Acting Company; Of Mice and Men, by Joan Marcus

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Become a Modlin Center member today! Your support allows the Modlin Center to continue bringing the very best in the performing arts to Richmond – artists such as Joan Baez, Mark Morris Dance Group, Philip Glass, Dr. John, Esperanza Spalding, the Takács Quartet, Dr. Ralph Stanley, The Acting Company, Garrick Ohlsson, and many more. In addition, your gift will help the Modlin Center’s efforts to continually develop new cultural outreach programs both on the University of Richmond campus and in the community.

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The Modlin Center supports hundreds of artists from around the world by presenting more than 50 events each season.

Ticket purchases cover less than 45% of the cost of each Modlin Center event.

Individual gifts such as yours provide the additional income vital to bringing top artists to the Modlin Center.

You can donate online at modlin.richmond.edu or with your ticket order.

Your Generous Gift Supports Important Modlin Center Programs Including: • Developing the Modlin Center School Series, which provides yearly programming to school children • Developing the exclusive ModlinArts Artist Voices series • Pre-concert lectures, discussions, post-show question-and-answer sessions, master-classes, and other free interactive opportunities with artists • The many other free and engaging activities and events in the Center’s program

To become a member of the Modlin Center for the Arts, please review the categories and benefits below and select the membership level that is right for you. Contributions can be made online at modlin. richmond.edu, or by entering your donation amount on the brochure order form and mailing to: Modlin Center for the Arts, 28 Westhampton Way, University of Richmond, VA 23173.

Member – $100 • Advance notice of new shows • Name listed in playbill Advocate – $250 All of the above, plus: • Invitations to sneak previews of performances • Priority ticket processing of up to 4 tickets per show* Partner – $500 All of the above, plus: • Priority ticket processing of up to 6 tickets per show* • Free ticket exchange • Invitations to Partner Arts events such as open rehearsals, discussions, and receptions • Scheduled member-exclusive receptions include the Shaolin Warriors, Spirituals to Funk featuring Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Black Watch and the Band of the Scots Guard, Judy Collins, and the Russian National Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty • CD from an artist of your choice from the 2012-2013 season.

Investor – $1000 All of the above, plus: • Advance mailing of the season brochure to allow for special seating preferences • 30% discount for up to 6 events per year • Waived ticket processing fees for up to 10 events • Invitation to a private event with a Modlin Center presenting artist • Members-only concierge phone line (direct access to assistance with ticketing questions) Sponsor – $2,500 All of the above, plus: • Preferred season ticketing (early ordering deadline applies) • Invitation to an annual Sponsors’ event Backstage Circle – $5,000 All of the above, plus: • Credit in printed program for co-sponsorship of one Modlin Center presenting artist event Patron of the Arts – $10,000 All of the above, plus: • Commissioning opportunities as available

*Priority ticket processing applies to Modlin Center events only and does not apply to other University of Richmond or outside rental client events that take place at the center.

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For more information or questions related to tax deductibility, please contact the Office of Annual Giving at (804) 289-8052 or by email at annualgiving@richmond.edu.

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Choose a minimum of four (4) events from the lists on this page and the following page to create your own personalized Modlin Center subscription series. Complete the information on the order form page and mail to: Modlin Center for the Arts 28 Westhampton Way University of Richmond, VA 23173 Subscriptions may also be dropped off at the Modlin Center Box Office or faxed to (804) 287-6681.

• All University of Richmond student subscription tickets are $5.

• Ticket price includes a 7% City of Richmond Admissions Tax. • Ticket prices for Richmond CenterStage events include a $2 per ticket restoration fee.

Renewing subscription orders must be received by Friday, July 6, 2012 to ensure seating priority.

MODLIN ARTS VENUE MAPS Alice Jepson Theatre

Camp Concert Hall

Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage

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Dept. of Theatre and Dance presents: The Learned Ladies NT Live: Timon of Athens (Encore Broadcast) 2pm Dept. of Theatre and Dance presents: The Learned Ladies NT Live: Timon of Athens (Encore Broadcast) 7:30pm Dept. of Theatre and Dance presents: The Learned Ladies Dept. of Theatre and Dance presents: The Learned Ladies PHILADANCO Dailey and Vincent Holiday Concert

13 Spirituals to Funk featuring Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama ✝

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Mark Morris Dance Group NT Live: The Count of Monte Cristo (Live Broadcast) Mark Morris Dance Group NT Live: The Count of Monte Cristo (Encore Broadcast) The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare (1pm) The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare (3pm) ADULT

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