January 2022 Playbill

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S T R A 2021-2022 S EA S O N Jim Peterik’s World Stage SATURDAY, JANUARY 15

Chicago Sinfonietta’s “MLK Tribute Concert: Joie de Vivre” SUNDAY, JANUARY 16

These programs are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

o m e to lc e w NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE Thank you for joining us for the North Central College Fine & Performing Arts 2021-2022 season! We couldn’t be more excited to be able to share these incredibly talented artists with you, live and in person. We are in a unique and challenging time, but it is a joy to share fine arts events together once more.

We kicked off the season in November with Plain White T’s and Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael. Our Home for the Holidays series featured the Holiday Jazz Concert, Jim Brickman: The Gift of Christmas, and MICHAEL BOLTON, Greatest Hits & Holiday Favorites. January offers even more excitement with Jim Peterik’s World Stage and Chicago Sinfonietta’s “Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert: Joie de Vivre.” In February, join us for “My Funny Valentine” with Pat Hazel and Karen Morgan, TheaterWorksUSA’s “Dog Man: The Musical”, and Take 6. In March, we welcome Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy and Marianne Murphy Orland’s “Rags to Rhinestones: The Musical Life

of Dolly Parton”. We close out the season with TheaterWorksUSA’s “Rosie Revere, Engineer & Friends”, Kurt Elling, Laura Freeman’s “Backstage Pass” and The Four C Notes.

We wish to express our sincere gratitude to our season sponsors and Friends of the Arts donors—thank you for your generous support this season. We would not be able to bring you these wonderful events and continue working toward future seasons without your generous contributions.

And to you, our loyal audience: thank you for your continued support and patronage. We hope you enjoy a performance or two!

Without further ado, on with the show!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Berosek Coordinator of Fine Arts

22 0 2 1- 2 0PERFORMANCES 2SEASON EVENT NAME

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Jim Peterik’s World Stage

Saturday, January 15, 2022

8 p.m.

Chicago Sinfonietta’s “Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday, January 16, 2022 Tribute Concert: Joie de Vivre”

3 p.m.

“My Funny Valentine” with Pat Hazel and Karen Morgan

Saturday, February 12, 2022

7 p.m.

TheaterWorksUSA’s “Dog Man: The Musical”

Saturday, February 19, 2022

10 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Take 6

Saturday, February 26, 2022

8 p.m.

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Marianne Murphy Orland: “Rags to Rhinestones: The Musical Life of Dolly Parton”

Sunday, March 13, 2022

TheaterWorksUSA’s “Rosie Revere, Engineer Saturday, April 9, 2022 & Friends”

8 p.m.

3 p.m. & 6 p.m.

10 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Kurt Elling Quintet

Sunday, April 10, 2022

6 p.m.

Laura Freeman “Backstage Pass”

Sunday, May 1, 2022

6 p.m.

The Four C Notes

Saturday, May 7, 2022

8 p.m.

Acad em ic Pe rf orma nc es Additional academic music and theatre performances will be available as the season progresses. For updates, please visit

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JIM PETERIK’S WORLD STAGE January 15, 2022, Pfeiffer Hall

BIO GRAPH y Jim Peterik’s career has spanned five decades as a consummate composer and performer. Peterik has been responsible for many unforgettable songs that have sold millions of albums worldwide and garnered numerous awards, including Grammy and Oscar nominations. As a founding member of Survivor, Peterik and the group’s songs “Eye of the Tiger” and “The Search Is Over” have become modern classics and instantly recognizable. This is the 17th consecutive year Peterik will mount his now legendary World Stage shows. Peterik will once again bring this event to North Central College, and it promises to be another powerhouse of hit songs, virtuoso playing, stunning vocals and unexpected twists and turns. World Stage began as a CD of Peterik exploring new styles of music, written and sung with some of his friends and colleagues. The template was cast by having Peterik and his guests perform their collaborations, along with their own hits in front of Peterik’s handpicked band, featuring the hottest and most versatile musicians he could find.

The celebrity lineup for this show will feature a premiere performance by Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad fame, Dave Bickler who sang Survivor’s greatest hit “Eye of the Tiger”, Colin Peterik, Toby Hitchcock, the Ides of March, and 2 surprise artists.

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CHICAGO SINFONIETTA’S

“MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. TRIBUTE CONCERT: JOIE DE VIVRE” January 16, 2022, Wentz Concert Hall

Pro gram Florence PRICE Ethiopia’s Shadow in America I. The Arrival of the Negro in America when first brought here as a slave – (Introduction and Allegretto) II. His Resignation and Faith – (Andante) III. His Adaptation – (Allegro) – A fusion of his native and acquired impulses.

Song of the Dark Virgin* (orchestral version) Night* (orchestral version) Will Liverman, baritone Felix MENDELSSOHN Selections from ELIJAH I. No. 14 “Draw, near all ye people - Lord God of Abraham” II. No. 17 “Is not His Word Like a Fire” III. No. 37 “For the Mountains Shall Depart” Jessie MONTGOMERY Soul Force (The Dream Unfinished)* Guest Conductor Kyle Dickson Kathryn BOSTIC The Great Migration* The Great Migration The Hill Illumined Wylie Avenue The Oracle of Aunt Ester Exalted Roads of Truth and Triumph Will Liverman, narrator Encore CONDUCTOR Mei-Ann Chen GUEST ARTIST Will Liverman, baritone

*Chicago Premiere

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Febr uar y 2022 TheaterWorksUSA’s “Dog Man: The Musical”

“My Funny Valentine” with Pat Hazel and Karen Morgan

Saturday, February 19

Saturday, February 12

Take 6 Saturday, February 26

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