HARRY J. McFADDEN 120 Bennett Avenue, #3D 917.612.3194 (cell) New York, NY 10033 [email protected]

SUMMARY I bring a unique insight into the process of managing, sustaining, and promoting the performing arts in this culturally vibrant area with a proven track record in budget creation and management, board relations, facility management, staff administration, programming, artist contract negotiations, institutional and production marketing and the proven ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines with perspective and sense of humor intact.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER at PURCHASE COLLEGE, SUNY November 2009 - Present MANAGING DIRECTOR (January 2012 – Present) • Oversee all administrative and fundraising activities of The Performing Arts Center in order to ensure the PAC’s financial stability and programming integrity. • Oversee and participate in the programming and contracting of The PAC’s Performance Series. • Work closely with the President and report directly to The Provost and the Performing Arts Center Foundation Board of Directors Create. • Create and administer The Performing Art Center’s annual budget. • Chair all meetings of the PACF Board of Directors. • Member of the Provost’s CDOT Committee (Chairs, Directors, Deans of Teaching Units).

GENERAL MANAGER (November 2009 – January 2012) • Oversee the administration of The Performing Arts Center’s internal operations including budget and finance, facility operation, contracts, production, rental activity, house management, administrative offices, personnel, and information technology. • Act as the Chief Financial and Operations Officer of the Center. • Work closely with the Executive Director to ensure that the financial and logistical aspects of the PAC support The Performing Art Center’s achievement of its mission, vision and values, and the mission, vision and values of Purchase College. • Direct and oversee all PAC marketing initiatives and campaigns. • Member of Purchase Arts Task Force and Purchase Integrated Marketing Committees.

NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP December 2000 – November 2009 GENERAL MANAGER (May 2004 – October 2009) • Senior staff position involved in all aspects of operations and planning, reporting to Artistic and Managing Directors. • Oversee production and facilities management. • Negotiate all contracts for both mainstage productions and works- in-development. • Project management of the 73 East 4th Street set and costume shop construction. • Maintain and negotiate all union relations (AEA, SDC, 802), including collective bargaining with Off-Broadway League. • Set production budgets and oversee department spending. • Oversee all HR practices for organization including the processing of staff/company payroll. • Company management including travel, housing, and immigration issues (includes writing and processing all visa applications).

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING (December 2000 – May 2004) • Institute aggressive membership/subscription and single ticket campaigns to meet goals projected by Board of Directors in five-year plan of growth. • Direct all Workshop membership/subscription direct mail campaigns, which include the supervision of the design agency and trafficking of design efforts; soliciting bids for printer; selecting and obtaining lists for mailing; and overseeing merge/purge and list output process. • Direct single ticket campaigns for each production. Responsible for working with advertising agency to coordinate the creation of professional images for expanded direct mail efforts and print advertisement, the institution of radio buys, and various email outreach offers. • Create and track all membership and single ticket income projections and expense budgets. • Guide in-house telemarketing manager and operation. • Oversee the initial build, content, and updating of the NYTW website. • Expand Box Office personnel, operations, and reporting (enabling NYTW 24/7 access to ticket sales) and supervise the overhaul of front-of-house operations. • Liaison with press agency directing the writing and mailing of all press releases and invites. • Attend Board of Directors meetings. Page 1 of 2

THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION / SHUBERT GROUP SALES September 1999 – December 2000 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE • Manage newly acquired group sales database. Provide active, hands-on client services for maximum retention of client base while exploring options for additional growth. • Provide customer service for all current Shubert Group Sales clients including the planning and implementation of event/restaurant packages, monitoring box office availability and client order status, as well as the invoicing and processing of account payments. • Identify new prospects through trade show contacts, phone inquiries, and target mailings. • Provide quarterly and year-end sales reports. • Shubert Group Sales representative at national/local tour industry trade shows and regional theatre conferences; establish and maintain membership in National Tour Association. • Manage Telecharge database.

MKTG SERVICES (formerly METRO DIRECT) September 1996 – September 1999 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE • Responsible for the coordination and implementation of all aspects of client direct mail campaigns including list brokerage, campaign cost reports and analysis, data entry, postal qualification, computer processing, and demographic/psychographic file analysis. • Client conferencing to analyze past efforts and to strategize future campaigns. • Provide detailed budgets for direct mail campaigns. • Technical assistance for our Los Angeles and Atlanta offices. • Accounts included The Shubert Organization, Radio City Productions, The Nederlander Organization (NY), The League of American Theatres, Richard Frankel Productions, McCarter Theater, Actor’s Fund of America, and Davidoff of Geneva.

THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC January 1994 – June 1996 DIRECTOR OF MARKETING • Plan, execute, and analyze all marketing campaigns for the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra. • Direct the production of materials for all sales efforts, including print and radio advertisement, as well as write flyer and brochure copy. • Work with the Vice President for Marketing and Promotion to devise marketing strategies and media plans; establish and maintain all campaign budgets and sales projections; monitor all sales efforts and analyzed results. • Supervise the Senior Graphics Designer, Target Marketing Manager, Telemarketing Manager, Advertising Manager, and Marketing Assistant.

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB May 1992 – January 1994 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING • Plan and implement two subscription renewal efforts including the coordination of brochure design, cost and list examination, and budget evaluation. • Management of all mailing list exchanges and rentals. • Production of a quarterly newsletter: Offstage.

THE PHILADELPHIA DRAMA GUILD September 1988 – May 1992 DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE SERVICES

THE PHILADELPHIA THEATRE COMPANY January 1987 – September 1988 BOX OFFICE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER

Education West Chester University Bachelor of Arts: Speech Communication and Theatre Graduated cum laude May, 1979

Membership The Off-Broadway League (Board Member, 2007 - 2009)

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Dan B. Sedgwick, Jr. [email protected] [email protected]

38 Melrose Ave. Facility Operations Norwalk, CT 06855 Booking Manager 203 866-0969 h Production Manager 914 251-6180 w

Current Position THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Purchase College, Purchase, NY – Director of Operations for a four theatre complex housing extensive professional, College and community presentations. Market, negotiate and contract building rentals; handle client relations and administration. Maintain and manage building activity calendar. Supervise concessions and lobby events; oversee custodial staff, building maintenance, systems operations and all building rehab and improvement projects. Previous responsibilities included supervision of production operations, stage and shop staff, hourly crew & student workers as well as supervision of all professional and College production work. Harry McFadden, Managing Director

Previous experience

SHAKESPEARE ON THE SOUND, Norwalk, CT – Operations Manager for a professional theatre company presenting outdoor summer Shakespeare. Hire & contract staff, negotiate and execute designer contracts, collaborate with Production Manager in supervising and coordinating all elements of production. Joanna Settle, Artistic Director;

Production Manager SHAKESPEARE ON THE SOUND, Norwalk, CT Ezra Barnes, Artistic Director; Cherie Burton, Managing Director THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Purchase College Christopher Beach, Director GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE, New Brunswick, NJ Gregory Hurst, Producing Director; Michael Gennaro, General Manager VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY, Norfolk, VA Charles Towers, Artistic Director; Dan Martin, Managing Director LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE, La Jolla, CA Des McAnuff, Artistic Director; Alan Levy, Managing Director ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY, Atlanta, GA Fred Chappell, Artistic Director; David Bishop, Producing Director

Stage Manager VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY – Production Stage Manager ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL – Production Stage Manager (rotating rep) ALASKA REPERTORY THEATRE – Production Stage Manager and tour Stage Manager INTIMAN THEATRE COMPANY – principal Stage Manager ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY – Production Stage Manager NY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL – SM & ASM Broadway & Off Broadway MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB – SM “Half a Lifetime” Dann Florek, Dir. MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATRE – SM “A Christmas Carol” Sharon Ott, Dir. ASOLO STATE THEATRE – SM “Death of a Salesman” John Ulmer, Dir. “HAIR” – Stage Manager of two companies, SM & PSM national tour SM for various dance, opera, music and industrial productions Dan B. Sedgwick, Jr.

Related Experience Staff supervisor for $3 million renovation of The Performing Arts Center’s public spaces; participated in design & logistical planning; supervised construction Staff supervisor for $5 million renovation of the Virginia Stage Company’s historic Wells theatre; supervised construction; specified and contracted all technical systems and equipment. Business Manager & Tour Manager for two dance companies

Teaching Experience Undergraduate classes in Stage Management and Production Management, Purchase College, Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film Workshops in Production Management, Stage Management, scenic design and technical production, Performing Arts Center Workshops in scene design and stage management, Perseverance Theatre

Education Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater, University of Washington

References

Harry McFadden Cherie Burton Managing Director Former Managing Director The Performing Arts Center Shakespeare on the Sound 914 251-6188 203 722-1338 cell [email protected] [email protected]

Christopher Beach Charles Towers President and Artistic Director Artistic Director La Jolla Music Society Merrimack Repertory Theatre 7946 Ivanhoe Ave., Ste. 309 P.O. Box 56 La Jolla, CA 92037 West Newbury, MA 01985-0056 858-459-3724 (978) 654-7562 [email protected] [email protected]

Ezra Barnes Bob Farley Former Artistic Director Artistic Director Shakespeare on the Sound Georgia Ensemble Theatre 917 992-8852 cell PO Box 607 [email protected] Roswell, GA 30077 770 641-1260 [email protected]

Additional references available on request

Christy Havard

72 Virginia Ave Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 (914) 419-9646 [email protected]

Summary: Extensive experience in production management, fiscal responsibility, operational efficiencies, IATSE and other union management, facility construction and renovation.

Experience: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College 2005 - present Purchase, NY Production Manager Member of executive staff, member of strategic planning committee, responsible for all production needs for over 400 events yearly, budget planning, labor negotiations, identified and secured state funding for capital projects

Symphony Space 2003-2005 New York, NY Production Manager Supervision of all in house and rental events, liaison with designers, budget planning, determining all technical equipment specifications

The New 42nd Street Inc. 1997-2003 New York, NY The New Victory Theater The New 42nd Street Studios The Duke on 42nd Street Production Manager Liaison between theater and visiting artists, supervision of union and non union crew, Project planning, OSHA regulations and compliance, budgeting and creating new technical drawings and equipment specifications documents.

American Family Theater 1993-1997 Philadelphia, PA Production Manager Scheduling, advancing all technical needs for up to sixteen concurrent national and international tours, responsible for creating and managing budgets

Performance Space 122 1992-1993 New York, NY Technical Director Planning and rental of all technical equipment needed for productions, Scheduling of rehearsals, involved in seasonal planning

-1- Christy Havard

Artist Perspective 1992 New York, NY “Chess” Revival with Tim Rice Master Electrician

The Juilliard School 1990-1991 New York, NY Master Electrician

Maine State Music Theater 1991 New Brunswick, Maine Master Electrician

Walnut Street Theater 1991 Philadelphia, PA “Steel Magnolias” Lighting Designer

Mt. Gretna Playhouse 1990 Mt. Gretna, PA “Steel Magnolias” Lighting Designer

Manhattan Theatre Club 1989 New York, NY Master Electrician

Warner Theater 1987 Washington. DC “Don’t Get God Started” Technical Director

Education: Peirce College Philadelphia, PA

Other skills: Certification in CPR & AED Member of Professional Theatre Women Member of United University Professions (UUP) Certification in basic rigging Proficient in Microsoft Office

-2- Jan M. Sillery 37 Hamilton Place, 1A Tarrytown, NY 10591 914-366-6144 (Home) 201-403-3745 (Cell) [email protected]

2003 – Present The Performing Arts Center Purchase College Purchase, NY Artistic, Program & Company Manager Acting-General Manager (6/09 – 12/09) - Oversee and execute artist services - Book, negotiate and contract performances and artist agreements. - Supervise the center’s Arts-in-Education department. - Coordinate master classes, pre and post performance talks and Meet the Artist events. - Serve as the primary point of contact for agents, artists and all internal departments. - Supervise comprehensive intern program. - Prepare and maintain budgets for all of the above. - Member of senior administration and an integral part of long range financial and strategic planning for The Center. - Oversee all financial spreadsheets and statements related to $1.5 million rental business. - As General Manager, supervised front of house operations and finance, coordinated financial reporting for the college administration and internal departments. Point person for internal human resource procedure. - Current institutional operation budget of $4.3 million. - Current artist fee budget is $500K.

1999 – 2003 John Harms Center for the Arts Englewood, NJ Education Program Manager (6/01 – 4/03) Assistant to Program Director & Executive Director, Interim-Business Manager, Office Manager (8/99– 6/01) - Coordinated tuition-based performing arts school (14 classes, 250 students per semester). - Managed and scheduled teaching staff and classes. - Facilitated all outreach: Residencies, workshops, teaching artists, play readings, and The Intermission Art Gallery. - Maintained department budget. - Prepared and facilitated artist and rental contracts and riders. - Coordinated artist needs for and during productions. - Liaison between all John Harms Center departments. - Executed administrative responsibilities for Executive Director and Board of Trustees. - Maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable. - Reconciled daily income from Box Office and development departments - Executed bi-weekly payroll. - Oversaw general office functions including supplies, equipment and general organization.

1997 – 1998 NOVA Miyazaki, Japan - Taught conversational english classes to students of all ages, experience and backgrounds.

EDUCATION Marymount College BA, Speech, Communications & Drama, Summa Cum Laude

COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office, Macintosh OS, EventPro, Adobe Photoshop, Tessitura

REFERENCES References provided upon request

MARA RUPNERS 422 North Midland Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960 • 845.598.7582 • [email protected]

EXPERIENCE Marketing Director, The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College SUNY (April 2010 to present) Responsible for raising the profi le of The Performing Arts Center on campus and regionally, while achieving all earned income goals and adhering to approved expense budgets. Marketing • Conceive, develop, manage, and implement the annual marketing strategy for The Center, which includes the annual subscription campaign, single ticket campaigns for individual performances, campus outreach, institutional marketing, and branding. • Write the annual marketing plan, outlining budgets, media choices, time lines and sales goals for each aspect of the campaign and for each performance. • Effectively manage marketing resources (staff and fi nances) while achieving a high ratio of earned income to total marketing-related expense. Oversee group sales efforts, volunteers and third-party vendors, including graphic design, printing, mail house, and web site vendors. • Strategically place advertising; write copy, develop campaigns and create designs for print, radio and on-line advertisements. • Identify, cultivate and develop meaningful numbers of new generations of audiences, with a focus on ages 45 - 54 and 35 - 44. • Ensure that our mailing list is accurate and complete. Master the manipulation of the Tessitura ticketing software to perform detailed analysis of sales and trends (past and present). Communications, Publicity and Design • Oversee The Center’s web site and online presence. Ensure accuracy of information on our web site, strive to improve usability and navigability. Analyze traffi c and conceive of strategies to drive more people to the site and increase online sales. • Manage social media presence with an eye towards building an engaged and active on-line community. • Oversee all aspects related to Center publications: collection of accurate copy, design, editing, printing, timely delivery and budget, program ad sales. • Work with the press consultant on institutional marketing and press and promotion efforts in an effort to generate excitement and understanding about The Center and its programs. • Ensure that our ‘look and feel’ — our brand and messaging — is consistent in all printed on on-line materials by art directing freelance designers and creating designs in-house. Special Projects • Advise the Managing Director and the Programming Manager about the potential and achievable audience for the full range of possible programming options, including music (classical, world, jazz, popular, contemporary), dance (ballet and contemporary), theater, fi lm, opera, musical theater, comedy, family, talks and other cultural and interactive events • Work with the Managing Director and the Press Consultant to ensure that all press and marketing efforts are consistent with the marketing and press goals of Purchase College Administration. The primary channel for this is participation in the College Marketing Committee. Director of Communications, ArtsWestchester (August 2003 to April 2010) Coordinated communications efforts for the largest private not-for-profi t arts council in New York State. Communications • Ensured consistency of language and clarity of message in all communications • Created promotional materials • Oversaw maintenance of ArtsWestchester web site • Crafted speeches, quotes, and other correspondence for Executive Director Marketing • Developed and implemented marketing strategies; wrote annual marketing plan. • Worked closely with Development department in planning fund raising campaigns and events. • Compiled and analyzed statistical information about our members, donors, affi liates, audience members. • Implemented creative strategies to expand e-mail list and increase traffi c to the web site. Grew e-mail list from zero to 3,700 and increased hits to web site from less than 7,500 to 15,000 per month. • Strategically placed advertising; wrote copy and created designs. • Introduced the idea of using viral marketing to reach out to younger audiences; developed Facebook and YouTube presence for ArtsWestchester. Special Projects • Led efforts to completely overhaul the ArtsWestchester web site, improving appearance, navigation, and inter-activity. • Represented ArtsWestchester on steering committees for various collaborative projects; in November 2008 led the marketing committee in developing and implementing marketing strategies for the county wide All Fired Up: A Celebration of Clay initiative, which attracted over 50,000 visitors to seventy exhibitions throughout Westchester. • Wrote grant applications and managed funds received.

Graphic Artist, Freelance. (June 1999 to August 2003) Worked with clients to achieve visually powerful, cost effective designs. Managed all projects from conception to printed product. Clients included Rockland Parent-Child Center, SciFor, Inc., Trinity-Pawling School, Greenwich Pilates.

Production Control Supervisor, West Group, NYC. (May 1997 to December 1998) Acted as liaison between print vendors and editorial teams: set up delivery schedules, estimated and assigned press runs, wrote up printing specifi cations, performed quality control checks of printed proofs.

Production Editor, Thomson Legal Publishing, NYC (July 1994 to May 1997) Coordinated all phases of production for sixty titles and four newsletters from manuscript to printed product. EDUCATION • MFA in Graphic Design (Academy of Art University, anticipated May 2013) • Certifi cate in Arts Marketing, National Arts Marketing Project • Continuing Education courses and workshops: -Writing for the Web (Center for Non-Profi t Management) -Graphic Design, Print Production. (Pratt) -QuarkXPress for Macintosh. (School of Visual Arts) -Production on the Mac (Parsons School of Design) • BS in Studio Art (New York University, May 1992) THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ARTISTS AND ATTRACTIONS, 2012-13 SEASON (subject to change)

Warsaw Philharmonic The soaring sound of one of the world’s greatest orchestras Antoni Wit, General & Artistic Director Yulianna Avdeeva, piano The opportunity to experience the masterful playing of musicians that fill a stage from end-to-end — a true, full-scale orchestra on tour — is becoming increasingly rare. This is the opportunity! Conducted by the dynamic and expressive Antoni Wit, featuring the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition winner Yulianna Avdeeva, the Warsaw Philharmonic’s performance of Beethoven’s final piano concerto, the Emperor Concerto, and Tchaikovsky’s last completed symphony, Pathétique, will be the kind of concert we rarely see outside of major cities these days…grand and soaring.

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Fresh, brilliant interpretation of the world's most loved classical music Alisa Weilerstein, cello Inon Barnatan, piano The Academy achieved international acclaim under the leadership of its founder, Sir Neville Marriner, and the tradition of excellence continues today with the appointment of virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell as its new Music Director. Following one of their performances, The Scotsman wrote, “…this band operates like a pack of wolves. The impact of the ensemble was breathtaking, a riveting likemindedness, laced with spectacular displays of inspired individuality.”

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Gabriel Kahane Sizzling young artist meets standard bearer of chamber music excellence The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra concert will feature its first-ever composer-in-residence, the quickly rising star, composer/vocalist Gabriel Kahane. The 30-year-old Brooklyn-based performer will join Orpheus for the world premiere of his new work, Song Cycle. Also on the program will be Wolf’s Italian Serenade and Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night. The New York Times wrote of Kahane, “Mr. Kahane’s singing, comfortable and nuanced in past encounters, was a revelation.”

MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ Not yet 30 and already one of the world’s finest guitar virtuosos Fans of classical guitar rank Miloš Karadaglić among the greats: Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, Christopher Parkening, John Williams. Miloš may well be on his way to joining them, thanks to being hailed by fans and critics for his brilliant technique and transcendent musicality. He is strictly a classical guitarist who is a charismatic, sensitive player with energy, precision, and a gentle touch. With his first recording for Deutsche Grammophon, he aims to start bringing a new sense of excitement, and new waves of listeners, to the classical guitar.

Tokyo String Quartet Founding member Kazuhide Isomura’s farewell tour This is it, the last chance to see the stellar Tokyo String Quartet with any of its original members. Violist Kazuhide Isomura, who was one of the founders in 1970, leaves at the end of this tour, along with second violinist Kikuei Ikeda, who joined the group in 1974. The New York Times noted, “As the Tokyo quartet nears the end of a major chapter in its history, it shows no sign of weariness.” Brentano String Quartet Celebrating their 20th anniversary Named for Antonie Brentano, whom many scholars consider to be Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved,” this ensemble is indeed much loved by area audiences. The intimacy of their playing, whether they’re tackling very old works, very new works, or something in between, is incandescent. With praise such as “magnificent” from the London Times and “seemingly infallible instincts for finding the center of gravity in every phrase and musical gesture” from the Philadelphia Inquirer, it’s no wonder they have become one of today’s most popular string quartets.

Mark Morris Dance Group Once the bad boy of dance, now a leading contemporary choreographer Mark Morris has choreographed more than 120 works since founding his company more than 30 years ago. Audiences who once raised skeptical eyebrows now embrace him, and his company’s engagements throughout the world are hot tickets. They now know to expect the unexpected — perhaps men in tutus and pointe shoes lifted by women — and they embrace it. His company’s performances are always accompanied by live music – perfect for an artist who describes himself as “a musician, in the form of a choreographer.”

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens De Montréal Les Quatre Saisons / The Four Seasons Fifty-five years young and still going strong, this company has managed to embrace changing trends and enthusiastically welcome innovation while remaining true to the essence of classical ballet. Their program at Purchase will chart new, thrilling territory for audiences with two acclaimed works by Italian choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti: Les Quatre Saisons/The Four Seasons set to Vivaldi’s music and charged with sex, power and playfulness; and the raucous and moving Cantata, accompanied by the fabulous four musicians of Gruppo Musicale Assurd.

Paul Taylor Dance Company A pioneer of modern American dance A Paul Taylor Dance Company performance at Purchase is always a revelation. A second performance in as many seasons is an embarrassment of riches. Last November Mr. Taylor brought our audiences to their feet with the world premiere of Gossamer Gallants, for which The New York Times hailed, “Gossamer Gallants…with its breakneck speed and cartoonish costumes is a veritable hoot.” At an age when most artists’ best work is behind them, he continues to win acclaim for the vibrancy, relevance, and power of his choreography.

John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Featuring the John Pizzarelli Quartet Manhattan nightclub royalty Back by popular demand! When they were last at Purchase in 2010 this dynamic husband-and-wife duo — he’s a jazz guitarist and she’s a jazz-wise singer — had our audiences in a cheering frenzy. Make no mistake, these two are individually sought-after nightclub performers of the highest quality, consistently earning rave reviews for performances in New York’s leading supper clubs. Boasts the International Review of Music, “…utterly enjoyable…they have created some of the jazz world’s most consistently engaging entertainments.”

Barbara Cook There is no one else that even comes close Whether in a small cabaret or a large concert hall packed to standing-room-only capacity, Barbara Cook sings to you and only you. The connection she makes between the song and the audience is unparalleled, mesmerizing. At the age of 85, this legendary singer — with a career spanning ingénue roles on Broadway in the 1950s (she was the original Marian the librarian in The Music Man) to receiving the Kennedy Center Honors from the President just last year — has lost none of her luster. Even The New York Times exclaims, “Attending a Barbara Cook concert nowadays is like consulting an oracle.”

The 5 Browns One family, five pianos, fifty fingers People magazine dubbed them the "Fab Five" and Oprah has raved about these kids, the first family of five siblings accepted to Juilliard simultaneously. But they're not just a gimmick, this quintet of young pianists are classical musicians of the highest order. Whether performing individually or together in various combinations from duo to complex five-piano arrangements, The 5 Browns bring a fresh, dynamic energy to music that has sent their CDs soaring to #1 on the charts and brought audiences to their feet for thunderous standing ovations.

Chanticleer An orchestra of voices celebrates the holiday season Its seamless blend of male voices, ranging from counter-tenor to bass, have made Chanticleer a popular iTunes download. But nothing compares to seeing and hearing these a cappella musicians in person. The first vocal ensemble ever inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, Chanticleer’s “vocal literature” ranges from Renaissance to jazz, from gospel to new music.

Sir James Galway / Legacy Tour The man with the golden flute Sir James Galway, flute Lady Jeanne Galway, flute Critics agree there is nobody quite like Sir James Galway. Considered to be the supreme interpreter of the classical flute repertoire and consummate entertainer live on stage, Sir Galway has made himself a modern musical master whose virtuosity is equaled only by his limitless ambitions and vision. With a program ranging from Mozart and Debussy to Henry Mancini, Sir James and his wife, Lady Jeanne, cross all musical boundaries. Newsday proclaims, “James Galway is more than a flute player; he is the world’s only flute personality”

Jamie Adkins / Circus Incognitus An unforgettable one-man circus comedy for the family This stellar clown does the impossible onstage in his one-man circus of juggling, acrobatics, and balancing. His show is an amazing combination of artistry, hold-your-breath drama and how-did-he-do- that comedy that has named him a nominee for the 2012 Arts of the Year by the Touring Council of British Columbia for his February 2012 tour of British Columbia, Canada. The New York Times acclaimed his performances as “Though Mr. Adkins’s best routines draw oohs and ahs, he is just as successful at drawing laughs.”

Imago / ZooZoo A spectacle of dance, music, and special effects for the family Imago’s performers have been called alchemists, magicians, theatrical animators and physical comedians. They seem to defy simple classification as they populate the stage with peculiar, funny creatures — polar bears, anteaters, frogs, hippos, and penguins — in a wild performance of humor and humanity. Additionally, the company's critically acclaimed productions FROGZ and ZooZoo have played at the prestigious New Victory Theatre on Broadway.

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company & SITI Company A Meditation on The Rite of Spring The centennial of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring has prompted two great artists to collaborate on a dance/theater work inspired and accompanied by what is arguably the most important score to be written in the 20th century. Anne Bogart and actors from her SITI Company will join forces with Bill T. Jones and dancers from the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company to create A Meditation on the Rite of Spring. The world premiere of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring in Paris resulted in a riot; this unprecedented collaboration of two contemporary artists promises to be equally explosive.

Lila Downs One voice fusing cultures and musical genres For many in our audience this will be a first introduction to a singer who has taken the world stage by storm. For over a decade, she has traversed the planet, bringing her dramatic and highly unique reinvention of traditional Mexican music and original compositions fused with blues, jazz, soul, and African roots, all supporting her soaring voice. There is no real way to categorize her music except to say that it is a unique and exciting fusion of international sounds. Take a musical journey with Lila Downs; it will be fascinating while being simultaneously edgy and powerful, sumptuous and graceful. The New York Times raved, “… modern Mexican pop with a thrilling, chameleonic voice at its center.”

Talk Cinema Why wait for the release date? Harlan Jacobson’s Talk Cinema series screens the best independent and foreign films so you can see them the way the critics do — without any preconceived notions, without the hype, before anyone else. “Tweet Seats” are available so you can share your opinions in real time; the evening is rounded out with discussions guided by renowned critics, scholars and filmmakers. In recent seasons audiences previewed such award-winners as The Artist, Melancholia, Borat!, Brokeback Mountain and Amélie. Film titles are announced 1-2 weeks prior to the screening.