2020-2021 Program Guide
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Welcome to CPAC! Welcome to the 2020-2021 season at the Community Performance and Art Cen- ter! This year is sure to be one that we will never forget as we continue to navi- gate the challenges of a changing world. Never have the arts been more im- portant for the well being of a community than they are now. We acknowledge that continuous adjustments may need to be made in these new times, and we will continue to work together to address any challenges that present them- selves. For the purpose of providing a safe and comfortable environment for all patrons, CPAC will be publishing a variety of new policies and procedures as the season draws near. If there are changes to the schedule along the way, rest assured, you may opt for a gift certificate without any expiration or, a full re- fund. The 2020-2021 season celebrates multiple cultures across the world with con- certs featuring music from Spain, Japan, Mexico and the Bayou. Santa Cruz Shoestring Players will produce three entertaining theater pieces including the well-known Musical Pirates of Penzance! The season also includes several trib- utes to artists such as Journey, Blood Sweat and Tears, Peter, Paul and Mary, Aretha Franklin, Simon and Garfunkel, The Eagles and many more! CPAC is pleased to bring back many fan favorites including Pavlo, P.D. Ron- stadt, Lacy J Dalton, and the 4GENTS. We will also feature many acts making their CPAC debut including The Four Freshmen, Riders in the Sky, Safos Dance Theater, and American Idol contestant Jeneve Rose Mitchell. CPAC is proud to host a varied offering of visual arts classes and exhibits as well as serving the needs of the community by housing numerous music ensembles, meetings and public gatherings. Thank you for your support of the Community Performance and Art Center. Your generosity, flexibility and resilience has never been more evident. We strongly believe that the arts are essential for a healthy heart, mind, and soul, and we look forward to seeing you at CPAC soon! Sincerely, Christopher Ashcraft Executive Director Community Performance & Art Center BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Vice Chair Past Chair Tom Cooke Gary Friedman Mike Finkelstein Secretary Treasurer Nicole Raymond Annie Stitt Joan Fischer Susan Ford Ken Frahm Joey Lessa STAFF Executive Director Office Manager Chris Ashcraft Kirsten Sparks Technical Director Assistant Tech Director Steve Schmidt Liz Isaacs Facilities Supervisor Visual Arts Director George Cantu Susan Ettl House Managers/Coordinators Assistant Managers Barbara Flores Michal Buren Carol Hawthorne Judi Pollard Deborah Leeson Nancy Smith Irma Thibault Outreach Coordinator Linda Wall Support CPAC Today! The mission of the Community Performance and Art Center is to provide affordable programming to all members of the communi- ty while maintaining a self-sustaining performing, educational and visual arts center. Membership and individual donations help fund CPAC’s wide array of diverse programs for our community. The arts entertain and educate audiences, bring people of all ages and backgrounds together, promote economic vitality and enrich quality of life. We could not offer these cultural opportunities without the loyalty, dedication and support of our wonderful pa- trons. Please help us continue to expand our programs and grow with the Green Valley community. All contributions are tax de- ductible to the full extent of the law. Contribution Levels Supporter - Annual gifts of $100-$249 Recognition in the CPAC program guide Sustainer - Annual gifts of $250-$499 All of the above, plus: Recognition in the CPAC lobby Director - Annual gifts of $500-$999 All of the above, plus: unlimited ticket exchanges Producer - Annual gifts of $1000-$2999 All of the above, plus: ticket pre-sale access Ambassador - Annual gifts of $3000 and above All of the above, plus: custom benefit package Legacy Circle - Thank you to the many generous patrons who have provided for CPAC in their will. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANNUAL GIVING OR CONTINUING YOUR SUPPORT OF CPAC THROUGH A BEQUEST, PLEASE CONTACT THE CPAC OFFICE SEASON OPENING NIGHT CONCERT WITH THE ROB BOONE QUARTET Featuring Harpist Christine Vivona Thursday, October 1st at 7:00 PM Admission is free (tickets required) Join the Rob Boone Quartet as they play favorites such as Sweet Georgia Brown, Autumn Leaves, Besame Mucho and Ain’t Mis- behavin’. This concert will also feature a photography exhibit: Arizona’s Spectacular Wildlife by Rob Boone Photography. Rob is not only a talented photographer, he has also been a profes- sional musician since the age of 16. Rob has been active in the Tucson area in a wide variety of musical situations as trombonist, pianist, producer, composer, arranger, conductor, and copyist. Rob has worked with the Moody Blues, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Rich Little, Bernadette Peters, Pat Boone, Tommy Newsome, Ice Capades and the Ringling Bros. Circus. Recent writing projects have included movie soundtracks for Cruzando, Gun Hill Road, Cold April, Last Night at Angelos, Dead West, several pieces for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and original soundtracks for plays at the Invisible Theatre Leaving Iowa (2009), Door To Door (2006) and Dead Certain (2005). Rob is currently on the faculty at Pima Community College where he teaches trombone and jazz piano. FEVER: THE MUSIC OF PEGGY LEE Featuring Pete Swan Big Band and Liz Cracchiolo Friday, October 2nd at 7:00 PM Tickets: $20 in advance - $25 at door Pete Swan Big Band and Liz Cracchiolo join forces to honor the epic career of Peggy Lee. You will hear renditions of Black Cof- fee, Lover, Mister Wonderful, and of course, Fever. The Pete Swan Big Band, formerly Big Band Express, is one of the premier big bands in the Southwest. BBE, performing contin- uously for over 25 years with some of the area’s finest jazz musi- cians. Pete Swan is a bandleader, drummer, educator, vocalist and com- poser. He co-wrote the Essentials of Be-Bop Drumming with drummer Artt Frank. Pete has been on the faculty of the Port Townsend Jazz Festival under Bud Shank for 20 years and has performed at local venues every Sunday night for the past 17 years. Pete recently started the Word of Mouth recording studio which produces local artists. Professionally he has played with such notable artists as Bud Shank, Bob Florence, Doug Webb, John Clayton, Kristin Korb, Judy Roberts, Greg Fishman, Brice Winston, Jason Carder and many others. Pete is currently musical director for the Stories That Soar and produces shows with the Tucson Jazz Society. 4 TERRY HANCK WITH BAD NEWS BLUES BAND Friday, October 9th at 7:00 PM Tickets: $20 in advance - $25 at door For over 50 years, Terry Hanck has been treating us to his vibrant saxophone tones, played over a shifting musical landscape cover- ing blues, R&B, and soul genres with equal dexterity. Nominated for eight Blues music Awards in the Blues-Instrumentalist-Horn category, he received the award on three occasions. He also scored a first place nod in the 2013 International Songwriter Competition in the Blues category for the song “I’ll Keep Holdin’ On” from his Look Out album on Delta Groove Records. The Bad News Blues Band has been gaining a reputation for house burning live performances all over the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, Ireland, the U.K. and even Moscow, Russia! In the 28 years since the band was formed they have won many local and regional awards including first place in the 1997 and 2002 Arizona Blues Shootout. The band also has the distinct honor of being the first blues band ever to be added to the artist roster for the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. All five members of the Bad News Blues Band have individually been inducted to the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. PAVLO Wednesday, October 14th at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM Tickets: $25 in advance - $30 at door For being all instrumental, Pavlo's Mediterranean music speaks for itself. Over the span of his 20-year career, Pavlo, the interna- tionally renowned, award-winning recording artist, performer and songwriter, has released 15 albums and 4 very successful PBS TV Concert Specials. Pavlo has made a name for himself by offering a musical amalgam he simply calls "Mediterranean music" - a blend of Greek, flamenco, Latin, and even Balkan flavours, wrapped in contemporary pop. Pavlo and his band will take you on a Mediter- ranean escape for a couple hours, performing their signature feel good music. OPA!! SAIL ON: ULTIMATE BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE Friday, October 16th at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM Tickets: $25 in advance - $30 at door We get around! At over 80 shows a year, Sail On is one of the most booked Beach Boys tributes in the world! Sail On plays all of the Beach Boys’ classic hits, plus some treasures from band’s brilliant extended catalog, recreating the soundtrack to an Endless Summer completely live and in rich detail. Songs include Surfin Safari, Catch a Wave, Surfer Girl, Shut Down, Little Deuce Coupe, 409, Little Honda, In My Room, I Get Around, Don't Wor- ry Baby, Wendy, Do You Wanna Dance?, Dance Dance Dance, California Girls, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Sloop John B., God Only Knows, Heroes and Villains, Wild Honey, Do it Again, Sail On Sailor, Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, Barbara Ann, Surfin' USA, Fun, Fun, Fun and more! 5 BAVARIAN BRASS BAND OF GREEN VALLEY Saturday, October 17th at 7:00 PM Tickets: $20 in advance - $25 at door The Bavarian Brass Band is back to help celebrate Oktoberfest in concert format on the CPAC theater stage. The ensemble was started in 1996 by founding director, Earl Harrison, and has been entertaining audiences ever since with energetic polkas, marches, folksongs and waltzes.