CenterStage Issue 1 April-May 2014

Centerstage Published by The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands

25 Seasons of Spectacular

April - May 2014

Volume 15, Issue 1

Stars Come Out to Celebrate The Pavilion’s 25 Seasons of Spectacular

In This Issue

The Pavilion Celebrates 25th Season

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Letter from the President & CEO

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2014 Performing Arts Season

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Sponsor Spotlight on Texas Children’s Hospital 2 ShowTime

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Get Your Season Seats Now

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Country Megaticket Announcement 3 Prom Night “Feels Like the First Time Gala 4 Education Spotlight

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Encore

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Pavilion Partners Wine Dinner & Auction Join Partners Today

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“We want our 25th season to blow our past seasons completely out of the water,” said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “We are bringing back 10 acts that performed during our inaugural season and some big name performers that have never played here before.”

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Welcome New Pavilion Employees

George P. Mitchell, founder of The Woodlands, along with his wife Cynthia Woods Mitchell, for whom The Pavilion is named, dreamed of creating a first-class performing arts facility for The Woodlands since the community’s inception in 1974. They envisioned the facility as a venue for classical performances and educational events, as well as popular music.

The Pavilion opened April 27, 1990, with the Houston Symphony. Other performers in the inaugural season included Frank Sinatra, Alabama, Garth Brooks, James Taylor, Heart, Jimmy Buffett, Santana, Depeche Mode and more.

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a new industry-leading pixel pitch for this size of application. With a brightness measurement of 5,000 nits, the screens are bright and viewable even in direct sunlight. The new screens have a slightly new position with a 20 degree angle added to allow for improved view-ability from the seating area. Besides the two new screens in the seating area, an LED screen also is located in the North Plaza.

This year marks The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 25th Season of presenting exceptional performing arts events, educational outreach programs and live music.

James Taylor, Spryo Gyra, Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, Chicago, Steve Miller Band, Jimmy Buffett and Lee Ritenour are just some of the 10 artists that played in 1990 and are returning this year. Besides those great performers, The Pavilion is the lucky Texas venue to get Bruce Springsteen which is the first time he will perform at the venue.

“We decided to be aggressive early on,” MacDonald said. “This will be our busiest April and May ever, with Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, Spyro Gyra, Casting Crowns, Il Divo, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band, Styx, Journey and Jimmy Buffett all performing before Memorial Day.” Just in time for the new season, The Pavilion is going to have two state-ofthe-art LED video screens. The $2 million project has a 7.8 mm LED which is

The Pavilion was ranked No. 4 in “Pollstar” magazine in its listing of the top 100 amphitheaters in the world based on the number of tickets sold in 2013. The Pavilion’s paid ticket sales totaled 477,244 for concerts played between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. The Pavilion had more than 525,000 total concertgoers come through the gates in 2013 which includes the free seating at the performing arts events.

The Pavilion had 16 sold-out concerts in 2013 including KSBJ presents Chris Tomlin, Buzzfest 30, The Lumineers, KSBJ’s 30th Anniversary Concert, Dave Matthews Band, Pitbull & Kesha, John Mayer, Kid Rock, Black Sabbath, OddBall Comedy Festival, Steely Dan, Mumford & Sons, Depeche Mode, Maroon 5 & Kelly Clarkson, Imagine Dragons and Lionel Richie.

The Pavilion also was nominated for the 2013 “Pollstar” Awards’ Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue. Winners are determined by votes from the international readership of “Pollstar” magazine.

The Pavilion also is presenting its 25th season of performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Continuing with the great tradition of hosting classical performances over the past 24 years, this arts season is filled with an exciting line-up including jazz legends, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Symphony and the 19th Annual Children’s Festival. Check out more information about the events coming in April and May on the next page. Read about some of the upcoming educational outreach programs on page 4.

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Kick Off To The Pavilion’s 2014 Performing Arts Season Welcome to the 25th Season of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. We have an exciting and diverse schedule of events planed in 2014 for your enjoyment.

Our performing arts events include performances with the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera. We also are planning for our 19th Annual Children’s Festival in November which is always a highlight on the schedule. I encourage everyone to attend our performing arts events and become a season subscriber for only $175 per ticket. Besides, being a season seat holder for the performing arts events is a great way to show your support and enjoy some world-class performances.

Our Pavilion fundraising gala, Prom Night “Feels Like the First Time” in February was a huge success and featured the legendary British-American rock band Foreigner. I want to thank our board of directors and guests for their support of our gala especially the king and queen of the prom George and Dianne Lindahl III. I also want to give a big thanks to our auctioneer extraordinaire Ralph MacInvgale.

The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival is coming up April 12-13 and features some of the nation’s finest artists. This year we are hosting a jazz concert April 12 featuring Spyro Gyra and Lee Ritenour to compliment the festival. Why not come to the Arts Festival during the day and then enjoy some great jazz music at The Pavilion in the evening.

Houston Grand Opera takes the stage May 9 at 8 p.m. with a concert performance of “Carmen” A Concert Performance. Tickets are $20 for orchestra seating and free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation. The opera tells the story of Carmen, that spans five decades and more than 40 albums, guitarist Lee a beautiful, impetuous Gypsy Ritenour has developed a keen understanding of the symbiotic girl desired by all the men who balance between the frontman and the supporting players. The is arrested after injuring anconcert is held in conjunction with the 9th Annual Woodlands Waother woman in a fight and terway Arts Festival weekend. is placed in the custody of a “Carmen” soldier, Don José.

Precourt, Robinson and Artists of the Houston Ballet Celebration of Stanton Welch

We have a lot of great things happening at The Pavilion this year. Come on out and catch a show and enjoy our brand new, state-of-the-art, high-definition LED video screens.

I am looking forward to a super 25th Season and hope to see you on the hill.

Join us in celebrating Stanton Welch’s 10 year anniversary as the artistic director of Houston Ballet May 1 at 8 pm. Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating and free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy

Jerry MacDonald President and CEO

Board of Directors and Staff 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 Jeff Beard Gary Becker Eric Beylier David D. Dunlap Carol P. Garner Carolyne Hannan Jeffrey R. Harder Jason K. Harris

Peter R. Huntsman Paul R. Kenworthy, M.D Daniel E. Kolkhorst Estelle P. McLaughlin C. Grant Mitchell Steve A. Morrow Steven W. Nance John Robichau

Julie Rock Maryann T. Seaman Larry Shaffer Nick Vanderpool IV Raymond I. Wilcox Marsha K. Williams Janet S. Wong Hank Wood

Director in memoriam Cynthia Woods Mitchell (1922 - 2009)

STAFF

Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Mallory Vanderhieden - Executive Assistant

Shannon Wilson – Director of Marketing & Education Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager Whitney Hough – Social Media Marketing Coordinator

Lori Figaro – Chief Financial Officer Natalia Livingston – Senior Accountant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Jenny Lewis – Accountant Stephanie Stone – Accounting Assistant

Christine Scully – Director of Development Leslie Williams – Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator

Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales David Schlauch – Operations Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Josie Moore – Box Office Manager Mike Karczewski – Assistant Box Office Manager Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Carla DeHart – VIP & Event Coordinator Joey Rincon – Overnight Security Supervisor Mike Bevel – Operations Tyler Blake - Operations Matt Poche - Operations Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Larry Stewart – Overnight Security Susana Salazar – Overnight Security Javier Ramirez – Maintenance

Continuing with the great tradition of hosting classical perfor- of Cullen Trust. In 2003, Welch took the helm of the company and mances over the past 24 years, The Pavilion’s 2014 Performing revitalized Houston Ballet, bringing in new dancers, commissioning new works and attracting a talented artistic staff. He has led the Arts Season is filled with an exciting line-up. company on tours to Paris, New York, Spain, Montreal, The Kennedy Jazz legends Spyro Gyra & Lee Ritenour open the season with a Center in Washington, D.C., and to cities large and small across the concert April 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $60, $45 and $35. The conU.S. This program features three works - Paquita, Play and Sounds cert is presented by Xfinity and underwritten in part by Anadarko of the Soul.

Petroleum Corporation. Spyro Gyra is performing songs from one of their first albums, “Morning Dance,” from 1979. In a career Best of Beethoven is a classical concert featuring the worldrenowned Houston Symphony with Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Triple Spyro Gyra Concerto,” Arnold Bax’s “Tintagel” and Jean Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 5” May 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating and free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation. Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56 is more commonly known as Triple Concerto.

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Looking for the same great seats for every show? Subscribe to The Pavilion’s arts season tickets. Season tickets are just $175 per seat and include orchestralevel seating to Houston Symphony concerts, Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera at The Pavilion, VIP on-site parking, admission to the Woodforest Bank Club and more.

Gates for all four events open at 7 p.m. with free pre-concert activities in the plazas sponsored by Fidelity Investments, Century 21 Realty Partners and Renewal by Anderson. Individual and season tickets are now on sale. Visit www.woodlandscenter.org for more information.

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.

Texas Children’s Hospital Teams Up with The Pavilion for 25th Season The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is proud to welcome Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands as a presenting sponsor of the 2014 Performing Arts Season. As a $60,000 season underwriter, Texas Children’s will have a presence at all performing arts events this season. Guests can stop by the Texas Children’s Hospital booth in the plaza to find out about the progress of their new construction as well as fun crafts for the kids.

Texas Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit health care organization committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research. Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children’s has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women’s health. The largest free-standing children’s hospital in the U.S., Texas Children’s had more than 3.2 million patient encounters in the 2013 fiscal year.

“The enrichment provided by The Pavilion’s programs to the community and families in The Woodlands is extremely valuable,” said Lisa Yelenick, director of marketing and public relations for Texas Children’s Hospital. “Part of Texas Children’s mission is to play an integral role and be a committed member of the communities we serve where we provide health care services. One way we would like to accomplish this is by bringing our two organizations together to educate families.”

“We’re most looking forward to growing the relationship between Texas Children’s and The Woodlands and becoming a great

member of the community by meeting the families and learning more from organizations like The Pavilion that serve the community,” Yelenick said.

Christine Scully, director of development for The Pavilion, shares Yelenick’s sentiment.

“We’re honored that The Pavilion is the first organization in The Woodlands that Texas Children’s Hospital is exclusively sponsoring,” Scully said. “A strong partnership with a like-minded organization with the same values of educating the community is invaluable to us.”

Slated to open in 2017, Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is the second community hospital for Texas Children’s Hospital.

The 548,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, designed especially to serve children and families, will offer specialty pediatric care in areas that include cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, diabetes and endocrinology, urology, sports medicine, gastroenterology and nutrition, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, allergy and immunology, dermatology, adolescent medicine and physical rehabilitation.

Hospital facilities will include 24 emergency center rooms, 74 outpatient rooms, five radiology rooms, four operating rooms and 30 acute care beds at opening with plans of up to 200 beds. Along with serving families throughout The Woodlands area, Texas Children’s anticipates serving families throughout Greater North Houston include Montgomery, Walker, Grimes, Liberty, Harris, Polk, San Jacinto and Hardin counties.

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ShowTime is a list of events scheduled for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, including start times and ticket prices. Information is subject to change.

Please visit www.woodlandscenter.org for the latest event information.

Jimmy Buffett

Bruce Springsteen

DISNEY IN CONCERT

Michael Cavanaugh

April 9

Fall Out Boy

Arcade Fire • 7:30 p.m. $60.50 GA Pit / $60.50 & $46 Reserved / $30.50 Lawn

April 10 Kings of Leon • 7:30 p.m.

with Local Natives

$65.50 Res. Pit / $65.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $32.50 Lawn April 12 Xfinity presents Spyro Gyra & Lee Ritenour • 8 p.m.

$60 Res. Pit / $45 & $35 Reserved April 26 Casting Crowns • 7 p.m.

with Laura Story and Surprise Guest

$78.75 Res. Pit / $78.75, $47.50 & $37.30 Reserved / $21.55 Lawn April 27 Il Divo • 8 p.m.

$125 Res. Pit / $125, $89.50, $49.50 & $29.50 Reserved May 1

Celebration of Stanton Welch • 8 p.m. with Houston Ballet $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts

May 2

Best of Beethoven • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation

May 6

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band • 7:30 p.m. $126.50 GA Pit / $126.50 Reserved / $56.50 Lawn

May 9

“Carmen” A Concert Performance • 8 p.m. with Houston Grand Opera $20 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation

May 10

Lady Antebellum • 7 p.m. $650 Platinum Package / $475 Gold Package / $325 Silver Package / $132.50 Bronze Package Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

May 16 Dave Matthews Band • 7 p.m.

$75 GA Pit / $75 Reserved / $40.50 Lawn May 18

Styx with Foreigner • 7 p.m. with Don Felder $95 Res. Pit / $95, $75, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $20 Lawn

May 21

SEE the Music • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

May 23

Journey and Steve Miller Band • 6:45 p.m. with Tower of Power $145 Res. Pit / $145, $110, $75, $65 & $45 Reserved / $38.50 Lawn

May 29 Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band • 8 p.m.

$136 Res. Pit / $136, $86 & $46 Reserved / $46 Lawn

Panic! At the Disco

June 5

June 6

Mötley Crüe

Robert Franz

One Republic

Backstreet Boys with Avril Lavigne • 7 p.m. $150 GA Pit / $89.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $22.50 Lawn

Aug. 19 Panic! At the Disco • 7:30 p.m.

with Walk the Moon

$39.50 GA Pit / $39.50 & $35 Reserved

A Symphonic Journey • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating

Aug. 22 OneRepublic • 7 p.m.

$75 Reserved Pit / $75, $49 & $29 Reserved / $25 Lawn

June 13 Wagner & Maazel’s “Ring Without Words” • 8 p.m.

with the Texas Music Festival Orchestra

FREE event June 14 James Taylor • 8 p.m.

$99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $75 & $45 Reserved / $30 Lawn June 17 Boston with The Doobie Brothers • 7 p.m.

$99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50,

$49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25.50 Lawn June 27 Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry • 6:45 p.m.

with Special Guest Plain White T’s

$95 Res. Pit / $95, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn July 3

Michael Krajewski Photo by Jeff Fitlow

IL DIVO

Lionel Richie Photo by Michael Tammaro

Dancers: Precourt Robison and Artists of Houston Ballet

Celebration of Stanton Welch

Star-Spangled Salute • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony FREE event sponsored by The Woodlands Development Company

July 10 Classical Concert • 8 p.m.

$15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation July 12

Lionel Richie • 7:30 p.m. with CeeLo Green $125 Res. Pit / $125, $99.50, $69.50 & $49.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn

July 13

A Day in the Country with Rascal Flatts • 3 p.m. $650 Platinum Package / $475 Gold Package / $325 Silver Package / $132.50 Bronze Package Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

July 24 The Songs of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh • 8 p.m.

with the Houston Symphony

$15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Huntsman and Insperity Aug. 1

Fall Out Boy and Paramore • 7 p.m. $65 GA Pit / $65, $50, $40 & $30 Reserved / $25 Lawn

Aug. 9

Aug. 16

Tim McGraw • 7 p.m. $650 Platinum Package / $475 Gold Package / $325 Silver Package / $132.50 Bronze Package Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $29.50

Ticket Information

Aug. 29 Chicago & REO Speedwagon • 7:30 p.m.

$125 Res. Pit / $125, $86, $46 & $36 Reserved / $26 Lawn Aug. 30 DISNEY IN CONCERT Magical Music from the Movies • 8 p.m.

with the Houston Symphony

$15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzaine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation,

Huntsman and Woodforest National Bank Aug. 31 Def Leppard & KISS • 7 p.m.

$175 Res. Pit / $175, $99.50 & $59.50 Reserved / $36 Lawn Sept. 5

Linkin Park and Thirty Seconds to Mars • 6:30 p.m. with AFI $104.75 GA Pit / $104.75, $74.75 & $54.75 Reserved / $39.75 Lawn

Sept. 6

Brad Paisley • 7 p.m. $650 Platinum Package / $475 Gold Package / $325 Silver Package / $132.50 Bronze Package Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

Sept.19

Luke Bryan • 7 p.m. $650 Platinum Package / $475 Gold Package / $325 Silver Package / $132.50 Bronze Package Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

Oct. 11 Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper • 7 p.m.

with Alice Cooper

$125 Res. Pit / $125, $85, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn Oct. 23

Jason Aldean • 7 p.m. with Florida Georgia Line $650 Platinum Package / $475 Gold Package / $325 Silver Package / $132.50 Bronze Package Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

Oct. 24

Hocus Pocus Pops • 7:30 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzaine and lawn seating courtesy of H-E-B

Nov. 8

19th Annual Children’s Festival • 10 a.m. presented by ExxonMobiil $8 in advance / $10 at the door

Nov. 9

19th Annual Children’s Festival • 12 p.m. presented by ExxonMobil $8 in advance / $10 at the door

Dec. 7

Holly Jolly Jingle • 2 p.m.

Free event sponsored by Talisman USA, Woodforest National Bank and KPMG, LLP

Prices do not include service charge. Tickets are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select H-E-B and Walmart locations and Media Magic, by calling 800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets also can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on event days through intermission. The Box Office is located at the north entrance to The Pavilion at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. For more information, call 281-363- 3300 or visit www.woodlandscenter.org. Prepaid, preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage located along Six Pines Drive. Parking is $5 per vehicle for most performing arts events and $15 per vehicle for most contemporary events. Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased in advance at all locations and The Pavilion Box Office. Some service charges may apply. Advance purchase is not required, but guarantees a space the day of the show.

Don’t Just Hear About the Great Show…

Be There with Pavilion Season Seats Purchasing season seats is the chance to have great seats at every concert at The Pavilion. Plus, the hassle of finding tickets to all the hottest concerts is gone. Get up close with your favorite rock star, country music artist or pop band...within the first 20 rows. It’s an unforgettable experience!

Being a season seat holder at The Pavilion will make sure you don’t miss out on any of it. The diverse lineup of artists ensures there is something for everyone and you are the person with the coveted tickets to the sold-out shows.

2014 Country Megaticket Six Big Shows, One Great Price The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and Live Nation proudly present the 2014 Country Megaticket, a six show “season ticket” for the hottest country shows this year.

The benefits of the Megaticket include a ticket to each of the six concerts and the ability to secure tickets for the individual shows before they go on sale to the general public.

Every year more and more people are finding the value of being a season seat holder from having tickets delivered right to your door to VIP parking in our convenient parking garage and the comforts and atmosphere of the Woodforest Bank Club.

This year’s Megaticket includes Lady Antebellum May 10, Rascal Flatts July 13, Tim McGraw Aug. 9, Brad Paisley Sept. 6, Luke Bryan Sept. 19 and Jason Aldean with Florida Georgia Line Oct. 23.

Ticket packages go on sale Saturday, March 21 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or calling 1-800-745-3000.

“The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is a great place to entertain customers,” said Richard Wright, season ticket holder and president and CEO of Wright’s Printing. “It’s close to home and the facilities are outstanding!”

Packages include a platinum package for $650 for reserved seating and Gold Lot parking pass, gold package for $475 for reserved seating, silver package for $325 for reserved seating and bronze package for $132.50 for lawn seats.

Season seats start at $4,700 for the 2014 season. Purchase your season seats today to ensure you and your guests will be there for the show.

encor e The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors for their financial support of our 2014 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs as of March 14 printing deadline. $100,000 - $249,999 Live Nation The Pavilion Partners

$15,000 - $24,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment H-E-B PepsiCo TalismanUSA

$50,000 - $74,999 ExxonMobil Huntsman $10,000 - $14,999 Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Development Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Company Insperity The Wortham Foundation KPMG, LLP $25,000 - $49,999 Wells Fargo Anadarko Petroleum $5,000 - $9,999 Corporation Aon Hewitt Audi of America Fidelity Investments Woodforest National Bank FMC Technologies Union Pacific Foundation

$2,000 - $4,999 Century 21 Realty Partners EMI Sheryl & Fred Greene Renewal by Anderson $1,000 - $1,999 Cynthia & John Hageman Suzanne & Dennis Millet Denise & Dr. Donald Stillwagon $500 - $999 Annette & Ken Hallock Judy & Charles Lano Brenda & John Mizell

In-Kind ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Houston Community Newspapers & The Courier & The Villager Tommy Bahama 2014 The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Donors: $1,500 Lillian & Ken Hallock

$200 - $300 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion acknowledges Mark Ellis Lyn & Gregory Hullinger the financial support of The Woodlands Township that is generated by the Event Admissions Tax for John Nanninga its performing arts and educational programs.

Jose Rodriguez

Education is The Pavilion’s Mission!

Even after 25 seasons, most people still do not know that part of The Pavilion’s mission is to provide educational outreach programs about the performing arts to students in the greater Houston area. Every year, The Pavilion touches the lives of approximately 40,000 students and their families through a variety of educational outreach programs.

One of the newest education programs is Chamberfest, a week-long chamber music camp. The event was started by a Pavilion Partner Fine Arts Scholarship recipient, Marie Daniels last year and is now part of The Pavilion’s educational programs. Daniels is currently pursuing a Master of Music at The Julliard School.

Chamberfest is open to students in grades 7th to 12th and for violin, viola, cello and bass. It entails four days of rehearsals and coaching and one 45-minute individual lesson for each student. At the weeks’ end there is a Festival Finale on The Pavilion’s main stage. Students also have daily workshops on topics such as public speaking, improvisation, music history and communication through music.

Students interested in participating must fill out an application

by March 25 by visiting www.thewoodlandchamberfest.com.

There is a $220 tuition fee. Auditions take place April 4 and 5 at The Pavilion.

One of the other great educational program is the annual Hats Off to Reading Celebration. The event takes place May 1 in conjunction with Celebration of Stanton Welch with Houston Ballet at The Pavilion. The event is held in The Pavilion’s House of Blues Hospitality Tent starting at 6 p.m.

Hats Off to Reading is a free event sponsored by the Reading Odyssey Committee, a community coalition that encourages students to develop a lifelong love of reading. Children can take home a free book and participate in literacybased activities such as a book walk, hat-making and face painting. Reading Odyssey is a partnership between Montgomery County Memorial Library System, Conroe ISD librarians, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Library, Chick-fil-A, Scholastic Books and The Pavilion.

For more information on The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs, visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

Guests Created New Memories at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Prom Night “Feels Like the First Time” Gala Guests had the chance to relive or redo their prom at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Prom Night “Feels Like the First Time” gala held Feb. 8, 2014, at Competitive Edge Sports.

The event raised more than $425,000 making this the most successful gala ever. These funds benefit The Pavilion’s performing arts events, educational outreach programs and for the first time ever The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Fund.

Guests were encouraged to dress from their favorite prom era or wear their dream prom attire. The Pavilion honored, George and Dianne Lindahl III, at the gala as the “King and Queen” of the prom. George is a former board member having served on the board for six years and has given to The Pavilion in numerous ways. He was the first to purchase a $100,000 “Juke Box Hero” table.

“Prom Night was one of the best events we have ever had and one of the most successful galas raising money for our arts and education events as well as our fine arts scholarships,” said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “This event solidifies the longevity of our fine arts and scholarship funding for many years into the future. This success makes a strong statement about the support the arts have in our community.”

Photo by Ken Jones

Hank and Sheryl Wood (pictured) pose for their official prom photo at The Pavilion’s Prom Night Gala held Feb. 8, 2014.

Photo by Ted Washington

George and Dianne Lindahl III (center) were crowned the King and Queen of prom at The Pavilion’s Prom Night “Feels Like the First Time” gala Feb. 8, 2014. Pictured with the couple is Jeff Shipley, Pavilion board of director’s president and John Robichau, Pavilion Partners board of director’s president.

The gala also featured many extraordinary live auction items.

More than $208,000 was raised from the auction that included a concert backstage experience, autographed guitars, a one-of-a-kind dinner and wine package, exclusive sports package, meet & greet with Foreigner and more.

One of the highlights of the evening was a drawing to determine the winner of a 1.5 carat diamond and custom design, Foreigner autographed guitar and Meet & Greet and L’Auberge Casino Resort packages. Steve Nance, Pavilion board member won the diamond and Patricia Brown with Woodforest National Bank won the Foreigner Meet & Greet.

Prom Night gala featured the legendary British-American rock band Foreigner. With ten multi-platinum albums and 16 Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Cold as Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” and the worldwide No. 1 hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” Foreigner continues to rock the charts more than 30 years into the game.

Photo by Ken Jones

Prom Night attendees got the chance to relive or redo their prom at The Pavilion’s gala held Feb. 8, 2014. Pictured left to right are Ralph McIngvale, Gayelene McIngvale, Hank Wood, Sheryl Wood, Steve Morrow, Sandy Morrow, David Dunlap, Anne Dunlap, Steve Nance and Elaine Nance.

SUPPORTING C ST

2014 Members of The Pavilion Partners $1,000-$1,999 Cynthia & John Hageman Suzanne & Dennis Millet Denise & Dr. Donald Stillwagon

$500-$999 Annette & Ken Hallock Judy & Charles Lano Brenda & John Mizell

President's Message

$200-$300 Mark Ellis Lyn & Gregory Hullinger John Nanninga Jose Rodriguez

Hello Fellow Partners, It is hard to imagine, but it is already time to start another season. This year marks the 25th season of this great venue we call The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. With the concerts already on the calendar we are off and running on what will be a fantastic season.

$50-$100 Chardelle Adelson Lisa Arvidson Judith Bartok Nancy & Mike Becker Bunny Benditz Stephanie Beridon Teri & Bruce Bernhoft James Bibis Lisa & Tom Blanchard Sharon & Tom Bowen Brenda Eames & Alan Braaten Michelle Bridges Carol & Thomas Buffa Beth Butler Debbie & Skip Cain Annabelle & Chris Carrillo Barbara & Regan Chambers Patsy & Namen Chambliss Sean Kenneth Connelly Candis Cooper Gaye & Bill Craig Andrea & Gabe Cuellar Ruth Dowden Debra & Matt Dozier Christina Dunne Linda & Rob Eissler Keith & Grady Ferry Jane Fisher Mary-Lou & Gary Fitch Lisa & Al Fittipaldi Sylvia Forbes Natalie Giardina Angela & Mark Gott Denise Green Careen Gregory Meg Grimard Karen & Leo Guiterrez Janene Hemmen Gay Holt Marlies Iada Theresa Jensen Judy & Dickie Jones Letty Kelley Rosie & Bill Kelly Cindy Kirk Lisa Koetting Liz & Ira Krottinger Judy Latour Karen Leiker Karen & Jim Listak Mary Loy Nancy & Terry Mahan Sydney Mark Christine & Bo McBee Brian McCulloch Stacey & John McKinley Kashay & George Mendes Nazeema Karim & Peter Molberg Ann Moore Carmen Mulraney Myron Murphy Patty Murphy Betty Nelson Janlyn Nentwig Linda Newbold Diane Nielsen Nora Norman Cindy Notarainni Jadzia & Richard Olson Shelly & Michael O’Neil Kathryn Painter Patrick Paris Karen & Lane Portman Tom Rafferty Liz Regan Rhonda Richardson Nancy Roberson John Robichau Nancy & Steve Sandstrum Sharon Schilling Bebe Smith Peter Smith Vickie Huebler & Debbie Stofcheck Chiva Tagle Stephanie Teed Ben Thomas Freda Thomas Paula & Benny Van Osdell Connie Wagner Peggy & Ray Wilcox Karen Williams Dave Wilson Gene Wolfson Carolyn Wong Janet Wong

Give Your Heart to the Arts as a Pavilion Partner Volunteer

by Leslie Williams

The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, is looking for volunteers with a passion for the arts. The 2014 season kicks off in April with the 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction fundraiser then moves right into concert mode with Spyro Gyra & Lee Ritenour April 12 and The Waterway Art Festival happening simultaneously. We have lots of volunteer opportunities for Pavilion Partners!

We start the season off with a few contemporary concerts including Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon and Il Divo. Then we have an exciting jazz concert Sypro Gyra & Lee Ritenour, Houston Ballet’s Celebration of Stanton Welch, the Houston Symphony’s Best Of Beethoven and Houston Grand Opera’s concert performance of “Carmen.”

We have some artists returning this season who have played here several times including Jimmy Buffet, Journey and Linkin Park, as well as some artists who are playing here for the first time like Bruce Springsteen.

This is going to be a fantastic season and I hope you are as excited as I am. See you out there!

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

“Our new season is starting off strong and will continue to grow,” said Leslie Williams, volunteer and special events coordinator for The Pavilion. “It is going to be an exciting and busy year here at The Pavilion so sign up now!”

Partners has a lot to offer its members. If you would like to learn more please join us at one of our monthly information sessions. The next session is March 19 at either the 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. meeting. Each session lasts approximately an hour and a half. Reservations are required. A mini-tour of The Pavilion is included.

“This meeting is a great way to find out more about our volunteer program and how you can be involved in the events at The Pavilion,” said Leslie Williams, volunteer and special events coordinator for The Pavilion. “Of course there are a variety of other ways you can volunteer with Partners including fundraising, scholarships, membership and more.”

Guests Dine Center Stage at the 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction Experience a one-of-a-kind event dining on the Main Stage at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at the 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction April 6. The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, home of The Pavilion, hosts this annual event benefiting The Pavilion’s educational programming and Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Fund. A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception begins at 5 p.m. with the sounds of Maydwell Musical Group 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.

This year’s event honors Shelli Moran. She is one of the new owners of cellar twenty four, formally Woodlands Wine Company. Previously Moran was a partner with Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse.

In addition to fine food and a variety of premium wines from around the world, the evening includes a live auction and bid board auction featuring trips, wine dinners, custom-made jewelry, lavish wine baskets and more. One of the featured live auction items is a fabulous Italian getaway in Serravalle, a 20,000+ square foot estate in Chianti, Italy, for 14 guests. The property includes an underground suite for exercise, wine tasting and other fun activities. Arranged visits

The Pavilion Partners volunteers help out at The Pavilion’s Prom Night “Feels Like the Pavilion Partners, Bruce & Beth Krantz, First Time” Gala held Feb. 8, 2014. Pictured left to right are Dalinda Judy, Matt Dozier, shows off one of the live auction items Debra Dozier and Jeff Crum. at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Prom Night gala

to Siena, Chianti Hill towns and Florence are included. Guests can enjoy 24/7 access to on-site, live-in estate managers and concierge support as well as maid service. This package is an incredible opportunity and value for up to seven couples to purchase and travel together!

Net proceeds from the live auction benefit The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Fund. Since its inception, Partners has awarded $715,000 in scholarships to students studying the arts with more than 650 scholarships awarded.

In 2013, Partners awarded 43 renewal scholarships and 20 new scholarships totaling $70,000. The remaining net proceeds from the event benefit The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs including Fine Arts Education Day, Musical Scores, Music in Motion and Children’s Festival.

Underwriters of the event include Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Candi & Gerald Glenn, Dianne & George Lindahl III, Benzinger Family Winery, Joy Boreman, Lorri & Brian Petrauskas, Sylvia Caracio, Theresa & Dr.Lamar Roemer, Arlene & Sol Sachs, Cindy Notarainni, JoAnne & Randy Lowry, Judy & Dickie Jones, Chris Long, Cathy & Robert Grossman, Crescent Moon Wine Bar and Robichau Jewelry.

For more information about the 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction, contact Leslie Williams at 281-210-1125 or lwilliams@woodlandscenter.org.

Myron Murphy (left) and Tina Dunne (right) volunteered at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Prom Night gala held in February.

Nancy Roberson (left) and Patti Murphy (right) help hawk the Outstanding in the Field live auction item at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Prom Night gala.

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New Faces at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Since The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s inception, ticketing has evolved from using paper tickets to electronic ways of entering the venue.

Ticket buyers are most familiar with Will Call, print-at-home tickets and receiving paper tickets by mail. Paperless entry/credit card entry is a new delivery method many tours choose for certain tickets within the venue. With this delivery method, no paper ticket is received in advance, so there’s no need to go to the Box Office before the show. However, your group must enter the gate all together. Once at the gate, a seat locator is printed for your convenience. There is no delivery fee associated with this type of ticket. Make sure to bring the card that you used to purchase the ticket to the concert. If for some reason you are unable to bring the card with you, contact Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.

Check The Pavilion’s website and social media pages for special ticket deals like lawn 4-packs or early bird special ticket offers. If purchasing lawn tickets, ticket buyers should find out if 4-packs are available. The Pavilion usually promotes these offers on the website, but you can always call our main number at 281-364-3011. Keep in mind that lawn 4-packs are not offered during presale offers.

Don’t forget about deals on tickets through sites like Groupon. These are both reputable sites that are not selling tickets secondhand, but have made a deal with Live Nation for discounted tickets, so they are safe. If you have questions, feel free to email info@woodlandscenter.org.

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The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion welcomes two new employees. Mallory Vanderheiden joined The Pavilion in November 2013. Vanderheiden is the executive assistant to the President and CEO, Jerry MacDonald. She assists with house and board ticket requests, preparation for board meetings and various other administrative duties.

Vander heiden was born and raised in the Houston area. She is the oldest of four girls and feels blessed to have her sisters as her best friends.

Vanderheiden enjoys watching her boyfriend play baseball for the San Francisco Giants Organization and watching her sister cheer for the Houston Texans. She enjoys spending her free time with her Pictured left to right are Mallory Vanderheiden and precious dogs Bently and Texas. Prior to working Natalia Livingston. at The Pavilion Mallory worked for Canongate at The Woodlands and Woodlands Elite Cheer Company, as the Activities Coordinator.

Natalia Livingston joined The Pavilion in February as the senior account. She is responsible for financial and accounting activities of the organization with emphasis on event accounting, accounts receivable and financial statement preparation. Livingston was born in Houston and raised in Humble, Texas. She attended performing arts magnet schools and was in the show choir at Humble High School. She received a BBA in Accounting from the University of Houston.

She is currently pursuing her CPA license. She has one daughter, Lyric, who is 10 years old.

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