On Stage October 2010

Official Program of

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

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Tonight in the Plaza........................................................................ 1 Letter from the President & CEO.................................................. 2 Pavilion Bytes.................................................................................. 2 Hocus Pocus Pops Program.......................................................... 3 Biographies..................................................................................... 4 Orchestra Listing............................................................................. 5 15 Annual Children’s Festival...................................................... 6 th

Sponsor Spotlight............................................................................ 7 Encore............................................................................................. 7 ShowTime........................................................................................ 8 Win a 2011 Audi A5 Convertible.................................................. 8 Concert Etiquette......................................................................... 9

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Meet Count Wakula & Claira Voyant Play Buddy Bean Bag Toss, Get Temporary Tattoos & Meet H-E-Buddy with H-E-B Color-a-Picture, Trick or Treat Giveaways & Meet Barkley with Woodforest National Bank Halloween Giveaways with Children’s Books on Wheels Spin the Prize Wheel with Houston Family Magazine Color a Halloween Picture & Giveaways with Woodlands Online Create Lollipop Ghosts & Instrument Petting Zoo with The Pavilion Partners

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Color-a-Picture & Car Display with Audi of America

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2010 Performing Arts Season

Seat Exchange with Fidelity Investments

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Text to Win & Monster Murals with Market Street-The Woodlands

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Wortham Foundation

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Register to Win “Best Seats in the House” with Tommy Bahama

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Credits Our Mission

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Program design by Don Crouch, imagineer Cindy DuBois – Editor in Chief Courtney Galle – Managing Editor

The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands Home of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2005 Lake Robbins Drive • The Woodlands, TX 77380 Phone: 281-364-3010 Fax: 281-364-3011 www.woodlandscenter.org info@woodlandscenter.org

I am very pleased to report that through the end of the third quarter of 2010, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is ranked second in ticket sales out of the Top 100 Amphitheatre Venues in the world. This report is compiled and distributed through Pollstar magazine, the concert industry’s leading trade publication.

Filene Center At Wolf Trap, located outside Washington, D.C., came in first and Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver is third.

By comparison, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles is ranked sixth and the Superpages.com Center in Dallas is ranked 28th.

Officers George Lindahl III – Chairman of the Board Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Jeffrey H. Shipley – Vice Chairman Brian Wing – Secretary Jeff Young – Vice President Lori Figaro – Treasurer

From Jan. 1-Sept. 30, The Pavilion has sold 307,489 tickets and logged six sellout concerts, including Buzzfest XXIV, Jimmy Buffett, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Tom Petty and Rush.

We also have had exceptional fine arts events this season, all of which have been wellattended. Three highlights of the season have been Houston Ballet’s mixed-repertory performance, “Three for the Ages,” in August, as well as the Houston Symphony’s “Broadway Showstoppers” and “The Planets-An HD Odyssey” in September.

Our season culminates Nov. 13 and 14 with the 15th Annual Children’s Festival, a signature event in The Pavilion’s educational and entertainment offerings for school-age children, young families and anyone who enjoys performing arts for children. Come out and spend the day at Children’s Festival and enjoy the beautiful fall weather. You can even make a kite and fly it on The Pavilion’s hillside lawn!

As we close our 21st season, I want to thank our guests, sponsors, employees, Partners volunteer organization, Live Nation, vendors and our Board of Directors for making this year so successful.

I look forward to seeing everyone at our remaining events this fall, as well as next season.

Please continue to visit our website frequently and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest Pavilion news.

Board of Directors A. Steve Arizpe Joseph P. Ash John H. Beaird Gary Becker David D. Dunlap Mark E. Ellis Keith Ferry Carol P. Garner James M. Gibbons Candice W. Glenn Jeffrey R. Harder Robert C. Hardin

Jonathan Homeyer W. Randall Lowry Julie V. Mayrant Ralph C. McIngvale C. Grant Mitchell Steve A. Morrow Alex Sutton Raymond I. Wilcox Marsha K. Williams Janet S. Wong Hank Wood

Director in memoriam Cynthia Woods Mitchell (1922 - 2009)

Staff Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Margaret Eichelberger – Executive Assistant

Jerry MacDonald President & CEO

With increased fan participation, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s social networking sites are continuing to be a success! Thanks to all of our fans, our sites are growing and becoming more interactive every day.

The Pavilion has more than 6,500 fans on Facebook, 739 followers on Twitter, 59 videos on YouTube and 1,674 photos on Flickr. Fans stay in-the-know with updated information about everything happening at The Pavilion, including links to concert reviews and news. They also are able to go behind the scenes with exclusive photos and videos from most events held at The Pavilion.

by Kacie Broadhurst

Pavilion videos also are available at www.woodlandscenter.org/videos.html. Scroll through the video collection and catch up on all of the music, performing arts events, educational outreach programs and Pavilion news from 2010. Be sure to check back frequently for updated content throughout the season.

official airline of The Pavilion

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

Letter from the President & CEO

Visit our website at www.woodlandscenter.org for links to all of The Pavilion’s social networking sites and get connected today!

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Cindy DuBois – Director of Marketing & Education Kacie Broadhurst – Social Media Analyst Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager Lori Figaro – CFO Jenny Lewis – Accounting Assistant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Paula Smith – Senior Accountant Christine Scully – Director of Development Charlotte Weschler – Development Coordinator Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations Collin Bolen – Assistant Box Office Manager Carla DeHart – Administrative Coordinator Isidro Hernandez – Maintenance Department Lead Maria Hernandez – Maintenance Department Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Department Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Department Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Josie Reeves – Box Office Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Joey Rincon – Operations Department David Schlauch – Operations Manager Chad Sonnier – Operations Department JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales

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Program

Biographies and Corpus Christi symphonies as well as the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra, Medellin Philharmonic and EAFIT Symphony.

Andrés Franco

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 – 7:30 p.m.

Andrés Franco, conductor Frank Huang, soloist

Overture to Maskarade

Tchaikovsky Suite from The Sleeping Beauty, Opus 66a 5. Valse: Allegro Saint-Saëns Danse macabre, Opus 40 Frank Huang, violin R. Parker/ B. Holcombe Mussorgsky/ Rimsky-Korsakov

Theme from Ghostbusters

Andrés Franco is the associate conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and principal conductor of the Caminos del Inka Ensemble.

He has been increasingly active in the U.S. and South America, appearing with several orchestras including the Houston, Stockton

Most recently, Franco became executive director of Caminos del Inka, Inc., a project created by Maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya to

Franco resides in Fort Worth with his wife, Fort Worth Symphony principal clarinetist Victoria Luperi.

A Night on Bald Mountain

J. Williams Suite from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban I. Witches, Wands and Wizards: Allegro Tchaikovsky Suite from The Sleeping , Beauty, Opus 66a 3. Pas de caractere (Puss-in-boots and the White Cat): Allegro moderato J. Williams

Photo by Richard Rodriguez

Franco studied conducting with Maestros Leonard Slatkin, Gerard Schwarz, Miguel HarthBedoya, Helmut Rilling, Nicholas Uljanov and German Gutierrez. Born into a family of musicians, Franco started his studies under the direction of his father, Jorge Franco. An accomplished pianist, he studied with Cliburn Gold Medalist Jose Feghali, Rudolph Buchbinder and Lev Naumov. Franco received his master’s degrees in Piano Performance and Conducting from Texas Christian University.

March from Raiders of the Lost Ark

Stravinsky Suite from L’oiseau de feu (The Firebird) IV. Danse infernale du roi Kastcheï— V. Berceuse and Final: Andante—Lento maestoso

Frank Huang began his tenure as concertmaster of the Houston Symphony on opening night of the 2010-11 season. First Prize Winner of the 2003 Walter W. Naumburg Foundation’s Violin Competition and the 2000 Hannover International Violin Competition, Huang has established a major career as a violin virtuoso.

At age 11, he performed with the Houston Symphony in a nationally broadcast concert and has since performed with orchestras throughout the world. He has performed on NPR’s Performance Today, Good Morning America and CNN’s American Morning with Paula Zahn.

Huang’s first commercial recording, comprised of Fantasies by Schubert, Ernst, Schoenberg and Waxman, was released on Naxos in 2003.

Recently, Huang held the position of first violinist of the Grammy® Award-winning Ying quartet and was a faculty member at the Eastman School of Music. He is concertmaster of the Sejong Soloists, a conductor-less chamber orchestra based in New York.

Huang has taken top prizes in the Premio Paganini International Violin Competition, the Indianapolis International Violin Competition, the Kingsville International Competition, the Irving M. Klein International Competition and the D’Angelo International Competition.

Recent concerts include debuts in Wigmore Hall (London), Salle Cortot (Paris), Kennedy Center (Washington), Herbst Theatre (San Francisco) and a second recital in Alice Tully Hall (New York), which featured the world premiere of Donald Martino’s Sonata for Solo Violin.

Huang’s commitment to chamber music has taken him to the Marlboro Music Festival, Ravinia’s Steans Institute, The Seattle Chamber Music Festival and the Caramoor Festival. He frequently participates in Musicians from Marlboro tours. He was selected by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to be a member of the prestigious Chamber Music II program and is part of a trio with Thomas Kaines and Reiko Uchida.

Frank Huang

Nielsen

Franco’s diverse performance experience includes conducting the premiere of “Escenas Convergentes,” a work written by Luis Franco involving symphony orchestra, soloists and folk musicians as well as dancers and multimedia, and “Invierno Porteño,” a co-production of the Philharmonia of Kansas City and the Kansas City Ballet School, where he appeared as piano soloist and conductor performing music by Astor Piazzolla. He also has conducted several choral-orchestral masterworks with the Oregon Bach Festival Choir, Kansas City Symphony Chorus and Texas Boys Choir. His interest in education has led him to work with the Texas Christian University Orchestra and the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth.

rediscover, preserve, expand and disseminate the music legacy of the Americas. Recent and upcoming performances of the Caminos del Inka project include concerts presented by the Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago and Seattle symphonies as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Residentie Orkest (The Hague).

Photo by Jeff Fitlow

Huang studied with Robert Mann at The Juilliard School, Donald Weilerstein at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Fredell Lack in Houston.

There will be no intermission.

Please turn off all cellular telephones. Recordings and photography are not allowed.

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Orchestra Listing Hans Graf, Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair

Michael Krajewski Robert Franz Principal Pops Conductor Associate Conductor Sponsor, Cameron Management

First Violin Frank Huang, Concertmaster Max Levine Chair Eric Halen, Associate Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley Chair Assia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster Cornelia and Meredith Long Chair Qi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation Chair Marina Brubaker, Hewlett-Packard Company Chair Alexandra Adkins MiHee Chung Sophia Silivos Rodica Gonzalez Ferenc Illenyi** Si-Yang Lao Kurt Johnson Christopher Neal Sergei Galperin Quan Jiang* Second Violin Jennifer Owen, Principal Charles Tabony, Associate Principal Hitai Lee Kiju Joh Ruth Zeger Margaret Bragg Martha Chapman Kevin Kelly Mihaela Oancea Christine Pastorek Amy Teare Open Position Viola Wayne Brooks, Principal Joan DerHovsepian, Associate Principal George Pascal, Assistant Principal Linda Goldstein Thomas Molloy Fay Shapiro Daniel Strba Wei Jiang Phyllis Herdliska Open Position Cello Brinton Averil Smith, Principal Christopher French, Associate Principal Haeri Ju Jeffrey Butler Kevin Dvorak Xiao Wong Myung Soon Lee James Denton Anthony Kitai 5 • www.woodlandscenter.org

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Brett Mitchell Assistant Conductor

Sponsor, Madison Charitable Foundation Double Bass: David Malone, Acting Principal Janice H. and Thomas D. Barrow Chair Mark Shapiro, Acting Associate Principal Eric Larson Robert Pastorek Burke Shaw Donald Howey Michael McMurray Flute Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch Chair John Thorne, Associate Principal Judy Dines Allison Garza Piccolo Allison Garza Oboe Robert Atherholt, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude Chair Anne Leek, Associate Principal Colin Gatwood Adam Dinitz English Horn Adam Dinitz Clarinet David Peck, Principal Thomas LeGrand, Associate Principal Christian Schubert Open Position E-Flat Clarinet Thomas LeGrand Bass Clarinet Open Position Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair Bassoon Rian Craypo, Principal Stewart Orton Chair Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal American General Chair Elise Wagner J. Jeff Robinson Contrabassoon J. Jeff Robinson Horn William VerMeulen, Principal Wade Butin, Acting Associate Principal* Brian Thomas Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Chair Nancy Goodearl Philip Stanton Julie Thayer

Trumpet Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Chair John DeWitt, Associate Principal Open Position, Assistant Principal Anthony Prisk Speros P. Martel Chair Trombone Allen Barnhill, Principal Bradley White, Associate Principal Phillip Freeman Bass Trombone Phillip Freeman Tuba Dave Kirk, Principal

The focus of Children’s Festival is on the performing and visual arts for children, which includes live performances by award-winning entertainers, including Angelina Ballerina™, local children’s groups, hands-on activities, arts, crafts, and much, much more.

This spectacular festival takes place Saturday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 14, from noon – 5 p.m. Admission is $8 per person in advance or $10 per person at the door. Children under 2 are admitted FREE. The daily admission fee includes every show and activity, so parents don’t spend the day dealing with tickets, tokens or endless lines.

Percussion Brian Del Signore, Principal Mark Griffith Matthew Strauss Harp Paula Page, Principal

Orchestra Personnel Manager Steve Wenig Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager Michael Gorman Librarian Thomas Takaro Assistant Librarians Erik Gronfor Michael McMurray Stage Manager Donald Ray Jackson Assistant Stage Manager Kelly Morgan

at the 15th Annual Children’s Festival

“I don’t want to grow up…” and you don’t have to at the 15th Annual Children’s Festival.

Discover what it is like to be a kid again as The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is transformed into a giant playground and educational wonderland where learning is not only fun, but also exhilarating, awe-inspiring and eye-opening.

Timpani Ronald Holdman, Principal Brian Del Signore, Associate Principal

Keyboard Scott Holshouser, Principal Neva Watkins West Chair

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Photo by Becky Fralix

In addition to performances by professional entertainers, festival activities include hands-on arts and crafts, games, costumed characters and more in our amusing creative zones.

The Wells Fargo Fun Zone features a performer meet and great area, along with performances on the Community Stage. Each day of the festival ends with the Festival Finale Kazoo-Dah Parade that begins and ends in the Fun Zone. Head up the hillside lawn to pan for gold, play in the sand, even make and fly a kite.

The Healthy KidZone features demonstrations by martial artists and other fitness and nutrition-related activities, such as i9 Sports, ATA Martial Arts, The Little Gym, FINS (Fun in Swimming), Kul Sool Won Family Martial Arts and more. Some of Houston’s professional sports teams also will be on hand with interactive games and prizes.

The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau Activity Tent features fun, hands-on activities organized by area businesses including “Be a DJ” with K-STAR Country 99.7 FM, photos with the Sugar Plum Fairy from Houston Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” mini-manicures with Sweet and Sassy, and green screen photo fun with Market StreetThe Woodlands, just to name a few.

HCN’s Arts Alley is a place where children learn about the elements of art through creative, interactive activities. They learn about lines, colors, shapes, patterns, unity, balance and more by using these elements to make imaginative creations they get to take home with them.

Tickets for Children’s Festival can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000, or the day of the event. Children age 2 and under are free. Picnics are welcome, but beverages can not be brought into the venue.

For more information about Children’s Festival, please visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

The Adventure Zone features Mad Science of Houston’s Slippery Slime, the Radio Disney Road Crew, hat-making, face painting and more!

Stage Technician Toby Blunt Zoltan Fabry Cory Grant * Contracted Substitute ** Leave of Absence

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ShowTime

Sponsor Spotlight

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 check our website for the latest event information.

In each issue of OnStage, 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.

Volunteerism is a Cornerstone of Administaff Corporate Culture Administaff and its employees are privileged to support and enrich the cultural opportunities and lifestyle of Houston-area residents through alliances with vital organizations, such as The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and its performing arts and educational outreach programs.

“Administaff recognizes that a strong arts community helps to create a better quality of life for everyone,” said Steve Arizpe, Administaff executive vice president of client services and chief operating officer. “We are proud to support the important mission of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.”

A deep commitment to community involvement is a cornerstone of Administaff’s corporate culture. In fact, volunteerism and philanthropy are central to Administaff employees’ experiences. The company provides 12

$75,000 - $99,999 The Woodlands Development Company The Wortham Foundation $20,000 - $74,999 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Audi of America H-E-B Lindahl Family Foundation PepsiCo The Walmart Foundation Woodforest National Bank The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau $15,000 - $19,999 ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Wells Fargo $10,000 - $14,999 Administaff Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts Northern Trust The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival $5,000 - $9,999 AT&T CB&I Entergy Fidelity Investments Hewitt Associates LLC John P. McGovern Foundation KPMG, LLP

$2,000 - $4,999 EMI Houston Northwest Medical Center Huntsman Corporation $1,000 - $1,999 Julie Bell Becki & David Borth Barbara & Stephen Crain Candi & Gerald Glenn Sheryl & Fred Greene Tricia & Jerry MacDonald Julie & Jerry Mayrant Tony Rodriguez $500 - $999 Sylvia Caracio Anne & David Dunlap Carol & Phil Garner Sheri & John Hamm Amy & Jonathan Homeyer JoAnne & Randy Lowry Cindy Notarainni Shelly & Michael O’Neil Suzanne & Bob Potter Susie & Jeffrey Shipley Shannon & Brian Wing Melissa & Jeff Young

Andrés Franco

Proceeds benefit The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, home to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a nonprofit organization.

Lady Antebellum

featuring Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors for their financial support of our 2010 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs.

$5,000 - $9,999 cont.

Linn Energy Market Street-The Woodlands Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Texas Children’s Pediatric Associates Winstead PC

Winners will be drawn at the “Saturday Night Live” fundraising gala featuring musical guests The Blues Brothers Feb. 26, 2011. At the gala, nine finalists from the 749 tickets sold will be drawn. Ticket No. 750 will be sold during the live auction Feb. 26 and will be placed in the final drawing. The holder of the first ticket drawn from the 10 finalists wins the car. The holder of the second ticket drawn wins the airline tickets.

Children’s Festival

Encore

$100,000 - $249,999 Live Nation George P. Mitchell The Pavilion Partners

The lucky winner could be you! Purchase a raffle ticket for the chance to win a new 2011 Audi A5 convertible or two first-class airline tickets on Continental Airlines to anywhere in the continental U.S.!

hours of paid volunteer time to each employee per quarter, resulting in more than 24,000 hours of volunteer service nationwide – 9,300 hours in the Houston area alone – during the past nine months. The company’s philanthropic efforts also include financial contributions and in-kind donations to organizations.

Administaff is the nation’s leading professional employer organization (PEO), serving as a full-service human resources department that provides small and medium-sized businesses with administrative relief, big-company benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity.

The company operates 51 sales offices in 24 major markets. For additional information, visit Administaff’s website at http://www.administaff.com.

$250 - $499 Charissa & Steve Arizpe Nancy & Tom Battle Katherine & John H. Beaird III Susan & Gary Becker Bunny & David Benditz Louise & Henry Bethea Dixie & Bret Cope Julia & Mark Ellis Suzanne & Ed Ellis Essex The Woodlands Keith & Grady Ferry Beth & Doug Grijalva Lisa & Andy Hall Peggy & Mitch Hausman Toncie & Mark Johnson Judy & Charles Lano Randi & Jay McClanahan Maurgan McGregor Kelly & Paul Messenger Tiziana & C. Grant Mitchell Annice & John Nanninga Pam & Tom Reno Arlene & Sol Sachs Tesar’s Steak and Seafood Peggy & Ray Wilcox In-Kind ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Calfee Specialties Continental Airlines Don Crouch, imagineer Houston Community Newspapers Jude Studios The Pepsi Bottling Group The Woodlands Country Club

And the Lucky Winner is…

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Houston Symphony • 7:30 p.m.

Hocus Pocus Pops A Comcast Family Event Andrés Franco, conductor $15 Orchestra Seating / FREE Mezzanine & Lawn Seating courtesy of H-E-B

Oct. 22

Maroon 5 • 7:30 p.m. with One Republic and Ry Cummings $150 Res. Pit / $75, $50, $40 & $30 Reserved

Oct. 23

Buzzfest XXV • 1 p.m. with Sick Puppies, Anberlin, Paper Tongues, Bush, Neon Trees, Civil Twilight, Papa Roach, New Politics, Godsmack, Saving Abel, Finger Eleven, Filter, The Dirty Heads and Seether SOLD OUT!

Nov. 6

Lady Antebellum • 7:30 p.m. with David Nail $39.75 Res. Pit / $39.75 Reserved

Nov. 13

15th Annual Children’s Festival • 10 a.m.

Presented by Devon Energy A Comcast Family Event $8 in advance / $10 at door

Nov. 14

15th Annual Children’s Festival • 12 p.m.

Presented by Devon Energy A Comcast Family Event $8 in advance / $10 at door

Tickets are $100 each and are available at The Pavilion.

Get yours today and you could be the lucky winner!

Ticket Information Prices do not include service charge. Tickets are available at all

outlets, including Fiesta, select FYE and H-E-B loca-

tions 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 281-3633300 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.

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Concert Etiquette

Guest Information

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion offers concertgoers live performing arts events in a picturesque setting featuring such world-renowned organizations as the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet and Texas Music Festival Orchestra. The following information about concert etiquette will enhance your visit and help ensure that all of our guests enjoy their arts experience to the fullest.

Electronic Devices

During the Performance

Take a break from the outside world! Please turn off all cell phones, pagers and other audible electronics. Recording devices and photography are not allowed.

Guest should refrain from entering and exiting their seats while a performance is in progress. If you must leave your seat, please proceed quickly and quietly to the nearest aisle or ask the nearest usher for assistance. Please be courteous to other members of the audience.

Late Seating Fashionably late? If you arrive after a performance has started, our ushers will do their best to seat you during an appropriate pause in the program. For certain performances, and at the request of the artist, guests seated in the orchestra section might have to wait until a transition is made between songs to proceed to their seats.

The Pavilion is a family-friendly venue and we love to see families at our performing arts events. However, please be courteous of both the orchestra and those around you by keeping youngsters from talking loudly and running around during the performance. Even if you are seated on the hill, loud children can be very distracting for everyone.

We want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable concert experience possible.

Inclement Weather

Tickets are available at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the day of performances through intermission.

American Express, MasterCard, VISA and Discover are accepted at The Pavilion Box Office.

Pavilion concerts are not canceled due to rain. If it rains on the day of the concert, guests are encouraged to wear rain apparel.

Tickets also are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select FYE & H-E-B locations and Media Magic, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

For most contemporary events, children 5 and under are admitted free to the lawn without a ticket. At most performing arts events, children are admitted free with their parents to the mezzanine and lawn areas.

All children must have a ticket to sit in orchestra-level seating.

Children

For guests with hearing impairments, Ticketmaster’s TDD number is 800755-6244. Groups of 20 or more are eligible for discounts for performing arts and selected contemporary events. For information, call 281-2101127 or visit The Pavilion Box Office.

ATMs

Parking

Prohibited Items

Bravo! As the applause dies down, the performers will put their instruments away and the leave the stage. The house lights will be turned on so guests can exit safely.

Guests may park free of charge in lighted and patrolled lots convenient to The Pavilion. Preferred parking is available for all events in the on-site Town Center Garage. For most events, lots open 90 minutes prior to the performance.

To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all our guests, the following items may not be brought into The Pavilion: glass bottles, cans, beverages, food (except picnic meals at performing arts events only), cameras, recording devices, weapons, aerosol cans, strollers, laser pointers, animals and lawn chairs.

To Picnic, or Not to Picnic?

Food and Beverages

Picnics are welcome at all performing arts events at The Pavilion.

Guests can bring in any type of food item; however, beverages can not be brought into the venue. Guests are welcome to bring empty water bottles to fill at water fountains or to purchase beverages at our concessions stands.

Food and beverage items are available from The Pavilion concession areas in the North, South and Lawn plazas. Concessions are operated

by ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment. Food can be brought in during all performing arts events; however, beverages are not allowed into the venue.

Applause Not sure when to applaud and when not to? A good rule of thumb is to watch the conductor. The conductor should let you know when a piece is over by lowering both arms and turning to face the audience.

After the Concert

Children

Tickets

ATMs are located in the North, South and Lawn plazas of The Pavilion.

Cameras and Recording Devices At the request of the individual artists, cameras and recording devices are not permitted at our facility. lost and Found

Permanent restrooms and telephones are located in all three plazas.

To inquire about lost items, guests may ask a Pavilion staff member for assistance or call The Pavilion Administrative Office during business hours at 281-364-3010.

Lawn Chairs

Tours

For comfortable hillside seating, guests may bring blankets or use The Pavilion’s specially designed lawn chairs free of charge for all performing arts events.

Guided tours of The Pavilion can be arranged for groups by calling 281-364-3010.

First Aid

The 1,600-square-foot Woodforest Bank Club, located just off The Pavilion’s North Plaza, is available for lease year-round. Outfitted with large video screens, multimedia equipment with surround sound, a copier, fax and dedicated telephone and modem lines, the Club is designed for business meetings and special, private events. For rental information, call 281-363-0900.

Restrooms, Telephones

Trained medical professionals are on duty at all Pavilion events. If medical help is needed, ask any Pavilion staff member for assistance.

Guests with Special Needs The Pavilion is accessible to guests with disabilities. For detailed information, consult our free brochure available at the Information Booths, call 281-364-3010, or visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

Special Events

The House of Blues Hospitality Tent provides a tented outdoor setting for pre- or post-concert gatherings. For more information, call 281-363-0900.

Information Booths Information booths are located at the gated entrances in the North, South and Lawn plazas. If guests have questions or concerns, they are encouraged to visit Pavilion volunteers who staff the information booths throughout the events.

Photo by Ted Washington

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