CenterStage Issue 2 2014

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

25 Seasons of Spectacular

Pavilion Begins New Relationship with Huntsman

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Spring Performing Arts Events

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Letter from the President & CEO

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Education Spotlight

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Mitchell said, “We are pleased with the closer affiliation with Huntsman and the benefit this sponsorship will bring to The Pavilion.”

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion has entered into a five-year relationship with Huntsman Corporation as the Presenting Sponsor of the venue. The name-undertitle sponsorship provides for additional funding for The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Huntsman has been a supporter of The Pavilion’s performing arts and education programs since 2006.

“We are delighted about Huntsman coming on board as our presenting sponsor”, said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “Huntsman has supported The Pavilion for many years and this commitment is going to benefit our arts and education programs tremendously. We look forward to a longterm mutually beneficial relationship.”

“We relocated our global headquarters to The Woodlands in 2004 and we now employ more than 1,000 associates in business management and administration, research and technology and manufacturing across three locations in the area,” said Peter Huntsman, president and CEO of Huntsman. “We are deeply committed – both as a company and individually – to many of the charities and civic organizations in the community and we’re fully supportive of the great work that is being done at The Pavilion. We are proud to be associated with them.”

Huntsman is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals with 2013 revenues of over $11 billion. Its chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. Huntsman operates more than 80 manufacturing and R&D facilities in 30 countries and employs approximately 12,000 associates.

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

Representing the Mitchell Family Foundation and current member of The Pavilion board of directors, Grant

Sponsor Spotlight

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Spring into The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Performing Arts Season with Three Extraordinary Events Visually explore the world’s most beloved symphonic music paired with stunning high definition video, stills and animations ranging from nature to outer space and everything in between with the Houston Symphony at SEE the Music May 21 at 8 p.m.

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Photo by Michael Tammaro

Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.

Pavilion Weather Station

Encore

Volume 15, Issue 2

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Expands Relationship with Huntsman

In This Issue

Picture Yourself at The Pavilion

April - May 2014

Michael Krajewski

Michael Krajewski conducts the symphony with classical music’s most beloved hits including Wedding March from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Flight of the Bumblebee from “The Tale of Tsar Saltan,” Overture to “William Tell,” “Texas Medley” including “Deep in the Heart of Texas” and “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” “1812 Overture” and more.

Enhanced by stunning lighting and theatrical effects, this spectacle of imagery and music provides an experience that is stirring, poignant and inspiring.

Partners Wine Dinner is a Success 5 “All Night Long” Pre-Concert Dinner & Fundraiser 5 Partners Membership

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Pavilion Bytes

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A special addition to the concert is a chance to see you and your family on our new LED screens! Send pictures taken at your favorite locations in The Woodlands to info@woodlandscenter.org.

Both have previously conducted at the Texas Music Festival.

The finalists and winner of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition will be announced. Join us in supporting and celebrating these talented young artists. The University of Houston Moores School of Music sponsors the Texas Music Festival’s intensive four-week program that allows young musicians from all parts of the world to perform together and compete against one another. These Orchestral Fellows are advanced students and young professional musicians.

Arrive early for pre-concert activities in the North Plaza beginning at 7 p.m. to listen to the sounds of The School of Rock The Woodlands and visit The Pavilion Partners, Fidelity Investments, Renewal by Andersen, Century 21 Realty Partners, Texas Children’s Hospital, Woodforest National Bank and Audi of America, official automobile of The Pavilion. Guests also can register-to-win Tommy Bahama’s “Best Seats in the House.”

On June 13, get insight into the evening’s program with Pavilion Talk, a free pre-concert discussion led by noted music scholar and former college professor Ira J. Black from 7:15-7:45 p.m.

Tickets are not required for free seating. Gates open at 7 p.m. for all three events.

At all symphonies, guests are welcome to have a picnic in their seat or on the hill. Keep in mind that beverages cannot be brought into The Pavilion.

Sitting on the hill? Lawn chairs also are provided free for this event!

Start your summer vacation with a musical journey with the sounds of the Houston Symphony at A Symphonic Journey June 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free.

Robert Franz leads this musical tour featuring Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5,” Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz from Swan Lake,” Bernstein’s Overture to “West Side Story,” Ravel’s “Mother Goose” Suite, Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9” and more.

On June 13, more than 100 gifted musicians from around the world are showcased in a free concert at 8 p.m. In conjunction with the Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival, an intensive four-week study program at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music, the Texas Music Festival Orchestra takes the stage June 13 for Wagner & Maazel’s “Ring Without Words.”

Carlos Spierer conducts these young artists performing Loren Maazel’s masterful, voiceless concert adaption of Richard Wagner’s opera from “The Ring Cycle.” Assisting his son is Leon Spierer as guest concertmaster.

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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.

FMC Technologies Helps to Build a Stronger Community Welcome to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and our 25th Season of presenting exceptional performing arts events, educational outreach programs and live music.

We are extremely proud to have announced a new expanded relationship with Huntsman Corporation as the Presenting Sponsor of the venue. The name-undertitle sponsorship provides for additional funding for The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. We recently installed a sponsor sign on the stage house with our new logo. Huntsman has been a supporter of The Pavilion’s performing arts and education programs since 2006.

The past couple of months have been full of new and exciting concerts and events. So far, we have hosted a jazz concert featuring Spyro Gyra & Lee Ritenour, KSBJ concert with Casting Crowns, Il Divo, Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Lady Antebellum and Bruce Springsteen, in which we were the only Texas venue he played. We also hosted our annual educational outreach events Musical Scores and will have Fine Arts Education Day May 21.

Other concerts coming up are Dave Matthews Band, Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Nine Inch Nails with Soundgarden, Def Leppard & KISS, Jason Aldean and many more.

Just in time for the new season, The Pavilion installed two state-of-the-art LED video screens. The $2 million project has a 7.8 mm LED which is 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 and the lawn. Besides the two new screens in the seating area, an LED screen also is located in the North Plaza.

FMC Technologies is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. An interesting fact: FMC stood for Food Machinery Corporation in the early days of the company, and the company adopted the name FMC Technologies in 2000.

To Maryann Seaman, a relationship between The Pavilion and FMC Technologies just made sense. As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Seaman also serves on The Pavilion’s board of directors.

“The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs and ability to enrich lives through music and performing arts supports our company’s core values of collaboration and valuing people,” Seaman said.

“Our favorite part of supporting The Pavilion’s performing arts and education events is being involved in building a stronger community,” she said. “I like the support for education and the arts for children. It’s wonderful to have such a beautiful

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s educational outreach programs are an integral part of the mission of the venue.

Two of the programs, Musical Scores and Fine Arts Education Day take place annually in May. Photo by Ted Washington

Officers

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)

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

Named by “Forbes” as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2013, FMC Technologies has approximately 19,300 employees and operates 30 production facilities in 17 countries. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry.

For more information, visit www.fmctechnologies.com.

exciting routine composed of talented tumblers, breakers, pop lockers and cheer stunters. Again this year, Jean Donatto served as master of ceremonies.

For the past several years, The Pavilion has worked with Carver Magnet High School graphic arts students to create the T-shirt artwork for Musical Scores.

On May 20, approximately 5,500 Conroe ISD students and teachers, including all fourth graders in the district, are expected to attend the annual Fine Arts Education Day featuring the Houston Symphony.

Board of Directors and Staff Mark E. Ellis – Secretary Jeff Young – Vice President Lori Figaro – Treasurer

In addition to supporting The Pavilion’s performing arts and educational outreach programs, FMC Technologies also supports a variety of charitable organizations across the world in many of the locations where their employees live and work. In the Houston area, they are one of the largest contributors to United Way, a significant supporter of the American Heart Association and an active sponsor of many veteran and mental health activities.

Jackeline Padilla, a junior in the engineering strand at Carver, is the T-shirt design winner this year. She was one of 10 students from Carver’s graphic arts program who submitted artwork for consideration as the featured design on this year’s Musical Scores T-shirts.

These complimentary T-shirts, along with free lunches, are given out to all students in attendance.

Jerry MacDonald President and CEO

Jeffrey H. Shipley – Chairman of the Board Jerry MacDonald – President and CEO Joseph P. Ash – Vice Chairman

venue in our community where our employees live and have The Pavilion give back to our community and its children.”

Education is What We Do Best!

Come out and help us celebrate our 25th season. I look forward to seeing you on at The Pavilion.

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 Denman – 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

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is proud to highlight FMC Technologies as a continued sponsor of our performing arts events. The company has supported The Pavilion for the past 14 years and was a $10,000 sponsor at this year’s “Feels Like the First Time” Prom Night Gala.

Students in the Greater Houston area were rewarded with a performance at Musical Scores, May 5. Nearly 6,000 students and teachers from 33 schools and 10 school districts attended the 19th annual event.

This free program was created for fourth grade students to experience orchestra music and learn about the various instruments in both band and orchestra. It is the hope of the

The program primarily serves academically at-risk, middle school students who earn the privilege to attend a special event at The Pavilion by displaying model behavior and achieving specific scholastic goals. To be rewarded, students must achieve specific goals as established by their teachers and/or administrators. These goals might include specific academic accomplishments, improving attendance, bookreading objectives, raising test scores, modifying classroom behavior, or whatever the administrators choose.

The entertainment at the event started with a special guest speaker, Dr. Bernard Harris who was the first African-American to walk in space. He worked at NASA for ten years where he conducted research in musculoskeletal physiology and disuse osteoporosis. A veteran astronaut for more than 20 years, he has logged more than 438 hours and traveled over 7.2 million miles in space.

UrgeWorks and the Houston Rockets Launch Crew served as the entertainment at Musical Scores. UrgeWorks is a group that uses positive elements of the hip hop culture, urban artistry and performing arts such as rap, breakdancing, DJ-ing, poetry, graffiti art, and more, to connect with audiences in a way that is relatable. Examples of their programs include drug prevention, anti-bullying, STAAR test encouragement, self esteem and more. The Launch Crew performed their

program to create role models for these young people and offer encouragement to choose their elective as orchestra or band when going into the fifth grade.

Also, sixth grade band and orchestra students are invited to the concert, which serves as a reminder of where their studies in music can take them if they continue their pursuit of it in junior high school. The program helps students learn to listen actively and purposefully while giving them goals.

This year, the Houston Symphony’s program, as directed by Robert Franz, centers on the theme of Ways to Use Words.

The students enjoys works from some of the most popular books and stories of all times including “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” Mississippi Suite from “Huckleberry Finn,” Suite No. 2 from “Romeo and Juliet” and more.

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

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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.

Lionel Richie

Jimmy Buffett DISNEY IN CONCERT

Panic! At the Disco

May 16 Dave Matthews Band • 7 p.m.

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

CeeLo Green

ZZ Top

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

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

July 24

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

Aug. 1 Fall Out Boy and Paramore • 7 p.m.

$65 GA Pit / $65, $50, $40 & $30 Reserved / $25 Lawn

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

$136 Res. Pit / $136, $86 & $46 Reserved / $46 Lawn May 31 Majic Under the Stars • 6:30 p.m.

with Charlie Wilson, The O’Jays and Erykah Badu

$150 Res. Pit / $150, $85, $75 & $50 Reserved June 5

June 6

Backstreet Boys with Avril Lavigne • 7:30 p.m. $150 GA Pit / $89.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $22.50 Lawn A Symphonic Journey • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating

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

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

Michael Cavanaugh

Michael Krajewski

Mötley Crüe

OneRepublic

May 10 Lady Antebellum • 7 p.m.

$70 Res. Pit / $70, $50 & $40 Reserved / $25.25 Lawn

July 13 Rascal Flatts • 3 p.m.

Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

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Aug. 15

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

Tim McGraw • 7 p.m. $70 GA Pit / $70 & $44.75 Reserved / $29.75 Lawn Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival • 1 p.m. with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alexandria, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Body Count featuring Ice T, Suicide Silence, Emmure, Miss May I, Mushroomhead and more. $79.50 GA Pit / $79.50, $69.50, $39.50 & $29.50 Reserved / $29.50 Lawn Under the Influence of Music Tour • 6:30 p.m. with Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan , Mack Wilds, DJ Drama, Sage The Gemini, Young Jeezy and IAMSU! $72.75 GA Pit / $72.75, $42.75 & $32.75 Reserved / $27.50 Lawn

Aug. 16 Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden • 7 p.m.

$99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved /

$29.50 Aug. 19 Panic! At the Disco • 7:30 p.m.

with Walk the Moon

$39.50 GA Pit / $39.50 & $35 Reserved Aug. 22 OneRepublic • 7 p.m.

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

Fall Out Boy

Photo by Jeff Fitlow

Lady Antebellum

Photo by Michael Tammaro

Backstreet Boys

Aerosmith • 7:30 p.m. with Slash $155 Res. Pit / $155, $125, $99.50, $69 & $49.50 Reserved / $39.50 Lawn

Luke Bryan

Aug. 30

Robert Franz

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.

Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA Sept. 12 ZZ Top and Jeff Beck • 7 p.m.

$99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved /

$25 Lawn Sept.19 Luke Bryan • 7 p.m.

Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA Oct. 11 Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper • 7 p.m.

$125 Res. Pit / $125, $85, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn Oct. 23 Jason Aldean • 7 p.m.

with Florida Georgia Line

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

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

$125 Res. Pit / $125, $86, $46 & $36 Reserved / $26 Lawn

Ticket Information 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.

Picture Yourself at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Do you want to be a permanent fixture at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion? Have you ever wondered who those people are on the life-size mural located just inside the VIP gate and alongside the House of Blues Hospital Tent?

The Patron’s Courtyard, or “Wall of Fame,” is a giant mural of a Pavilion audience sitting in reserved seats.

Guests can show their support of The Pavilion by making a contribution to have their portrait added to the wall.

This crowd, colorful, realistic and rubbing elbows with the likes of Bette Midler and Itzhak Perlman, keeps the same “seats” every year. It is a reflection of the community and the artistic atmosphere of The Pavilion.

“Since 1995, the Wall of Fame has been a wonderful opportunity for us to have a more permanent representation of community leaders, as well as Pavilion friends and supporters,” said Christine Scully, director of development.

“Inclusion on the wall is a unique way to honor or memorialize your loved ones. In addition

to friends of The Pavilion, portraits are painted of each of the Hometown Heroes annually.”

Let your support of the performing arts be known by becoming part of the Wall of Fame. For a contribution ranging from $175 to $1,000, your likeness can be added to the mural by noted artist, Pam Schrader. Her renderings are based on candid photos you supply. Schrader has won first place and best of show at the Woodlands Art League’s Spring Show this year and she is a member of several art league groups.

Proceeds support The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Support the arts and become a legendary piece of The Pavilion’s history by purchasing a spot on the Parton’s Courtyard.

For more information, contact Mallory Vanderheiden at mvanderheiden@woodlandscenter.org or call 281-210-1106.

Pavilion Weather Station Some of the questions The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion gets most often from guests are weather-related. What happens if it rains? Does The Pavilion cancel events for severe weather?

What most concertgoers do not know is that The Pavilion monitors weather for every event with our own “weather station” on-site.

In late 2012, The Pavilion began working with a company to monitor the weather at the venue. The company is WDT, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc., an industry leader, providing organizations with weather decision support on a global scale. WDT offers specific expertise with Big Data as it applies to hazardous weather detection and prediction, forecast modeling, decision analytics, GIS, mobile apps and interactive mapping. WDT employs the world-renowned WeatherOps forecast team, staffed by experts who provide global asset projection and commodities trading decision support.

“A long-time friend of The Pavilion and production manager for Linkin Park, Jim Digby, who also is an advocate for safety in the industry created Event Safety Alliance (ESA), a nonprofit safety trade association dedicated to promoting the concept of ‘life safety first’ during all phases of event production,” said Jeff Young, vice president of operations for The Pavilion. “He got us to recognize that we needed to have a sophisticated system to monitor the weather conditions at our venue.”

WDT produces an app called iMap, an application available in the Apple App Store that monitors weather. Users of the app basically have a meteorologist watch the weather for you and it is tied into the National Weather Service. You can receive push notifications of critical alerts regarding life-threatening weather events and track your location to warn you wherever you go.

en c o r 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 May 2, 2014, printing deadline. $100,000 - $249,999 Live Nation The Pavilion Partners $50,000 - $74,999 ExxonMobil Huntsman Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Development Company The Wortham Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Audi of America PepsiCo Woodforest National Bank $15,000 - $24,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment H-E-B TalismanUSA $10,000 - $14,999 Century 21 Realty Partners Chevron Phillips Chemical Company FMC Technologies Insperity KPMG, LLP Wells Fargo $5,000 - $9,999 Aon Hewitt Entergy Fidelity Investments Linn Energy, LLC Union Pacific Foundation $2,000 - $4,999 EMI Sheryl & Fred Greene Whitney & Derek McCoy Renewal by Anderson $1,000 - $1,999 Candi & Gerald Glenn Ed Jones Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Cynthia & John Hageman Suzanne & Dennis Millet Denise & Dr. Donald Stillwagon $500 - $999 Kirsten & Michael Arendes Annette & Ken Hallock Alison & Rich Henderson Judy & Charles Lano JoAnne & Randy Lowry Linda Manning Brenda & John Mizell Brenda & John Mizell Vanessa & Rick Raanes Susie & Jeff Shipley

“The Pavilion started using this service late in the 2012 season and throughout the 2013 season. WDT provides real-time radar and has the highest resolution radar on the market,” said Young. “They are the experts and they monitor the weather in our area and tell us what is coming and affecting us. I can call a meteorologist to interpret what I am seeing and get information on when they think the weather in question is going to hit our area. We just want to be proactive in any way we can.”

$200 - $499 Deborah Butler Susan & Alex Cosculluela Suzanne & Ed Ellis Julia & Mark Ellis Susan & Dan Fordyce Linda & Greg Freede Jana & Jeff Graham Amy & Jonathan Homeyer Lyn & Gregory Hullinger Debra Kline Estelle & Mark McLaughlin Jackie & Blaine Metzger John Nanninga Jose Rodriguez Karin & Bill Townsend Marsha & Tommy Williams In-Kind ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Houston Community Newspapers & The Courier & The Villager Tommy Bahama 2014 The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Donors: $1,500 Jill & Phil Barber Nancy Battle Nelda & Jim Blair Sylvia Caracio BubbleUp ExxonMobil Susan & Dan Fordyce Angela & Mark Gott Robert Graham Annette & Ken Hallock Kelly & Brady Hull Robert Hurt Alice & Patrick Hynes Lisa & Fred Koetting Linn Energy Gerald Neuberger Cindy Notarainni Richard Olson Suzanne & Robert Potter Dr. Judith Ragsdale Cinda Redmond Arlene & Sol Sachs Maryann Seaman Leigh & Larry Shaffer Village Medical Center Peggy & Ray Wilcox

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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Young has equipment in his office called an anemometer, a device used for measuring wind speed, rainfall and direction of wind with instant results.

WDT also has helped The Pavilion create a Serve Weather Action plan, which is a set of policies and procedures for serve weather and guidelines to protect the guests that are in the venue. The Pavilion can activate under certain conditions based on certain criteria. With The Pavilion being an outdoor venue we need to monitor conditions like lightening, hail, thunderstorms, tornado warnings and more.

“For example, we had severe weather last season during the Keith Urban concert in which having WDT quickly monitoring the changing weather system gave us much needed time to implement the newly created severe weather action plan,” Young said. “It not only helped insure the safety of the guests, but staff and the production crew as well.”

The Pavilion also is in the process of getting a StormReady® certification through the National Weather Service. StormReady® is a program started in 1999 in Tulsa, Oklahoma that helps arm America’s communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property before and during the event. StormReady® helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs.

As concertgoers at The Pavilion, you can be assured of your safety when it comes to the unpredictable Texas weather.

Pavilion board members, former board members and The Pavilion’s CEO enjoyed a day of golf at Carlton Woods as part of a pro-am golf tournament package auctioned off at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Prom Night gala. Golfers purchased the opportunity to play on a team with their favorite pro, Roland Thatcher, Bobby Gates, Katie Futcher, Jhonatten Vegas, Jeff Maggert or Bronson Burgoon. Fifty percent of the auction package proceeds benefited the US Jr. Amateur Golf Tournament. Pictured left to right are Ralph McIngvale, former Pavilion board member, Hank Wood, Pavilion board member, Mark Steinbauer, director of golf at Carton Woods Country Club, Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion, Steve Nance, Pavilion board member and Dave Dunlap, Pavilion board member.

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2014 Members of The Pavilion Partners $1,000-$1,999 Candi & Gerald Glenn Cynthia & John Hageman Christine & Rob Johnson Ed Jones Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Whitney & Derek McCoy Suzanne & Dennis Millet Theresa & Dr. Lamar Roemer Denise & Dr. Donald Stillwagon $500-$999 Kirsten & Michael Arendes Annette & Ken Hallock Alison & Rich Henderson Judy & Charles Lano JoAnne & Randy Lowry Linda Manning Brenda & John Mizell Mary Matteson & Norman Parrish Vanessa & Rick Raanes Susie & Jeff Shipley $200-$300 Debra Butler Susan & Alex Cosculluela Suzanne & Ed Ellis Julia & Mark Ellis Susan & Daniel Fordyce Linda & Greg Freede Jana & Jeff Graham Amy & Jonathan Homeyer Lyn & Gregory Hullinger Estelle & Mark McLaughlin Jackie & Blaine Metzger John Nanninga Jose Rodriguez Karin & Bill Townsend Marsha & Tommy Williams $50-$100 Chardelle Adelson Bob Arend Lisa Arvidson Ashley Averett Melissa Barksdale Judith Bartok Nancy Battle Nancy & Mike Becker Beth Donaldson & William Beesley Nell & Ed Belanger Bunny Benditz Sandra Benke Stephanie Beridon Teri & Bruce Bernhoft James Bibis Jody Black Lisa & Tom Blanchard Joy & James Borneman Sharon & Tom Bowen Sharon & Lonnie Brauner Brenda Eames & Alan Braaten Michelle Bridges Deborah Brown Carol & Thomas Buffa Beth Butler Debbie & Skip Cain Corine & Richard Calk Sylvia Caracio Annabelle & Chris Carrillo Barbara & Regan Chambers Patsy & Namen Chambliss Simone Chiang Jon Colgate Sean Kenneth Connelly Candis Cooper Gaye & Bill Craig Lisa & Jeff Crum Andrea & Gabe Cuellar Eileen & Robert Currie Christine & Lee Daniels Ivy Doughtie Ruth Dowden Debra & Matt Dozier Christina Dunne Linda & Rob Eissler Sarah Epley Keith & Grady Ferry Jane Fisher Mary-Lou & Gary Fitch Lisa & Al Fittipaldi Beth & Greg Folks Alice & Brad Fludgate Sylvia Forbes Perry Frank Caroline Garrett Natalie Giardina Elena Glassberg Siriwan Goodwin Angela & Mark Gott Denise Green June Green Careen Gregory Meg Grimard Karen & Leo Guiterrez Samantha Hardin Lillian & Jess Hargis Janene Hemmen Nathaniel Holt Gay Holt Patrick Hynes Marlies Iada Mary & Keith Jaeger Theresa Jensen Mary & Bill Johnson Judy & Richard Jones DaLinda Judy Letty Kelley Rosie & Bill Kelly Trisha Kerr Cindy Kirk Deborah Kline Lisa Koetting Hennie Koseluk Liz & Ira Krottinger Conchita & Eric Ladwig Judy Latour Karen Leiker Linda & Irv Litchman Karen & Jim Listak Mary Loy Nancy & Terry Mahan Sydney Mark Charlie Marling Christine & Bo McBee Brian McCulloch Jane McKetta Stacey & John McKinley Kashay & George Mendes Nazeema Karim & Peter Molberg Phyllis Molnar Anne 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 Jillian O’Neill Susan Ouimet Kathryn Painter Patrick Paris Callie Piper Linda Pogue Karen & Lane Portman Patricia Harrison & Frank Radik Tom Rafferty Liz Regan Jodi Rehwinkel Joyce & Ken Reynolds Sally & Kyle Richard Rhonda Richardson John Robichau Lori Rubel Nancy & Steve Sandstrum Sharon Schilling Ann & Dane Sever Bebe Smith Peter Smith Suzann Staats Chris Steinke Vickie Huebler & Debbie Stofcheck Candace Strang Chiva Tagle Stephanie Teed Ben Thomas Freda Thomas Paula & Benny Van Osdell Ray Viada Connie Wagner Peggy & Ray Wilcox Jeannie Williams Karen Williams Dave Wilson Rebecca Wolfe Gene Wolfson Carolyn Wong Janet Wong

President's Message

Hello Fellow Partners, This year has started off with a bang!

We started with the Annual Wine Dinner & Auction April 6 and it turned out to be a huge success. Randy Lowry and Candi Glenn with the help from their fantastic committee did a wonderful job. With Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar catering the dinner and Benziger Family Winery’s wine, it was a first-class event. The wine dinner helps raise money for the Partners Fine Arts Scholarships for deserving high school students in our community as well as renewal scholarships for past recipients still in college. It is so great to help students that love the arts as much as we do.

The other big fundraiser Partners puts on each year is our Pre-Concert Dinner & Fundraiser. The proceeds from this event help support our performing arts events and educational outreach programs. This year the event takes place prior to the Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green concert July 12. Look for an invitation in your mailbox soon or visit The Pavilion’s website to purchase your tickets today. It is sure to be a great event and concert!

Once again thank you for all of your hard work and I will see you out there.

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

Party “All Night Long” at The Pavilion Partners Pre-Concert Dinner & Fundraiser July 12

Get your dancing shoes on and be ready to “Dance the Night Away” at The Pavilion Partners Pre-Concert Dinner & Fundraiser July 12 at 4:30 p.m.

The event takes place in The Pavilion’s House of Blues Hospitality Tent prior to the Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green concert. Tickets are $250 for orchestra level seats to the concert and dinner and $200 for mezzanine level seats to the concert and dinner. The evening begins with appetizers, then dinner, as well as complimentary beer and wine and VIP club passes.

However, the fun doesn’t stop there. There are chances to win great prizes with two special drawings. Don’t forget to bring your wallets for the live auction with opportunities to bid on vacation packages, concert memorabilia, jewelry and more during the live auction.

Money raised from the event benefits The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs including Musical Scores, Fine Arts Education Day, Music in Motion and Children’s Festival as well as The Pavilion’s performing arts events.

You won’t want to let this opportunity to support a great cause pass. Tickets are limited and seating is allocated on a first come, first served basis. To make your reservations for the Pre-Concert Dinner & Fundraiser contact Leslie Williams at lwiliams@woodlandscenter.org or 281-210-1125. You also can purchase tickets online by visiting www.woodlandscenter.org.

Guests Wined and Dined Center Stage at The Pavilion and Raised Nearly $130,000 for the Arts Guests experienced a one-of-a-kind event dining on the Main Stage at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in support of the arts at The Pavilion Partners 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction April 6. Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, home of The Pavilion, raised approximately $130,000 at the event. Funds raised from the live auction, bid board, named scholarships and drawing, which totaled approximately $95,000, benefit The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Program The remaining net proceeds generated from ticket sales and the silent auction, approximately $35,000, benefit The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs. Since its inception, Partners has awarded $805,000 in scholarships to students studying the arts.

“I am always surprised at how generous our community is. We truly appreciate the support from our sponsors as well as the volunteers and guests.

This event could not happen without each one of them,” said Candi Glenn, co-chairwoman of the Wine Dinner & Auction.

“All the guests had a wonderful time dining on The Pavilion’s stage, which is such a unique opportunity.”

Guests enjoyed a wine and hors d’oeuvres reGuests enjoyed an evening of wine, food and friends at the 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction April 6 on the Main Stage at The ception with wines from Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Money raised from the event benefited The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs and The Benziger Family Winery Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarships. Pictured left to right are and were treated to the Doug Rock, Julie Rock, Pavilion board member, Gerald Glenn and Candi Glenn, co-chair of the Wine Dinner & Auction. sounds of Maydwell Musical Group during the social hour of the event. Marie Daniels, a scholarship recipient in 2009, performed during the dinner. Following the social hour was a seated dinner by Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. The live and bid board auctions featured fabulous trips to Italy and Napa, custom-made jewelry, sports packages, premium wine baskets, fur coats, theater and concert tickets and much more. Also auctioned off were seven $1,500 Fine Arts Scholarships. Those donors received a pair of pearl earrings donated by Robichau’s Jewelry. Another opportunity to support

the Fine Arts Scholarships was to purchase a collectible wine glass charm for $50.

This year’s event honors Shelli Moran. Moran spent 13 years with Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & th Shelli Moran was honored at the 16 Annual Wine Dinner & Auction Wine Bar with 10 of those April 6. Guests dined on the Main Stage of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and bid on items in the live auction and bid years in The Woodlands. board. Pictured with Moran are Jerry MacDonald, president and For the past four years CEO of The Pavilion, Jeff Shipley, chairman of The Pavilion Board of Directors and Randy Lowry, co-chairman of the event. she has been responsible for the underwriting of the dinner by Fleming’s for the event. Moran was awarded The Woodlands Community Hero in 2010, nominated for The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year Award, a 2013 Hometown Hero and a five-time Partner of the Year with Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. She and her fiancé Justin Styles decided to go into business for themselves and recently purchased Woodlands Wine Company, rebranding it to cellar twenty four.

Underwriters of the event include Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Candi & Gerald Glenn, Dianne & George Lindahl III, 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.

Marsha Williams (center), Pavilion board member, Tommy Williams (left) and Rob Eissler (right) enjoyed an evening of wine, food and friends at the 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction April 6 on the Main Stage at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Money raised from the event benefited The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs and The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarships.

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

PAVILION

Concert season is upon us and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion wants to connect with you! There are many ways to interact with The Pavilion on social media when you attend events: • When you arrive at the venue, don’t forget to check in using Foursquare.

• At a concert with your friends? Use The Pavilion’s app to locate each other using the Friend Finder option. (Don’t forget to rate our app after using it!)

• Share photos and videos with us on Instagram and Twitter (@thepavilion_tx).

• After the concert, watch The Pavilion’s recap videos on YouTube and look at photos from the pit on our Facebook page.

Last season, The Pavilion began a new tradition of sharing your tweets on screen during intermission at events like “La bohéme” with Houston Grand Opera, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II and The Music of Michael Jackson. We plan to continue this in the 25th Season and want you to get involved.

Join us for the following events and enjoy live tweets throughout the show and the chance to have your tweets on screen during intermission: “Carmen” A Concert Performance May 9, SEE the Music May 21, The Songs of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh July 24 and DISNEY IN CONCERT Magical Music from the Movies Aug. 30.

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