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WINTER/ SPRING SEASON 2019-20 CENTER FOR THE ARTS JHCENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG DECEMBER

THE HAPPENINGS 3 THE STORM LARGE HOLIDAY ORDEAL 2-3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Presented by The Center Explore the enriching variety of programs and events The Center Theater / 7pm coming this winter to our creative campus. 7 HOLIDAY BAZAAR 4-15 CENTER PRESENTS Presented by Art Association of Jackson Hole Discover the extraordinary artists, musicians, and speakers The Center Theater Lobby taking the stage this season at The Center Theater. & Black Box Theater / 9am-4pm

13 16-17 CAMPUS EXHIBITIONS THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE See the lineup for The Center Theater Gallery Presented by Dancers’ Workshop The Center Courtyard, and The Center Park. The Center Theater / 7pm

CENTER RESIDENTS AND CENTER STAFF 14 18 THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Presented by Dancers’ Workshop The Center Theater / 2pm

19 CENTER SPONSORS AND DONORS 14 Meet the local businesses and organizations whose THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE generous support make this season possible. Presented by Dancers’ Workshop The Center Theater / 7pm

15 THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE TICKETS Presented by Dancers’ Workshop The Center Theater / 4pm

VISIT JHCENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG DEC 23 – JAN 26 NICHOLE COCHARY: PET LANDSCAPES

OR CALL THE CENTER BOX OFFICE AT 307.733.4900 CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DOWN-TO-EARTH TCHOTCHKES Presented by The Center / Creative Initiatives The Center Box Office is located on campus at 265 South Cache St. The Center Theater Gallery in downtown Jackson and is open three hours before each event. You may purchase tickets from 8:30-5PM at the Glenwood Lobby Front 27 Desk, online at jhcenterforthearts.org, or by calling 307.733.4900. JOSH RITTER Presented by The Center A $3 PROCESSING FEE IS APPLIED TO ALL TICKETS The Center Theater / 7pm

2 29 FEBRUARY MARCH THE MIKE SUPER 2.OH! SHOW Presented by The Center 3 4-8 The Center Theater / 7pm NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: FLEABAG A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Presented by The Center BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS JANUARY The Center Theater / 7pm Presented by Riot Act, Inc. The Center Theater / 7:30pm 8 3-16 SILENT DISCO AARON BLATT: A LIFE CHASING MARCH 6-APRIL 3 Presented by The Center LIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS ELIZABETH FORELLE: The Center Theater Lobby Presented by The Center / Creative Initiatives FRAGILITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE The Center Theater Gallery Presented by The Center / Creative Initiatives 13 The Center Theater Gallery NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: 6 THE LEHMAN TRILOGY COURTNEY BARNETT 9 Presented by The Center Presented by The Center NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: SMALL ISLAND The Center Theater / 7pm The Center Theater / 7pm Presented by The Center The Center Theater / 7pm 19 9 AN EVENING WITH VINCE HERMAN, 10 OLIVER WOOD AND JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Presented by The Center SNEAKY PETE AND THE SECRET WEAPONS Presented by The Center The Center Theater / 7pm Presented by The Center The Center Theater / 7pm The Center Theater / 7pm 14 24 HEARTBEATS DANCE 12 AMERICAVILLE Presented by Cathedral Voices and Jazz LIGHTWIRE THEATER: DINO-LIGHT Presented by The Center Foundation of Jackson Hole Presented by The Center The Center Theater / 7pm The Center Theater Lobby / 7:30pm The Center Theater / 6:30pm

25 21-22 18 MADAME X GALA: MOULIN ROUGE LE ANNUAL THIEME YOUTH MUSICAL: LARKIN POE CIRQUE THE MUSIC MAN JR Presented by The Center Presented by Off Square Theatre Company Presented by Off Square Theatre Company The Center Theater / 7pm The Center Theater Lobby, Theater / 5:30pm The Center Theater / 6:30pm APRIL 28 27 THE MOTH MAINSTAGE WHODUNNIT? 13 Presented by The Center ANONYMOUS ART SHOW & SALE NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ALL MY SONS The Center Theater / 7pm Presented by Art Association of Jackson Hole Presented by The Center The Center Theater Lobby & Gallery / 5:30-7:30pm The Center Theater / 7pm 30 MOONSHOT 5X5 APRIL 23-25 & APRIL 30-MAY 2 Presented by Jackson Hole Public Art The Revisionist by Jesse Eisenberg The Center Theater Lobby / 5:30pm Presented by Riot Act, Inc. Riot Act Studio 305 / 7:30pm 3 JOSH RITTER

Upon graduating from Oberlin College, Josh Ritter moved to New England and began performing at Club Passim’s Open Mic nights. His first headline appearance was at the organization’s annual campfire. festival on Memorial Day Weekend in 2000. After opening at Passim for Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, Josh signed with their label, Signature Sounds. Named as one of the 100 Best Living Songwriters by Paste Magazine, Josh has since recorded nine studio and has toured all over the world sharing the stage with musicians such as The French Kicks and Joan Baez. DEC 27 7PM $45-65

4 4 TICKETS / JHCENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG TICKETS DEC 29 7PM $19-39

THE MIKE SUPER 2.OH! SHOW

In this brand new show, it’s possible that someone will travel through time, the audience could solve a murder mystery, impossible predictions are made and minds are read…all involving the audience in a way never before experienced…and this is only in the first 10 minutes of his all-new show…The Mike Super 2.OH! SHOW! ™ Bring your family and friends BACK to share in an ALL NEW evening of the impossible.

5 5 6 JAN 19 7PM $57-67 AND JUSTINTOWNESEARLE VINCE HERMAN,OLIVERWOOD AN EVENINGWITH (andfirst ever on Vagrant Records) serves astheperfectplatformforsuch narrations. record labels,and facingthetrialsandtribulationsof everydaylife,it’s safetosayJTE hasquitethestorytotell.Hisfifth multiple stintsinrehab, anewfoundsobriety, beingbornSteveEarle’s son,amicable andnot-so-amicablebreak-ups with most, bothpersonallyandprofessionally. Betweenreleasingfourfull-length-critically-acclaimedalbums, constanttouring, Once comparedtoamanwhowears manysuits,inthirty-twoshortyearsJustinTownes Earlehasexperiencedmorethan JUSTIN TOWNESEARLE substantial fanbaseandrapturous reviews. andhisbrotherChris’stand-up bass.Oliver’s earthyvocalsandsturdycompositionshavehelpedtheband gaina the pairhaverefinedasoulfulblendofblues,folk,back-porchfunk and otherformsbuiltlargelyonthefoundationofOliver’s Singer, songwriterandguitaristOliverWood formsonehalfoftheroots-musicduoWood Brothers.Ontheirthreealbums, OLIVER WOOD at ashowforEmmitt’s groupat the time,LeftHandStringBand. where hewasattendingWest VirginiaUniversity, in1985.Onhisfirstnighttown,hemetfuturebandmateDrewEmmitt ago, LeftoverSalmonshowshavealwaysbeenthemostfun.Herman movedtoBoulder, COfromMorgantown,West Virginia, Things arejustmorefunwhenVinceHermanisaround,andsincehelping co-foundLeftoverSalmonoveraquartercentury VINCE HERMAN TICKETS / JHCENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG TICKETS JAN 24 7PM $17

FILM SCREENING: AMERICAVILLE

Hidden among the mountains north of Beijing, a replica of the Wyoming town of Jackson Hole promises to deliver the American dream to its several thousand Chinese residents. In Americaville, Annie Liu escapes China’s increasingly uninhabitable capital city to pursue happiness, freedom, romance, and spiritual fulfillment in Jackson Hole; only to find the American idyll harder to attain than what was promised to her. 7 THE MOTH MAINSTAGE JAN 28 7PM $55-75 The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. The Moth celebrates the ability of stories to honor both the diversity and commonality of human experience, and to satisfy a vital human need for connection. It seeks to present recognized storytellers among established and emerging writers, performers and artists and to encourage storytelling among communities whose stories often go unheard.

The Moth Mainstage is a community where entertainment and enlightenment merge featuring five tellers who develop and shape 8 8 their stories with The Moth’s directors. TICKETS / JHCENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG TICKETS COURTNEY BARNETT

Courtney Barnett is one of the most distinctive and compelling voices in indie rock, a singer-songwriter who mixes deeply insightful observations with devastating self- assessment. With countless awards in her home of Australia as well as Grammy and BRIT nominations, fawning press and an adoring audiences, Barnett’s rise to global prominence feels both unprecedented and important. FEB 06 7PM $57-77

9 AN EVENING WITH CHRIS THILE

Multiple Grammy Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile, a member of and , is a virtuoso, composer and vocalist. A child prodigy, Thile first rose to fame as a member of Grammy Award-

FEB 09 7PM $65-85 winning trio Nickel Creek, with whom he released three albums and sold over two million records. In 2014, along with a national tour, the trio released a new album, , their first since 2005.

As a soloist Thile has released five albums. In February 2013 Thile won a Grammy for his work on , collaborating with Yo-Yo Ma, and . Then, in September 2014, Thile and Meyer released their latest album collaboration, Bass + Mandolin, which won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. Punch Brothers released their latest album, The Phosphorescent Blues, in January 2015.

1010 TICKETS / JHCENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG TICKETS MAR 10 7PM $29

SNEAKY PETE AND THE SECRET WEAPONS

The debut performance of Sneaky Pete and the ACOUSTIC will be stripping down to their roots and performing like Weapons. A high-energy electric show that sounds like you’ve never heard them before. After this unique set of nothing before conceived in the shadow of the Tetons. Local “axe the cables” material, the band will turn on, plug in, favorites and purveyors of original mountain music, Sneaky and commence the live show that has become legend Pete and the Secret Weapons, will be making their debut in this humble corner of the West. Casting a wide net of on The Center’s stage with a very special night of music on Secret Weapon musicians, this will be the big-band that Tuesday, March 10th. SPSW has always dreamed of. Full horn section, back- up singers, and the core members will all collide in an Starting the night will be the first ever SPSW acoustic set! auditory explosion that will leave the audience jumping Utilizing the sonic purity of The Center Theater, the Weapons out of their seats and dancing in the aisles. 1111 LIGHTWIRE THEATER’S DINO-LIGHT

DINO-LIGHT, formerly known as Darwin the Dinosaur, was the recipient of the prestigious Jim Henson Foundation Grant and first feature-length theatrical production created and performed by creators Ian Carney and Corbin Popp. In this original storyline, a famous scientist with magic powers brings a friendly dinosaur to life. When the dinosaur wanders away from home, he discovers a wonderful world full of creatures that light up the darkness and help him find the true meaning of love. This glow-in-the-dark adventure is visually amazing and has been praised for its cutting edge blend of puppetry, technology, and dance by audiences all over the world. MAR 12 7PM $15-35

1212 13 TICKETS / JHCENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG TICKETS MAR 18 7PM $54-74

LARKIN POE

Larkin Poe have found their voice. In a genre as storied as American roots and soul, the sister duo are poised to make a mark all their own with the release of their fourth album Venom & Faith, out November 9. Rather than concede to the history of the canon they hold dear or rest on their laurels, Larkin Poe persist and emerge rattling, stomping, and sliding into a modern-day depiction of what roots rock should sound like. Another chapter in an everlasting story.

“It’s a celebration of roots American music,” Rebecca says, “as translated by two sisters who are playing the blues in a modern age. Steeped in the traditions of Southern roots music the Georgia-bred, Nashville-based Rebecca and Megan Lovell showcased their mastery in orchestrating, harmonizing and breathing new life into the musical heritage of their upbringing with 2017’s Peach, which was nominated for a Blues Music Award for “Best Emerging Artist Album.” 13 DAVID CROSBY AND THE SKY TRAILS BAND

Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby is heading out on tour in May and June. Joining him will be five musical friends, collectively and affectionately known as the ‘Sky Trails Band’. James Raymond on keys, Mai Leisz on bass, Steve DiStanislao on drums, Jeff Pevar on guitar and Michelle Willis on keyboards and vocals. Crosby is in the midst of an incredibly creative and powerful period, showcasing his skills as the brilliant songwriter that he is. On this tour, he will be performing some of his best loved songs and greatest hits from right across his illustrious career, alongside some new material from the forthcoming album, plus a few surprises as well. MAY 22 8PM $79-99 MAY

1414 THE CENTER PRESENTS DAVID CROSBY AND THE SKY TRAILS BAND THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III NOV 18 / 7PM

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY JAN 13 / 7PM

FLEABAG WINTER 2019-20 FEB 03 / 7PM

SMALL ISLAND MAR 09 / 7PM

ALL MY SONS APR 13 / 7PM

TICKETS

Adults: $17 Students: $12 +$3 processing fee

Purchase a National Theatre Live Package (3 + shows) and receive 10% off each ticket! 15 CREATIVE INITIATIVES PROGRAM

The purpose of The Center’s Creative Initiatives program is to contribute to a shared vision of the arts, culture, and creativity in the Jackson Hole area, and to activate and enhance vibrancy on The Center’s campus. This program DEC 23 - JAN 26 FEB 3-16 works through four diverse programming tracks in PET LANDSCAPES AND A LIFE CHASING LIGHT support of its mission: GROUNDED TCHOTCHKES IN THE MOUNTAINS Campus Exhibitions, BY NICOLE COCHARY BY AARON BLATT Campus Collaborations, Center Presents, and the THE CENTER THEATER GALLERY THE CENTER THEATER GALLERY Creative-in-Residence OPENING RECEPTION: Jan 13th, 5-6:30pm Program, which engages ARTIST TALK: Jan 16th, 4-5pm Tea and Artist Talk Aaron Blatt is a professional photographer a selected artist to create known for shooting both action sports and a special limited series Artist Nicole Cochary likes to explore how the lifestyle images for brands like Vans, Dakine, of exhibitions and events landscapes that surround us impact our ideas, Adidas and Burton Snowboards along with each year. feelings and sense of self. Her work seeks to capturing images of icons such as Travis define what home means, including our larger Rice, Bryan Iguchi and countless other surroundings. This involves collecting on a small action sport athletes. Originally reining from scale: tchotchkes and miscellaneous objects Boston, Massachusetts, Aaron currently and on a large scale: landscapes outside the lives in Portland, Oregon. This solo show is a home. These big and small collections present retrospective put together to showcase work themselves in surreal environments, with during the Arc Teryx 3rd Annual Backcountry characters and backgrounds existing both in Academy in Jackson. reality and dreams. Through her paintings, she hopes to encourage the viewer to question their notions of residence and ideas of attachment to these places. 16 JAN 8 / 9pm-1am SILENT DISCO 2020 THE CENTER THEATER LOBBY

The Holidays will be over and it’s time to cut loose. The Center Theater Lobby will be transformed into a silent disco with lights, music, and drink specials all night long. Warm up and dance with the likes of The Beat Byrd, Lauren Chase, Luminesce, Dj Crayon, Hunter Singleton, Tristan J, KnewJack, and special guests. Disco, Funk, House and more will rock all night long. First tier tickets $18, second tier and day of tickets $28. MAR 6 - APR 3 FRAGILITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE BY ELIZABETH FORELLE

THE CENTER THEATER GALLERY ARTIST TALK: March 6th, 12-1pm OPENING RECEPTION: March 6th, 5-6:30pm FEB 18-28 Fragility in a Changing Climate aims to bridge the WHODUNNIT? gap between art and science. While there is a lot THE CENTER THEATER of data coming out regarding climate change, a lot LOBBY AND GALLERY of people don’t feel connected to it. Art is a way to communicate to people in a more visual and creative way. This ecosystem, just like many others, is very sensitive to climate change and is creating An exhibition leading up to the February 28 reception, with food, drinks, a ripple affect into other aspects of this community and your chance to steal an incredible piece of art at a low price. in a number of ways. In this show, data has been From youth entries to professional artists, all creatives participate in taken from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and this anonymous art show. Art is unsigned and unlabeled for this much manipulated in a way that becomes more tangible to anticipated, one-night event. a broader audience, and therefore creates a greater sense of curiosity and care for the subject of a Presented by Art Association of Jackson Hole. All proceeds benefit art changing climate. education programs at the Art Association. 17 CENTER RESIDENTS CENTER SPONSORS

ART ASSOCIATION OF JACKSON HOLE artassociation.org

CATHEDRAL VOICES CHAMBER CHOIR cathedralvoices.org

CENTER FOR THE ARTS jhcenterforthearts.org

CENTER OF WONDER centerofwonder.org

CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE - JACKSON CAMPUS cwc.edu

DANCERS’ WORKSHOP dwjh.org

JACKSON HOLE COMMUNITY BAND jhcband.org

JACKSON COMMUNITY THEATER

JACKSON HOLE CHORALE jacksonholechorale.org

JACKSON HOLE COMMUNITY RADIO 891khol.org CENTER BOARD CENTER STAFF JACKSON HOLE PUBLIC ART jhpublicart.org VALERIE BROWN CHAIR DAVID J. ROTHMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO JACKSON WILD jacksonwild.org DAVID HOPKINS VICE CHAIR ANNE BRADLEY MARKETING DIRECTOR MACK MENDENHALL SECRETARY WILLI BROOKS FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER JACKSON HOLE WRITERS jhwriters.org BILL WATERMAN TREASURER MARTY CAMINO EVENT SERVICES DIRECTOR MAUREEN BROWN OONA DOHERTY CREATIVE INITIATIVES DIRECTOR JACKSON HOLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA jhyomusicland.org SHARI BROWNFIELD RON GESSLER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR JAZZ FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE jfjh.org HAL BURROUGHS JENNY GRAHAM DESIGN AND MARKETING MANAGER AMANDA FLOSBACH DANIELLE HUNTER ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT OFF SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY offsquare.org CLAY GEITTMANN MADISON KWASNY PATRON SERVICES MANAGER JEFF GOLIGHTLY ANNE LADD DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR PARTNERS JACKSON HOLE partnersjh.org JJ HEALY SHANNON MCCORMICK PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR RIOT ACT, INC riotactinc.org JOHN HUMMEL PATRICK MILLARD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR CASEY KALISHMAN EDEN MORRIS FRONT DESK ADMINISTRATOR TETON COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION BRONWYN MINTON TIM SANDLIN FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE tetoneducationfoundation.org AMANDA MOORE STEPHANIE SHANKLAND FINANCE DIRECTOR TETON MUSIC SCHOOL tetonmusicschool.org BILL O’NEIL MAGGIE SMITH DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT STEVE RYAN DOUG VOGEL TECHNICAL COORDINATOR WYOMING HUMANITIES/THINKWY thinkwy.org KAREN STEWART

18 CENTER SPONSORS CENTER $50,000 $5,000 DONORS Anvil Hotel And Glorietta Fine Dining Restaurant Group Floral Art Four Seasons Resort Gyde Architects High Country Linen Service $25,000 $15,000 John Hummel And Associates Custom Builders Lee’s Tees Mountain Living Magazine Prugh Real Estate The Wort Hotel Tom Evans Real Estate Town Square Inns $10,000 $3,000 Big D Signature Big R Ranch And Home Supply Carney Logan Burke Each year, support from Gather donors allows us to Geittmann Larsen Swift LLP program events, Graham Faupel Mendenhall Grand Teton Floor And Window Coverings maintain our facility, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar and collaborate with Northworks Architects community organizations. Osprey Beverages We’re fortunate to Two Ocean Trust receive support from Chris & Erich Wilbrecht, Sotheby’s Willow Street Group LLC over 500 individuals and foundations. $1,000 Amaran For a complete list of Blue Spruce Cleaners Buckrail donors to The Center Dynia Architects in 2018, view our Income Focus Portfolio Management Annual Report at Jackson Hole Art Auction jhcenterforthearts.org. Jackson Hole Book Trader Jackson Hole Traveler Kate’s Real Food Nanette Mattei Interior Design INTERESTED IN BECOMING National Museum Of Wildlife Art A CENTER DONOR? The Scout Guide Contact Development Assistant Maggie Smith Styling the New West at [email protected]. Wyoming Public Media or 307.734.8956 ext 130 19 CENTER FOR THE ARTS jhcenterforthearts.org | 307.734.8956 | 265 S. Cache, Jackson, WY 83001

MISSION: TO CONNECT OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A DEDICATED CAMPUS, SUPPORTING EXCELLENT PROGRAMMING, AND NURTURING A COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT.