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Welcome Back to Your Walton Arts Center If there’s one thing I’ve missed over the past year, it’s been the opportunity to gather for live performances. I’ve not just missed seeing a Broadway play or watching a musician who I love perform; I’ve missed coming together as a community for a shared art experience. It’s in these communal experiences where we realize that we are not alone; we develop empathy for our fellow man; and we are able to process some of our deepest feelings. In short, these art encounters make us better people.

Now more than ever we need these art experiences so that we can connect to others and escape the day-to-day challenges of life. And on behalf of the staff, the volunteers and our board, I want to welcome you to your Walton Arts Center for our 30th anniversary season.

Enjoy the show!

Peter B. Lane Walton Arts Center, President/CEO

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Walton Arts Center OnStage Spring/Summer 2022

Peter B. Lane President/CEO Walton Arts Center Council Anne O’Leary-Kelly, Chair Casey Hamaker, Secretary/Treasurer Mark Henneberger, Vice Chair Nate Hodne, Vice Chair Marti Sudduth, Vice Chair Barbara Taylor, Vice Chair Matt Trantham, Vice Chair Brett Biggs Jody Dilday Ryan Harrington Laura Jacobs Mervin Jebaraj Judith McKenna Charles F. Robinson Cal Rose Elda Scott Shelley Simmons Justin Tennant Megan Timberlake Lia Uribe Scott Varady Tony Waller Walton Arts Center Foundation Anne Jones, Chair Sarah Diebold, Secretary/Treasurer Colleen Briney Brock Gearhart Marybeth Hays Jaclyn Henderson Gary Peters Mark Powers Kelly Sudduth

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Event Calendar Walton Arts Center Sponsors Walton Arts Center Friends Procter & Gamble Broadway Series Friends of Broadway 10x10 Arts Series Land O’Lakes Concert Series Coca-Cola Night Out Series Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Family Fun Series

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Mosaix Artosphere Festival 20th Annual Art of Wine Festival Masquerade Ball Thank You Learning & Engagement Walton Arts Center Partners

A Chorus Line

Hamilton

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Kids Series Unilever Starrlight Jazz Club West Street Live VoiceJam A Cappella Festival

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Resident Companies / Artistic Affiliates Volunteer Opportunities Event Rentals Walton Arts Center Media Partners OnStage Advertiser Index Staff Leadership

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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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Zakir Hussain

Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story

Artosphere Festival Orchestra CONTRA-TIEMPO

Circa Sacre

Tower of Power

Hamilton

A Chorus Line

Fiddler on the Roof

Our 2021/22 Season Continues!

CONTRA-TIEMPO joyUS justUS April 16

MARCH Circa Sacre March 3 Darrell Scott March 4

Glass Half Full Theatre Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story April 26

Clark Gibson Quintet March 5

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater April 28

Hamilton March 22-April 3

Mingus Big Band April 29

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Mat Kearney May 2

Joey Alexander Trio April 7

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Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre

Manual Cinema Leonardo & Sam May 3 Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem May 5

VoiceJam Competition April 9

Fiddler on the Roof May 10-15

Tower of Power April 10

Artosphere Festival Orchestra 10x10 Concert May 23 Darrell Scott

Artosphere Festival Orchestra Finale Concert May 27

For more information, call the box office at 479.443.5600 or visit waltonartscenter.org Walton Arts Center Box Office 495 W. Dickson Street / Fayetteville, AR 72701 Located just inside the West Ave. entrance Phone: 479.443.5600

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Broadway Series HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and 16 SHOWS / Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theater — a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education. With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction

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by Andy Blankenbuehler, and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography. It has won Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an unprecedented special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.

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Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I and 2017 Tony-winning 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 Harfnick.

The original production won 10 Tony Awards, including a special Tony for becoming the longest-running Broadway musical of all time. Be there when the sun rises on this new production, with stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family.

Featuring the Broadway classics “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life,” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will introduce a new generation to this uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!

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The10x10ArtsSeries Programming for the 10x10 Arts Series is hand-selected for Northwest Arkansas audiences – and whether or not you’ve heard of these artists, we know that you’re going to love them. Whether you’re a regular at Walton Arts Center, or it’s your first time here, the 10x10 Arts Series has something that everyone will enjoy! So, try something new. After all, tickets are just $10 each!

TRIVENI Zakir Hussain with Kala Ramnath & Jayanthi Kumaresh

Series Sponsor:

Joey Alexander Trio April 7, 2022

April 5, 2022 Zakir

Grammy Award® winner Hussain and pre-eminent classical tabla master Zakir Hussain presents TRIVENI: a classical Indian program featuring Kala Ramnath on violin and Jayanthi Kumaresh on Saraswati veena.

Triveni is a mythical site where three sacred rivers unite in India and the name aptly represents the confluence of these accomplished virtuosos, joining together for the first time. This fluent, joyous and entirely original collaboration features soaring melodies and complex rhythms that seamlessly stitch North and South Indian traditions together – a hallmark of Zakir Hussain’s iconic career.

A renowned festival and concert-hall headliner; the youngest musician ever nominated for a Grammy Joey Award in a jazz category; Alexander and a media favorite who earned a front-page profile in The New York Times, Joey Alexander’s original music seamlessly incorporates influences from gospel, Latin music and more, with through lines that emerge: a heaven-sent sense of song and form, and a keen ability to generate escalating excitement over the course of a performance. Join us to see the 17-year old piano phenom play with bandmates Larry Grenadier on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums.

Sponsored by Additional support provided by Marti & Kelly Sudduth

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CONTRA-TIEMPO joyUS justUS April 16, 2022 CONTRA-TIEMPO is a Los Angeles-based Activist Dance Theater company dedicated to transforming the world through dance. Based on personal truths about the power of hope, faith and family, this performance takes on joy as the ultimate expression of resistance, reclaiming the narrative of people of color being voiceless, powerless and victimized, and turning it on its head by embodying stories of joy – because when humans have survived immense hardship and injustice, prevailing with their humanity intact, the presence of joy has always been at the root.

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Mingus Big Band

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April 29, 2022 Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of one of the most important figures in twentieth century American music – virtuoso bass player, pianist, bandleader and composer Charles Mingus. Mingus recorded over a hundred albums and wrote over three hundred compositions in his 56 years, leaving the second-largest legacy in American music after Duke Ellington. Today, this 14-piece band provides a home base for many top performers and exciting new players. “The music is, like Mingus himself, earthy, passionate, soulful and intense – and at all times swinging.” (NPR)

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Tower of Power

Mat Kearney

April 10, 2022

May 2, 2022

Oakland-based Tower of Power is a dynamic band of highachieving musicians fluent in all realms of soul, funk and R&B with the sophistication and punch of a jazz big band – thanks in no small part to their world-famous horn section. They roared into their 50th anniversary with two major releases, including a landmark live recording celebrating 50 Years of Funk and Soul with hits like “What is Hip,” “So Very Hard to Go” and “You’re Still a Young Man.” Come groove to the signature sounds of a band so one-of-a-kind, it’s an institution!

Mat Kearney is an Oregonborn, Nashville-based pop Mat Kearney singer/songwriter whose mellow compositions and deft blending of hip-hop, folk and contemporary Christian music have garnered him more than 2.5 billion global streams.

With five albums in the Billboard Top 200 and three in the Top 20, chart-topping songs like “Nothing Left to Lose” and “Hey Mama,” and multiple tours with artists including John Mayer, Train and NEEDTOBREATHE under his belt, Mat Kearney is an up-andcoming artist you won’t want to miss in our intimate theater setting!

Additional support provided by Tony Waller

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SPRING 2022 SHOWS

J. W I L L I A M F U L B R I G H T CO L L EG E O F A RTS & S C I E N C E S

NightOut Series

A Chorus Line

Circa Sacre

A Chorus Line

March 3, 2022

June 24-26, 2022

In the first circus-style adaptation of Stravinsky’s Rite Circa Sacre of Spring, the critically acclaimed contemporary circus company Circa tightly weaves together powerful world-class acrobatics and dynamic encounters suffused with dark humor and rich tenderness. When the famous high C on the bassoon sounds, the stage explodes with bodies in electrifying displays of physicality and power. Under the direction of circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz, Sacre is a distinctive production that penetrates the senses and stirs the soul.

From legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch comes the Tony Award® and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular sensation, A CHORUS LINE! Casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete, and for 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. A CHORUS LINE brilliantly evokes both the glamour and grind of showbiz. It’s the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. The iconic score features such classics as “What I Did for Love,” “One,” “I Hope I Get It” and more! With its celebration and true-to-life depiction of performers and their struggle to achieve greatness on the Broadway stage, A CHORUS LINE has earned unanimous praise as a true masterpiece of live theater.

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Family Fun Series

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater April 28, 2022 Voted “Best Family Showin Las Vegas,” Popovich Comedy Pet Theater features a unique blend of physical comedy and awardwinning juggling skills by former Moscow Circus veteran and “A merica’s Got Talent” finalist Gregory Popovich, alongside the extraordinary talents of his performing pets! Trained using positive reinforcement techniques that enhance their natural abilities, his entourage consists of more than 30 rescue animals including

cats, dogs, geese, ponies, goats and parrots. Come see the show that audiences are calling better than Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Bros., and Barnum & Bailey combined!

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The Dirty South

Architecture at Home

March 12 – July 25, 2022

May 7 – November 7, 2022

Organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, this exhibition examines southern aesthetic and musical traditions of early twentieth-century Black culture, influences now common throughout the American South and contemporary American art and culture.

Crystal Bridges’ outdoor architecture exhibition brings together five prototypes for homes to spark dialogue about contemporary housing.

THE MOMENTARY Visual, performing, and culinary arts IN BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

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FreshGrass | Bentonville

Live in America Festival

May 20 – 21, 2022

June 1 – 12, 2022

An all-ages festival celebrating today’s bluegrass and progressive roots music accompanied by fun family-friendly activities, great local food and drink, homegrown retail vendors, artist merchandise, and more.

A free festival of live performance and cultural practice featuring more than 300 artists from a diverse array of communities across the US, its territories, and Mexico.

Discover.

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Kids Series Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story

Glass Half Full Theatre Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story April 26, 2022 This captivating, bilingual one-woman performance is a modern spin on a beloved fairy tale, tackling important lessons about culture, family and the power of language. Ten-year-old Belinda is a budding poet. Banished to the basement by her stepmother and stepsisters, she uses poetry, storytelling and her own imagination to create a better world for herself. When Belinda learns that one of her favorite writers is attending a party upstairs hosted by her stepmother, she must learn to stand up for herself, take charge of her life and follow her dreams.

Ages 6+

Manual Cinema Leonardo & Sam May 3, 2022 Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries so hard to be scary, but he just…isn’t. Then Leonardo finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the world. Will Leonardo finally get his chance to scare the tuna salad out of an unsuspecting human? Or will it be the start of an unlikely friendship? Adapted from the beloved children’s books by Mo Willems, critically-acclaimed multimedia company Manual Cinema uses vintage overhead projectors, puppets, actors, live feed cameras, multi-channel sound design and a live music ensemble to tell this story of a monster who longs to be scary and the hard decisions we all have to make about identity and empathy.

Ages 5+ Additional support provided by Todd & Melissa Simmons

Leonardo & Sam

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Starrlight Jazz Club

Experience world-renowned jazz in the Starrlight Jazz Club!

All shows are cabaret-style in Starr Theater

Michael Dease

Sean Jones

Clark Gibson

Lewis Nash

Pat Bianchi

Clark Gibson Quintet March 5, 2022 A star-studded original jazz music project featuring bandleader Clark Gibson on alto saxophone; premier trumpet performer, Sean Jones; one of the finest trombonists in history, Michael Dease; two-time Grammy-nominated organist and winner of

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DownBeat magazine’s 2016 Rising Star poll, Pat Bianchi; and the 2009 winner of Jazz’s Most Valuable Player in Modern Drummer Magazine, Lewis Nash.

Presented by Neal Pendergraft

Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem

Darrell Scott March 4, 2022

Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem Darrell Scott

An American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Songwriter of the Year, Darrell Scott is a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter with timeless recordings by more than 70 artists including The Chicks, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and many more. As his hands make their way across the strings and fretboard, his lyrics make sense of the world around us and help us consider our place in it.

May 5, 2022 In the lineage of string bands who blur the boundaries of American roots music, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem have always been standard-bearers. At the helm, Arbo is “blessed with an unmistakable voice, both light and sultry, with a hint of tremolo and smoke” (Acoustic Guitar). Combining wit, camaraderie and indelible songs that can shake the rafters or hush the room, Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem leave audiences humming and hopeful.

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Northwest Arkansas’ aca-favorite vocal festival returns to the Walton Arts Center Stage!

VoiceJam Competition April 9, 2022 Sick beats, dynamic choreography and mind-blowing harmonies – the VoiceJam Competition is back and better than ever. Witness the top collegiate, community and high school vocal bands from around the country come together in Northwest Arkansas to fine-tune their skills with a full day of masterclasses by aca-professionals, then battle it out live on-stage. Join us to see which group tops the charts and cast your vote for aca-fan favorite!

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Celebrating culture + diversity through arts.

Zakir Hussain

When you see the Mosaix logo on a show, it means the performance has been chosen in collaboration with Northwest Arkansas cultural communities to illuminate the various cultural tiles that make up our beautiful community through music, dance, film, comedy and more. See below for a list of the Mosaix performances and learn more on our website.

TRIVENI Zakir Hussain with Kala Ramnath & Jayanthi Kumaresh

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One of Walton Arts Center’s signature festivals featuring a month’s worth of arts & nature celebrations, including Artosphere favorites Trail Mix, the family-friendly film series and the return of the Artosphere Festival Orchestra – with three performances culminating in a grand finale on the stage they’ve called home for the past 10 years.

Trail Mix

Artosphere Festival Orchestra: Live from Crystal Bridges

Indie Films Artosphere

Artosphere Film Series

May 19, 2022

AFO: Off the Grid

May 10-15, 2022

Artosphere Festival Orchestra 10x10 Concert

May 26, 2022

May 6, 2022

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May 23, 2022

May 18, 2022

Sponsors:

May 26, 2022

Free

Artosphere Festival Orchestra Finale Concert May 27, 2022

Support for Maestro Corrado Rovaris and Dover Quartet provided by Reed & Mary Ann Greenwood Special thanks to our Artosphere Sustainer Circle members and Friends of Artosphere Additional support for AFO provided by Marti & Kelly Sudduth, Dick & Margaret Rutherford, Peter B. Lane & Barbara Putman and Micky & Marybeth Mayfield

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Here’s something we can all raise a glass to – Art of Wine is back!

Skip the trip to Napa and join us at Walton Arts Center to taste a selection of the world’s finest wines, paired with food by local chefs, entertainment and more.

It’s Arkansas’ largest wine festival! All proceeds benefit Walton Arts Center’s arts education programming.

COMING SUMMER 2022!

Stay tuned for dates and more info.

Cheers! *Must be 21 or older to purchase.

Sponsors:

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

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THANK YOU

A special thanks to this year’s Masquerade Ball sponsors, Honorary Chair John Furner, and Event Co-Chairs Jeff Clapper & Tony Waller SPONSORED BY:

Walton Arts Center’s Corporate Leadership Council hosts annual fundraisers with proceeds supporting arts programs that inspire Northwest Arkansas children, strengthen our schools and our community.

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Learning Through the Arts at Walton Arts Center

Did you take a field trip to WAC as a child? Maybe you’re a teacher who looks forward to bringing their students to a show – or even a parent who makes a point to be a field trip chaperone when your child is heading to WAC.

When you become a Friend of Walton Arts Center, make a donation, or attend Art of Wine, Masquerade Ball or AMPfest, you are helping us continue to do this important work in our community.

In a typical season more than 25,000 children get to see a live theater performance at Walton Arts Center through the Colgate Classroom Series. The series is designed to give students of all ages an opportunity to take an arts field trip to the theater.

There are multiple performances to choose from each season including shows like the entertaining Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, or educational shows like Digging Up Arkansas that effectively teach students the history of Arkansas.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

We believe that all students should have access to formative arts experiences. As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 environment, we recognize that field trips are more challenging than ever for schools. We continued to offer virtual-only curriculum-linked performances in Fall 2021, and we look forward to a return to in-person school performances in Spring 2022 – all at no cost to schools.

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Since 2001, more than 600,000 students and teachers have been served by our arts education programs.

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More than 25,000 students from nearly 90 schools annually experience a live performance at Walton Arts Center as part of the Colgate Classroom Series.

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Each year, nearly 100 teachers and teaching artists learn to use the arts to teach core curriculum subjects like literacy, social studies, and science. These exemplary educators bring the arts to more than 1,000 students, kindergarten through high school.

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More than 69,000 students in 75 Arkansas counties have learned about Arkansas history through the arts programs since 2013.

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Walton Arts Center

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

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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

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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

Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Paul Haas, Music Director

Majestic Mahler SAT, APRIL 30, 2022 – 7:30PM

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Mahler, Symphony No. 6 Sponsored by Mary & George Benjamin and Sherri & Alan Lamb

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TRIKE IS

BACK! Northwest Arkansas’ only professional youth theater is back for 2022 with in-person classes, camps, and a full season of plays for your family to enjoy!

Digging Up Arkansas Jan 22 & 29 | by Mike Thomas at Walton Arts Center

Alexander, Who's Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move March 10-19 | Book and lyrics by Judith Viorst, music by Shelly Markham

Mariposa/Butterfly April 8-16

Visit triketheatre.org or call 479-464-5084 to find out more!

by Sandra Fenichel Asher & José Casas

Next Generation Project May 13-21 | by Trike's Young Company

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Walton Arts Center would like to share our appreciation for the many generous volunteers whose time and dedication make our programming possible.

We couldn’t do it without you!

Heather Agerton Jolene Ahrendsen Brenda Alison Jacque Allen Michael Allen Melinda Andersen Pamela Ashford Pamela Austin Pat Bader Ray Bader Cassie Baker Ruth Baker Jeanie Baltz Andreina Barrett Diane Bashuk Pam Beard Bobbye Beecher Barbara Beever Chris Bell Marianne Bieker Myra Biggers David Boddie Karmen Boddie Susan Bolding Cathe Bowman Karla Bradley Holly Brannan Sharon Brasko Ruth Brenneman Barry Brown Colleen Brown Debi Buckley Paula Burks Debra Cane Amelia Catanzaro Rene Cheek Sharon Clark Kay Coley Diana Danforth Rhonda Darden Jerry Davison Judy Davison Dee Dean

Patti Deen Melody DeVere Dennis Dinkel John Dixon Jack Doyle Debbie DuBois Helen Edsall Jeanne Eichler Diane Erickson Tammi Evans Linda Fahey Jenn Garrett Susan Garriss Richard Gerety Joel Giarrusso Sue Gidney Jim Gilbreath Pam Gilbreath Kimberly Gillow Emily Glaze Annette Goll Sharon Gray Avi Greene Peggy Guccione Nicole Gulas Ali Haines Fran Hamilton Marlo Hamilton Amy Harden Gina Harris Mark Harris Tim Hartney Mary K Harvey Ralph Harvey Curtis Hendricks Jeremy Hess Jeanne Hickman Taylor Hight Diana Hoke Autumn Holland Elizabeth Houle Gayle Howard Lee Howard

Kathryn Hunt Amy Huycke Mark Huycke Judy Hyden Chidam Iyer Carole Jackson John Jackson Mark Jackson Darielle James Linda Jenkins Donn Johnson Paula Johnson Brittney Jones Rick Jones Robin Joy Joyce Keller Amanda Kennedy Kathy Knight Susan Knight Harder Catherine Koch Renea Kruckemeyer Michelle Kulish Jo Ann Kvamme Patricia Lemmer Memory Light Kathy Lindley Morgan Lindsey Annee Littell Lynn Macke Pam Marsh Jill Marshall Denise May Sharon McCone Patricia McKeown Gates Mcknight Barbara McMullen Katie Mercer Patty Milner James Minyard Shannon Mitchell Asterilla Monteiro Kati Moore Mario Moreno

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

Pat Moriarity Peggy Moriarity Janna Morse Nelly Muyia Sherjeel Naeem Maureen Neagle Darla Newman Kelly Nueske Uche Ofodile Carl Owens David Owens Sunshine Owens Janet Oxford Michael Oxford Kaitlyn Parker Glenda Patterson Tina Paul Rayla Payne Allie Peduto Tom Perry Jeannie Philpott Ronit Portet Carissa Potter Laurie Reh Judith Reighter Teresita Reisinger Jerry Retallick MariAnne Retallick Joyce Richards Robert Ritschel Mary Ruble Barbara Salmons Joe Salmons Anita Sampley Brooke Sanders Mikala Sexton Charlotte Shaffer Jackie Shearman Teresa Shelden Judith Shipp Jeanne Silvestri Janelle Smiley Jason Sneed

Charlotte Sorenson Carol Spears Stephanie Springate Shelley Steele Gillian Steeno Peggy Stovesand Kerry Stricker Jerald Swenson Marie Swenson Sharon Thomason Phyllis Thurman Becky Timmons Peter Tooker Peggy Treiber Teresa Turk Hadley Twilley Nancy VanPoucke Marc Villalva Bethany Wallace Josiah Wallace Ben Walworth Terry Wamsher Randy Wells Sherron West Yvette Wilkins Angelika Will Elisa Willard Pam Williams Amy Wilson Kathy Wilson Joan Wimberly Tiff Wimberly Rachel Wolverton Donna Wood Michael Wulf Susan Wylie Theresa Yarbrough Nan Yarnelle Katy Young

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

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Event Rentals Did you know that Walton Arts Center hosts more than 75 private events each year?

It’s true!

Our professional, award-winning events team knows how to make your event seamless and unforgettable.

With a variety of spaces, we can accommodate small, intimate gatherings to large-scale events.

Our venue is perfect for weddings, corporate team building, conferences, galas, receptions, holiday parties, meetings and more!

Visit our website, call 479.316.7505 or email events@waltonartscenter.org for rental rates and availability.

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Peter B. Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & CEO

Jon Downey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Technology Systems Robert Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Database Administrator

PROGRAMMING Scott Galbraith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Programming & Executive Producer

EVENTS Shannon Eubanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Events

Jennifer Ross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Programming Jason Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Executive Administration, Classical Music & Special Initiatives

PATRON SERVICES Kaitlin Higgins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Patron Services Nathan Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager of Volunteer Programs

LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT

Ranny Kulink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Manager

Sallie Zazal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Learning & Engagement

Eric Gramling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead House Manager

Patricia Relph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arts Learning Specialist Samantha Stinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School Engagement Manager

FOOD & BEVERAGE J.O. Bailey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Food & Beverage

DEVELOPMENT

Maurie Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food & Beverage Manager

Becky Brink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Development Kaylin Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Institutional Giving

FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE

Amy Freeman Navarro. . . . . . Director, Sponsorship & Special Events

Bob Pless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager, Walton Arts Center

Kyle May. . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. Manager, Sponsorship & Special Projects

Mike Herbert. . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance Engineer, Walton Arts Center

Rachel Pianalto Strickland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual Giving Manager

Jorge Vazquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintenance Engineer, Walmart AMP Thomas DeBari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Facility Services

COMMUNICATIONS

Beth Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Services Supervisor

Darcy Ballew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Communications Jill Suel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Marketing

PRODUCTION

Jennifer Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Public Relations

Alex Newby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director

Heather Holland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creative Director

Josh Spurgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Technical Director

Katie Mihalka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Ticketing Services

Cody Kopp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Honnah Sartin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Supervisor

BOX OFFICE Andrew Crowe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box Office Manager, Walmart AMP

SAFETY & SECURITY

Jennifer Dobrowolski. . . . . . Box Office Manager, Walton Arts Center

Tommy Sisemore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Safety & Security

FINANCE

WALMART AMP

Tim Vogt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Finance & CFO

Brian Crowne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Walmart AMP

Ginny Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director, Finance

Nick Zazal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager, Walmart AMP Stephanie Simpson . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations, Walmart AMP

HUMAN RESOURCES

JC Schroder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMP Production Manager

Kristin Coffman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Human Resources & Institutional Culture

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Lorinda Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Services Manager

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