CenterStage Newsletter Issue 3 2014

Centerstage Celebrate America’s Independence at Star-Spangled Salute

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by Haley Shearer

Photo by Ted Washington

Star-Spangled Salute 1 For the Classical Lovers

Celebrate America’s birthday with a bang at the annual Star-Spangled Salute July 3. This free Independence Eve spectacular, which has been a tradition at The Pavilion for 24 years, features the Houston Symphony in a selection of patriotic favorites, led by Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski. The concert is presented by The Woodlands Development Company. Tickets are not required. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.

The Songs of Billy Joel 1 Disney in Concert 1 Sponsor Spotlight

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The Pavilion Board of Directors Elects New Members 2 Education Spotlight

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ShowTime

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Guitar Winners

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New Texas Craft House at The Pavilion 4 House of Blues Hospitality Tent Encore

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25 Seasons of Spectacular

Wave your flag to the tune of traditional favorites including “Fanfare and Star-Spangled Banner,” “The Liberty Bell,” “The Cowboys Overture,” “Sweet Caroline,” “Service Medley,” and of course, Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” with cannons blasting from the hill.

Serving as a special guest at the concert, creating two special pieces of art, is Dan Dunn with his unique PAINTJAM performance. Dunn received widespread acclaim after his PAINTJAM video went viral on YouTube. PAINTJAM became the 45th most viewed video on YouTube and was receiving 85,000 views per hour.

Michael Cavanaugh Sings The Songs of Billy Joel The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion welcomes Broadway’s “Piano Man,” hit star of the Tony award-winning musical “Movin’ Out” at The Songs of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh July 24 at 8 p.m. The concert features the Houston Symphony.

Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free courtesy of Huntsman and Insperity. Tickets are not required for free seating. Gates open at 7 p.m.

Cavanaugh is a charismatic performer, musician and recording artist, made famous in Joel’s hit Broadway musical “MOVIN’ OUT.” He was hand picked by Joel for the title role for the musical and received a Tony and Grammy nomination. Cavanaugh appeared in the show for three years and over 12,000 performances. In October 2008, he released his first CD titled “In Color”. In June, 2010, he debuted his second symphony show entitled “Michael Cavanaugh: The Songs of Elton John and more” and then debuted his third symphony show “Singers and Songwriters: the music of Paul Simon, Neil Diamond and James Taylor” in 2012.

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Dream Comes True for Intern 6

The concert showcases Ravel’s Une barque sur l’océan from “Miroirs,” Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 2 as well as Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9.

The concert features the 2014 Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition winner, Lin Ma. Ma plays the clarinet and is currently pursuing his Artist Diploma at Rice University. He earned a bachelor of music degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and received instruction from Yehuda Gilad at Idyllwild Arts Academy and Yuanfu Huang at The Middle School at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Named to honor the memory of Miss Ima Hogg, a co-founder of the Houston Symphony, this prestigious competition is open to young musicians who play standard orchestral instruments or piano. Through the support of the Houston Symphony League since 1976, this competition provides performance opportunities for aspiring musicians ages 13-30.

Sing Along to Magical Music from the Movies at Disney in Concert

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Pavilion Bytes

Join us for a classical concert featuring the Houston Symphony July 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free courtesy of The Wortham Foundation. Tickets are not required for free seating. Gates open at 7 p.m.

Celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave at The Pavilion’s festive tradition.

Stuart Chafetz conducts the symphony with Cavanaugh singing iconic songs including “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” “Goodnight Saigon,” “Uptown Girl,” “Piano Man,” “New York State of Mind” and “Just the Way You Are.” Also hear the music of Elton John and The Who as well as an original song by Cavanaugh.

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For the Classical Concert Lovers

Arrive early for pre-concert activities in the North Plaza beginning at 7 p.m. with The Pavilion Partners, Fidelity Investments, Renewal by Andersen, Century 21 Realty Partners, Texas Children’s Hospital, Woodforest National Bank, Texas Lone Star Strikers and Audi of America, official automobile of The Pavilion.

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The Star-Spangled Salute kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with pre-concert activities for the whole family in the North and South Plazas. Enjoy patriotic music performed by The Woodlands Show Chorus and interact with Betsy Ross, Uncle Sam and a living Statue of Liberty, as well as Puffy Pine Cone. Also enjoy activities by The Pavilion Partners, Texas Children’s Hospital, Fidelity Investments, Century 21 Realty Partners, Renewal by Andersen, Woodforest National Bank, Radio Disney Road Crew and more. Guests also receive American flags and other patriotic souvenirs at the event.

“All Night Long” Pre-Concert Dinner & Fundraiser 5 Brick Dedication

June - July 2014

Photo by Jeff Fitlow

Published by The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands

Arrive early for pre-concert activities in the North Plaza beginning at 7 p.m. with 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.

Get insight to 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.

by Haley Shearer

Come be enchanted by DISNEY IN CONCERT Magical Music from the Movies Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony conducted by Robert Franz.

Concertgoers also can enjoy high definition projected clips and storyboard art from Disney’s iconic films.

Every new generation will recognize the tunes of Disney favorites from movies such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Pocahontas,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Jungle Book,” “Mary Poppins,” “Aladdin,” “The Lion King” and more.

Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Huntsman and Woodforest National Bank. Tickets are not required for free seating. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.

Arrive early for pre-concert activities starting at 6:30 p.m. in the North and South Plazas featuring Fidelity Investments, The Pavilion Partners, Century 21 Realty Group, Texas Children’s Hospital, Radio Disney Road Crew, Audi of America and more. Guests can register to win Tommy Bahama’s “Best Seats in the House.”

“Treat” yourself to free ice cream! The first 1,250 guests to visit the Fidelity Investments Ice Cream Social located in the North Plaza get free ice cream with all the fixings.

When everyone joins together for memorable moments and melodies that Mouseketeers of all ages know by heart, it feels like a small world, after all.

2014 Performing Arts Season Sponsors and Plaza Sponsors The

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Magical Music from the Movies

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.

Galaxy FBO Supports the Arts for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2014 Performing Arts Season We are off to a strong start in our 25th season of presenting the very best concerts on tour and fine arts entertainment. May was one of our busiest months with sold out concerts including Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Dave Matthews Band, Journey & Steve Miller Band and Jimmy Buffett.

This year Jimmy Buffett played our venue for the 18th time and launched his brand new venture, Margaritaville.TV. Margaritaville.TV broadcasts Buffett’s concerts live on the internet. The Woodlands concert was viewed online by thousands of people in multiple countries.

We recently announced Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band who are performing Oct.10. This is going to be the first Beatle to grace our stage.

Our new state of the art LED screens have been well received by our touring artists and our fans. The artists’ managers have commented our video set up is by far the best in the country and our fans appreciate the quality and clarity of the video.

I want to thank our retiring board members Dave Dunlap, Ray Wilcox and Hank Wood for their years of excellent service. They have served on our board for six years and were involved in several of The Pavilion’s improvement projects including the rebuild and expansion after Hurricane Ike.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is proud to highlight Galaxy FBO as a performing arts sponsor in the 2014 season.

Founded in 2006, Galaxy FBO is part of Black Forest Ventures, a private asset management firm in The Woodlands, Texas.

This year, Galaxy FBO is a sponsor of Children’s Festival, focusing on expanding activities on the top of the hill.

“As the Gateway to North Houston, our multi-million dollar facility serves as the impressive entry point to our community,” said Jeremy Gee, vice president for Galaxy FBO. “We see our facility as an amenity to the community, in line with the Mitchell family’s commitment and passion to bring various unmatched amenities that separates our community from the rest.”

This year, activities on the hill during Children’s Festival include strapping on a parachute for races, building kites and testing them out and other aviation-related activities, making

Galaxy FBO an ideal partner. Currently in its 19th year, Children’s Festival brought in more than 12,000 guests in 2013.

“We are thrilled to be a part of The Pavilion’s performing arts season that inspires young generations to be more involved in the arts,” Gee said. “Like music that feeds young minds, aviation feeds the soul. The aviation industry is suffering from a lack of interest from younger talents so we hope our involvement with the Children’s Festival will inspire young souls to get more involved in flying and pursue a career in aviation.”

Galaxy FBO serves general and corporate travel based in the Lone Star Executive Airport. With a new 15-acre facility which consists of two identical 50,000-square feet hangar spaces and a three story building that features Black Walnut Café with a view of the Runway 14-32, Galaxy FBO is the gateway to those traveling to North Houston and Montgomery County.

The Pavilion Board of Directors Elects New Members

I also want to thank our retiring board chairman Jeff Shipley for his leadership and guidance over the last two years. I welcome and look forward to working with our new board members Bob Abendschein, Patrick Hynes, Steve Pate, Steve Van Howe and also our incoming chairman Joe Ash. It was our honor to host The Woodlands High School and The Woodlands College Park High School graduations in June. More than 1,500 students walked across our stage receiving their high school diplomas. Next year we also plan to host graduations for Conroe High School and Oak Ridge High School.

There are many more events to come in our 25th season including the ever popular Star-Spangled Salute July 3 featuring the Houston Symphony Orchestra conducted

by Michael Krajewski.

There is something for everyone to enjoy at The Pavilion.

Jerry MacDonald President and CEO

Board of Directors and Staff Officers

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

Mark E. Ellis – Secretary Jeff Young – Vice President Lori Figaro – Treasurer

Board of Directors

Bob Abendschein

Jeff Beard

Gary Becker

Eric Beylier

Carolyne Hannan

Jeffrey R. Harder

Jason K. Harris

Peter R. Huntsman

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

Julie Rock Maryann T. Seaman Larry Shaffer Jeffrey H. Shipley Nick Vanderpool IV Steve Van Howe Marsha K. Williams Janet S. Wong

Bob Abendschein

Patrick Hynes

The board of directors of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, home of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, elected four new members in May. Newly elected members of the board are Bob Abendschein, vice president of corporate development for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; Patrick Hynes, vice president, branch manager for Fidelity Personal Investments; Steve Pate,

Educational outreach is an integral part of the mission of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Some form of music, dance, drama or song can capture the attention and engagement of all young people. Consequently, The Pavilion has developed programs to support fine arts students, offer academic and social incentives, foster new audiences and provide community enrichment opportunities.

Cynthia Woods Mitchell (1922 - 2009)

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

Steve Van Howe

CEO of Strike, LLC; and Steve Van Howe, president of Eagle Ford Delivery Unit for Talisman Energy USA, Inc. Joseph P. Ash was elected as the new board chairman. Ash is a long-time resident of The Woodlands and has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 30 years. Other officers of the board include Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO; Carol P. Garner, vice chairman; Mark E. Ellis, secretary; Jeff Young, vice president; and Lori Figaro, treasurer.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Reaches Out to the Community Through Various Events and Programs

Director in memoriam

Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Mallory Vanderhieden - Executive Assistant

Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales David Schlauch – Operations Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Josie Reeves – 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

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

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

Steve Pate

Additionally, through the Community Ticket Program, The Pavilion offers thousands of complimentary tickets for its performing arts events to economically challenged students and families within the Greater Houston area, as well as to numerous charities and senior citizen organizations every year.

The Community Share Program at The Pavilion allows other nonprofit organizations in the area to have a vendor booth at performing arts events throughout the season.

The booth gives these organizations the chance to promote and create awareness for their cause. Some organizations that have taken part in the program include CASA, Montgomery County Emergency Assistance, Montgomery County Food Bank and American Diabetes Association.

“I enjoy working with The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion as a community partner. The Pavilion, their staff and volunteers always make an effort to create an enthusiastic and

fun venue for every event,” said Margie Taylor, director of marketing and development for Montgomery County Emergency Assistance. “The tent and table are prepared for easy set up. As a partner we bring our agency information and add to the excitement with games geared for families. It’s a great way to market our events to the community.”

The Pavilion also offers many programs that support fine arts students within the Greater Houston area. These programs include scholarships for students studying fine arts, educational experiences with the Houston Symphony for area students and orchestral performances by young musicians that the public can enjoy.

For example, the Young Talent Spotlight encourages the artists of tomorrow by exposing them to the joy of performing in front of a live audience. Past performers include Payne Academy of Performing Arts, The Woodlands College Park High School Orchestra, The Woodlands School of Rock, Class Act Productions, North Harris Performing Arts, Christian Youth Theater and many more.

Please take advantage of The Pavilion’s outreach opportunities by emailling info@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.

Photo by Michael Tammaro

Lionel Richie

Fall Out Boy

CeeLo Green

DISNEY IN CONCERT

Michael Cavanaugh

Sarah Brightman

Panic! At the Disco

Mötley Crüe

ZZ Top

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 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 & $29.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn

July 13

Bud Light presents 93Q’s Day in the Country with Rascal Flatts • 1 p.m. with Sheryl Crow, Gloriana, Parmalee, Brothers Osborne, Chuck Wicks, Frankie Ballard and The Swon Brothers $65 GA Pit / $65, $55 & $35 Reserved / $25 Lawn

July 19

Bud Light Weenie Roast • 3:30 p.m. with Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Blue October, 10 Years, Semi Precious Weapons and J. Roddy Walston & The Business $75 GA Pit / $75, $41, $31 & $21 Reserved / $9.45 Lawn

July 23 John Legend • 7:30 p.m.

$85 Res. Pit / $85, $75, $55 & $35 Reserved 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 Tim McGraw • 7 p.m.

with Kip Moore and Cassadee Pope

$70 GA Pit / $70 & $44.75 Reserved / $29.75 Lawn

OneRepublic Photo by Jeff Fitlow

Michael Krajewski

Luke Bryan

Aug. 10

Aug. 14

Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival • 1 p.m. with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alexandria, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, 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

Aug. 15

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

Sarah Brightman • 8 p.m. $175 Res. Pit / $175, $135, $89.50, $69.50, $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved

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

Sept. 5

Robert Franz

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. 11 Lyle Lovett and his Large Band & Robert Earl Keen • 7 p.m.

$79.50 Res. Pit / $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved 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. 10 Ringo Staar & His All Staar Band • 8 p.m.

$115 Res. Pit / $115, $75, $55 & $35 Reserved

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

with Walk the Moon

$39.50 GA Pit / $39.50 & $35 Reserved

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

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

Aug. 22 OneRepublic • 7 p.m.

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

Oct. 23 Jason Aldean • 7 p.m.

with Florida Georgia Line

Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

Aug. 25

Oct. 24

Hocus Pocus Pops • 7:30 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine 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. 4

Holly Jolly Jingle • 7 p.m.

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

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

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 mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation,

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

$190 Res. Pit / $190, $115 & $69.50 Reserved / $36 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.

James Jacks (pictured) was the lucky winner of the Dave Matthews Band autographed guitar that was auctioned off in the Woodforest Bank Club May 16. The guitar sold for $4,400 and benefits The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs.

Ken Smith (second to left) won the autographed Journey guitar May 23 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The auction took place in the Woodforest Bank Club May 23. The guitar sold for $4,100. Pictured left to right are Brook Wadenpfuhl, Smith, Ken Attaway and Feona Attaway.

Ron Mittelstaedt won the auction for the Jimmy Buffett autographed guitar May 29. The money raised, $5,000, benefits The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Auctions are held in the Woodforest Bank Club and are open to Season Ticket Holders and their guests.

New Texas Craft House in The Pavilion’s South Plaza

encore 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 June 11, 2014, printing deadline.

Photo by Ted Washington

$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

If you’re looking for something a little different to indulge in during your next visit to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, visit the Texas Craft House in the South Plaza.

ARAMARK installed the Texas Craft House this year in time for the Bruce Springsteen concert May 6. The idea was to create a destination Photo by Ted Washington location and unique beverage choices for our guests.

At the Craft House you can find only Texas Craft beers from local breweries. Beers include selections from Southern Star, Lone Pint, Karbach and St. Arnold. These options were selected from guests’ input from The Pavilion’s Facebook page.

Also offered are new Crafted cocktails. Crafted cocktails are starting to grow throughout the country in order to cater to guests who are not beer drinkers. Some of the premium cocktails include Long Island Ice Tea, Rum Runner, Sex on the Beach and Electric Lemonade. Master Blenders from Specialty Blends in Carrollton, Texas, craft and blend the drinks to internationally recognized flavor profiles of the drinks.

“With the growing popularity of craft beers, we wanted to make sure we had what our concertgoers wanted,” said Jesse Collier, general manager of ARAMARK. “We looked at best practices at our other ARAMARK locations throughout the country and Canada and decided that the best choice for us here at The Pavilion was to build a beer wall that could support a wide variety of flavor profiles and the ease of changing out brands as demands change from event to event due to the demographics of each show. “ ARAMARK sourced a local fabricator, Haggard’s Country Store in Plantersville, Texas, to build the bar tables. The five belly bar tables are from Jack Daniels Whiskey Barrels.

Drinks at the Craft House are $13 and large beers are $15. Come check it out at the next Pavilion concert.

Stop by the House of Blues Tent for a One-of-a-Kind Experience

by Haley Shearer

Open to all concertgoers, the House of Blues Hospitality Tent is located in The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s North Plaza across from the Woodforest Bank Club. What most people don’t know is that you only need your concert ticket to get inside, no membership is required.

Photo by Ted Washington

The House of Blues Hospitality (HOB) Tent provides concertgoers with a unique experience unlike anywhere else. The Pavilion is the only amphitheatre in the entire country with a House of Blues on site. Guests can enter the HOB Tent from the North entrance gates by the ticket office windows.

Here are some of the reasons why you should stop by the HOB tent during your time at The Pavilion: • Access to the HOB Tent is FREE with your concert ticket.

• It is air-conditioned.

• It opens an hour before the venue opens, giving you time to beat some of the lines and closes an hour after the concert ends.

• The tent has no age restrictions. All ages are welcome!

• There are private restrooms located inside, providing guests with less waiting time.

• A full service bar inside the tent provides you with more beverage options than the plaza concession stands.

• Make sure you don’t miss any of the action—the HOB Tent contains multiple screens with a live feed of the concert for most shows.

• Designed by Scott Smith, art director for House of Blues, the tent features unique artwork from around the world.

• The special members-only section, known as The Foundation Room, is a nationwide HOB private club for professional and personal entertaining.

• The HOB Tent is available for rentals, private parties, corporate events and more.

$15,000 - $24,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment H-E-B TalismanUSA $10,000 - $14,999 Century 21 Realty Partners Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Comcast FMC Technologies Insperity KPMG, LLP Wells Fargo YMCA – Run Thru The Woods $5,000 - $9,999 Aon Hewitt Black Forest Ventures Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Entergy Fidelity Investments Linn Energy, LLC Memorial Hermann Hospital – The Woodlands Union Pacific Foundation Woodlands Waterway Art Festival $2,000 - $4,999 EMI Sheryl & Fred Greene Whitney & Derek McCoy Renewal by Anderson $1,000 - $1,999 Candi & Gerald Glenn Cynthia & John Hageman Christine & Rob Johnson Ed Jones Jamie & Brian Kraft 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 - $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 Chick-fil-A The Woodlands Jason’s Deli Kroger Main Event EMS Noodles & Company Ted Washington Tommy Bahama The Village at The Woodlands 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.

The Ultimate Backstage Experience On Feb. 8, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion held the fundraising gala where rock ‘n’ roll legends, Foreigner, performed. At the gala one of the auction items was the “Ultimate Backstage Experience” package. The package included a backstage experience during the Foreigner concert at The Pavilion May 18.

The winner of the package, Cindy Gremp, gave the package to her daughter, Leslie, who was able to invite four friends to join her for the experience.

Pictured backstage at The Pavilion are Alex Murphy, Diana Johnson, Kathleen Murphy, Gremp and Noah Cass.

The Pavilion Salutes Newest LMC Graduate Congratulations to Leslie Williams, special events and volunteer coordinator, for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion for completing Leadership Montgomery County (LMC).

“Why do I like the HOB Tent at The Pavilion? Well, for one, it’s air conditioned! I love to stay cool on the hot summer days and what’s not to like? It has a full bar and it’s a great place to hang out before the concert and meet up with your friends,” said Suzanne Deliganis, director of sales at Hyatt Market Street.

LMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to developing and enhancing current and future leaders of Montgomery County. The mission of LMC is to develop and promote the future leaders of Montgomery County by enhancing current business and community leaders while identifying and developing emerging leaders.

The House of Blues Tent is open during all Live Nation concerts at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Stop by and bring your friends!

Other Pavilion staff that are graduates of the program are Shannon Wilson (1999) and Courtney Galle (2007).

SUPPORTING C ST

2014 Members of The Pavilion Partners $1,000-$1,999 Candi & Gerald Glenn Cynthia & John Hageman Christine & Rob Johnson Ed Jones Jamie & Brian Kraft 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 CChardelle 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 Audrey Bernhoft Teri & Bruce Bernhoft James Bibis Debbie & Danny Black Jody Black Rosemarie Black Lisa & Tom Blanchard Hazel & Curtis Bordelon 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 Julie Camacho Sylvia Caracio Annabelle & Chris Carrillo Barbara & Regan Chambers Patsy & Namen Chambliss Simone Chiang Linda Cisneros 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 Louis Gomez 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 Beth & Bruce Krantz Liz & Ira Krottinger Conchita & Eric Ladwig Judy Latour Karen Leiker Linda & Irv Litchman Karen & Jim Listak Mary Loy Amanda Garza & Charles Lynch 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 Stevie Platt Linda Pogue Karen & Lane Portman Patricia Harrison & Frank Radik Tom Rafferty Liz Regan Jodi Rehwinkel Joyce & Ken Reynolds Sally & Kyle Richard Rhonda Richardson Audean Riley Nancy Roberson John Robichau Barbara Robillard 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

Dear Fellow Partners, We are off and running for another great concert season at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. This year’s lineup has been second to none. From Bruce Springsteen to Journey and Jimmy Buffett this year has started off great! Coming up are acts such as OneRepublic, James Taylor, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green.

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

There are many opportunities to sign up for volunteer hours this year. One special event is the Pre-Concert Dinner & Fundraiser (read more about the event on this page). The event takes place prior to the Lionel Richie concert July 12. Make your reservations now for the event online at www.woodlandscenter.org. This is a great way to help support the performing arts events and educational outreach programs at The Pavilion.

As always I want to thank you for all that you do. You are the reason Partners is one of the best volunteer organizations in The Woodlands.

See you out there!

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

Ticket prices are $250 for orchestra level tickets to the concert and dinner, and $200 for mezzanine level tickets to the concert and dinner. Guests who already have concert tickets also can purchase dinner only tickets and receive VIP passes to the private Woodforest Bank Club.

Sarah Epley (center) was recently recognized as the 2014 Woman of Distinction for The Pavilion Partners, official volunteer organization of The Pavilion. Epley has been involved with Partners since 2009. She currently serves as vice president of The Partners board of directors and is the co-chair for the PreConcert Dinner & Fundraiser. She also serves as chairman of the Partners social committee, which coordinates activities for the Partners on a monthly basis. Activities range from painting to happy hours to open mic nights. Pictured with Epley are (left to right) John Robichau, Karen Listak, Janene Hemmen, Lisa Koetting, Debbie Cain and Leslie Williams.

Help Lay a Foundation for the Arts

The evening begins with appetizers by Tommy Bahama, then dinner inspired

by Richie’s favorite cuisine, Italian, catered by Squash Blossom, followed by a decadent dessert trio by Walker’s Catering. Guests can savor complimentary beer, wine and margaritas. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite Lionel Richie, CeeLo Green or concert T-shirt to the event.

Unique to this event, are two fun games where you can purchase tickets to win great prizes. Play the “Easy” Like Sunday Morning Bottle Pull and keep the booze you choose or try the “Sail On” Treasure Chest game by purchasing the key to unlock the treasure.

Mark your calendar now, invite your friends and bring your checkbook.

The live auction includes opportunities to bid on an exclusive concert package, Texans sports package, autographed Jimmy Buffett Guitar, vacation packages and more. 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.

Make a lasting contribution to the arts with The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Donor Brick program. A Pavilion Brick can be a lasting symbol of your support for performing arts, a unique birthday gift, a way to recognize coworkers or business associates and a remembrance of family members and loved ones.

The bricks are located at the main entrance of the venue outside the North Gates. Proceeds from the brick donations support The Pavilion, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. The current price for a basic brick is $100, however, soon the program will offer a sister (duplicate) brick with The Pavilion logo on one side for your home or office.

The Pavilion recently hosted a brick dedication honoring Janet Wong, Ron Mullins, the late Cindy DuBois, Denise & Don Stillwagon, John & Cynthia Hageman, Annice & the late John Nanninga, Susan VreelandWendt, Letty & the late Tom Kelly, Jeff Shipley and Mike Powell.

Walkers Catering & Events provided refreshments for the dedication including cupcakes and punch.

The Pavilion Donor Brick program is a great way to leave your own legacy for all to see. For more information on The Pavilion Donor Brick program or to purchase a brick email Leslie Williams at lwilliams@woodlandscenter.org or call 281-210-1125.

This event is going to be so fun you will be “Dancing on the Ceiling.” 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.

Dream of Working in the Music Business Comes True for Intern

PAVILION Recently a guest posted on The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Facebook page about an experience she had buying tickets. “Janet” typed “Woodlands Pavilion tickets” in her search engine and was led to a phony site. She paid $326 for a pair of tickets and just one day before the concert, she was informed by this site that they did not actually have tickets for her. Thankfully “Janet” got her money back, but other guests have not been that lucky.

Often guests try to use a search engine to find The Pavilion’s website and are led to misleading pages instead. The Pavilion’s official website is www.woodlandscenter.org. By typing this URL into your browser instead of using a search engine, you’re much less likely to be taken to an unofficial site. Remember that Ticketmaster/Live Nation is The Pavilion’s only official ticket provider and we can only guarantee tickets purchased through these sites. Using the secondary market to buy and sell tickets, while legal in Texas, is a very big gamble.

Many guests get frustrated with tickets being bought and sold on the secondary market for more than face value, but as long as there is demand, scalpers can continue to buy tickets from The Pavilion and mark them up to be bought by unsuspecting buyers. Encourage your friends and family to buy their tickets directly from The Pavilion Box Office or Ticketmaster.com/LiveNation. com, especially if a concert is not yet sold out. Some guests go straight to the secondary market first without even checking to see if The Pavilion still has tickets available. Taking this extra step can not only save you money, but protect you from a potential scam.

For more information on buying tickets safely, visit The Pavilion’s blog at woodlandspavilion.blogspot.com.

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by Haley Shearer

Haley Shearer landed her marketing internship at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion after applying earlier in the year.

Through the internship, Shearer gains experience in the marketing field for a nonprofit performing arts center by writing press releases and articles about the venue and its events, working on website management, coordinating social media sites, assisting in planning special events, taking photos at events and more. After college, she hopes to pursue a career in the music industry.

She was raised in The Woodlands, Texas, where she attended concerts at The Pavilion throughout her childhood. She graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2011.

She is continuing her education at Oklahoma State University. She is a rising senior at OSU, majoring in strategic communications with an emphasis in public relations. Shearer is involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where she mentors underprivileged kids in the community.

A few of her favorite things in life are music, dogs and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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