MANHATTAN CONCERT CYCLE VOL. 1: DOWNTOWN – THE MELTING POT

So far, New York is one of only two cities that still gives me a sense of awe when I visit (the other is London, England). The older I get, and the more I travel, I can start to more accurately determine why. At first I thought it was simply the height and number of buildings that I was surrounded by. Then, as I went more places, I realized that wasn’t it. Then I thought it must be the architecture, but that didn’t quite solve it for me either. Finally I started to realize that it was simply energy. My intellectual brain sought to identify the energy and give it a reason, but the reason is un-namable. What happened in – from a cultural standpoint – from the mid 19th century until this very day, is more important to my artistic sphere than any other happening ever in the history of the world. That is what I was feeling and still feel every time I’m in New York. So when it came to building a concert around defining how all of that transpired? You had me at “hello”.

Hope you enjoy!

Mike Ross, Slaight Family Director of Music.

PERFORMERS & PRODUCTION

FEATURED PERFORMERS CREATIVE PRODUCTION Albert Schultz Albert Schultz Lisa Li Host + Performer Director + Writer Producer Stephanie Cadman Mike Ross Evan Bonnah-Hawkes Cassius Crieghtney Music Director, Technical Director Hailey Gillis Slaight Family Natalie Kirk Travis Knights Director of Music Lighting Operator Neema Bickersteth Simon Rossiter Andrew Penner Emily Langridge Lighting Designer Jackie Richardson Video Operator Mike Ross Laura Warren Megan Burns Performers Projection Designer Deck Audio Andres Castillo-Smith MUSICIANS Colton Stang Sound Designer Audio Operator Attila Fias Noah Feaver Robert Harding Assistant Lighting Designer Production Stage Manager Bret Higgins Bass Jordana Weiss Stage Manager Jacob Gorzhaltsan Reeeds Jacqueline Costa Assistant Technical Director Lowell Whitty Drums SONGS PERFORMED VOL. 1: DOWNTOWN – THE MELTING POT

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (FROM ON THE TOWN) IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO : Leonard Bernstein (music), : George Gershwin (music) Betty Comden, & Adolph Green (lyrics) & Ira Gershwin (lyrics) Performers: Ensemble Performer: Cassius Creightney EVOLUSHI’N A HARD RAIN’S A-GONNA FALL Songwriters: Traditional Songwriter: Bob Dylan Performer: Stephanie Cadman Performer: Andrew Penner

AFRISHA CHELSEA HOTEL / PIECE OF MY HEART Songwriters: Traditional / James P. Johnson Songwriter: Chelsea Hotel: Leonard Cohen. Perfomers: Travis Knights & Stephanie Cadman Piece of My Heart: Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns. Performers: Hailey Gillis, Mike Ross ADON OLAM Arrangement: Frank Cox-O’Connell, Hailey Gillis, Songwriters: Traditional & Mike Ross Performers: Jacob Gorzhaltsan & Hailey Gillis BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER DEEP RIVER / NO MORE / CRAWLING SNAKE Songwriters: Paul Simon Songwriters: Deep River: JBT Marsh (original Performers: Jackie Richardson & Ensemble lyrics), Henry T. Burleigh (original arrangement). No More: Traditional. Crawling King Snake: related All songs arranged by Mike Ross except where noted. to song by Victoria Spivey, or Traditional. Performers: Jackie Richardson, Cassius Creightney, & Andrew Penner. SEE OUR CONCERTS ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND IN NEW YORK CITY! Songwriters: , Ted Snyder, Join us in July for Soulpepper on & S. Hunter (arrangement) 42nd St: Canada Crosses the Border Performers: Albert Schultz & Attila Fias

LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? Pick up a CD copy of MANHATTAN CONCERT CYCLE VOL. 1: DOWNTOWN – THE MELTING POT Featuring a selection of songs from the concert. Available in the lobby for $20 or on iTunes.

music sponsor major sponsors jackie richardson & mike ross. photo: cylla von tiedemann.