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DEAR FRIENDS, The signs of summer are increasingly clear here at the Center for the Performing Arts. The Monon Trail is busy with walkers and runners, the Saturday morning Carmel Farmers Market has returned to the Center Green and we are gearing up to unveil the Center’s 2017-18 Season sponsored by Allied Solutions.

Meanwhile, our fabulous 2016-17 Season is closing with a bang. The coming weeks will bring an evening of classical crossover music from teen vocal prodigy Jackie Evancho, stand-up comedy from actor and TV host Joel McHale, and the promise of new material and old favorites from three distinctive singersongwriters: Joe Jackson, David Gray and Sheryl Crow. (Technically speaking, Sheryl’s appearance is the first event of 2017-18.)

We also look forward to another highlight of summer: our Great American Songbook Foundation’s annual Songbook Academy®, taking place July 15-22.

From hundreds of applicants, the Foundation’s screening panel has selected 40 of the nation’s top high school vocalists for a life-changing week of workshops, masterclasses and performances led by Michael Feinstein and a team of music and theater professionals and educators. Events open to the public include the Public Masterclass on July 19, the Songbook Showcase performances on July 20 and the Songbook Academy® Finals on Saturday, July 22, when the participants vie for the title of Songbook Youth Ambassador and a chance to perform in prestigious venues across the country. Tickets for those events will go on sale June 1.

We hope you’ve had a chance to enjoy multiple events during our sixth season at the Center, and we know you’ll be excited to hear about our lineup for 2017-18. Look for the official announcement and the opening of ticket sales on May 23!

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AN EVENING WITH JACKIE EVANCHO

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Performance Sponsored by Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Jackie Evancho burst into the national spotlight at the mere age of 10, stunning viewers and judges on America’s Got Talent with her flawless soprano and operatic repertoire. In the seven years since, she has released seven albums in a range of styles, all reaching No. 1 on Billboard’s Classical Albums chart.

Equally comfortable with Puccini or pop, Evancho epitomizes the increasingly popular “classical crossover” genre of vocal music. Her new two-CD release, Two Hearts, showcases both sides of her talents, as well as her first recordings of original material.

Now returning for her second appearance at the Palladium, Evancho has been riding a string of high-profile performances including Pope Francis’s visit to the United States, the 58th Presidential Inauguration and on The Today Show and other national news outlets.

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TV’S JOEL MCHALE TAKES HIS SNARKY HUMOR ON THE ROAD By: Scott Hall You’d think Joel McHale would be ready for a long vacation.

He spent 12 seasons mocking pop culture on E!’s The Soup while also taking film roles and squeezing in six seasons as roguish attorney Jeff Winger on the NBC/Yahoo comedy Community. As those runs ended, he popped up in last year’s miniseries revival of The X-Files.

In October, McHale took on the world of celebrity memoirs with his own satirical offering, Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be. Already this year, he has hosted the People’s Choice Awards and wrapped up shooting the first season of CBS’s The Great Indoors, starring as a veteran adventure writer supervising an office of digitalminded millennials.

But no, McHale is not resting on his laurels. He likes to keep busy.

So in March, he launched a stand-up comedy tour that stops June 29 at the Palladium.

“I’m a workaholic,” he said in an interview with writer Mark

Ambrogi of local newspaper chain Current Publishing LLC. “I always thought, as a kid, being an actor and getting to perform is such a bonus that I never wanted to stop doing it. I love being on stage, and I think it keeps me relatively young – well, it keeps me in my mid40s, where I am.”

McHale, who got his start (Continued next page) says in improvoncomedy, performing with a live audience keeps him sharp for the highprofile hosting gigs he is offered, like the aforementioned People’s Choice show and the 2014 White House Correspondents Dinner.

“It definitely keeps me on my toes,” he said. “It’s like going to a proverbial boxing gym every day. Getting to perform is a pleasure. It keeps me fresh and keeps me in shape so I can be ready when hosting stuff comes up. I have a ball doing it.”

The current tour features “95 percent new material,” McHale says, and it involves venues of all kinds.

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“It’s all over the map,” he told Ambrogi. “Some are concert halls, some are clubs, some are casinos, some are theaters. …

I don’t think I’m playing any aquariums; that’s the only venue I’m not playing.”

His book, Thanks for the Money, has been well received, with Entertainment Weekly calling it “a clever, much-needed antidote to the age of celebrity book deals.” Intended as a light and entertaining read, he told NPR in a recent interview, it still serves up plenty of snark aimed at wealthy, famous people who bemoan their many hardships in life.

“So when I see actors complaining about hours or material or things like that – how many other people’s jobs have catering?” he said. “How many people’s jobs have a person who will park your car? I mean, it’s all silly when you begin to look at it.”

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Tuesday, May 23 at 7:30PM | The Palladium With a new compilation album spanning his quarter-century in music, British singer-songwriter David Gray comes to the Palladium for a special solo acoustic evening.

The Manchester, UK native launched his professional career in the 1990s and distinguished himself from the pack with simple arrangements complemented by digital beats and samples, as heard on his breakthrough fourth album, White Ladder. Recorded at home as an independent project, it became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic after its 2000 re-release on Dave Mathews’ ATO Records, with singles such as “Babylon” and “Please Forgive Me” that remain radio staples. His tenth studio album, Mutineers, was released in 2014.

The Best of David Gray, released in October on CD and LP, is a 16-track set of greatest hits that includes two new cuts. The deluxe version features an extensive booklet and a second set of 15 additional songs. Adding to Gray’s reputation as an innovator, the album also is available on Spotify as an interactive collection, The Best of David Gray Weekly, which reorders itself every week based on the number of times each track is streamed.

Opening the show will be Kenyan-born, Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter J.S. Ondara, whose influences include Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Ray LaMontagne and Damien Rice. series sponsor

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JOE JACKSON: FAST FORWARD TOUR Friday, June 16 at 8PM | The Palladium

Best known for ’80s hits such as “Steppin’ Out” and “Breaking Us in Two,” eclectic composer and musician Joe Jackson is touting a new album and drawing material from across his four-decade career on the current Fast Forward Tour.

Few artists have explored the musical landscape as fully as the British-born Jackson, whose output spans the worlds of pop, rock, classical, reggae, R&B, salsa and swing. Though a graduate of London’s Royal Academy of Music, he made his first commercial impact as a new-wave singer-songwriter with the 1979 album Look Sharp and its cheeky Top 20 single, “Is She Really Going Out with Him?” Over the years, his inventive melodies and wry lyrics have drawn comparisons to the Gershwins and Cole Porter as he topped the charts in the golden age of MTV, picked up five Grammy nominations, composed several film soundtracks and released tributes to Duke Ellington and Louis Jordan. The new release, Fast Forward, is a globetrotting project featuring four sets of four songs each, recorded in four different cities – New York, New Orleans, Berlin and Amsterdam – with different teams of guest musicians.

The tour features Jackson “as my own opening act,” playing a short solopiano set before bringing out a full band that includes longtime collaborator Graham Maby on bass, guitarist Teddy Kumpel (Rickie Lee Jones, Feist) and drummer Doug Yowell (Suzanne Vega, Ari Hest). series sponsor

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JOEL MCHALE Thursday, June 29 at 7:30PM | The Palladium Performance Sponsored by Marquis Commercial Solutions While building his career as an actor, author and TV host, Joel McHale also has entertained audiences nationwide as a stand-up comedian.

After six seasons on NBC’s Community and 12 seasons hosting E!’s The Soup, where he satirized pop culture and current events, McHale now stars on CBS’s The Great Indoors as a veteran adventure writer adapting to a new desk job, digital technology and his millennial coworkers.

Other recent projects include a memoir, Thanks for the Money, cited by Entertainment Weekly as “a clever, much-needed antidote to the age of celebrity book deals.”

On the Hollywood side, McHale has carried comedic and dramatic roles in the supernatural thriller Deliver Us From Evil, the romantic comedy Blended alongside Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, Seth MacFarlane’s comedy smash TED, The Informant with Matt Damon and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World. His other TV work has included hosting the ESPY Awards and the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

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SHERYL CROW: BE MYSELF TOUR WITH AARON LEE TASJAN

Tuesday, July 11 at 7:30PM | The Palladium Performance Sponsored by: Old Town Design Group Chart-topping singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow returns to the Palladium with new material that recalls her pop-rock roots.

The nine-time Grammy® Award winner has just released her ninth studio album, Be Myself, an 11-song collection that sees her reuniting with the writing and recording partners who helped craft such hits as “Everyday is a Winding Road” and “My Favorite Mistake.”

Crow has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide since her breakthrough in the ’90s with “All I Wanna Do,” “Soak Up the Sun” and other tunes that remain in regular rotation on adult alternative radio. She dabbled in country music with the 2013 album Feels Like Home and a 2014 tour with Rascal Flatts, but last fall she returned to writing “good old-school Sheryl Crow tunes.”

“I really wanted to get back to how I got started on my second record and third record,” she says of the new album. “I wanted to revisit that sound and that feeling. It was a complete blast and the most effortless thing I've ever done.”

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A home for world-class entertainment, the Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit educational, arts and cultural organization that operates a 3-venue performing arts campus. Comprised of the Palladium, an acoustically magnificent 1,600-seat concert hall, the Tarkington, a 500-seat proscenium theater, and the Studio Theater, an intimate 200-seat black box, the Center’s campus hosts more than 400 events each year. Events include performances by community groups, public lectures and forums, business meetings, fundraisers, graduations, receptions, and weddings.

The Center for the Performing Arts has become the place where artists want to perform, people want to work, and the entire community is welcome to gather and celebrate. Not only is the Center for the Performing Arts home to the Great American Songbook Foundation, but it is also home to six resident companies. The Center’s resident companies include Actors Theatre of Indiana, Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, and the Indiana Wind Symphony.

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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 1 hour before the performance time, valet parking is available on the Center Green’s loop driveway, at the Palladium’s south 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.

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 Café and Gift Shop are located in the East Lobby. The Basile Gift Shop boasts a wide selection of jewelry, art, books, cards, and many boutique items.

Every purchase helps support the Center for the Performing Arts.

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. 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 AT THE PALLADIUM

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STUDENT DISCOUNTS

$15 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.

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Gift certificates are available in any denomination and are available to purchase online or in the box office. Certificates are redeemable over the phone or in person at the Box Office for Center Presents performances.

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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 twentieth century represent the “golden age” of American popular music.

The Great American Songbook Foundation carries out its unique mission to preserve America’s rich musical legacy in numerous ways: The Songbook Archives houses physical artifacts such as sheet music, recordings, and personal papers of songwriters including 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 history, music, and culture of the Songbook.

The Songbook Academy® is a national program for high school singers, and is the only performing arts intensive dedicated to the music of the Songbook.

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

The Songbook Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Great American Songbook by inducting a new class each year.

A permanent exhibit honoring the people who created this extraordinary music is located in the Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge on the Palladium’s Gallery level.

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Staff

Chairman

EXECUTIVE

Melissa Stapleton Barnes Vice Chairperson

Jeffrey C. McDermott Interim President/CEO

Rollin M. Dick

Michael Feinstein

Treasurer

Anne Hensley Poindexter Secretary

James (Andy) Anderson, Jr., MD, FFPM, FACE Henry Camferdam

Artistic Director

ADMINISTRATIVE Grace Crowell

Assistant to the President/CEO

Bruce Cordingley

PROGRAMMING

Traci Dossett

Douglas Tatum

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 Stan C. Hurt Zak Khan Lawrence (Larry) E. Lawhead Michael C. Rechin David Stirsman

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Community Engagement Manager

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Patron Services Brian Seitz

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Founders Circle ($1,000-$2,499)

Kit & Brook Babcock Drs. Sandy & Gary Bacon Cindy & Kevin Beauchamp Susan & David Blish Ed & Peggy Bonach Ron & Ann Thompson Brock Randy & Libby Brown Bethany & Brian Burdick Joan & Larry Cimino Rick and Penny Conner Family Foundation K. Douglas & Becky Cook Drs. Jeff & Molly Cooke Waneta Dunkerly Craig & Marsha Dunkin The Ericson Family John & Donna Findling Lynn & Robert Fritsche Tom & Liz Fuller Bradley S. & Teresa G. Fuson Nancy S. Heck Dawn & Andy Hein Diane & Jack Houtman Marc & Rebecca Jaffe James G. Jenkins Judy & Bart Kaufman Steven & Jacque Kirsh Toni & Terry Lovison Tina & Gary Malone Dr. Greg & Rose-Ann Mazanek Mary Ann & Jim Meyer Ms. Susan R. Meyer Sheila & Mike Morone Rick Moyer & Cathy Rooney Roberto Paliza John Phelan Phelan Family Foundation Jim & Carol Phillips Patrick Poyser Dr. Newell Pugh 34

Mark & Roxann Ryan John & Pat Schuler Mr. Ronald B. Schwier & Ms. Marti Starkey Scott S. Semester Quinn & Ali Shepherd Dr. Stephen J. Shideler Robert & Barbara Shortle Randy & Kimberly Sorrell Larry & Sandra Speer Betty & James Streeter Betty & Paul Swartz Nick Tigue & Renei Suarez John & Judy Tomke Glenn & Cheryl Troyer Saundra & Mark Truett Ashley Ulbricht Brian & Carol Urbanski Ann & Mark Varnau Jim Washburn William & Lynn Weidner Dan & Diana Yates A Cut Above Catering MBP Distinctive Catering

Advocate ($500 - $999)

Donna & Rick Adams Elaine & Mike Akermann Carolyn & Terry Anker Jeri Ballantine Robert & Jill Batler Celeste Berry Tom & Vicki Brandenburg Charles & Ann Conrad Randall & Joelyn Craig Peter & Carol Czajkowski Deborah Daniels Grace & Galen Davis Luanne & Lawrence Dewey Marge & Bill Dorsch Helen M. Eby Dr. Harold Eigen Thomas & Judith Ertl Drs. Will & Julie Fecht Beverly & Tom Feller Steve & Shannon Hawkins Mary Ann Hart & Doug Tatum Bill & Nancy Heath John Michael Henne

Marie Jett Susan Johnson Doug & Marty Kaderabek Rahul & Alka Kapur Sherrie & Tom Kegley Kraabel Charitable Foundation, Inc. Claire Magna Ron & Linda Maus Andrea Moore Dr. Kenneth Pennington Scott & Kristin Pike Jeff & Clare Quinn April & Curtis Rector Bill & Kim Sarsfield Capi Scheidler Kimberly & Don Shenenberger Jon Simala Dr. Robert & Dr. Susan* Stephens Tracy & Jim Storts Kathy Summers Jim & Vickie Theis Margaret & Tip Tollison Sara Wessel Cindy Whitaker Ellen & Robert Whitt Carolyn & Doug Willard Lisa & Lew Willis Bob & Barb Wolf Robina M. Zink Family Charitable Fund Republic National Distributing Company

Supporter ($250-$499)

Don & Lucy Aquilano Margaret & Adam Arceneaux Jack Babbert John & Karen* Bailey Bartley Family Charitable Trust Michael Barker Barbara Belford Lynn & Jon Bereman David A. Betz Gary & Pam Bollier Dr. Nancy Branyas & Mr. Vern Petri Christina Bredhold Mimi & Terry Brookie Jim & Joyce Burrell Mr. John Chlapik Sam & Megan Clark Janet & Mervyn Cohen

Jan & Matt Cohoat Dorothy & Ron Conley Barbara Coppinger Matthew & Courtney Corley Mr. & Mrs. William E. Corley Michael & A.J. Corne Jack & Karen Crane Steve & Grace Crowell Rebecca Dora Culbertson Cary K. Curry James & Sarah Dicks John & Janet Dissauer Lauri & Doug Dwyer Diana & Cam Edwards Robert & Patricia Edwards Diann & Jim Eggleston Paula & Steve Engelking D. L. Falcone George Faulstich Hon. Paul & Mrs. Nicki Felix Bronwen & Marvin Ferguson Frank & Nancy Fults Marilyn & Michael Garvey Genee & Norm Godden Gordon Graham & Sue Greenlee Barbara & Robert Gregory Pat & Stephen Gross Gregory Hale & Monika Nyby Halter Ferguson Financial Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hartigan Dennis & Amy Haworth Leslie M. Hoggatt Maureen & Ron Hubbard Robert Huffstodt & Josie Soliven Dr. Kevin Jarrell Kevin Keating Karen & Doug Kelsey Elaine & Ken Keltner Nick & Katy Kestner Family Fund Cindy & Raymond Ketring Marjorie Kimes Cecile Kinney Bob & Sandee Kleymeyer John & Mary Dawn Krege John G. Kroetz, II Nancy & Otto Krohn Lowell Gene LaBaw Jan & Jeff Lefton Dr. & Mrs. R. Stephen Lehman Emily Meaux Lovison, MPA DUG and Libby Macomber List continued on next page.

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Dr. & Mrs. Ray F. Maddalone Dale & Sharon Mansberger Susan Massela Brent Mather Joe McCann Laura & Marty McFarland Dr. William K. McGarvey Mandy Moore and Neal Rothermel Jackie Nytes & Michael O'Brien Karlon Olson Tim & Susan Ottinger John Palmer Charles Phillips Roger & Sharon Prasuhn Paula Presnoples Jerri & John Ramsey Dana Randall Linda Reisner Tim & Dee Renner Karen & Darrell Richey Dr. Steve Ripperger and Lynn Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Robbins Eleanor Anastasia Sciopu 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 William & Mary Tierney Nan & Robert Webber Jessie & Leslie Weitman Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Whitaker Deborah Bush Whiting Melissa & Peter Wilson Larry & Carolyn Woodling Robert Yee Richard and Sandra Zeckel Steve & Judy Young Michael & Jennifer Zinn Anonymous (1) Mickey's Camp O. W. Krohn & Associates, LLP

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MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS In memory of Thomas W. Bowers Eloise Bowers 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' Birthday Jan & Bruce Reynolds In honor of Greg Reynolds Jan & Bruce Reynolds MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES AXA Foundation 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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Friends

Melissa S. Barnes

Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that have contributed to the Foundation during the past year.

This list reflects gifts received through April 30, 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 Troy D. Payner, MD Tom Postilio Roger Schmelzer Dr. Charles Simons Mike Strunsky Michael Feinstein (Founder, Ex officio) Irwin Helford (Member Emeritus) Ronald G. Shaw (Member Emeritus)

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

Songbook Society Platinum ($50,000 - $99,999) Efroymson Family Fund Gold Songbook Legacy ($25,000 - $49,999) Dr. & Mrs. Charles M. Simons

Silver Songbook Legacy ($15,000 - $24,999) Hal Brody and Don Smith

Bronze Songbook Legacy ($10,000 - $14,999) Lisa & Paul Andre Carolyn & Terry Anker Buffy Cafritz Marc Cherry Rollie & Cheri Dick

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Betty & Irwin Helford Sue & Paul Lowden Jeff McDermott Maria Ferrer Murdock Troy Payner & Cara Peggs Tom Postilio & Mickey Conlon Robert Pullen & Luke S. Frazier Roger Schmelzer & Lucinda Phillips The Ted Snowdon Foundation Van Heusen Music Corp.

Hollywood Musical ($5,000 - $9,999) Melissa & Bradon Barnes The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Michael and Margie Draper Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation William & Barbara Hammer The Harold Wetterberg Foundation Mary Lane Haskell Linda Hope Karen & Doug Kelsey Ray and Bernice Charles Trust Diane & Richard Scruggs William & Lynn Weidner Pam & Bill Williams Applegate Elder Law Salon 01 & Aquage

Broadway Show ($2,500 - $4,999) Randy & Libby Brown Mark & Gloria Fine William Goodwin Sam & Mary Haskell Ray & Jim Luther-Pfeil Renee & Tony Marlon Guardian Relocation, Indy Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. The Voice Clinic of Indiana

Cabaret ($1,000 - $2,499)

Ginny Mancini Bruce & Jan Reynolds Dr. & Mrs. Steven & Candice Rosen John & Pat Schuler Drs. Pamela Steed & Peter Furno Jim & Joyce Winner

Big Band ($500 - $999) Jane & Jerry Bintz William Brattain and Matthew Charles Crosland Kenyon Brown Angelyn & Barry Cannada Laura DesMoine Michael & Sharon O'Hair Carol & Dick Schwartz Saundra & Mark Truett Larry Weber Barrie & Margaret Zimmerman Anonymous (1) A Cut Above Catering Terwilliker, Ltd.

Tin Pan Alley ($250 - $499) Nancy Alton Karen* & John Bailey Cindy & Kevin Beauchamp Christopher Brush Cathy A. Burton Steven J. Bush Audrey & Freddie Guth Brent & Linda Hartman J & E Palladino Family Trust Tom & Priscilla Johnson Marjorie Kimes Chris & Kelli Lewis Jerry & Harriet McDermott Patrick Poyser Elayne Techentin Kathy & Hal Thurston Barbara Wulfe Anonymous (1) DCG: Digital Color Graphics, LLC

Diane & John Abrams Jack Bethards Jill & Mark Bonnett Ms. Sydney Jeanne Book List continued on next page.

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MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES

In Celebration of Michael Feinstein’s Birthday Audrey & Freddie Guth

Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

In memory of Miss Ella Fitzgerald, the beloved First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

ENDOWMENT DIRECTED GIFTS

In honor of Mary Lane Haskell Angelyn & Barry Cannada Sam & Mary Haskell Diane & Richard Scruggs

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

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