CenterStage Issue 4

Published by The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands

Celebrate

the Arts

October - November 2012

Volume 13, Issue 4

Music Takes Center Stage at the 17th Annual Children’s Festival Dance, bop, hop, jam and hustle your way to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 17th Annual Children’s Festival. The Festival features music kids love with performers on multiple stages and fun characters strolling around the venue. Entertainment spans from local community performances to awarding-winning children’s performers, meaning you are sure to enjoy the show! Lots of activities are located in the different zones, so every child has something to enjoy.

with Mad Science of Houston, or live on the wild side with face painting and interactive games, creating their own work of art in the sidewalk chalk area and rocking out with the Radio Disney Road Crew, and much, much more. The Villager’s Arts Alley allows kids to unleash their creative side participating in arts and crafts and learning about the principles and elements of art by creating their own masterpieces. They will learn about lines, colors, shapes, patterns, unity, balance and more by using these elements to make imaginative creations.

The Activity Tent is the place to be for a train ride and hands-on activities and games organized by local businesses including “Be a DJ” with K-STAR Country 99.7 FM, a fashion show, brain teasers, a coloring contest, instrument petting zoo, making Play-Doh, photos with the Sugar Plum Fairy, a coloring contest and lots of other great activities.

This spectacular Festival takes place Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, Photo by Nov. 11 from noon - 5 p.m.

Ted Washington Admission is $8 per person in SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. advance or $10 per person at the door. Children under 2 are The Children’s Memorial Hermann The Woodlands / Ironman 10:25-10:55 a.m.

McTeggart Irish Dancers admitted free of charge. The daily admission fee includes evHealthy KidZone promotes health and physical fitness for kids 11:10-11:30 a.m.

Sing-Along with Barney™ ery show and activity, so parents don’t spend the day dealing with sports games and activities like Bubble Runners, Bumper 12:00-12:45 p.m.

Roger Day & the Mosquito Burrito Brothers with tickets, tokens or endless lines.

Boats, meeting professional sports teams, exploring an ambu1:15-2:00 p.m.

Manding Jata: The Manding Empire Revealed lance, learning the techniques of Put on your dancing shoes and join Kidz Bop Kids, BarneyTM, 2:30-3:15 p.m.

Trout Fishing in America martial arts, performing gymnasRoger Day & the Mosquito Burrito Brothers, Manding Jata (Sat. 3:35-3:55 p.m.

Sing-Along with Barney™ tics moves, health and wellness only) and Trout Fishing in America as they jam their way to 4:15-4:55 p.m.

KIDZ BOP Kids checks and more, plus perforThe Woodlands for Children’s Festival! These performers take 4:55 p.m.

Festival Finale Kazoo-Dah Parade mances on the Healthy KidZone the Pepsi Main Stage for a weekend full of music, dance and SUNDAY, NOV. 11, 2012 – 12:00-5:00 p.m.

Stage. entertainment. Read more about the performers on page 3.

12:25-12:45 p.m.

Sing-Along with Barney™ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilJust around the corner from the Pepsi Main stage, enjoy hands1:15-2:00 p.m.

Roger Day & the Mosquito Burrito Brothers ion applauds the following major on arts and crafts, games, costumed characters and more in 2:25-3:05 p.m.

KIDZ BOP Kids contributors for making the 17th our amusing creative zones all around The Pavilion.

3:30-4:15 p.m.

Trout Fishing in America Annual Children’s Festival possible: The Wells Fargo Fun Zone features balloons, hat-making, a meet 4:35-4:55 p.m.

Sing-Along with Barney™ Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, and greet area and performances on the Community Stage.

4:55 p.m.

Festival Finale Kazoo-Dah Parade AT&T, Audi of America, Devon EnHead to the top of the ergy, FMC Technologies, Houston hill where the advenCommunity Newspapers, Ironman Foundation, the Lindahl ture continues and kids can build and fly kites, run Family Foundation, Linn Energy, Children’s Memorial Herman The Woodlands, The Pavilion parachute races, pan for gold and play in the sand.

Partners, PepsiCo, United Airlines, Wells Fargo Each day wraps up with the Kazoo-Dah Parade that and The Woodlands Township. begins and ends in the Wells Fargo Fun Zone.

For more information about Children’s Festival, In the Anadarko Adventure Zone, kids can let their please visit www.woodlandscenter.org. inner scientist come out making slime and silly putty

Photo by Jeff Fitlow

Robert Franz

For only the second time in 23 years, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion rings in the holidays with a heartwarming celebration that features the sounds of the season at Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular. Join us Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. as The Pavilion is magically transformed into a Winter Wonderland complete with snow!

The North Plaza feels more like the North Pole as it’s all decked out for holiday fun.

Starting at 6 p.m., guests can visit with Santa and Frosty, make arts and crafts, play in the snow, listen to carolers sing and much more.

The snow is sponsored by Hubbell & Hudson. All aboard for a ride on the Candy Cane Express for a merry good time starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Gold Lot.

Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free courtesy of Woodforest National Bank and KPMG, LLP. Tickets are not required for free seating.

Gates open at 6 p.m.

The North Plaza is sponsored by Fidelity Investments, Market Street—The Woodlands, Renewal by Andersen and Century 21 Realty Partners. Plaza activities also feature The Pavilion Partners, Woodforest National Bank, Montgomery County Food Bank, The Woodlands College Park High School Orchestra, Shen Yun and Audi of America, official automobile sponsor of The Pavilion.

The evening’s musical holiday merriment features the Houston Symphony performing holiday classics and popular tunes conducted by Robert Franz.

Warm your spirit with joyful sounds of songs such as “A Christmas Festival,” Suite from “The Nutcracker,” a Christmas Pops Sing-Along, Suite from “The Snow Maiden,” “A Hanukkah Overture,” “Sleigh Ride” and more. Westside High School’s Inertia Dance Company joins the symphony performing to “Toot, Toot, Tootie, Toot” and “Sugar Rum Cherry” from “The Nutcracker,” as well as to “Dance of the Buffoons” from “The Snow Maiden.”

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2012 Performing Arts Season Presented by The Woodlands Development Company and sponsored by Audi of America, official automobile of The Pavilion, The Pavilion Partners, The Wortham Foundation, and United Airlines, official airline of The Pavilion. The North Plaza is sponsored by Fidelity Investments, Market Street—The Woodlands, Century 21 Realty Partners and Renewal by Andersen.

Sponsor Spotlight In each issue of CenterStage, we turn the spotlight onto one of our sponsors, a gesture of thanks for their invaluable contributions to the many things we work hard to accomplish.

Hubbell & Hudson Helps Transform The Pavilion Into a Winter Wonderland Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Our 23rd season is winding down, and has been one of our most successful years to date. We finished the third quarter, Sept. 30, ranked No. 3 in the world in total tickets sold by amphitheatres according to Pollstar magazine. We have sold more than 335,000 tickets during this time period and project to be over 380,000 at the end of the year.

Hubbell & Hudson, a one-of-a-kind culinary experi ence in The Woodlands, will be part of The Pavilion’s holiday festivities, specifically sponsoring SNOW at the Houston Symphony’s Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular Dec. 7.

Forecasters predict there is a 100 percent chance of snow Dec. 7 at The Pavilion, offering kiddos the chance to frolic in a Winter Wonderland. There will be areas of “high accumulation” ideal for making snow angels or building a snowman.

Even little tikes can romp around safely in an area just for the little ones. This magical experience is generously brought to you by Hubbell & Hudson.

Hubbell & Hudson, which includes the Market, Bistro and Viking Cooking School, was born out of a desire to bring a world-class culinary destination to The Woodlands. It combines an award-winning gourmet retail shop with a cooking school, world-class dining experience and catering services. Located in Waterway Square, walking distance to The Pavilion, Hubbell & Hudson offers the finest gourmet catering for the holidays, utilizing the freshest all-natural and organic ingredients, turkey, ham and game.

Note: The snow on Dec. 7 will take place regardless of the temperature, but rainy weather could adversely impact the event, causing The Pavilion to reschedule the snow portion of the event.

I would like to thank those of you who supported our performing arts events this year. The Houston Symphony concerts and Houston Ballet performance have both experienced an increase in attendance this season. It’s great to see the performing arts are doing well at The Pavilion. We are already scheduling our 2013 season and hopefully will see the Houston Grand Opera return for a Pavilion performance in the near future. We have not had an opera at The Pavilion since 2005.

I invite you to come out and support the 17th Annual Children’s Festival Nov. 10 and 11 and the Houston Symphony’s Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular Dec. 7. Both of these events are great family fun.

I want to again thank our sponsors, The Pavilion Board of Directors, and staff for the tremendous support in

Off Stage

Music in Motion Gives Students Opportunity for Professional Training Cello. French horn. Viola. The sounds of these instruments and more echoed through the halls of College Park High School on Sept. 29 as students gathered for Music in Motion.

This is the third year that The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and the Houston Symphony have collaborated on the educational outreach program.

More than 311 band and orchestra students from all five CISD high schools attended the event, including The Woodlands, College Park, Oak Ridge, Conroe, and Caney Creek.

2012.

Jerry MacDonald President and CEO

Music in Motion instructors included Anthony Prisk, trumpet; Gina Hughes, flute; Mihaela Frusina, violin; Christian Schubert, clarinet; Allen Barnhill, trombone; Matt Strauss, percussion; Brian Thomas, French horn; Danny Vinson, euphonium; Dave Kirk, tuba; Sasha Potiomkin, bass clarinet; Elise Wagner, bassoon; Anne Leek, oboe; Linda Goldstein, viola; Anthony Kitai, cello; Eric Larson, bass; Rick Reeves, bass trombone; and Izumi Miyahara, piccolo. Scott Plugge, the saxophone clinician, is the director of the School of Music for Sam Houston State University. Not only is the program a chance to help students prepare for All-State competition, but it is also an opportunity for them to become familiar with performing arts opportunities in the Houston area.

“Part of our mission is to enhance educational opportunities for young people in the arts,” said Cindy DuBois, director of marketing and education at The Pavilion. “Programs such as Music in Motion really bring that to life and shows students that playing an instrument doesn’t have to be just a hobby, but could be a career opportunity as well.”

Contact Information For information about season tickets, joining The Pavilion Partners or participating in our educational outreach programs, call 281-364-3010.

Visit www.woodlandscenter.org for details.

Woodforest Bank Club and House of Blues Hospitality Tent To book your next meeting or event, call 281-363-0900.

Guests with Disabilities For information on guests with wheelchairs, hearing or visual impairments, call 281-364-3010.

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“I really love being in band because the students are great to work with,” said Sarah Meidel, College Park sophomore.

“You learn so much about teamwork and it’s a great atmosphere to be surrounded by.”

The two-hour master classes were led by 18 professional musicians, 17 from the Houston Symphony and one from the Sam Houston State University Symphony Orchestra, all specializing in different instruments.

“The students come with so much enthusiasm. They put their all into it and really want to get better,” said Christian Schubert, clarinet clinician and member of the Houston Symphony. “One of the best things about Music in Motion is that the instructors tell the students a lot of things that their private lesson teachers tell them already. They think, ‘Wow, my teacher told me that too. It must really be important.’”

Music in Motion is sponsored by The Woodlands Development Company in honor of Cynthia Woods Mitchell’s commitment to the performing arts.

17 th Annual Children’s Festival

F e at u r e d

Don’t miss the opportunity to see everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur! Get ready for a super-dee-duper time with Barney™ as he brings a celebration as big as your imagination. The loveable, huggable T-rex invites children to explore exciting places as he encourages sharing, caring, imagining, dancing and learning along the way!

Barney © 2011 Lyons Partnership, L.P.

Roger Day & the Mosquito Burrito Brothers Band perform action-packed, original children’s music while urging kids to reach their potential by using boy and brain, mind and muscle. Roger’s award-winning songs, such as “A Mosquito Burrito,” “It’s a No-No to Kiss a Rhino” and “Marvin the Marvelous Moose,” guarantee maximum audience participation. Roger has earned a prestigious Parents’ Choice Award, the National Association of Parenting Publications Award and Parenting Magazine’s “Parenting Pick.”

His latest CDs also have been awarded Parents’ Choice Gold Awards.

Performers The KIDZ BOP Kids, the face and voice behind KIDZ BOP, the No. 1 brand for kids ages 5-12 in the U.S., are five talented young performers from across the country who sing, dance, and perform to a medley of today’s most popular hits. For the past two years, the KIDZ BOP Kids were named the No. 1 Billboard Kids’ Artists of the year. The LIVE 40 minute performance is a high energy, fully choreographed, interactive show that will have both kids and parents on their feet dancing to hits like “Moves Like Jagger” and “Call Me Maybe.” Since its launch in 2001, the popular music series has sold more than 12 million albums and has been connecting with millions of kids through music, live appearances, and its leading safe social networking site, KIDZBOP.com.

“KIDZ BOP” and “Kidz Bop Kids” are registered trademarks of Kidz Bop, LLC. All rights reserved.

An electric folk/rock band best known for family music and children’s songs, Trout Fishing in America, brings music center stage. Songs like “My Hair Had a Party Last Night,” “18 Wheels on a Big Rig” and “When I Was a Dinosaur” have earned them a place in the hearts of kids and families everywhere. Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet met in Houston more than three decades ago and have been playing together ever since. Their music has won multiple Parents’ Choice and Indie Awards.

Manding Jata: The Manding Empire Revealed is a fastpaced, scintillating presentation combining powerhouse drumming with a dazzling display of strength, grace, acrobatics and dexterity that defy the laws of gravity. Complete with vibrant costumes and ceremonial masks, Manding Jata’s hypnotic movement and pulsating rhythms create a complex cultural circus. Profiling music, dance and oral traditions of the Mandé—the speaking people of West Africa, the performance refers back to the timeless cultural heritage of the great Manding Empire.

We Could Not Do It Without You! A Special Thanks to the 2012 Children’s Festival Sponsors FOUNDATION

RockJensen Foundation

Presenting Sponsor Devon Energy Main Stage Sponsor PepsiCo Zone Sponsors Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Children’s Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Ironman Foundation The Villager Wells Fargo Performing Artists Sponsors AT&T FMC Technologies Linn Energy RockJensen Foundation Automotive Sponsor Audi of America

Media Sponsors Fort Bend Publishing Houston Community Newspapers, The Courier & The Villager Houston Family Magazine K-STAR Country 99.7 FM Radio Disney KMIC 1590 AM reviewit Magazine Festival Sponsors The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Board of Directors EMI Exxon Volunteer Contributions Fidelity Investments Houston Northwest Medical Center Kinder Morgan Foundation The Pavilion Partners Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates United Airlines Peggy & Ray Wilcox The Woodlands Township The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Kazoo-Dah Parade Linn Energy

School Day Sponsors Becker Family Foundation Devon Energy FMC Technologies Carol & Phil Garner Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Lindahl Family Foundation RockJensen Foundation Southwestern Energy Talisman USA Festival Supporters Aon Hewitt ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment BBVA Compass Chick-fil-A of The Woodlands Cypress-Woodlands Junior Forum Guadalajara Hacienda Papa John’s Pizza The Schoolhouse Store S.H.A.R.K. - South Houston Area Recreational Kiteflyers Sweet Tomatoes Ted Washington Wild Kite Dreams, Inc. Willie’s Grill & Icehouse

S U P P O RTING C ST President’s Message

In the past, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s season has ended with the annual Children’s Festival. It’s a massive labor of love that requires hundreds of volunteer hours. And usually it is the grand finale of the season.

This year, a special treat has been added to end the season and at just the right time to get our community in the holiday spirit. The event is Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular Dec. 7 featuring the Houston Symphony. So, mark your calendars!

The Pavilion Partners volunteers will be all decked out for the big event and we would love to see you and yours make this part of The Woodlands holiday tradition.

If there is a special someone on your list that is hard to shop for or has everything, why not consider having a Pavilion Brick dedicated in their honor? This is a one-of-kind opportunity to give a loved one that cherishes the arts a gift that will last throughout the ages and foster the educational programs here at The Pavilion.

Happy Holly Jolly Holidays,

The Pavilion Partners recently volunteered at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Music in Motion educational outreach program Sept. 29 at The Woodlands College Park High School. The volunteers helped greet the students, escorted the students to their workshop rooms and assisted staff. Pictured left to right are: Greg Folks, Beth Folks, Rhonda Richardson, Ann Sever, Mark Gott, Angela Gott, Judy Latour, Dane Sever and Joyce Reynolds. Not pictured are Deb Stofchek, Vicki Huebler, Carol Buffa and Tom Buffa.

The Pavilion Partners Contribute to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Though Company Matching Programs The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, has gone the extra mile by giving back to The Pavilion through their employers’ volunteer involvement and matching grant programs.

This year, several Partners have raised more than $7,000 for The Pavilion by leveraging their companies’ matching programs through a donation and/or matching their volunteer hours.

Diane Nielsen The Pavilion Partners President For more information about Partners, please visit www.woodlandscenter.org/partners.

Save the Date for the 15th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction

Mark your calendar for March 24, 2013, and get ready to be wined and dined at the 15th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction.

The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, host this annual event benefiting The Pavilion’s educational programming and the Partners Scholarship Fund. A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception begins at 5 p.m. followed by a seated dinner by Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 6:30 p.m.

The cost to attend the event is $200 per person.

“One reason that we chose to volunteer through Partners, and direct our grants there, is the fact that Partners gives back to the community in forms of scholarships, educational outreach programs, performing arts and more,” said, Angela Gott, Partners member and Insperity Employee.

Insperity and Exxon Mobile Foundation actively encourage employee volunteerism to charitable organizations in the community by offering volunteer involvement and matching grant programs. Both Insperity and Exxon Mobile Foundation will match employee’s direct donations, as well as offer charitable grants to those organizations in which their employees actively volunteer. Exxon Mobile Foundation’s Volunteer Involvement Program includes retirees as well as active employees.

Be sure and check with your human resources department to see if your company has a volunteer involvement program or matching grant. It’s a great way for companies to recognize those who give so generously of their time, and to provide an additional opportunity for organizations to earn funding in a very meaningful way.

A special thank you to the following Partners who have contributed through their companies matching programs: Alan Braaten, Angela Gott, Charles Lano, Linda Notarainni and Richard Olson.

Fine Arts Scholarships Available Through The Pavilion Partners

In addition to fine food and a variety of wines, the evening includes a live auction, bid board auction and silent auction featuring a selection of wine-related items, leisure packages, private dinners and tastings and more. Net proceeds from the live auction benefit the Partners Scholarship Fund. The remaining net proceeds from the event benefit The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs including Children’s Festival and Musical Scores.

The 15th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction Committee is excited to announce that this year’s event will honor Arlene and Sol Sachs for their generous support of the arts, The Pavilion and the entire community. Sol has participated on the Wine Dinner committee for more than 11 years. He co-chaired the committee from 200311 with Randy Lowry. Arlene has volunteered at the Wine Dinner for several years as well.

There are several underwriting opportunities available for the Wine Dinner including $10,000 for wine, $5,000 for decorations, $1,500 for postage, $1,500 for Charm Your Glass, $1,000 for sunglasses and $1,000 for programs. Additionally, guests can donate $1,000 for a fine arts scholarship.

For more information about the 15th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction, please contact Leslie Williams at 281-210-1125 or lwilliams@woodlandscenter.org.

Every year, The Pavilion Partners offers fine arts scholarships to graduating high school seniors planning to major in the arts, as well as renewal scholarships to past recipients currently studying the arts in college.

Based on talent and academic performance, fine arts scholarships are awarded to students in the categories of vocal and instrumental music, theatre arts, dance and visual arts.

Starting in November, information about The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Program will be distributed at schools in eight eligible districts including Conroe ISD, Spring ISD, Klein ISD, Magnolia ISD, Montgomery ISD, Tomball ISD, Willis ISD, MacArthur and Carver High Schools in Aldine ISD and private schools within each district’s boundaries.

Information about the scholarship program, including application deadlines and auditions, also is available at www.wooodlandscenter.org/scholarships.

2012 Members of The Pavilion Partners $1,000-$1,999 Delvin & Joe Ash Barb & Stephen Crain Candi & Gerald Glenn Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Julie & Jerry Mayrant Whitney & Derek McCoy Suzanne & Robert Potter Vicki & Michael Richmond Maryann T. & Timothy Seaman $500-$999 Suzanne & Ed Ellis Lillian & Jess Hargis Judy & Charles Lano JoAnne & Randy Lowry Gayelene & Ralph McIngvale Brenda & John Mizell Sandy & Steve Morrow Janet Wong & Ronald Mullins Arla & Gerald Neuberger Cindy Notarainni Jadzia & Richard Olson Shannon & Brian Wing Melissa & Jeff Young $250-$499 Nancy & Tom Battle Louise & Dr. Henry Bethea Debra & Michael Caliel Dixie & Bret Cope Gaye & Bill Craig Karol & James Dreibelbis Anne & David Dunlap Keith & Grady Ferry Bob Hurt Jan & Greg Jewell Ed Jones Conchita & Eric Ladwig Annice & John Nanninga Shelly & Michael O’Neil Cheryl & Ron Ridlehuber Arlene & Sol Sachs Peg & Tim Welbes $50-$100 Chardelle Adelson Janice & Dale Alexander Amy Botwinis & Rodney Anderson Lisa Arvidson Suzie Baker Judith Bartok Nancy & Mike Becker Nell & Ed Belanger Bunny & David Benditz Jodi Black Cheryl Blair Nelda Luce & Jim Blair Sharon & Tom Bowen Brenda Eames & Alen Braaten Michelle Bridges Carol & Tom Buffa Beth Butler Debbie & Skip Cain Cherry & Jeff Calendar Sharon Callahan Sylvia Caracio Annabelle & Chris Carrillo Alice Castle Barbara Chambers Linda Cisneros Swan Connelly Candis Cooper Andria & Gabriel Cuellar Helen & Rocky Del Papa Ruth Dowden Debra & Matt Dozier Cindy & Andrew DuBois Tina Dunne Stacey & Theodore Eicks Linda & Rep. Rob Eissler Sarah Epley Sandy Ferguson Lori & Sean Figaro Jane Fisher Beth & Greg Folks Sylvia Forbes Phyllis Frost Angela & Mark Gott Cynthia Gray Nancy Hathaway Peggy & Mitch Hausman Janene Hemmen Vicki Huebler Lyn & Greg Hullinger Marlies Iida Judith & Dickie Jones Meaghan Journey Arlynn & Gregory Kelleher Letty Kelley Mary Ann Kinart Cindy Kirk Lisa & Fred Koetting Elizabeth & Bruce Krantz Judy Latour Karen Leiker Linda & Irv Lichtman Dianne & George Lindahl III Karen & Jim Listak Judith Ragsdale & Arlin Maddox Nancy & Terry Mahan Sydney Mark Charmain Martin Christine & Bo McBee Stacey & John McKinley Judy & David Merritt Kelly & Paul Messenger Phyllis Molnar Ann Moore Carmen Mulraney Myron Murphy Patricia Murphy Elaine & Steve Nance Amanda Napp Misty Napp Betty Nelson Linda & John Newbold Diane Nielsen Sandra & Matthew Novak Kathryn Painter Patrick Paris Belinda Patrick Callie Piper Stevie Platt Patricia Harrison & Frank Radik Tom Rafferty Liz Regan Jodi Rehwinkel Joyce & Ken Reynolds Sally & Kyle Richard Rhonda Richardson John Robichau Chip Rocha Lori & John Rubel Sharon Schilling Tom Schnoor Christine & Mark Scully Ann & Dane Sever Chris Steinke Karen Stephens Debbie Stofcheck Candace Strang Stephanie Teed Freda & Ben Thomas Ellen & Nat Turner Maria & Frank Valenzuela Freda & Benny Van Osdell Rhonda & JD Villaseñor Marsha & Sen. Tommy Williams David Wilson Gene Wolfson Carolyn Wong Marla Wulf

Donor Brick Program Helps Lay a Foundation for the Arts The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Donor Brick Program is just one way for community members to pave the way for the performing arts in our community. A Pavilion brick can be a lasting symbol of your support for the performing arts, a unique birthday gift, a way to recognize coworkers or business associates, or a remembrance for family members and loved ones.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Launches App The Apple App Store has more than 500,000 apps for work, play and everything in between. And now it includes The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s app. The Pavilion’s app is now available to download for free in the Apple App Store.

The Pavilion app is compatible with iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod. Guests can get detailed event information, buy tickets to events, add specific events to a Favorites list, scroll over the interactive map to see where the concessions or restrooms are located, sign up for Pavilion newsletters, find out about guest information and more.

“We are excited to launch our app and cannot wait for our fans to start using it,” said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “We hope concertgoers use the application as a tool to find information about The Pavilion quickly and easily.”

Currently, The Pavilion only offers an Apple app for iOS devices, but plans for the app to be available for other smartphones in the future. Look for updates to the iPhone app beginning in 2013.

Recently, five individuals were honored with a brick placed at The Pavilion’s entrance. Individuals honored included John Butler, Gene Wolfson, Keith Ferry, Kelly Rich and Brenda Mizell.

“I wanted something special for my husband’s birthday and could not think of a better gift than to honor his parents with a brick at The Pavilion,” said Kathy Butler. “Because his parents meant so much to both of us, I had Loving Angels engraved on their brick. It is a great way to show how much you care.”

The Pavilion Partners honors past board presidents by engraving and installing a brick with their name and “Pavilion Friend” on it. Any Partners member who joins at the Gold or Platinum level also receives a brick in their honor.

Another way to participate in the donor brick program includes a corporate brick with the company’s logo engraved on it.

The bricks are located at the main entrance of the venue outside the North Gate. Proceeds from the donor brick program support The Pavilion, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. The current cost is $100 per brick.

For more information on The Pavilion’s Donor Brick Program, visit www.woodlandscenter.org/ brickprogram.html or contact Leslie Williams at lwilliams@woodlandscenter.org or 281-210-1125.

PAVILION Have you checked out The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s social media sites lately? The Pavilion is on Facebook, Foursquare and Pinterest, among others.

If you are planning a trip to The Pavilion, you should always check out our Facebook page before the event! Postings on event information, camera policies, permitted and non-permitted items and set times appear on our wall at least a day before the event. You also can find photos and videos from all of our concerts and performing arts events through our Facebook page. Be sure to “like”us at www.facebook.com/WoodlandsPavilion.

The Pavilion on Foursquare is growing and we want you to grow with it! Find The Pavilion through the Foursquare application on your smartphone and make sure you check in at every event you attend. Those that check in often may find themselves open to exclusive offers from The Pavilion! Just search “Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion” under Foursquare on your smartphone.

Don’t know what to wear to a concert at The Pavilion? Need some holiday inspiration? We have you covered. Check out The Pavilion on Pinterest. Pinterest is a social network that allows users to create boards and “pin” photos and videos that interest them. Users can “repin” something they find interesting from someone else to their own pinboard. We are constantly updating our boards with tons of pins that are perfect for any music lover. If you tag us in your pictures from any event at The Pavilion, you might even see yourself on our Fan board! Visit The Pavilion at pinterest.com/thepaviliontx.

Pavilion Elects New Board Member Doug Guthrie is a newly elected as a member of the Board of Directors of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, home of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

Doug Guthrie

Guthrie is the senior vice president for Comcast’s Houston Region. He is the top executive responsible for operations, financial performance and customer service for the region, which includes 63 communities throughout the Greater Houston area.

To find the app, simply visit the App Store and search for Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and download to your phone. Now you can have access to The Pavilion anytime, anywhere.

Encore The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors for their financial support of our 2012 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs as of Oct. 15 printing deadline. $100,000 - $249,999 Live Nation George P. Mitchell The Pavilion Partners $75,000 - $99,999 The Wortham Foundation $50,000 - $74,999 The Woodlands Development Company $25,000 - $49,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Audi of America Lindahl Family Foundation Woodforest National Bank $15,000 - $24,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Devon Energy H-E-B PepsiCo $10,000 - $14,999 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Insperity KPMG, LLP Linn Energy RockJensen Foundation Wells Fargo The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival $5,000 - $9,999 Aon Hewitt AT&T Becker Family Foundation Black Forest Ventures CB&I Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Entergy Fidelity Investments FMC Technologies Carol & Phil Garner Ironman Foundation John P. McGovern Foundation Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Talisman USA TETRA Technologies, Inc. Union Pacific Foundation Peggy & Ray Wilcox Winstead PC $2,000 - $4,999 Century 21 Realty Partners City of Shenandoah EMI Exxon Volunteer Contributions Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston Northwest Medical Center Huntsman Kinder Morgan Foundation Market Street—The Woodlands Renewal by Andersen Southwestern Energy Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates $1,000 - $1,999 Delvin & Joe Ash Barb & Stephen Crain Candi & Gerald Glenn Sheryl & Fred Greene Jerry Built Homegrown Burgers Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Julie & Jerry Mayrant

$1,000 - $1,999 cont.

Whitney & Derek McCoy Suzanne & Robert Potter Vicki & Michael Richmond Maryann T. & Timothy Seaman $500 - $999 Suzanne & Ed Ellis Angela & Mark Gott Lillian & Jess Hargis Judy & Charles Lano Liberty Mutual JoAnne & Randy Lowry Gayelene & Ralph McIngvale Brenda & John Mizell Sandy & Steve Morrow Janet Wong & Ronald Mullins Arla & Gerald Neuberger Cindy Notarainni Jadzia & Richard Olson Simply Tutoring Shannon & Brian Wing Melissa & Jeff Young $250 - $499 Nancy & Tom Battle Louise & Dr. Henry Bethea Debra & Michael Caliel Dixie & Bret Cope Gaye & Bill Craig Karol & James Dreibelbis Anne & David Dunlap Keith & Grady Ferry Bob Hurt Jan & Greg Jewell Ed Jones Conchita & Eric Ladwig Annice & John Nanninga Shelly & Michael O’Neil Cheryl & Ron Ridlehuber Arlene & Sol Sachs Peg & Tim Welbes In-Kind ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Events Plus Houston Community Newspapers & The Courier Main Event EMS PepsiCo Rico’s Mexican Grill Simply Tutoring Sweet Tomatoes Tommy Bahama United Airlines The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Donors: $1,000 Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts Center Charissa & Steve Arizpe Dana & Chris Baker Nelda & Jim Blair Sylvia Caracio Anne & Dave Dunlap Susan & Dan Fordyce Carol & Phil Garner Lisa & Fred Koetting Linn Energy Julie & Jerry Mayrant Arla & Gerald Neuberger Dr. Judith Ragsdale Maryann T. & Timothy Seaman Sheryl & Hank Wood

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion acknowledges the financial support of The Woodlands Township that is generated by the Event Admissions Tax for its performing arts and educational programs.

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Officers Jeffrey H. Shipley – Chairman of the Board Jerry MacDonald – President and CEO Joseph P. Ash – Vice Chairman Mark E. Ellis – Secretary Jeff Young – Vice President Lori Figaro – Treasurer

Board of Directors John H. Beaird C. Grant Mitchell Gary Becker Steve A. Morrow David D. Dunlap Steven W. Nance Carol P. Garner Diane Nielsen Doug Guthrie Julie Rock Jeffrey R. Harder Maryann T. Seaman Jason K. Harris Larry Shaffer Gregory T. Kelleher Raymond I. Wilcox Paul R. Kenworthy, MD Marsha K. Williams Daniel E. Kolkhorst Brian Wing George Lindahl III Janet S. Wong Julie V. Mayrant Hank Wood Ralph C. McIngvale

Director in memoriam Cynthia Woods Mitchell (1922 - 2009)

Staff Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Margaret Jones – Executive Assistant Cindy DuBois – Director of Marketing & Education Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager Whitney Hough – Social Media Coordinator Lori Figaro – CFO Jenny Lewis – Accountant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Paula Smith – Senior Accountant Stephanie Stone – Accounting Assistant Christine Scully – Director of Development Leslie Williams – Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations Mike Bevel – Operations Department Collin Bolen – Assistant Box Office Manager Carla DeHart – Administrative Coordinator Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Department Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Department Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Josie Reeves – Box Office Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Joey Rincon – Overnight Security Supervisor David Schlauch – Operations Manager Chad Sonnier – Operations Department JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales

Centerstage Cindy DuBois – Editor-in-Chief Courtney Galle – Managing Editor Whitney Hough – Contributing Writer Don Crouch, imagineer

Our Mission Founded in 1990, The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.

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Photo by Ted Washington

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Welcomes New Employees Several new faces have been seen in The Pavilion’s administration building with the addition of three new employees to the marketing department, development department and accounting departments.

Whitney Hough joined the marketing and education department as the social media marketing coordinator. Hough joined The Pavilion in September and is responsible for managing The Pavilion’s social media presence. Hough also assists the marketing department with various tasks, including support for performing arts events and educational outreach programs.

Prior to joining the staff of The Pavilion, Hough was the marketing assistant at Farouk Systems, Inc. and public relations assistant at Houston Community College Southwest. She moved to the Houston area in January after graduating from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., with a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications.

Leslie Williams has been with The Pavilion since April when she took over the position of volunteer and special events coordinator. Williams had worked as a corporate liaison with The Pavilion for many years

prior. She also has been a member of The Pavilion Partners since 2007 and was very active on the board and various committees.

Born and raised in Texas, Williams enjoys spending most of her time with her daughter, Maice. Together, they volunteer at their church café serving coffee and donuts.

Stephanie Stone recently accepted the position of accounting assistant at The Pavilion, although she has been a concertgoer at the venue for several years. She attended her first Pavilion concert in 1993. As a young adult, Stone moved to Hollywood and worked as a promoter and movie extra. She has appeared in major films such as “Wayne’s World,” “Born Yesterday” and “Conflict of Interest,” as well as a few television shows such as “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Doogie Houser.” Stone was born and raised in Houston, but has lived in Philadelphia and Chicago.

Jenny Lewis, formerly accounting assistant for The Pavilion, was recently promoted to accountant. In her new role, Lewis is responsible for accounts receivable, collecting and maintaining insurance certificates for onsite tour vendors and accrual of outstanding expenses.