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Did You Know…

There are approximately 50 languages spoken in Northwest Arkansas! While Walton Arts Center has always focused on presenting great arts experiences from around the globe, we’re redoubling our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion on our stages, among our staff and board, and among our volunteers. To that end, we’re actively participating in several DEI programs and workgroups, and look forward to engaging even more fully with the full mosaic of cultures that make up Northwest Arkansas.

You can get exclusive content and “backstage access” when you follow Walton Arts Center on social media. Be sure to watch our Instagram Stories for a behindthe-scenes look at Walton Arts Center’s top performances, featuring experiences you won’t see anywhere else! And don’t forget to friend us on Facebook! @waltonartscenter

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While we don’t allow photography or video during most performances, we encourage you to visit one of our Selfie Spots in the lobby, balcony and outside the main entrance. Yellow footprints show you the prime spots for selfies! So gather your loved ones for a photo and share your experience with us on social media.

Don’t forget to use #waltonartscenter in your posts so we can follow along!

Last season, volunteers at Walton Arts Center helped more than 23,600 students and educators as they attended a Colgate Classroom Series performance. In total, these volunteers worked nearly 500 shows. For any one performance in Baum Walker Hall it takes at least 39 volunteers to make theater magic happen!

You can become a Walton Arts Center volunteer today by visiting waltonartscenter.org/volunteer.

Walton Arts Center’s Box Office processed more than 388,000 tickets, sent 65,000 pieces of mail and answered more than 48,500 phone calls from July 2018 to July 2019.

You can contact our box office at 479.443.5600 or tickets@waltonartscenter.org.

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Mike Johnson, Chair Mark Henneberger, Vice Chair Anne O’Leary-Kelly, Vice Chair Marti Sudduth, Vice Chair Casey Hamaker, Secretary/Treasurer Brett Biggs Jody Dilday Ryan Harrington Nate Hodne Sarah E. Lewis Judith McKenna Luis Restrepo Cal Rose Elda Scott Shelley Simmons Barbara Taylor Justin Tennant Megan Timberlake Matt Trantham Lia Uribe Scott Varady Tony Waller

Walton Arts Center Foundation Anne Jones, Chair Craig Shy, Secretary/Treasurer Les Baledge Colleen Briney Sarah Diebold Brock Gearhart Neal Pendergraft Gary Peters Mark Power

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Event Calendar

20 Mattel Kids Series

40 Walton Arts Center Partners

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23 Coca-Cola Night Out Series

43 Volunteer Thank You

10 Group Sales & Venue Rentals

24 Unilever Starrlight Jazz Club

44 Masquerade Ball Thank You

12 Procter & Gamble Broadway Series

26 West Street Live

46 Friends of Walton Arts Center

14 2020/21 Season Broadway Preview

31 2020 Artosphere Festival

47 Walton Arts Center Media Partners

16 10x10 Arts Series

32 VoiceJam A Cappella Festival

47 OnStage Advertiser Index

18 Land O’Lakes Concert Series

35 Mosaix Festival

48 Walton Arts Center Staff Leadership

19 Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield

Family Fun Series

36 20th Annual Art of Wine

49 2019/20 Season Underwriters

39 Learning & Engagement

51 Walton Arts Center Donors

The Book of Mormon

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18 Tips for Audience Members Different performances bring different audience and artist expectations. Monitors in the lobby and curtain speakers will share specific restrictions, but here are some general tips to help you and your fellow audience members enjoy the show.

Be aware of the kind of show you are attending – a classical music performance, for example, is different from a rock or comedy show, and the etiquette norms may differ. Need help? Ask an usher or staff member for advice and check lobby monitors.

Picture taking is generally not allowed, unless the curtain speaker or artist has indicated otherwise. Please set your phone to “silent” mode and do not text during the show.

We welcome children to most shows and know their behavior can sometimes be unpredictable. If your child/children are disruptive to other patrons, we may ask that you move to the lobby until they are ready to return to the quiet environment of the theater. Parents can enjoy the performance on the monitors in the lobby while outside the theater.

We can make your experience better! If something is bothering you, please find an usher or House Manager for assistance.

While concessions are allowed in the theater, please enjoy them quietly and with respect for the performer(s) and your fellow audience members. Don’t forget! Bring back your Walton Arts Center cup to future performances for reduced price refills.

Hearing and vision enhancement devices are available, free of charge, on a first-come, firstserved basis. Please let a House Manager or usher know if we can help you with any of the devices.

The carrying of weapons and/or firearms is prohibited at Walton Arts Center under Arkansas Code 5-73-306 even if you have a permit. Walton Arts Center is a tobacco-free facility. waltonartscenter.org

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Arlo Guthrie Beep

Bonnie Bishop VoiceJam

Jayme Stone

Anastasia

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Our 2019/20 Season Continues!

The Real Group

MARCH Socks in the Frying Pan Mar. 5 Opera Fayetteville Glory Denied Mar. 6-7

Indie Films India Apr. 20

Best of Artosphere Festival Orchestra May 9

Äbhä by Parshwanath Upadhye and Punyah Dance Company Apr. 21

Jayme Stone’s Folklife May 14

Bollywood Boulevard Apr. 23

Trike Theatre’s Sideways Stories from Wayside School Mar. 7, Mar. 14 & Mar. 21

Arun Luthra’s Konnakol Jazz Project with Selvaganesh Apr. 24

Anastasia Mar. 10-15

Raj Suresh: 4,000 Days Apr. 24

Arlo Guthrie – 20/20 Tour: Featuring Alice’s Restaurant Back By Popular Demand Mar. 20

Mosaix Open House Apr. 25

The Art Blakey Centennial Celebration Mar. 20

Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts + Nature Festival Apr. 28-May 15

Bonnie Bishop Mar. 21

Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the Deep Apr. 28

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Windmill Theatre’s Beep May 1-2

VoiceJam Competition Apr. 4 Fiddler on the Roof Apr. 14-19

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Artosphere Festival Orchestra Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony May 6

The Band’s Visit May 19-23 Hasan Minhaj May 30

JUNE Art of Wine: Winemaker’s Dinner June 10 Art of Wine: Uncorked!

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JULY The Book of Mormon July 21-26

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Venue Rentals Did you know that you can host your wedding on the Walton Arts Center stage? It’s true! We host more than 50 private events each year and would love to work with you to make your dreams come true.

Weddings, corporate team building, conferences, galas, receptions, holiday parties, meetings and beyond!

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From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.

ANASTASIA features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) with direction by Tony Award® winner Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder).

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Rich with musical hits 8 SHOWS / you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter.

Apr. 14-19

Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I and the 2017 Tonywinning Best Play Oslo bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will introduce a new generation to the uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!

May 19-23

THE BAND’S VISIT is the winner of 10 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It is also a Grammy Award® winner for Best Musical Theater Album.

In this joyously offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, and with beautiful music perfuming the air, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways. Even the briefest visit can stay with you forever.

Support provided by Robert T. Murphy III & Beau Reynolds and Heroncrest at Elmdale Estate

Support provided by Cynthia Coughlin

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The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The 8 SHOWS / Washington Post says, “it is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius.

Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning best musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the good word. Contains explicit language.

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The 10x10 Arts Series continues with four more extraordinary performances! All tickets to 10x10 Series shows are $10 and include a post-show Creative Conversation with the artists.

Socks in the Frying Pan

Äbhä by Parshwanath Upadhye and Punyah Dance Company

Mar. 5, 2020 Socks in the Frying Pan is a multi-award winning trio from County Clare on the West coast of Ireland, the universal hub of Irish Socks in the Frying Pan traditional music. Their dynamic vocal harmonies, virtuosic musical ability and on-stage wit has captured and captivated audiences the world around. Comprised of the Hayes brothers on the accordion, fiddle and banjo, and their bandmate Aodán Coyn on guitar and vocals, Socks in the Frying Pan’s modern take on the traditional style and energetic approach has gained them critical acclaim and earned them a spot at every major Irish festival in the U.S. Now, the worldwide ‘Sock Invasion’ continues when they take the stage in Arkansas for the first time ever!

April 21, 2020 Punyah Dance Company (Bangalore, India) under the artistic leadership of one of the moust sought-after classical Indian dancers, Parshwanath Upadhye, tells the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana – the story of legendary Lord Rama on a quest to rescue Sita, the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, whose choices would change the course of history. Punyah approaches India’s favorite epic with a fresh perspective, focusing on the central female character and pushing the boundaries of the traditional dance form Bharatanatyam (ba-rat-NAT-yam), characterized by highly technical footwork and a vocabulary of sign language based on hand gestures, eye contact and facial movements. With creativity and innovation, this familiar story is brought to new life through dance!

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The Real Group is a five-member a cappella ensemble from Sweden who has grown to become one of the leading forces in the world of vocal music today. From their youthful beginnings at the Academy of Music in Stockholm, where they acquired the prodigious technical expertise that has since become their trademark, to their current reign as best-selling recording artists, The Real Group has earned widespread recognition and acclaim for their combination of perfection, personal touch and a wideranging repertoire of jazz, pop and folk harmonies. Winners of the 2019 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award – and now joining us as the 2020 VoiceJam A Cappella Festival Headliner, this coveted ensemble is considered to be, by all accounts, the royalty of vocal jazz.

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Concert Series Arlo Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie – 20/20 Tour: Featuring Alice’s Restaurant Back By Popular Demand March 20, 2020 In 1965, Arlo Guthrie wrote a folk song about a series of incredulous events that began on Thanksgiving day. “Alice’s Restaurant Massacre” struck a chord with the anti-war counterculture, and by 1967, Guthrie had gone from playing small clubs to playing festivals and stadiums. Since then, he has come to be known to generations as a prolific songwriter, social commentator, master

storyteller, actor, activist and iconic figure in folk music in his own right with a distinguished and varied career spanning over 50 years.

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Alice’s Restaurant – a movie based on his song in which he plays himself – Guthrie returns to Northwest Arkansas on a tour that sets the 18-minute monologue that brought him fame and fortune front and center.

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School March 7, 14 & 21, 2020

Based on the perennial favorite children’s book by the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar, this laughout-loud performance by Trike Theatre tells the story of a school where all sorts of funny things happen. Accidentally built sideways and standing 30 stories high, Wayside School is full of the most interesting classes of teachers and students you’ll

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ever meet – especially on the 30th floor. There’s Mrs. Gorf, the meanest teacher of all; terrible Todd, who always gets sent home early and John, who can only read upside down. But you’ll never guess the truth about Sammy, the new kid in town – or what’s in store for Wayside School when Halloween comes! Ages 6+

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KidsSeries Beep

Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the Deep

Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the Deep

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April 28, 2020

In Mort’s village everything has its place, every day is the same and everyone likes it that way. Until one morning… crash, boom, bang… down comes Beep. What is this annoying interruption to Mort’s breakfast molly melon? Who is this noisy robot girl, and how will she find her home? With Windmill’s trademark design, gentle storytelling, music and puppetry, Beep is a slightly sideways tale about unexpected friendship, finding where you fit and learning to mix it up a little. This is the perfect show to introduce your little ones to the joy of live theater. Ages 2+

The creators of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live are taking your family on an all new adventure – this time to the bottom of the ocean! Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure is an immersive experience that invites you to jump in and explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago – and maybe live still today! Erth shows are at the forefront of family entertainment – using actors, technology, puppets, science and imagination to create an amazing visual experience that connects young audiences to the real science of paleontology. From jellyfish to ancient crocodiles to giant, glowing sea creatures that appear out of the dark depths of the stage, this show is full of wonderful surprises – it’s the perfect Artosphere family fun outing! Ages 5+ See page 31 for more info

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Bollywood Boulevard April 23, 2020 The vibrancy, emotion and heart-pounding beat of Hindi cinema comes to life on stage with Bollywood Boulevard! Dance, live music, storytelling and stunning visuals combine to create a non-stop journey through more than 100 years of Bollywood movies. Moving from the era of black and white films to today, the music, costumes, choreography and artwork reflect the essence of each time period.

For lifelong fans, it’s a trip down memory lane. For novice fans, it’s

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Experience world-renowned jazz in the Starrlight Jazz Club!

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The Art Blakey Centennial Celebration March 20, 2020 Art Blakey was often called the father of hard bop. He was responsible for producing and developing more jazz talent than any other band leader during his more than six-decade career.

Art Blakey’s band, The Jazz Messengers, was considered the quintessential forum for musicians who wished to hone their talent and leave their own mark on the jazz scene. Preserving, protecting and honoring the legacy of Art Blakey, The Messenger Legacy Band is an elite line-up of alumni members of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, each now a longtime leader on his own and considered among jazz’s most accomplished players – including Bobby Watson (alto sax), Essiet Essiet (bass), Geoff Keezer (piano), Brian Lynch (trumpet), Bill Pierce (tenor sax) and Ralph Peterson (drums).

Arun Luthra’s Konnakol Jazz Project with Selvaganesh April 24, 2020 Arun Luthra is one of the premier saxophonists and composers on New York’s jazz scene. He’s an American jazz musician of Indian heritage who explores fusing the modern post-bop sound with elements of Indian classical music, and draws from a wide variety of modern and classic musical influences to create a vibrant new sound and style. Joining Luthra’s ensemble is Selvaganesh, the son of T.H. “Vikku” Vinayakram – the legendary Indian percussionist best-known for his ghatam work in the pioneering acoustic fusion group Shakti with guitarist John McLaughlin.

Together, they’ll perform music from Luthra’s Konnakol Jazz Project – a selection of works that highlights Carnatic and Hindustani music rhythms, and the art form of konnakol.

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The Art Blakey Centennial Celebration

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Robin Spielberg in Concert

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Bonnie Bishop

Jayme Stone

A concert series for music lovers like you!

All shows in Starr Theater

Bonnie Bishop

Jayme Stone’s Folklife

March 21, 2020

May 14, 2020

Called “a gifted songwriter and a powerhouse singer” with a voice that “booms with the force of a Texas straight-line squall” (Nashville Scene), Grammy Award®-winning singer-songwriter Bonnie Bishop may just be the “new queen of country soul” (Houston Press). More than a decade after her song “Not ‘Cause I Wanted To” topped The New York Times song of the year list, Bishop got her second big break when she started working with Nashville’s hottest producer, Dave Cobb – who helped Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell become award-winning chart toppers. Inspired by the Motown greats, like Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, Cobb encouraged Bishop to break up with her old identity – moving away from country to pursue a career as a soul singer. As Nashville’s establishment and legions of roots-music fans are now well aware, she ain’t who she was.

Jayme Stone is a composer, banjoist, instigator, producer and educator who has developed a process of trawling for understudied sounds in the more arcane corners of the world to see how they’ll land in his musical universe. On his newest album, Stone treats old field recordings as heirloom seeds passed down from a bygone generation that he plants in modern soil, burgeoning into vibrant Sea Island spirituals, Creole calypsos and stomp-down Appalachian dance tunes for contemporary listeners. Performing alongside an ensemble with virtuosity, musical integrity and irrepressible charm, Stone’s Folklife album is full of beautiful, intriguing, thoughtful music that rewards our attention as much as it captures it, and proves that folk songs are indeed perennials for the people.

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February 22–May 24, 2020 2020 Discover what art in the United States looks like in the year 2020.

July 18, 18, 2020–January 2020–January 3, 2021 2021 Immerse yourself in the artist’s massive installations that question gender, race, and violence in America.

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Celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Festival and the 10th year of the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, we invite you to revisit some of the most popular artists and music from years past!

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Corrado Rovaris

Artosphere Festival Orchestra

Corrado Rovaris, Music Director More than 90 premier musicians from around the world come together for a series of truly inspired orchestral performances.

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

MAY 6 | Baum Walker Hall Presenting Mozart’s Serenade in D major and Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major featuring hornist Gabriel Kovach, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor.

Best of Artosphere Festival Orchestra

MAY 9 | Baum Walker Hall Performing Rene Orth’s Chasing Light, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor featuring pianist Maurizio Baglini, Nino Rota’s Ballet Suite from La Strada and Rossini’s William Tell Overture.

Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the Deep

Live from Crystal Bridges: Vivaldi in the Museum Erth’s Adventure

APRIL 28 | Baum Walker Hall See pg. 20 for event info.

MAY 13 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art BROADCAST LIVE Broadcast live on KUAF 91.3 FM, this special concert will feature music selections by composer Antonio Vivaldi. Featuring Tafelmusik music director Elisa Citterio, violinist Elisa Citterio and cellist Keiran Campbell.

Windmill Theatre’s Beep MAY 1 & 2 | Starr Theater See pg. 20 for event info.

Chapel Music Series

The Bell Ringers by Danny Clay

Seraph Brass

FREE Performed by Third Coast Percussion MAY 7 | Fayetteville Square, First Thursday MAY 8 | Memorial Park, Siloam Springs Composer Danny Clay and Third Coast Percussion have teamed up to create a new work that invites participation from performers of a wide range of experience levels.

Trail Mix

MAY 8 | Frisco Trail, Downtown Fayetteville FREE Artosphere’s signature event, Trail Mix returns to the Frisco Trail with arts and artists performing pop-up concerts in an outdoor festival-like setting. Featuring favorite returning artists, including Bike Zoo, Papa Rap, Imir and more.

Dover Quartet

MAY 10 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Hailed by The New Yorker as “one of the world’s finest young string quartets,” the Dover Quartet once again returns to bring their unmistakable sound to Northwest Arkansas.

MAY 3 | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville Seraph Brass

Jayme Stone

MAY 15 | Hunt Chapel, Rogers

Artosphere Film Series FernGully: The Last Rainforest

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MAY 8 | Walker Atrium

Boy and the World MAY 11 | Starr Theater

Mia and the Migoo MAY 12 | Starr Theater

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Welcome to the Space Show MAY 13 | Starr Theater

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APRIL/MAY Join us for one or more of these immersive experiences and learn more about Indian culture through its music, dance, film, comedy, food, fashion and more!

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Raj Suresh: 4,000 Days

Comedian Raj Suresh shares his hilarious perspective on moving to America and the cyclical nature of life.

Indie Films India Eight short films by Indian filmmakers. Co-hosted

by Fayetteville Film Fest.

Friday, April 24, 8pm | The Great Hall at Crystal Bridges Tickets $20

Monday, April 20, 7pm | Tickets $15 Kids under 12 FREE!

Mosaix Open House

Äbhä by Parshwanath Upadhye and Punyah

Dance Company

Tuesday, April 21, 7pm

Retelling a treasured, ancient Hindu story through the traditional Indian dance form Bharatanatyam.

Tickets $10

Bollywood Boulevard

The history of Hindi cinema comes to life onstage through its vibrant music and dance.

An all-day showcase of local Indian arts and artists!

Performances, workshops, food, fashion and more, including a free concert just for kids by Grammy®-nominated artist Falu.

Saturday, April 25 | 10am-4pm | FREE!

A Conversation with Hasan Minhaj

Part of the Unilever Starrlight Jazz Club Series.

The Netflix show host, stand-up comedian, former The Daily Show commentator and political satirist joins us for a moderated conversation about his career and experience as a first-generation American.

Friday, April 24, 7:30pm | Tickets start at $32

Saturday, May 30 | 7pm

Thursday, April 23, 7pm | Tickets start at $25

Arun Luthra’s Konnakol Jazz Project with Selvaganesh

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JUNE 10&12

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The Party of the Summer!

Friday, June 12 | 7pm | $75-150* All events take place at Walton Arts Center. Must be 21 or older to purchase tickets. *Each patron will receive a complimentary Riedel wine glass.

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Choice and experience. With a world-class portfolio-85 years in the making, only Gallo gives you both. www.ejgallo.com ©2020 Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery, Modesto, CA. All rights reserved. 20-2647430-ZPR-129-110009339

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LearningThroughtheArts at Walton Arts Center

Important new research involving Walton Arts Center has demonstrated the benefits of arts programming for students. The research, conducted by professors from the University of Missouri, Texas A&M University and Walton Arts Center Vice President of Learning and Engagement Laura Goodwin, measures the benefits of the original stage production Digging Up Arkansas, which tells Arkansas history through an interactive theater experience.

A collaboration among Walton Arts Center, Trike Theatre and Fayetteville educator Mike Thomas, the play was presented in every Arkansas County. More than 30,000 third through fifth graders have learned from Digging Up Arkansas since 2009.

By randomly assigning school groups to see the performance, researchers found that students who experienced Digging Up

Arkansas demonstrated greater historical knowledge, content that is mandated by state curricular standards. Participating students also demonstrated increased enthusiasm for learning history, greater historical empathy and an increased interest in the performing arts. These findings suggest valuable educational benefits offered through school partnerships with arts organizations.

In recent years, studies have documented a decreased emphasis in arts and humanities instruction that correlates with the rise of test-based accountability pressures in public schools. One potential way for schools to fill this gap is to partner with arts organizations like Walton Arts Center. We are proud to serve the field through high quality research and hope this study will be useful to arts advocates in Northwest Arkansas and beyond.

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Partners

We salute these arts partners and community organizations that work with Walton Arts Center to fulfill the performing arts dream for everyone in Northwest Arkansas: Resident Companies COMMUNITY CREATIVE CENTER

at Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios

Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

Artistic Affiliates Fayetteville Film Festival Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society Opera Fayetteville Trike Theatre

Community Partners 21c Museum Hotel Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest Arts Center of the Ozarks Bikes, Blues and BBQ Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks City of Eureka Springs City of Fayetteville City of Rogers City of Siloam Springs Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Dickson Street Merchants Association

Downtown Bentonville Inc. Emmanuel Lutheran Church Experience Fayetteville Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Fayetteville Public Library Fayetteville Roots Festival George’s Majestic Lounge Hunt Chapel The Jones Center Jim & Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center Joe Martin Stage Race/ All Sports Productions Malco Razorback Cinema Mildred B. Cooper Chapel

Northwest Arkansas Equality, Inc. NWA Ballet Theatre Ozark Natural Science Center Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation Scott Family Amazeum Seven Hills Homeless Shelter St. Paul’s Episcopal Church TheatreSquared Thorncrown Chapel United Way of Fort Smith University of Arkansas The Walmart Museum Visit Bentonville Visit Rogers

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MARCH 21 Masterworks III: Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto Aldemaro Romero, Fuga con pajarillo Mozart, Clarinet Concerto Trevor Stewart, SoNA Principal Clarinet

Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, Eroica

Paul Haas, Music Director

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MAY 2 Masterworks IV: Pictures at an Exhibition GraĹźyna Bacewicz, Overture for Orchestra Copland, Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo Mussorgsky/Ravel, Pictures at an Exhibition

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Zoraida Aguilar Jolene Ahrendsen* Brenda Alison Jacque Allen* Michael Allen* Barbara Anderson Pat Anderson Pamela Ashford Carol Axtell Charles Axtell Anita Backus* Julian Baker Ruth Baker* Jeanie Baltz Andreina Barrett Pam Beard Bobbye Beecher* Barbara Beever Chris Bell Mike Belmont* Regina Belmont* Hope Benedict Stephanie Bennett Marianne Bieker Myra Biggers Kay Blood David Boddie Susan Bolding Cathe Bowman Karla Bradley* Sharon Brasko Karmen Brehmer* Ruth Brenneman Barry Brown* Colleen Brown* Ernestine Brown Phil Brown Sharon Brown Haleigh Brunner Peggy Bubniak Paula Burks* Michele Burns Jana Burton Andrea Camargo Montenegro Scott Carson* Elizabeth Cash M. Johanna Castillo* Rene Cheek Brianne Christiansen Ashley Chua

Sharon Clark* Peg Coffey Kay Coley Karen Cordell Susan Cunningham Carol Daggett Diana Danforth* Rhonda Darden* Jerry Davison* Judy Davison* Dee Dean Patti Deen* Melody DeVere Ken Dickerson Dennis Dinkel* John Dixon* Valerie Ellis Diane Erickson Jeannie Eubanks Jerry Ferreira Glyn Finley Marcia Finley Courtney Fischer Dean Fodness Lola Fodness Tracy Fortuny* Odessa Fowler Kate Friesen Jenn Garrett* Susan Garriss* Richard Gerety* Joel Giarrusso* Ellen Gifford* Jim Gilbreath Pam Gilbreath Kimberly Gillow* Margaret Gilmore Annette Goll* Sharon Gray Gwyn Gregory* Peggy Guccione* Nicole Gulas Deepak Gupta Ali Haines Kristine Hall Fran Hamilton Mark Harris* Gabriel Hartford Ralph Harvey* Larry Haug* Frances Hawkins

Curtis Hendricks* Jeremy Hess* Kathleen Hess Theresa Hevin* Jeanne Hickman* Taylor Hight Diana Hoke Beth Hopkins* Bryce Hopkins* Gayle Howard* Lee Howard Cathy Hudson Kathryn Hunt* Pam Hutchens Amy Huycke* Mark Huycke Judy Hyden Chidam Iyer Carole Jackson* John Jackson* Mark Jackson Darielle James* Dena James Hashi Jayasinghe Linda Jenkins* Ann Johanson Donn Johnson* Paula Johnson* Rick Jones* Robin Joy Yejin Ju Fernanda Kanashiro* Kathy Knight* Susan Knight Harder* Catherine Koch* Marian Kunetka* Jo Ann Kvamme Sharlyn Lechtenberger Patricia Lemmer* Morgan Lindsey* Annee Littell* Lynn Macke Pam Marsh* Jill Marshall Denise May* Skye McGowen Patricia McKeown* Carol McKibben Jerry McKibben Gates Mcknight* Hali McMillan

Diane Merritt Mary Miller* James Minyard* Shannon Mitchell* Pat Molle* Linda Monroe Mario Moreno* Pat Moriarity* Peggy Moriarity* Luz Morlet* Nelly Muyia Maureen Neagle* Darla Newman* Becky Nguyen Giang Nguyen Uche Ofodile Arleen Olson Carl Owens Sunshine Owens* Don Parrish Fran Parrish Glenda Patterson Tina Paul Allie Peduto Tom Perry* Reese Petersen Jeannie Philpott* Katey Pierce Ronit Portet* Carissa Potter Charlotte Quattlebaum Laurie Reh* Teresita Reisinger Jerry Retallick MariAnne Retallick* Joyce Richards* Carrie Ridgeway Mary Ruble Theresa Rye Tes Sales Barbara Salmons Joe Salmons Nina Salto Anita Sampley* Dan Sears Sandy Sears Julia Seibert Becky Seidl Charlotte Shaffer Jackie Shearman Judith Shipp*

Jeanne Silvestri* Nina Simmons* Kathy Skaggs Larry Slingsby Janelle Smiley Dale Smith Linda Smith Jason Sneed Charlotte Sorenson* Carol Spears* Stephanie Springate Shelley Steele Peggy Stovesand Kerry Stricker Rebecca Summerlin* Jerald Swenson Marie Swenson* Marie Sylvester* Jhonnie Taylor Kathy Taylor* Zachary Taylor Sharon Thomason* Phyllis Thurman* Becky Timmons Peter Tooker* Peggy Treiber* Teresa Turk* Gene Tweraser* Hadley Twilley* Patty Unseld Nancy VanPoucke Fawne Wallace Ruth Waller Terry Wamsher* Bill Ward Nancy Ward Karen Wenzel Sherron West Yvette Wilkins Angelika Will* Elisa Willard Joan Wimberly Tiff Wimberly* Rachel Wolverton* Michael Wulf* Susan Wylie Nan Yarnelle Alan Young Katy Young Lynn Zemlicka Roger Zemlicka

* Volunteers who have given 100+ hours

We invite you to join our team and help create the best arts atmosphere in Northwest Arkansas!

Call Manager of Volunteer Programs Nathan Bell at 479.571.2744 for more information or visit us at waltonartscenter.org/volunteer.

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THANK YOU

A special thanks to this year’s Masquerade Ball sponsors, Honorary Chair Judith McKenna, and Event Co-Chairs Megan Timberlake and Jessica Hendrix.

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TOUCHING LIVES, IMPROVING LIFE and making Northwest Arkansas a great place to live & work.

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Get star treatment at Walton Arts Center all season long and support the arts by making a Friends 2020/21 gift today!

Joining is easy! Add a Friends gift to your Broadway Subscription renewal, visit waltonartscenter.org/friends or call 479.571.2784 to make your gift over the phone and learn more about being a Friend.

Friends enjoy benefits like: + I nvitations to exclusive events +S eason access to the Friends Lounge, with complimentary snacks and drinks + Reserved parking in our School Avenue and backstage parking lots + Ticketing concierge services, including access to reserved house seats

Friends make a lasting impact on our community. Last season alone, Friends gifts helped: +B ring more than 25,000 students and teachers to a Colgate Classroom Series performance at a reduced cost per ticket +S end teaching artists into 52 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade core classrooms as part of our SmART Residency program +G ive more than 1,700 tickets to local charities through our Take-A-Seat program +E ngage more than 10,000 community members during Artosphere Festival events +S hare world-renowned performing arts experiences with more than 6,000 people for just $10 per ticket through the 10x10 Arts Series

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Staff Leadership Peter B. Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & CEO Brian Crowne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Walmart AMP Scott Galbraith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Programming & Executive Producer Jennifer Ross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Programming Taylor Harrison Speegle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Development Becky Brink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Major Gifts & Legacy Giving Susan Neyman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Individual Giving Kyle May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. Manager, Sponsorship Amy Freeman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. Manager, Sponsorship Kaylin Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants Manager Darcy Ballew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Communications Jennifer Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Public Relations Jill Suel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Marketing Katie Mihalka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Ticketing Services Heather Holland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creative Director Hillary Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Manager Casey Weiss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Marketing Manager Jenn Dobrowolski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAC Box Office Manager Andrew Crowe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMP Box Office Manager

Tim Vogt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Finance & CFO Ginny Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Finance Karen Percival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Human Resources Kristin Coffman . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Resources Manager, Walmart AMP Robert Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Database Administrator Laura Goodwin. . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Learning & Engagement Dr. Patricia Relph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arts Learning Specialist Wendy Riggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Operations & General Manager, AMP Bob Pless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Facilities Brian VanAuken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Production, Walmart AMP Diana Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Production Nick Zazal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Events & Patron Services Stephanie Simpson. . . . . . Director, FOH & Client Services, Walmart AMP Thomas DeBari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Services Manager Beth Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Services Supervisor Alex Newby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director Josh Spurgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Supervisor Brian MacQueen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Manager Shannon Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Events Manager Nathan Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager of Volunteer Programs Ranny Kulink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Manager Sharon Randall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food & Beverage Manager

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A special thank you to our 2019/20 Season underwriters!

CeCe Box

Robert T. Murphy III & Beau Reynolds

Candace & David Starling

Lynn & Joel Carver

& Heroncrest at Elmdale Estate

Billie Jo Starr

Prudy & Dale Caudle

Shareen & Alan Pruitt

Marti & Kelly Sudduth

Cynthia Coughlin

Margaret & Dick Rutherford

Tyson Family Foundation

Susan & Mike Duke

Linda & Lee Scott

Mary Ann & Reed Greenwood

Shelley Simmons

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Walton Arts Center Annual Donors Thank you, Friends of Walton Arts Center.

Leadership Circle $25,000+ The Bogle Family Cynthia Coughlin Reed & Mary Ann Greenwood Linda & Lee Scott David & Candace Starling Kelly & Marti Sudduth Producer Circle $10,000 - $24,999 Bob & Becky Alexander Kara & Brett Biggs Cece Box Joel & Lynn Carver Dale & Prudy Caudle Mike & Susan Duke Johnelle Hunt Peter B. Lane & Barbara Putman Greg & Hannah Lee Robert T. Murphy III & Beau G. Reynolds Pruitt Tool & Supply Company, Inc. Mary Lynn Reese Dennis & Evelyn Shaw Billie Jo Starr Tyson Family Foundation Benefactor Circle $5,000 - $9,999 Serrhel & Patty Adams Michael & Shannon Arcana Frank & Pat Bailey Ted & Leslie Belden Katherine & Curt Calaway Ed & Carol Clifford Nick & Carolyn Cole Roger Collins John & Katie DellaCroce Mickey & Larry Drennan Joanie & Jon Dyer Sandy Edwards Fred & Barbara Frye Susan & Orville Hall Murray & Judy Harris Marybeth & Rick Hays

Malcolm & Ellen Hayward Sue & Mark Henneberger Bryan & Mandy Hunt Thomas & Jill King Rick & Tracie Layton Peter & Anne Leer Michael & Constance Morse Terryl & Shannon Ortego David & Pam Parks Jimmy Plumlee & Lee Long Margaret & Dick Rutherford Frank & Sara Sharp Bob & Diane Shaw Shelley Simmons Jason Viator & Kolten English Jerry & Brenda Walton Jim & Lynne Walton John & Kitten Weiss Linda L. Wray & The Wray Family Artist Circle $2,500 - $4,999 Biff & Ann Averitt Mina & Les Baledge Mary & George Benjamin Bryan & Kristen Billingsley Greg & Rachel Billingsley James & Emily Bost Raymond M Burns Pat Cooper Pete & Shirley Esch Chuck & Suzy Fehlig James & Barbara Freeman Harrison & Rhonda French Andrew & Martha Frits Hershey & Denise Garner Jeff & Lisa Gearhart Lyle & Sue Gohn The Gray Family Don & Debra Harris Family Charitable Trust

Gloria & Tim Harris Meza Harris Michael E. Hill & Gary Fast Dr. Michael Hollomon & Eric Wailes Anthony & Susan Hui Rebecca Hurst & Jim Smith Kelly & Wade Jones Terry & Mary Ann Klefisch Longer Investments Inc. Seth A. Malley & Luke Bridges David & Deborah Malone Marybeth & Micky Mayfield Phil Dutton & Judith McKenna James & Ann McKenzie Debby Nye & Catherine Lyon The Tim Ogg Family Barbara & Doug Prichard Charles & Susan Redfield John & Tamara Roberts Catherine & Stephan Roche Martha Sutherland Barbara Taylor & Forrest Goddard Bill, LeAnn, Craig, & Laura Underwood Sidney & Mirela Vinson Kent & Teresa Webb Michael White & Bao Bui Patsy Wilcox Ann Marie Ziegler Chairman Circle $1,000 - $2,499 Gary & Carol Adams Debbie Alsup Henry & Amy Alvarado Bob & Theresa Arvin Carol Barnett Andy & Stacy Barron Marc Barry

Walton Arts Center Council Board and Foundation Board members denoted in bold.

Engineering Structural Consultants, PLLC Patricia L. Bates Paul & Nancy Beahm Jen & James Beck Elaine Berg Jing & Vince Biondo Larry Bittle Insurance Agency, Inc. Jim & Nancy Blair Kent & Nancy Blochberger Dick & Anne Booth Kevin & Teresa Bradford Jacqui Brandli & Doug Cummins John & Marilee Brodbeck James & Salena Brown In Memory of William (Bill) Brown Mary Kathryn & Matt Brown Robert & Melissa Brown Wade W. Burnside & Janet Baker Jeff & Christina Byron Steven Charles R.Ph. Steve & Suzanne Clark Connie & Bill Clark Mike & Sandy Cockrell Bart & Heidi Cohen Virginia Ann Coogan Barry & Debra Cooksey Cindi Cope Jim & Kathy Counce Debbie Evans & Rich Dailey Mike & Susan Daniels Kay & Sid Davis Jake & Brittany Deans Jimmy & Lisa Deen Barb & Doug Degn Susan & Joe Delacruz Don & Kelly DeSoto Don B. Deweese Amber & Bill Dietrich Lamar & Joy Drummonds William & Doris DuBose

Terry Edwards & Brenda Alison Keith & Tammy Ekenseair Timothy & Stephanie Ensley David & Cathy Evans Richard & Suzanne Ezell Karolyn & Donald Farrell Joe & Jean Ann Fennel The Fincher Family Scott & Florence Galbraith Brad & Diana Gartside Dave & Jane Gearhart Ryan & Jenna Gill Maggie Gilliam Nan Ginger Nancy Garner & Mort Gitelman Dash Goff Greer Grace Albert Gray Howard & Treva Hamilton Todd & Majorie Hanus Joe & Mary Ruth Harner John & Lynne Hehr Mary Jo & Paul Henry Brad & Kathy Hicks Retta & Eddie Hight Curtis & Diana Howells Joan & Bruce Johnson Terry & Mike Johnson Ruben & Janet Johnson Jeff & Sara Koenig Robert & Vella Lewis Cheryl & Gene Long Mandy Macke Bob Mackey David & Sue Maddox Cathy & Stephen Marak Chris May Dr. Jay & Judy McDonald Ellis & Kay Melton Theresa & Joe Moore Jerry & Cherie Moye Linda & Anton Myers Ron & Susan Neyman Melinda & Bob Nickle Tim & Rhonda O’Donnell Anne O’Leary-Kelly

Robert & Susan Patton Paul & Linda Pinneo Andrew & Laura Plaukovich Ed & Tish Pohl Sandy Poore Gary & Patricia Profit Jon P. Robinson In Honor of Christina Rae Brewer & Marc Rogers Elizabeth & Cal Rose Joe & Catherine Ross Dr. Kenton & Jennifer Ross David A. Russell Libby & Bart Schaller Bill & Judy Schwab Hillary Scott Eric & Elda Scott Ken & Debra Senser Barbara B. Shadden Don & Barbara Sieger Sandra Sims & Maggie Cook Carolyn J. Smart Amy & Rick Sorrell Judge Jim & Dixie Spears James Spencer & Susan Parks-Spencer Joyce Stafford & Jack Cole Curt Stamp Richard & Anna Marie Steeneck Michael & Patty Stiles Dick & Mary Stockland Sally Stone Don & Kathryn Stroessner James, Suzanne & Mary Anne Swindle Philip & Mary Ann Taldo Mike & Debi Thurow Ryan & Megan Timberlake Dick & Nancy Trammel Kelly Tucker Steve & Susan Tucker Tom & Barbara Verdery Regions Bank

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David Carlisle, MD &

Dr. Robert & Brenda

Bill & Deeg Mitchell

Al Snider

Ryan Bradshaw & Ellis

Wendy Taylor Carlisle

Gullett

Dwight & Brandy Mitchell

Stu & Debbie Sorensen

Pearl Croken

Richard & Paula Carlson

Ken & Linda Gutierrez

John & Carol O. Mitchell

Taylor & Jill Speegle

Susan & Corliss Satterfield

Mark & Gretchen

Mark & Martha

Julie & Jerry Moody

Stephanie & Kevin

Col. (Ret) John F. Brewer, Jr.

Castleman

Haguewood

Bob & Pat Moore

Springate

Howard & Katherine Brill

Buddy & Susan Chadick

Drs. Diane & Steve

Trisha Moore & Vicente

Anabelle Steelman-Berry

Jim & Lynda Burke

Oneil Clark

Halbrook

Yanez

& Ron Berry

Paula Burks & Lewis B.

Carl M. Collier

Chris & Casey Hamaker

Bill & Marietta Morris

Chuck Steger

Edwards

Drew & Nancy Collom

Al & Dorothy Hanby

Don Moseley

Jason & Tanya Stewart

Brent & Teresa Campbell

Heather & Tony Cook

Don & Linda Hayes

Scott & Marla Muller

Don & Jan Struebing

Drs. Jenny & Lucas

James Correll

Valerie Henderson

David & Betty Nichols

James & Marsha Swim

Campbell

Wayne & Delane Cox

Walt & Sudie Henderson

John Nichols & Stephanie

Doug Talbott & Martha

Randall & Georgia

David & Marsha

Jim & Debbie Hodges

Dwyer

Morrison

Caselman

Crittenden

Tina & Nate Hodne

Andy & Joan Noble

Thomas & Janet Tate

John & Karen Cole

Ralph & Cam Crouch

David & Shay Hopper

Larry & Marilou Noller

Mike & Pam Thorn

Dennis & Linda Collins

Brian & Day Crowne

Karen & Jason Howard

Murphy & Carol Pair

Jenifer Sutton Tucker

Shirin & Shari de Silva

Subway

Bart L. Howell

Sara & Basil Parnell

Kathy & Gary Turpin

June West Duke

Dr. Katherine Darling

Read & Tammy Hudson

Larry & Susan Patrick

Tom & Charlene

Bill & Barbara Durham

Pauline Darling

Jack & Temple Igleburger

Randall & Mary Payne

Underwood

Brand & Sue Keith

Clay & Ann Davis

John Jackson

Mr. Kirby Penick

Lee & Janice Van Allen

Elverston

Rich & Kim Davis

Tresha Jacky

Karen Percival

Jerre & Judith Van Hoose

Earl & Gayle Fochtman

Melissa & Ross DeVol

Robert James & Joe

Larry & Tommi Perkins

James & Sofia Vawter

Joel Freund & Carla

Sarah Sparks Diebold

Sidney

Judy & Phil Phillips

Jan & Jim Vawter

Crawley

Linda Dingledine

Calvin & Shawna Jarrett

Jim & Kay Pickett

Brad & Lindsay Vester

John Gaudin & Corky

Director $500 - $999

Janet Flaccus &

Paula Jenkins & Lee

Darrin & Marci Pitts

Tim & Fern Vogt

Patton

Bruce Dixon

Brown

Paul & Pamm Prebil

Beau & Amanda Walker

Andrew & Mary Gibbs

Gary & Melanie Alecusan

Juli Dorrough & William

Ed & Barbara Jenner

Marshall Prettyman &

Shawn & Julie Walker

John & Tamara Gilmour

Lois Alward

Jackson

Bonnie Johnson &

Judy Dunleavy

Anna & Michael Watts

Mark & Debbie Griffin

Sally Armstrong

John & Emily Douglas

Mike Smets

Charles & Jean Rakes

Terrica L. Weatherford

Josh & Jamie Hamblen

Gerry Snyder & Jeanne

Tom & Kathy Duba

Carl & Lee Johnson

Paul & Tracy Rice

Larry & Kay Weathers

Hank & Cheryl Harrison

Arnold

Tom & Dana Dykman

Theresa Johnson

Wendy, Amanda & Anna

Karen Welch

Jeremy Hess & Peggy

Susie Arnold & Bruce

Justin & Sara Eichmann

Don & Donna Johnston

Kathryn Riggs

George & Kathy Wheatley

Treiber

Strom

Douglas Elliott

Kay Jones

Sylvia & Russell Riggs

Margaret Whillock

Daryl & Ginger Hickman

Scott & Carren Audrain

Travis & Callie Embry

Elizabeth & Gerald

Tia & Randy Risor

William & Lawanna

Spencer & Bicky

Derrick Bobbitt & Dr.

John R. & Elizabeth

Jordan

Deborah Robinson

Whitfield

Higginbothom

Susan Averitt

English

Jim & Suza Jordan

Richard & Julie Roblee

Scott & Cheryl Williams

Don & Claudette

Dawn & Max Bachman

John & Brooke Erwin

Katz Family

Randy & Anna Robles

Jeffrey Williams & Janet

Hunnicutt

Darcy Ballew

Brian & Michelle Ettehad

Bob & Linda Kelly

Lynn B. Rogers

Penner-Williams

Clark & Georgi Irwin

Todd & Robin Barlow

David & Linda Ferrell

Fern Kelsay

James & Andrea Romine

Craig & Leslye Wilson

Greg Jenkins

Neff & Scarlett Basore

Wayne Flora & Carol

Missy & Bill Kincaid

Ann Rosso & Wayne Britt

Dane & Michelle

Amy Jones

Dan Batson

Brantley

Jay & Julie King

Linda Rye & Randall

Workman

Hartzell & Marsha Jones

Louis & Patricia Beland

Lance & Kelly Foster

Kathryn Kish

Webb

Drew Workman

Rick & Margie Keyes

Yvette & Donald Bell

Perry & Shirley Franklin

Rich & Kristin Kley

Dennis & Patti Sanders

Deborah Wright

Hugh & Brenda Kincaid

Mr. & Mrs. Dick

Karen Freeman

Ken & Karen Kolls

Peter & Mary Savin

Bob & Sara Wright

Peter & Judy Kohler

Bensinger

Elizabeth Fulton

Priscilla Kumpe

Kate Schifano

Todd & Emily Wulf

Kurt & Alice Kutz

John Berry & Richard

Doylene Fuqua

Tena & Mark Larsen

John & Doris Schuldt

Sara & Scott Young

Bill & Barbara Long

Anderson

Kevin & Emilie Gaffney

John & Carolyn Leonard

Joseph & Sue Ellen

Jennifer Yurachek

Clifford & Jane Lyon

Tony & Terri Bertschy

David E. R. Gay &

Alicia Levy

Schultz

Bob & Patty Besom

Gary D. Thornton

Sarah Lewis & Kelly

Mark A. Scobey

Sherry Bishop

Sheryl & Rodney Ghan

Tribell

Aaron Bleidt & John

Don & Carol Lynn Gibson

Clayborn

Jim & Susan Von Gremp Bill & Nancy Waite Jim & Susan Walker Jr T. Anthony Waller Bob & Sharon Wasson Gary & Shea Weidner Susan & Randy West June White Nick & Connie White Pattie & David Williams Carole & Jim Williamson Carol Sue & Alan Wooten Dan L. Worrell Jackie Telfair & Tod Yeslow Gracie & Michael Ziegler Robert A. Zierak

Louis & Jennifer Martin Robert & Deidre Martin

Berta Seitz & Louis

Performer $250 - $499

Michael & Eileen Lieber

Cobbs

Richard & Jennifer

Paula Maxwell

Fred & Ellen Gifford

Nancy K Long

Kara Sheets

Alexander

Matthew & Katie

Michael & Mary Jane

Butch & Christie Ginther

Vernon & Shirley Lott

Ron & Regena Shelby

Michael & Jacque Allen

McClanahan

Bolding

Rigo & Laura Gomez

Nick & Laura Luchi

Anthony & Mary Beth

Ms. Essie Anderson

Duane & Allison McElroy

Marian G. Bolen Family

Laura Goodwin

Robert D. Luper

Sherman

Gary & Jane Anderson

Gary & Athina McLendon

Ray & Brenda Boudreaux

Wanda Gore

Doris Marks

Mary Beth Shields

Gary, Denise, & Nikki

Joseph & Cindy Miller

David & Linda Ann Bragg

Adella & Gary Gray

Bill & Sabra Martin

Jane & Curtis Shipley

Anderson

Earnie & Dona

Jim Bob & Kelly Britton

Wilma & Ed Gray

David & Jo Martinson

Ken & Celia Shireman

Don & Maxine Bechtel

Montgomery

Ron & Evelyn Brown

Lowell & Kathy Grisham

Irma & Duell Mathis

Margery & John Shore

Laureen Benafield

Terri Naylor

Gen Whitehead Broyles

In Memory of Roger

Buster & Kari McCall

April & Craig Shy

Mark & Mimi Blackwood

Deborah & Luke Neil

Nadine Carfagno

Gross

Kim & Bill McComas

Bill & Cheryl Sinacore

Michael & Marlena Bond

Gary & Linda Oliver

Michelle W. Merry-Ship

Tammy & Tom Smith

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Gary & Bonnie Martineck

Derrik & Julie Olsen

Walton Arts Center Council Board and Foundation Board members denoted in bold.

Tom & Sallie Overbey

Debbie Bogner

Donna L. Graham

Darwin & Nancy Jo

Jim & Susan Rieff

Howard & Susie

Luke & Janet Parsch

Eddie & Betty Bradford

Grimsley & Carol Graham

Krumrey

Carolyn J Rodeffer

Thompson

Ben & Amber Pinter

Rosemary & Van Brahana

Christina & David Gray

Richard & Phyllis Kuehl

Georgia & Bill Ross

Gary & Julia Thorn

Patrick & Carolyn Pio

Gary & Sherri Brandon

Dale & Marilyn Green

Morannaya Kulink

Len & Lois Rott

John & Joan Threet

Chip & Carey Pollard

Sumner & Jackie

Carl & Kathy Grimes

Sue & Dennis Lawler

Charlie & Shirley Russell

Alberto Torres

Kevin & Karen Pope

Brashears

John & Tina Hagberg

Brooks Garner & Linda

The Schmieding Family

Thomas Triplett

Dr. David & Carol Ratcliff

Cathy & Russ Breck

Debbie Hall

Leavell

Lloyd & Dorothy Seaton

Larry & Debbie Tuttle

Luis Restrepo & Catalina

Rob & Becky Brothers

Ian & Donna Hanson

Burnis Leavens

Johnny Semmes

Brian, Andrea, Benjamin,

Botero

Jim & Mary Buchanan

Sandy Hardcastle

Beth Keck & Ken Leonard

Winifred Shanor

Brayden, & Hailey

Jerry Rose & June

Debbie Busbea

Rick Harvey & Jennifer

Zak & Kim Lowe

Damon Shaw

VanAuken

Colwell

Ellen Ruth Byars

Travis

John & Jill Mackenzie

Jeanne Silvestri

Charles & Debra Varela

Archie & Suzanne Ryan

Donna Cannady &

Susie & Jim Henley

Jennifer Marvin

John & Jerri Skaggs

Rick & Terri Warren

McBride Distributing

Jesse Fenwick

Lynellen Hester

Warren & Kim Massey

Amy & Harvey Smith

Nancy Werbitzky

Company

Glen Carlson & Ellen Cato

Essa Hicks

Kyle & Rachel May

Spear Family

David & Lisa Will

Alfred Angulo, Jr. & Mary

Cathy Case & Robert

Lisa & Hannah Higgins

Mary May

Kathy Sprouse

Jackson Williams

Sanders

Rodweller

Gabe & Cady

Michael & Judith

Charlotte Steele

Jo & Merle Williams

Mary Alice & Philip

Bob & Sara Caulk

Hollingsworth

McCartan

Ruth W. Stock

Victor A & Monica E

Serafini

Holly Childs

Tom & Janice Hollopeter

Lillian & James

Bud & Mary Storey

Wilson

Brian & Lynn Shaw

Dr. Margaret Clark

Glen & Ann Hopkins

McConnell

Bob & Sheila Suvino

Larry & Eleanor Winter

Linda Siccardi

Barbara Comstock

James & Angela Hopkins

Kurt McCracken

Marie & Jerry Swenson

Drew Wise

Richard & Terese Staton

Ken & Jeannette Cox

David & Shannon Inglis

Debbie & Mason McLoud

Michele & Erick Tangness

Garnett & Julie Wise

Rebecca R. Summerlin

Scott & Jessica Creer

Greg Leding, Emily

Peggy McMenus

Jim & Lynette Terrell

Bridgette Woodell

Daniel E. Sutherland

Jim & Jerene Cross

Ironside, & Ava

Bob & Judy McMurtrey

Heather Thomas

Becky & Stacy Wright

Kathleen Trotter &

Gary & Susan Culp

Tom & Jean Jacobsen

Katherine E. Miller

Richard & Tami Thomas

Leslie Zanoff

Charley Reese

Dean & Patsy Dade

Jerome & Harriet Jansma

Tessa Miner

Sharon Thomason

Jason & Andrea Trout

Charles & Rita Daniel

Tom & Cathy January

Josh Murphree

Stevan E. Vowell

Floyd & Jennifer Daniels

Mike & Kim Johnson

Dan & Sarah Myers

Lynn & Elaine Wade

Jerry & Judy Davison

Owen Johnson

Ellen T. Nelson

Nika & William Waitsman

Mark & Jody Dilday

Todd & Courtney Judy

The Nemesi Family

Annual contributions to Walton Arts Center

Elizabeth Washington

Darra Dismuke

Phyllis Kane

Mrs. Gina Nida

Kathryn Widder

David Douglas &

Marissa & Jonathan

Shelly, Liam & Molly O’Dell

provide critical operating support. Listings

Marv & Donna Wiseman

Anastasia Strokova

Kargas

Bret & Stacey Park

In Memory of Nikki Young

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Dowe

Kris & Myndi Keyton

Jeff Stripling & Doris

Bob & Sandra Downum

Jacqueline S. King

Patneau

John & Sarah Duffel

John & Sally King

Mel & Jan Phillips

omitted your name please let us know so we

Contributor $100 - $249

Tony & Betty Eddy

Greg & Pam Kiser

Rachel Pianalto

can correct our error. Every gift, whether

Ms. Kathy Edwards

George & Vicki Knight

Jerry & Jane Pinson

recognized here or not, is greatly appreciated.

Stephen & Christy Adams

Rick Eggert & Patrice

Kathy Knight

Aaron Piotter

For information about joining the Friends

Gordon & Susan Allison

Stewart

Dr. Leonard & Shirley

Paul & Vanessa Priestner

2020/21 annual giving program, please call

Concetta & Murl Baker

James & Betty Ezell

Koenen

Mary Purselley

Rachel Pianalto at 479.571.2784 or visit

Phillip Baker

Miller & Peggy Ford

Timothy Kral & Connie

Hoyt & Mary Purvis

Kathleen & Fred Fullerton

Hendrix-Kral

Ben Putman

waltonartscenter.org/friends.

Jackie & Jana Bays Andrew Beilke

Jerol & Sally Garrison

Amber & Steve Kramer

Scott & Becky Richards

James & Stacy Bell

Ron & Jann Gorman

Juana Young

are current as of February 5, 2020 and we make every effort to maintain accurate records. However, if we have inadvertently

Walton Arts Center Council Board and Foundation Board members denoted in bold.

Walton Arts Center thanks the companies and foundations listed below for matching their employees’ gifts to the Friends of Walton Arts Center annual giving program.

Bank of America

IBM Corporation

Tyson Foods

Kimberly-Clark Foundation

General Mills Foundation

Synchrony Financial

The Clorox Company Foundation

Coca-Cola

Walmart Foundation

If you would like to find out if your employer has a matching gift program, please call 479.571.2784. waltonartscenter.org

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