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VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS WARE CENTER • WINTER CENTER 2019-2020 SEASON WARE CENTER | DOWNTOWN LANCASTER WINTER CENTER | MILLERSVILLE CAMPUS 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 60 West Cottage Avenue, Millersville, PA Find ticket prices listed at the end of show descriptions n PERFORMING ARTS SERIES ................................. 1 n UNIVERSITY ARTS .....................................23 or in page footer: BEETHOVEN’S 250TH SONATA SERIES ............8 TELL SCHOOL OF MUSIC ......................23 $25/15/5 (Adult/Students K-12 through college/MU students) FALL SEASON AT A GLANCE TEAR-OUT CALENDAR WINTER/SPRING SEASON AT A GLANCE AUDIENCE PERSPECTIVES AP TEAR-OUT CALENDAR Specially designated performances that feature free 20-minute FAMILY FUN ENTERTAINMENT ........................9 lectures prior to show. Lecture given by university and UNIVERSITY THEATRE..........................25 n CLUB NIGHT IN THE ATRIUM ............................. 12 community scholars, and professional artists to provide insights FINE ARTS .............................................26 and perspectives on a topic or issue relevant to the performance. n CINEMATIC ARTS: ON SCREEN/IN PERSON ...... 15 Please visit ArtsMU.com for updates. Seating is limited. Early n DONATE .......................................................32 arrival is encouraged. n FIRST FRIDAYS @ THE WARE! .......................... 18 n TICKETING / PARKING / n HOLIDAYS WITH THE ARTS ............................... 21 ACCESSIBILITY ..........................................33 ASL INTERPRETATION OPEN CAPTIONING n COMMUNITY EVENTS AT THE WARE .................22 AUDIO DESCRIPTION SENSORY FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING THE ARTS AT MILLERSVILLE | 2019-2020 LANCASTER COUNTY’S Home for the Cultural Arts What was your first experience with creative expression? Was it when you first heard the soulfulness of a song, were moved by the emotion of dance, felt the intrinsic beauty of a painting, or saw similarities in your life to the characters in a dramatic play? All of us have a shared sense of wonder when it comes to the arts; that indelible memory that touches you and stays with you a lifetime. Those memorable experiences impact and mold our lives - who we are, how we see the world, and how we want the world to see us. At The Arts at MU, our mission is to create and cultivate those arts experiences and to ensure that music, dance, theatre, film and spoken word thrive at Millersville University and in Lancaster County, becoming a seamless thread woven throughout the lives of students and community members alike. Those who come through the doors of the Ware and Winter Centers and share in creative expression – be it listening to the tonal luxuriance of Chanticleer or the inspirational words of Dr. King in “We Shall Overcome,” enjoying the interactive Microworld exhibit in the Eckert Gallery or the antics of rescued dogs in “Mutts Gone Nuts!” - will leave with a deeper understanding of themselves, a better appreciation of cultural diversity, and a stronger sense of community all by experiencing the cultural arts together. Enjoy watching a young boy take on “A Snowy Day” or a film about the love of pizza, clapping to delicious Divas or celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday. We welcome making memories with you, your family and friends. I still remember my first experience with the arts - I bet you do too! Director Robin Zaremski Visual and Performing Arts Centers Millersville University ARTSMU.COM | 717-871-7600 | 1 PERFORMING ARTS Performing Arts Series Our series features over 30 shows with a spectrum of acclaimed artists – from local to international. Witness a wealth of variety with music ranging from classical piano, a cappella singing and opera, to traditional Irish music and Japanese drumming. See amazingly diverse dance programs, thought-provoking theatrical works and the all-ages appeal of the Family Fun Fest. Find it all in our seats at The Ware and The Winter Visual and Performing Arts Centers. Popular/Strings AN EVENING WITH JAKE SHIMABUKURO Thursday, September 19, 2019 | 7:30 P.M. Steinman Hall | Ware Center Ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro has virtually reinvented the four-string instrument. Performing from his newest record, “The Greatest Day”, this evening features some of his most adventuresome playing yet. From artistic interpretations of Leonard Cohen’s iconic hymn “Hallelujah” and The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” to originals that pulsate with a vibrant life, this “Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele” is not to be missed. $28/17/5 Sponsors and donors are invited to attend a special VIP pre-show reception. To learn more about supporting the Arts at Millersville, see page 31. “Master of the Ukulele” — New York Times 2 | THE ARTS AT MILLERSVILLE | 2019-2020 Bluegrass/Folk SUSQUEHANNA FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY GENTICORUM Friday, September 20, 2019 | 7:30 P.M. Owen Salon | Ware Center Firmly rooted in the soil of their native Québec, this energetic power trio combines precise and intricate PERFORMING ARTS fiddle, flute and accordion work, gorgeous vocal harmonies, energetic foot percussion, and guitar accompaniment to create a jubilant musical feast. $25/22 SFMS Members Theatre SMILE! A CABARET WITH BROADWAY’S ROB MCCLURE Monday, September 30, 2019 | 7:30 P.M. Genticorum Smile! Steinman Hall | Ware Center Currently starring in the TONY-nominated hit musical, Beetlejuice, acclaimed TONY nominee Rob McClure (Chaplin) celebrates his unique influences through story and song. His concert features hits from his multi-faceted Broadway career, including the shows Chaplin, Honeymoon in Vegas, Avenue Q and Something Rotten. Rob’s vibrant cabaret features lots of laughs, memories and Smiles. $25/15/5 Classical/A cappella McILWAINE CONCERT CHANTICLEER Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | 7:30 P.M. Biemesderfer Hall | Winter Center GRAMMY award-winning ensemble, Chanticleer, hailed as the “world’s reigning male chorus,” celebrates over 41 years of performances with their seamless blend of 12 male voices and styles ranging from Renaissance to jazz and popular genres. $25/15/5 This performance is made possible through the Melva S. McIlwaine Concert and Masterclass Endowment fund. Chanticleer ARTSMU.COM | 717-871-7600 | 3 PERFORMING ARTS Opera PENN SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL GLORY DENIED Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 3 P.M. Steinman Hall | Ware Center In honor of Veteran’s Day weekend, Glory Denied is an opera retelling the true story of Vietnam veteran Colonel Jim Thompson, America’s longest held prisoner of war, who returns home to a country he no longer recognizes and a family who barely recognizes him. Explore the unimaginable bravery asked of soldiers and even the nature of hope itself. $30 | $15 Military Veterans w/ ID Big Band/Swing KING STREET BIG BAND BASIE & SINATRA AT THE SANDS Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 7:30 P.M. Steinman Hall | Ware Center Cheer on your home town big band led by Kate Umble Smucker as her talented musicians revel in the swinging sounds of Count Basie with selections from the “Sinatra at The Sands” album. Hear the hits, including “Street of Dreams” and “My Kind of Town,” sung by Lancaster’s favorite crooner Tuck Ryan. $20/12/5 Jazz /Dance/Multi-media HARLEM 100 — 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE AP Wednesday, October 23, 2019 | 7:30 P.M. | Steinman Hall | Ware Center A multi-media, modern variety show created in collaboration with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and featuring the most exciting New York musicians and dancers, Harlem 100 pays homage to the era made famous in the Apollo Theater, the Cotton Club and other celebrated venues of the Harlem Renaissance that hosted legendary artists such as Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes and Billie Holiday. $25/15/5 Tuck Ryan 4 | THE ARTS AT MILLERSVILLE | 2019-2020 PERFORMING ARTS “ Damien is an extraordinarily talented, intelligent and well-rounded musician as We Shall Overcome well as a human being of depth and passion.” — Jessye Norman World Music World Music Theatre/Multi-media IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA NATALIE MACMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY: “WE SHALL OVERCOME” A CELEBRATION Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | 7:30 P.M. A CELTIC FAMILY CHRISTMAS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR Steinman Hall | Ware Center Thursday, December 12, 2019 | 7:30 P.M. Friday, January 24, 2020 | 7:30 P.M. This family-friendly performance, now in its 8th season Clair Hall | Winter Center Clair Hall | Winter Center with the Arts at Millersville, features evocatively-sung Pre-show lobby event: Paloma School of Irish Dance Pre-show lobby event: MU Gospel Choir Irish and Scottish ballads, lively instrumental tunes and 6:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. thrilling Irish dancing. Seasonal photographic images Join the award-winning fiddle virtuosos, Natalie Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther provide a backdrop to some of the rich Celtic historical MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, in an intimate and unique King, Jr., accomplished composer, vocalist, pianist, and traditions and a memorable glimpse into the enchanting holiday concert you will never forget. Experience a mix of arranger Damien Sneed combines the African American spirit of Christmas with these fine artists from Ireland, both song and dance with a line-up of familiar Christmas music traditions in gospel, jazz, classical and Broadway Scotland and the U.S. $22/15/5 and classic Celtic tunes as the duo, accompanied by an song that electrified generations of civil rights activists incredible array of talented musicians and their children, and defenders, with spoken word from Dr. King’s most warm your heart with their