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CONTENTS WELCOME...........................................................................................................5 PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS

MICHAEL MCDONALD WITH MARC COHN................................................6

FEATURE: ROBYN ADELE ANDERSON...........................................................8

CHRIS BOTTI...................................................................................................12 SCOTT BRADLEE'S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX...............................................14

NATIONAL MARTIAL ARTISTS AND ACROBATS OF CHINA.......................18

ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET...............................................................................21

RED PRIEST......................................................................................................22

DAVID CROSBY AND FRIENDS SKY TRAILS TOUR.......................................28

RICK SPRINGFIELD: STRIPPED DOWN..........................................................29

COUNTRY UNPLUGGED: MARK CHESNUTT, LORRIE MORGAN AND JOE DIFFIE..............................30

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DEAR FRIENDS, Welcome to the seventh full season at the Center for the Performing Arts! Once again, we’ve assembled a rich menu of performances to appeal to a wide range of tastes, and this year, our campus is hosting some fun new attractions outdoors on the Center Green.

The Center Presents fall concert schedule kicks off Oct. 12 at the Palladium with a powerful one-two punch of rock and soul, Michael McDonald and Marc Cohn, followed by the sophisticated jazz of Chris Botti on Oct. 19. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox arrives Oct. 26 with a can’t-miss live version of the glorious genre scrambling that has made the group a YouTube sensation.

Gravity-defying physical prowess takes the stage Oct. 29 in the form of the 100-strong National Martial Artists and Acrobats of China, and don’t miss our premier dance event of the season Nov. 3 when the acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet takes over the Tarkington with its blend of contemporary and classical works. The Palladium will be rocking that weekend too, with back-to-back appearances by ‘60s icon David Crosby and ‘80s heartthrob Rick Springfield.

But if country music is more your speed, be sure to catch the Country Unplugged Tour on Nov. 10, a triple threat featuring hitmakers Mark Chesnutt, Lorrie Morgan and Joe Diffie.

Outside the doors of our world-class venues, the City of Carmel has cooked up a couple of special projects to warm up the winter months. Opening in mid-November will be The Ice at Center Green, the city’s first outdoor skating rink, ripe for hours of family fun. Surrounding the rink will be the booths of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, bringing the charm of a centuries-old European tradition to life with vendors touting food, drink and handmade gifts. We hope these new attractions will add a special touch to your next visit to the Center.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t thank our 2017-18 Season sponsor, Allied Solutions, as well as our series sponsors Drewry Simmons Vornehm, United Fidelity Bank, the University of Indianapolis, Printing Partners and St. Vincent. And we also thank you, for supporting the performing arts.

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With his songwriting and his instantly recognizable voice, Michael McDonald has been a force in pop music since the 1970s, when he put his stamp on hits by Steely Dan (“Peg”) and most notably the Doobie Brothers (“Takin’ It to the Streets,” “What a Fool Believes”). The five-time Grammy® winner’s recent work has included two platinum-selling collections of Motown songs and collaborations with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Vince Gill and indie rockers Grizzly Bear.

In September, McDonald released the critically acclaimed Wide Open, his first album of new original material in 17 years. The 12-song collection of soul, rock and bluesy ballads features such guest artists as saxophonist Branford Marsalis, guitarists Warren Haynes and Robben Ford, and McDonald’s wife of more than 30 years, singer-songwriter Amy Holland.

Opening the evening will be Marc Cohn, best known for his ’90s hit “Walking in Memphis.” Last year, he celebrated the 25th anniversary of his platinum-selling debut album with Careful What You Dream: Lost Songs and Rarities and the bonus album, Evolution of a Record, featuring neverbefore-heard songs and demos dating back to years before his debut and the Grammy Award that followed.

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Work with Postmodern Jukebox launches surprise career for singer-model Robyn Adele Anderson By: Scott Hall With a bachelor's degree in political science and Arabic and a concentration in Middle Eastern affairs, she moved to New York City, aiming for grad school and a career in the foreign service.

Then her friend Scott Bradlee, a pianist and arranger, asked her to sing on a funny video for 8

his YouTube channel, which was picking up viewers with eccentric takes on popular songs. With a small jazz combo, they recorded a 1920s ragtime version of “Thrift Shop,� a massive hit from the hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

Somehow, the absurdity clicked.

Within that first week in 2013, the video amassed a million views, and lives changed forever.

“It just went viral overnight, which was a surprise to all of us,” says Robyn Adele Anderson, a vocalist, actress and pinup model who was none of those things before she made that video. “We all kind of turned to each other and said, ‘We should probably keep making more of these.’”

Now, the project known as Postmodern Jukebox has become a multimedia enterprise, built upon hundreds of online videos that remake 21st century pop songs in vintage 20th century musical styles. There are nearly 20 albums for sale and multiple touring ensembles on the road, pouring out high-energy daiquiris from their wacky but tasteful musical blender.

Anderson was the lead vocalist for PMJ’s initial wave of attention, with 30-some recordings that have included Wham’s “Careless Whisper” as a ’30s jazz number (featuring saxophonist Dave Koz), Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” as a bluegrass barn dance tune and Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” in ’40s swing style. The latter has been viewed more than 4 million times and prompted this comment on YouTube:

Please stop posting videos with Robyn Adele Anderson. Every time you do, my work productivity crashes, my girlfriend starts to get jealous, and my roommates complain that I'm hogging all the bandwidth by streaming her music on repeat for hours on end.

And that “Thrift Shop” video? It has surpassed 14 million views, and it’s one of many PMJ clips in that range. Scores of musicians have taken part as Bradlee continues to crank out a new video each week and compile the audio into albums every few months. Increasingly busy as mastermind of the operation and (Continued on next page) as an arranger for other projects, he no longer tours with the group.

Anderson, despite her growing solo career, enjoys maintaining the affiliation. She will be one of five singers at the Palladium show, accompanied by a fivepiece band and a tap dancer.

One singer acts as emcee, keeping the crowd warm and introducing the others as they appear. They promise fun and surprises.

“We’re a large collective of musicians, and we kind of rotate in and out,” Anderson says. “So every time we do a tour, there’s a different cast and different set list, and when people come back, it’s like a brand-new show.”

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The whole experience has been a whirlwind for this 28-year-old, who previously had not been a performer of any kind. She went viral herself and now has steady musical work and a sizable collection of songs and videos on her own website and YouTube channel. She also gets calls for acting jobs.

fanbase. She began selling pinup-style 8-by-10 photos and even publishes an annual calendar.

“It was a fantasy of mine to be a singer,” she says. “I had to take advantage when the opportunity was just handed to me. I quit my job a few years ago, and I’ve been singing fulltime ever since.”

So what about grad school and that foreign service career?

Aside from her voice, Anderson’s visual image – vintage clothes, hairdos and makeup to match the music – has generated its own

“That retro culture is really coming back,” she says. “So now I do a pinup calendar every year and kind of embrace that whole retro aesthetic, which I had never done before.”

“I put all that on hold,” she says, “and it might be on hold for a while.”

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Thursday, October 19 at 7:30PM | The Palladium Trumpeter Chris Botti’s blend of jazz, classical and pop music has made him one of America’s best-selling instrumental artists, with four albums reaching No. 1 on the jazz charts and landing multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy® Awards.

Botti has performed with many of the world’s finest symphonies and in prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House and the Real Teatro di San Carlo in Italy. His collaborators on stage and in the studio have included Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and even Frank Sinatra.

Botti’s most recent release, Impressions, claimed a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album and featured contributions from such prominent guest artists as Andrea Bocelli, Vince Gill, Herbie Hancock, Mark Knopfler and David Foster.

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SCOTT BRADLEE'S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX Thursday, October 26 at 7:30PM | The Palladium Performance Sponsored by J.C. Hart Company As seen on YouTube, Postmodern Jukebox has become a viral sensation by reworking 21st-century pop hits in a variety of vintage styles. Imagine Miley Cyrus’ “We Can't Stop” as a ’50s-style doo-wop number; Macklemore's “Thrift Shop” with a ’20s jazz accent; Ke$ha's “Die Young” as a classic country tune; and, most recently, Taylor Swift’s new single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” performed in the noir style of a James Bond theme. The latter video drew more than 800,000 views in its first two weeks online.

Under the direction of pianist-arranger Scott Bradlee, this rotating collective of musicians and vocalists promises “gramophone music in a smartphone world.”

Crossing all musical boundaries and generations, Postmodern Jukebox has developed a niche all its own and delivers a live show unlike any other – a mustsee for anyone who loves jaw-dropping performances.

“My goal with Postmodern Jukebox is to get my audience to think of songs not as rigid, ephemeral objects, but like malleable globs of Silly Putty,” Bradlee says.

“Songs can be twisted, shaped, and altered without losing their identities, just as we grow, age, and expire without losing ours.”

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Lasso The acrobats jump and tumble though a rope lasso, showcasing acrobatic skills and flexibility.

Water Meteors The acrobats tumble and roll on the floor while juggling a two-meter long rope with a bowl on each end. It is a fast act, and the spinning bowls imitate shining stars that give the audience an illusion of the sky.

Contortion Duo Hand Juggling The acrobat juggles up to nine balls at a time while performing incredible tricks. They throw the balls to the ground and catch them at the same time on a stair platform.

Hoop Diving Ballet Adagio The artists infuse ballet, acrobatics and skillful gymnastics into a wonderful act.

The acrobats work together, using each other’s weight and momentum to perform the act softly with harmonious continuity of movements.

Soul of Martial Arts Martial arts are a sacred Chinese tradition that has evolved through many generations of disciplines, philosophies, and practices. The martial artists and acrobats perform many acrobatic stunts as well as featuring an exhibition of different martial arts weapons and boxing in the traditional Shaolin style.

Intermission (20 minutes) Straw Hats Juggling and Juggling with Umbrellas Using straw hats as a prop, the acrobats juggle them in various formations while performing highly skilled stunts. This turns into a fun, humorous game for the audience. Foot juggling with umbrellas requires incredible skill, as the performer must balance objects with an unstable center of gravity. The acrobat will turn the umbrellas 270 degrees or flip the umbrella a full 360 degrees, catching it with their feet. The acrobat finishes by juggling five umbrellas with their feet and balances the umbrellas by stacking them, one on top of the other.

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Diabolo Girls Diabolo is a tradition from North China and widely celebrated in Tianjin. It is regularly performed by women, who must balance two bowls held together by an axle on a slack string. Performing expert-level tricks, the performers give a warm and joyful portrayal of the Chinese people.

Martial Arts Aerial Silk Great Icarian Acrobats Wearing ancient martial arts costumes, the Tianjin acrobats perform the act as ancient soldiers fighting against the enemy at the border. This act includes tumbling on each other’s feet and landing the jumps safely onto the ground.

The acrobatics are remarkable and highly difficult. The company’s performance of this act won gold at the 12th Moscow International Youth Circus Festival, the 15th International Circus Festival of Italy, and the 2nd China International Circus Festival, as well as the Silver Clown award at the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival in 2015.

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Friday, November 3 at 8PM | The Tarkington Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, this respected company from the American West is on the road with its blend of classical ballet and contemporary dance.

ASFB’s mission places highest priority on commissioning new works and nurturing relationships with emerging choreographers, rounding out its repertoire with pieces from such late-20th-century masters as William Forsythe and Twyla Tharp. The troupe has toured throughout Europe and the Americas, making repeat appearances at the American Dance Festival, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the Kennedy Center and other leading venues and festivals.

This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Indiana Arts Commission and the Crane Group.

The presentation of “Silent Ghost” by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Saturday, November 4 at 8PM | The Tarkington Piers Adams – Recorders Adam Summerhayes – Violin Angela East – Cello David Wright – Harpsichord Founded in 1997, Red Priest is the only early-music ensemble in the world to draw comparisons to the Rolling Stones, Jackson Pollock, the Marx Brothers and Cirque du Soleil. Critics have described the British quartet as “completely wild and deeply imaginative,” with a “red-hot wicked sense of humour” and a “break-all-rules, rock-chamber concert approach to early music.”

Recorder player Piers Adams, violinist Adam Summerhayes, cellist Angela East and harpsichordist David Wright create a virtual orchestra through their creative arrangements, swashbuckling virtuosity and compelling stagecraft.

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Gypsy Fever from Campfire to Court GEORG PHILLIP Gypsy Sonata in A minor (TWV 42) TELEMANN Largo – Vivace – Affetuoso – Allegro (1681-1767) HEINRICH BIBER Sonata No. 1 in A major (1644-1704) ANDRÉ CAMPRA (1660-1744)

La Bohémienne (from Les Fêtes Vénitiennes)

WILLIAM BYRD (1543-1623)

Gypsies’ Round

RICHARD NICHOLSON (1563-1639)

The Jew’s Dance

ANON (c.1730)

Slow Road to Uhrovska

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Sweet Uhrovska

The Village is Burning – Whistling 1 The Reeds are Breaking – Whistling 2 So Clasp to your Heart that Lovely Dark Girl

MARCIN Canzona MIELCZEWSKI (1590-1651) GEORG FREDERICK HANDEL (1685-1759)

Lascia ch’io Czardas

ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)

Concerto for the Imaginary Gypsies (after RV356)

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Program Notes Throughout European musical history, influential but elusive figures lurk in the shadows—generations of now forgotten Roma (“Gypsy”) musicians who have exerted a powerful fascination on composers from Biber and Telemann in the 17th century to Ravel in the 20th. An erotic blend of expressivity and virtuosity and a sense of freedom and unbounded creativity made the musicians in this race of persecuted social outcasts a valued social commodity for centuries.

And yet, it is becoming fashionable to assert that Gypsy music as we imagine it does not exist—fashionable, and difficult to argue with. Whether it is Spanish, Romanian or Hungarian “Gypsy” tunes that we hear, musicologists from each country tell us that we are, in fact, enjoying the country’s own folktunes through the distorting prism of Gypsy players. The music the Roma create amongst themselves is almost purely vocal, having very little in common with what we might expect Gypsy music to sound like, with nothing of the instrumental virtuosity we anticipate. And not all of the famous Hungarian “Gypsy” bands of the 1800s were quite what they seemed: Mark Rozsavolgy, a celebrated Gypsy violinist who was accredited with writing the first czardas (Hungarian folk dance), was born Mordchele Rosenthal—he was Jewish, as were all the members of his “Gypsy” band.

How much of the “Gypsy” style is actually a close relation to the music of that other wandering tribe, the Jews, and their Klezmer musicians? History is certainly unable to differentiate confidently between those “Gypsy” musicians who were Roma and those who might have been Jewish—even the regions of eastern Europe were ill-mapped well into the 18th century, and the distinctions between different foreigners may have been less than clear to those few people who left written records.

From the 15th century to the height of the Gypsy craze in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, these brilliant musical Gypsy magpies were able to carve an existence throughout central and eastern Europe, the Balkans and Spain as the must-have players for village events, for aristocrats and for the courts. They were able to perform the local folk music needed for dances as well as whatever was in fashion at court, where they dazzled with their virtuosity and intrigued with the Eastern mystery of their style—bringing something of their own spirit to whatever they played. It is not surprising then that the “serious” composers throughout our musical history were acquainted with their music. Reactions differed; Telemann thought that a composer could gain inspiration for a lifetime from the improvisations they played when the dancers were resting—others detested the music of “fieldfiddlers” and the “ornaments that country or tavern fiddlers play.” However, even members of the era’s Baroque music mafia had to admit that “artists with more grandiose pretentions do it too, so that anyone would swear that they had learned their trade from the beer-fiddlers.” Perhaps they had.

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Amongst the swirling cross-currents of history, there is no way to know exactly which way influences flowed: is the amazing virtuosity displayed in the Bohemian composer Biber’s music “Gypsy”-influenced? It certainly has all the violinistic hallmarks—but the influence could go both ways...did Gypsy players at some court function hear his playing and rise to the challenge? Was the “stylus fantasticus,” as demonstrated by early Baroque composers such as Mielczewski, an attempt to create instrumental music that expressed the spirit of these remarkable players? A contemporary described it as “the most free and unrestrained method of composing, it is bound to nothing—it was instituted to display genius”—much as “Gypsy” improvisations are described...

Whether it exists or not, “Gypsy” music has carved itself deeply into our musical consciousness. Red Priest’s imaginary “Gypsy” band travels back in time to relive the wild virtuosity of Biber and Mielczewski, explore melodies from a 1730 Slovakian fiddler’s tunebook, take a pastoral look at Gypsies from Renaissance England and Baroque France, revel in the unashamedly “Gypsy”-influenced music of Telemann, and re-imagine music by Handel and the original Red Priest—Vivaldi himself. If the ghost of a 17th century German pedant turns in his grave at the beer-fiddling, so much the better!

Piers Adams is the modern day wild man of the recorder. His stubborn refusal to accept the natural limitations of his instrument has led the Washington Post to describe him as "superhuman," and International Record Review to declare: "The things Adams does with his recorders defy the imagination." Born in 1963, he trained initially as a physicist before joining the tail end of the Dutch recorder movement of the 1970s and 80s, rapidly branching out from there to create his own unique sound and stage personality. Innovations in recorder design–most recently the "Eagle Recorder"–have enabled Adams to expand the instrument’s repertoire to include every musical genre from Renaissance to romantic to rock, and to astonish audiences with its expressive possibilities. His concert tours have taken him to all corners of the globe, performing over 1,000 concerts with Red Priest, as well as recitals and concertos with international symphony and chamber orchestras, and numerous TV and radio appearances.

His website is www.piersadams.com.

Adam Summerhayes' grandfather studied the violin with Joachim's last pupil and with Adolf Brodsky, the violinist who premiered the Tchaikovsky concerto.

He learnt first from him and then from Yfrah Neaman, one of the 20th century's greatest pedagogues. He was introduced to the Baroque violin by Roy Goodman in the 1980s, initiated into period instrument performance by Paul McCreesh and studied with Micaela Comberti, then at the forefront of the early music scene.

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He has been highly acclaimed as a chamber musician, particularly for a number of discs featuring first recordings of previously unknown repertoire, including works by Aaron Copland. He has also given many concerto performances in Europe, Russia and the USA. Adam has recorded over 20 CDs for Harmonia Mundi, Chandos, ASV, Meridian, Sargasso and others.

A disc of his Gypsy fiddle playing was described as "heady stuff...thrilling virtuoso playing" (Gramophone). This disc led to a cameo film moment, in Guy Ritchie's recent blockbuster Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. A performance of one of his own tracks is also featured.

He has broadcast live for BBC Radio 3, including on the Early Music Show, and his recordings and compositions have been broadcast throughout the world.

Angela East is widely respected as one of the most brilliant and dynamic performers in the period instrument world, praised in The Times of London, for the “elemental power” of her cello playing. She has given numerous concerto performances in London's Queen Elizabeth and Wigmore Halls, and has performed as soloist and continuo cellist with many of Europe's leading baroque orchestras. Among her impressive list of concert credits are La Scala, Milan, Sydney Opera House, Versailles and Glyndebourne. In 1991 Angela formed the Revolutionary Drawing Room, which performs chamber works from the revolutionary period in Europe on original instruments, and whose first eight CDs have received glowing reviews worldwide. Her long awaited disc of Bach’s Cello Suites has recently been released on Red Priest Recordings. Her CD of popular baroque cello works, Baroque Cello Illuminations, has received excellent reviews and was chosen as “CD of the Fortnight” in Classical Music Magazine.

David Wright has spent many years trying to shed his reputation as the bad boy of the harpsichord, having come to the instrument as a refuge from his East End gangland upbringing. The final spur to pursue a career in music came in 1994 when, as a 17-year-old, he found himself facing a sawnoff shotgun at close range in an underground car-park. Since that time he has reinvented himself as something of an 18th century fop and lothario, thanks to several years of study in sundry London music colleges (he was previously self-taught) and a penchant for baroque beauty and morals. With his harpsichord he has toured throughout Europe, America and the Far East, sharing the stage with such early music luminaries as Emma Kirkby and James Bowman, performing concertos, directing orchestras and operas (including the first modern performance of Arne's “The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green”), and championing the instrument’s solo repertoire–in particular Bach’s Goldberg Variations. His unconventional background and unsurpassable technique made him a natural to join Red Priest, with whom he has toured and recorded since 2011.

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Saturday, November 4 at 8PM | The Palladium Performance Sponsored by Carte Blanche Limousine Rock icon David Crosby is back on the road this fall, touting a catalog of new material alongside timeless songs that helped shape a generation. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer (as co-founder of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash) is the author of “Long Time Gone,” “Almost Cut My Hair,” “Déjà Vu” and “Guinnevere,” and he shared credit on such ’60s classics as “Eight Miles High” and “Wooden Ships.”

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RICK SPRINGFIELD: STRIPPED DOWN–SOLO ACOUSTIC Sunday, November 5 at 7PM | The Palladium

Australian rocker, actor and teen idol Rick Springfield launched his U.S. music career with the 1972 single “Speak to the Sky,” but he burst into international stardom in the ’80s with 16 Top 40 hits, including “Jesse’s Girl,” “I’ve Done Everything for You” and “Don’t Talk to Strangers.” He also made General Hospital viewers swoon with his portrayal of the dashing Dr. Noah Drake.

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ABOUT THE CENTER The mission of the Center for the Performing Arts is to welcome, engage, inspire, and transform through compelling performing arts experiences in a world-class environment.

A home for world-class entertainment, the Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit arts and education organization responsible for the operation and programming of a three-venue campus at Carmel’s City Center. Together, the Palladium, the Tarkington and the Studio Theater create a welcoming place for the community to engage with all forms of the performing arts. The campus also provides a home for the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation and hosts six Resident Companies, along with other organizations that utilize the facilities for their events. Since opening in 2011, the Center’s campus has hosted over 1,600 performances and welcomed more than 750,000 patrons representing all 92 counties in Indiana, all 50 states, and 23 countries.

Each year the Center provides access to the arts for thousands of people of all ages – building community, enriching lives, and inspiring minds young and old. Our programs for upcoming generations include the Peanut Butter & Jam concert series, an interactive learning experience for young children; Palladium PALS, a reading club linked to our diverse performances; educational videoconferences for students around the state; and our Student Discount Ticket program.

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PATRON SERVICES & AMENITIES ACCESSIBILITY

Accessible Parking: Accessible parking is available in the small surface lot on the west side of 3rd Avenue, directly across the street from the West Lobby entrance of the Palladium. Accessible valet parking is available at the west entrance.

Arrival: Street level and elevator access is available in the Palladium’s West Lobby located at the 3rd Avenue entrance and is also available in the East Lobby located near the Monon Greenway.

Seating: Wheelchair accessible seating is located in various sections of the venues. Special seating arrangements may be made in advance by calling the box office at 317.843.3800.

PARKING

Valet: Beginning one hour prior to each performance, valet parking is available at the West Lobby entrance. The valet service is sponsored by Land Rover Indianapolis & Jaguar Indianapolis. The valet service is $15 or is complimentary for Jaguars and Land Rovers. Valet is only available for Center Presents performances at the Palladium.

Free Self-Park: Secure, on-site garage parking is located south of the Palladium.

Enter the Center’s parking garage off 3rd Avenue.

RESTROOMS

Restrooms are located in the lower Salon level, Payne & Mencias Box Tier and Gallery level of the Palladium, and on the first floor in the lobby of the Studio Theater and the Tarkington (all restrooms are handicap accessible.)

COAT CHECK

Coat check services are available on a seasonal basis at the west side of the lower Salon level near the restrooms at the Palladium. Coat room facilities are also available at the Tarkington and the Studio Theater.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Concessions are available before the performance through intermission.

Food is not permitted in the theaters. Beverages purchased at the Center are allowed in the theaters.

ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES

Assisted listening devices are available free of charge. Please see an usher to request one.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Use of cellular phones, pagers, cameras and recording devices are strictly prohibited in the theater. Please deactivate sounds on any electronic device so it will not disrupt the performance.

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BASILE GIFT SHOP & BASILE CAFÉ

The Basile Gift Shop, now located in West lobby across from the Box Office, boasts a wide selection of jewelry, art, books, cards, and many boutique items.

Every purchase helps support the Center for the Performing Arts. The Basile Café is located in the East lobby.

SONGBOOK EXHIBIT GALLERY

Take elevators to Gallery level of the Palladium.

Exhibit Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm Performance Hours: One hour prior to Songbook Series and Jazz Series performances and select additional events.

LATE ARRIVAL POLICY

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management. Video and audio simulcast of the performance is available in the lobbies for your convenience.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE

In the event of an emergency, you will be instructed by an announcement indicating the best method of exit. Please notice the multiple red exit signs. For your safety, please exit in a calm and orderly manner.

POLICY ON CHILDREN

Children 4 and older are welcome to attend performances. All patrons must have a ticket and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. Children of all ages are welcome at Family Shows with paid admission.

NO SMOKING

The Center for the Performing Arts campus is smoke-free.

WEATHER POLICY

The Center does not cancel performances due to inclement weather.

TOURS

Group tours of the Palladium are offered twice a month. For more information, visit the Center’s website and click on The Center Tour to sign up. Or you may stop by the Box Office during normal business hours for a brief look, pending availability.

FACILITY RENTAL

Individuals, businesses and performing groups may rent seven distinct spaces suitable for your special event as well as the Palladium (1,600 seats), the Tarkington (500 seats) or the Studio Theater (200 seats). Let our experts help you determine which space best suits your important event. Call 317.819.3521 for pricing and availability or e-mail: SpecialEvents@TheCenterPresents.org.

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BOX OFFICE ONLINE

Buy online at any time of the day at TheCenterPresents.org. For the best available seats, purchase a series package and enjoy great savings on single ticket prices.

BOX OFFICE AT THE PALLADIUM

Monday – Friday: 10am-6pm or until curtain Saturday: 12pm-4pm & 2 hours prior to performance Sunday: 2 hours prior to performance The Studio Theater and Tarkington box office is open 60 minutes prior to performance.

PHONE

Order tickets by phone at 317.843.3800 or toll-free 877.909.2787.

STUDENT DISCOUNTS

Student tickets are available to select performances. Contact the Box Office or visit TheCenterPresents.org for more discount information.

GROUP SALES

Book your next outing of 12 people or more and you may save up to 20% on tickets. Contact Group Sales at 317.819.3503 or e-mail Group@TheCenterPresents.org.

THE CENTER GIFT CERTIFICATES

Gift certificates for Center Presents events are available in any denomination and may be purchased online, by phone or at the Box Office. They are redeemable over the phone or in person. Certificates are not valid for events presented by our Resident Companies or external organizations.

RESIDENT COMPANIES

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ABOUT THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION The mission of the Great American Songbook Foundation is to inspire and educate by celebrating the Great American Songbook.

The beautiful melodies and thoughtful lyrics created by the musical masterminds of Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood during the first half of the 20th century represent the golden age of American popular music.

Based at the Palladium, the Great American Songbook Foundation is permanently affiliated with the Center for the Performing Arts and is one of only five worldwide Cultural Affiliates of the Los Angeles-based GRAMMY Museum®. The Foundation carries out its unique mission to preserve America’s rich musical legacy in numerous ways: The Songbook Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the Great American Songbook, with a new class inducted each year. A permanent exhibit honoring the people who created and popularized this extraordinary music is located in the Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge on the Palladium’s Gallery level.

The Songbook Archives houses sheet music, recordings, and other artifacts from the careers of artists such as songwriters Meredith Willson (The Music Man), Johnny Burke (“Swinging on a Star”), Gus Kahn (“It Had to Be You”), and Hy Zaret (“Unchained Melody”).

The Songbook Exhibit Gallery presents rotating interactive exhibits that share the music, history, and culture of the Songbook.

The Songbook Academy® Summer Intensive is a national performing arts program for high school vocalists and the only one of its kind dedicated to the music of the Songbook.

PERFECT Harmony provides therapeutic music programming for individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other neurodegenerative conditions.

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Staff EXECUTIVE

Board of Directors Eric S. Payne Chairperson

Jeffrey C. McDermott President/CEO Michael Feinstein Artistic Director ADMINISTRATIVE

Melissa Stapleton Barnes Vice Chairperson

Grace Crowell Assistant to the President/CEO

Rollin M. Dick Treasurer

PROGRAMMING

Anne Hensley Poindexter Secretary James (Andy) Anderson, Jr., MD, FFPM, FACE Henry Camferdam Bruce Cordingley Traci L. Dossett Michael Drewry Melissa L. Eldredge Stephanie C. Fuhrmann Donald S. Gottwald William Hammer Douglas C. Haney, Esq. Cheryl A. Harmon John C. Hart, Jr. Nancy S. Heck Zak Khan Kathleen Krusie Lawrence (Larry) E. Lawhead Justin Moffett Jane Niederberger Michael C. Rechin Tony Robertson Quinn Shepherd David Stirsman Ashley M. Ulbricht, Esq. Pamela Campbell Williams, Esq. Deborah Wood Lebbeus Woods, CFP

Douglas Tatum Vice President of Programming Julia Shildmyer-Heighway Community Engagement Manager DEVELOPMENT Emily M. Lovison, MPA Director of Development Leslie M. Hoggatt, CFRE Individual Gifts Officer Stephanie Vowels Donor Relations Manager Sheila Morone Donor Information Specialist FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Susan Springirth Vice President of Finance & Administration Cynthia Ille Controller Nancy Hamilton Payroll & Payables Manager MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Mark Truett Vice President of Marketing & Communications Becky Lee Meacham Marketing Manager

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Scott Hall Communications & Media Manager

Joshua Hasty Technical Director Tarkington Theater

Robyn Baker Graphic Design Coordinator

Ben Dobler AVL Technician

John Kroetz Audience Development Coordinator

Ellen Kingston Artist Concierge

PATRON SERVICES

VENUE MANAGEMENT

Brian Seitz Patron Services Manager

Laura Varnau Events Manager

John A. Moskal II Patron Services & Database Coordinator

Jim O’Connor Events Coordinator

Robin Briskey Patron Services Supervisor

Sharon Holyoak Gift Shop Manager; Volunteer Coordinator

Patron Services Representatives Chandler Appleby Bill Eckert Larry Goens Diane Schussel Lindy Siefker

Lisa Hillard Beverage & Concessions Manager

OPERATIONS Jeff Steeg Vice President of Operations FACILITIES Ed Penman Facility Manager Ryan Gray Maintenance Engineer

House Managers Katherine Jones Marilyn Melangton Kim Moe Cindy Teeters Lisa Thornberry THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION Chris Lewis Executive Director Cathy Burton Director of Programs

PRODUCTION

Lisa Lobdell Archivist

Tim Todd Director of Production

Christopher Brush Program Coordinator

Lisa Posson Production Manager Jared McGowan Lighting Director Devin Schonsheck Lead Audio Engineer Joe Wisner Technical Director Studio Theater 43

Annual Partners Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that have contributed to the Center for the Performing Arts during the past year. This list reflects gifts received through September 23, 2017.

For more information, please contact the Development Office at 317.819.3520.

ANNUAL FUND

Diamond Palladium Society ($100,000+) Allied Solutions, LLC City of Carmel Jean Yorke Memorial Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation Zak Khan Krieg DeVault LLP

Gold Palladium Society ($25,000-$49,999) Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP First Merchants Bank Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP Leah & Eric Payne Pedcor Companies Printing Partners Shepherd Insurance St. Vincent Anonymous (1)

Silver Palladium Society ($15,000-$24,999) Current Publishing Engledow Group Indiana Arts Commission Land Rover Indianapolis and Jaguar Indianapolis Jim & Ginny Purvis Dr. & Mrs. Charles M. Simons

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Bronze Palladium Society ($10,000-$14,999)

Frank & Katrina Basile Rollie & Cheri Dick Melissa Eldredge Don & Pam Gottwald John C. & Marianne S. Hart Bob Hicks & Thalia Hammond Hicks Stan & Sandy Hurt Britt McDermott Jeffrey C. McDermott Suzanne & Ron Mencias James B. & Joyce Winner Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. Keller Macaluso LLC Old Town Design Group Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel Taft Law The Voice Clinic of Indiana

President's Circle ($5,000-$9,999)

The Ackerman Foundation Susan & James Anderson Melissa & Bradon Barnes Eloise L. Bowers Jason & Traci Dossett Lisa & Michael Drewry Stephanie C. Fuhrmann Cheryl A. Harmon Vivian & Lawrence Lawhead Rod & Jayme McComas Karen & Donald Perez Brian G. & Anne Hensley Poindexter Michael & Debra Rechin Jan & Bruce Reynolds Judy Roudebush Lei Shen & Soomin Park David & Micki Stirsman Susan Tobin W. Michael & Sue Wells Jennifer & Lebbeus Woods Shari & Jeff Worrell Carte Blanche Limousine DCG: Digital Color Graphics Huntington Bank Indiana Vein Specialists

Marquis Commercial Solutions Proscenium/Denizen Management Salon 01 & Aquage Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Sun King Brewing Co. Telamon Foundation Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak

Director's Circle ($2,500-$4,999)

Patricia & Rafik Bishara Michael & Debora Bennett Bush Elizabeth Chamberlin Charles & Debbie Finkbiner Philip & Patricia Gibson William Goodwin Judy Gripp Sandra & Steve Hageman Mr. & Mrs. William Hammer Douglas and Tammy Haney Diane & Bruce Houtman Sally & James Hubbard James G. Jenkins

Jim Leslie Mo Merhoff & Paul Reis Sally & Russell Mobley Thomas & Karen Poyser Pat Scahill & Gary Larreategui Scott S. Semester Armen & Marie-Claude Shanafelt Cheryl & Kiros Sistevaris Dr. Pamela A. Steed Susan Leo & Diane Syrcle Thorne Family Trust Jayne Ann & Doug Wilson Anonymous (2) A Cut Above Catering Arsenal Insurance Corporation Arts Midwest Touring Fund J. C. Hart Company Kahn’s Catering The National Bank of Indianapolis New England Foundation for the Arts List continued on next page.

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Betty & James Streeter Betty & Paul Swartz John & Judy Tomke Glenn & Cheryl Troyer Saundra & Mark Truett Brian & Carol Urbanski Ann & Mark Varnau Jim Washburn Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Whitaker Hank Wong & Dr. Christine Bishop Dan & Diana Yates Robina M. Zink Family Charitable Fund MBP Distinctive Catering

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Kraabel Charitable Foundation, Inc. Claire Magna Ron & Linda Maus Andrea Moore Ted & Cathy Osborn Kenneth & Karen Pennington James & Carol Phillips Scott & Kristin Pike Jeff & Clare Quinn April & Curtis Rector Bill & Kim Sarsfield Capi Scheidler Kimberly & Don Shenenberger Dave & Judy Sholly Jon Simala Tracy & Jim Storts Kathy Summers Jim & Vickie Theis Tip & Margaret Tollison Sara Wessel Cindy Whitaker Ellen & Robert Whitt Carolyn & Doug Willard Lisa & Lew Willis Bob & Barb Wolf Laurent-Perrier courtesy of Republic National Distributing Company

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Mr. & Mrs. William E. Corley Jack & Karen Crane Steve & Grace Crowell Rebecca Dora Culbertson Lynn & Milton Cuppy Eric Daugherty James & Sarah Dicks Lauri & Doug Dwyer Diana & Cam Edwards Robert & Patricia Edwards Diann & Jim Eggleston D. L. Falcone George Faulstich Hon. Paul & Mrs. Nicki Felix Bronwen & Marvin Ferguson Phil & Cherie Flannagan Peggy Ford Frank & Nancy Fults Marilyn & Michael Garvey Genee & Norm Godden Gordon Graham & Sue Greenlee Barbara & Robert Gregory Pat & Steve Gross Gregory Hale & Monika Nyby Halter Ferguson Financial Renny & Stephanie Harrison Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hartigan Dennis & Amy Haworth Ken Hoffman Leslie M. Hoggatt Robert Huffstodt & Josie Soliven Dr. Kevin Jarrell Karen & Doug Kelsey Elaine & Ken Keltner Nick & Katy Kestner Family Fund Marjorie Kimes Bob & Sandee Kleymeyer Cham & Jami Kong John & Mary Dawn Krege Mr. John Gregory Kroetz, II Nancy & Otto Krohn Lowell Gene LaBaw Jan & Jeff Lefton Dr. & Mrs. R. Stephen Lehman Emily Meaux Lovison, MPA Ms. Mariol Luddy DUG & Libby Macomber Dale & Sharon Mansberger Susan Massela Brent Mather Joe McCann List continued on next page.

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Laura & Marty McFarland Dr. William K. McGarvey Mandy Moore and Neal Rothermel Laura & Dan Moriarity Ken & Chyrise Ney Jackie Nytes & Michael O'Brien Karlon Olson Tim & Susan Ottinger Charles Phillips R. Bruce Pickens Roger & Sharon Prasuhn Paula Presnoples Jerri & John Ramsey Dana Randall Linda Reisner Tim & Dee Renner Karen & Darrell Richey Dr. Steve Ripperger & Lynn Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Robbins Kay & Charles Scott Terri Scott Brian & Christine Seitz Tiffany & Ryan Shaw Julia Shildmyer-Heighway & Rob Heighway Susan & Greg Springirth James W. Strickland MD Stacey & Greg Sutphin William Swigart Cindy Teeters Jacqueline & Richard Thompson William & Mary Tierney Mike Turley Nan & Robert Webber Peter & Melissa Wilson Larry & Carolyn Woodling Robert Yee David & Carol Yount Richard & Sandra Zeckel Michael & Jennifer Zinn Anonymous (1) The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Mickey's Camp O. W. Krohn & Associates, LLP MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS In memory of Thomas W. Bowers Eloise Bowers

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In honor of Cathy Bergstrom The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation In honor of Charles Conrad Musicians of the Indiana Wind Symphony In honor of Karen Kelsey The Volunteers of the Great American Songbook Foundation In celebration of Jan & Bruce Reynolds’ birthdays Greg B. Reynolds In honor of Jan & Bruce Reynolds' Wedding Anniversary Greg B. Reynolds In honor of Greg Reynolds Jan & Bruce Reynolds In memory of Hugo & Ann Strubel and James Wall Anonymous MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Bank of America Charitable Foundation Duke Realty Eli Lilly and Company Foundation GE Foundation John Wiley & Sons, Inc ENDOWMENT DIRECTED GIFTS Indianapolis Colts PALLADIO SOCIETY Jim Ackerman Family Katrina & Frank Basile Beck's Hybrids The Carruthers Family Rollie & Cheri Dick Pedcor Companies Shiel Sexton Co. Inc. St. Vincent *Deceased

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Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that have contributed to the Foundation during the past year. This list reflects gifts received through September 23, 2017. For more information, please contact the Development Office at 317.819.3520.

Interim Chairperson

Pamela Campbell Williams Vice Chairperson Robert Pullen Secretary

Terrence Flannery Treasurer

Carolyn Anker Brook Babcock Sara Carruthers Marc Cherry Rollin M. Dick Luke Frazier William Hammer Mary Lane Haskell Kate Edelman Johnson Paul Lowden Maria Ferrer Murdock

ANNUAL FUND

Diamond Songbook Legacy ($100,000+) The Carruthers Family Michael Feinstein & Terrence Flannery Ira & Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

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Roger Schmelzer Dr. Charles Simons Mike Strunsky Michael Feinstein (Founder, Ex officio) Irwin Helford (Member Emeritus) Ronald G. Shaw (Member Emeritus)

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Hollywood Musical ($5,000 - $9,999) Melissa & Bradon Barnes Hal Brody and Don Smith Rollie & Cheri Dick Michael & Margie Draper The Don and Abby Funk Charitable Trust William M. Goodwin William & Barb Hammer Mary Lane Haskell Sam & Mary Haskell Karen & Doug Kelsey Leah & Eric Payne Ray and Bernice Charles Trust Applegate Elder Law Salon 01 & Aquage

Broadway Show ($2,500 - $4,999) RRandy & Libby Brown Ray & Jim Luther-Pfeil Jim & Ginny Purvis The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer Foundation Guardian Relocation, Indy Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. The Tony & Renee Marlon Charitable Fdn The Voice Clinic of Indiana

Cabaret ($1,000 - $2,499) Diane & John Abrams Jack Bethards Jill & Mark Bonnett Ms. Sydney Jeanne Book

Don & Pam Gottwald Rick & Cindy Leffler Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Maus Bruce & Jan Reynolds Dr. & Mrs. Steven & Candice Rosen David & McNally Sagal John & Pat Schuler Drs. Pamela Steed & Peter Furno Sheila M. Stone United Healthcare Jim & Joyce Winner Barrie & Margaret Zimmerman

Big Band ($500 - $999) Nancy A. Hague Michael & Sharon O'Hair Peggy Lee Associates Carol & Dick Schwartz Saundra & Mark Truett Larry Weber Anonymous (1) A Cut Above Catering LLC Terwilliker, Ltd.

Tin Pan Alley ($250 - $499) Cindy & Kevin Beauchamp Christopher Brush Cathy A. Burton Steven J. Bush Helen M. Eby Leslee & Wayne Feinstein Brian Fick and Mary Yeager Brent & Linda Hartman J & E Palladino Family Trust Marjorie Kimes Chris & Kelli Lewis Jerry & Harriet McDermott The Sierra-Wysong Family Elayne Techentin Kathy & Hal Thurston Barbara Wulfe Anonymous (1) List continued on next page.

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MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS In honor of Michael Feinstein & Terrence Flannery Leslee & Wayne Feinstein In memory of Miss Ella Fitzgerald, the beloved First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation In honor of Mary Lane Haskell Sam & Mary Haskell

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Eli Lilly and Company Foundation ENDOWMENT DIRECTED GIFTS The Family of Louis F. Edelman *Deceased

In memory of John Muldowny Sheila M. Stone

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THANK YOU

The Center thanks the following major partners.

BUILDING PRODUCTS

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

m a k i n g t h e a rt s h a p p e n

These activities made possible, in part, with support from Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

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Dave Shepherd Founder, CEO

Quinn Shepherd Managing General Partner

Shepherd proudly supports the Center for the Performing Arts.

317.846.5554 vip@shepherdins.com shepherdins.com

With appreciation to our community partner

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