Letter from the Executive Director In what feels like a blink of any eye, The Chinese summertime has once again flown Warriors by at The Lyric! 171 young minds of Peking Nov 18th 2018 explored their inner beauty From 4:00pm & 7:00pm the Inside Out and spread positivity and creativity by disconnecting from technology and becoming Unplugged at AWESOME! Summer Camp. The Free Movie Summer brought over 3,000 people to our historic downtown. Reconstruction of the decorative ornamentation of the façade is underway to preserve the historic character of our National Register Landmark. The “Dude Abided” as Big Lebowski fans donned bathrobes and costumes depicting almost every character kicking off the Cult Classic Film Series (page 41). Features 3 Letter from the Executive Director Now it’s time to FALL in LOVE with The Lyric! Don’t miss two-time Grammy Award-winning Rickie Lee Jones or the whisky-voiced British 4 Board of Directors & Staff blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor. Pick Your Poison with the fiery guitar 6 Selwyn: His Soul! and lap steel playing of blues powerhouse Selwyn Birchwood or have the 8 Historical Timeline ultimate girl’s night out with Australia’s Thunder From Down Under. Make 18 Family Fun Series it A Peter White Christmas with Rick Braun and Euge Groove and then have a Swingin’ Little Christmas with Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning 19 Arts & Education Jane Lynch. Experience one of the world’s most celebrated violinists, Itzhak 20 The Lyric’s AWESOME! Summer Camp Perlman for a magical and intimate evening. Spend quality family time and 22 2018-19 Season Lineup enjoy some of the greatest acrobats and martial arts masters in the world with The Chinese Warriors of Peking. 24 2018-19 Director’s Circle & Contributors 28 What Role Will You Play On behalf of the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast and The Lyric 29 Volunteer Bartenders & Ushers Theatre, we are proud to present Lessons in Kindness – Pet Suitcase on October 7, 2018 at 3pm. This is free Family Fun hands-on experience with 30 Theatre Box Office & General Information Misty’s Pals Pet Therapy Volunteers to learn how to be responsible pet owners and how to help our animals live a happy and healthy life. 30 Seating Chart 31 LIVE Auction The Lyric is committed to creating more opportunities for collaborations 36 Group Sales with area not-for-profit organizations to provide educational experiences and access to the performing arts as part of our Arts & Education 38 Discovery Series for Young Audiences Programming. These partnerships will strengthen the power of change 41 Cult Classic Film Series and move our community forward in a meaningful way. Join us for an incredible Lyric Live Auction on November 29, 2018. Lyric On the memorabilia, Private Parties for the “Big Game” Sunday, The Kentucky cover: Derby and more will be on the auction block. Come be part of the fun With his fiery guitar before it’s all Gone (page 31)! and lap steel playing, his trailblazing, instantly Thank you for your continued support and LOVE for The Lyric! memorable songs and his gritty, unvarnished blues vocals, Selwyn Birchwood vists The Lyric Theatre October The Lyric Theatre’s Mission 13th, 2018 at 7:00pm. “To provide the community with a home for the performing arts that entertains, educates, Kia Fontaine and stimulates the growth of artistic integrity and experience for everyone.” TheThe FriendsFriends ofof thethe Lyric,Lyric, Inc.Inc. isis aa 501(c)(3)501(c)(3) not-for-profitnot-for-profit organizationorganization TheThe LyricLyric TheatreTheatre BoxBox OfficeOffice (772)(772) 286-7827286-7827 www.LyricTheatre.comwww.LyricTheatre.com 3 “STUART TOPS THE LIST AS HAPPIEST Season Board of Directors President Directors Patty Downing Priscilla Baldwin COASTAL TOWN” Frank M. 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To advertise, go to lyrictheatre.com/advertise or contact Sales Gallery: One Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34994 [email protected]. Cell: 561-254-1896 • www.SeminoleBluff.com 4 For tickets and information, call The Lyric Theatre Box Office at772-286-7827 or visit www.LyricTheatre.com. All shows and times are subject to change. Nashville-based trio Simo. The former sitting with all the events of my life until session guitarist has played on nearly 500 I had something to paint with,” she has Lessons in Kindness – albums. The group released its latest studio written. “I came to New Orleans to write Pet Suitcase (October 7, 2018 album, Rise and Shine in September 2017. and live in a different way than what I have 3:00pm) Presented by The Humane Society of known on the West Coast…Here is another the Treasure Coast & The Lyric Theatre. Selwyn Birchwood The album began while front man Simo, record, then, made of my imagination, and Lessons In Kindness - Pet Suitcase is a Oct. 13th 2018 | 7:00pm Selwyn: drummer Adam Abrashoff and bassist whatever else that has no words. Using the Family Fun interactive program to educate Elad Shapiro were on tour in support of clay of that place and the shapes of my eyes families on how to be responsible pet their Billboard Top 10 blues album, Let Love to form some kind of picture of my life, or owners. Selected participants will join Show the Way. For Simo, Rise and Shine was my heart, that I alone can understand, and Jessie Clifford, HSTC’s Director of Humane a celebration of the group’s roots and a hopefully, that others can enjoy.” Education, on The Lyric stage to choose a HIS look forward. In an interview, he explained. pet suitcase bag. Ms. Clifford will discuss “If you go through my record collection Jones comes from a family of performers. the items in the chosen bags and why they and look at the more contemporary titles, Her grandfather, Frank “Peg Leg” Jones are essential helping our animals live a you’ll see the Roots, Wilco, Alabama Shakes and her grandmother, Myrtle Lee, a dancer, happy and healthy life! After the hands-on and Ryan Adams. I listen to a lot of old were vaudevillians. She began her career educational lecture, audience members will SOUL! soul music, too: Isaac Hayes, Bob Dylan playing in bars and coffee houses in Los have the chance to engage with Misty’s Pals Funkadelic. On ‘Rise and Shine,’ I was just Angeles and Venice, California. By 1977, she Pet Therapy Volunteers and their dogs. Our trying to cull from the vastness that is my was performing some of her own material. goal with this presentation is to educate normal music diet and not trying to pander A demo reached executives at Warner both children and families that owning a pet to some target that was easy to hit.” Brothers Records and she was signed for a comes with great responsibility, and that it five-record deal. Her album Rickie Lee Jones isn’t a toy that you can just put away and The album was recorded at the House of was released in 1979 and the single “Chuck stop taking care of. Blues Studio D in Nashville, taking more E’s in Love” hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot than a month to complete. Some songs were 100. The album, featuring appearances The Humane Society of the Treasure recorded in the middle of the night. “We by Dr. John, Randy Newman and Michael Coast has several programs that positively took great care to make each track’s sonic McDonald, went to No 3 on the Billboard affect animals within our community. The identity match the mood of the song, even 200 and produced another Top 40 hit, Humane Education Department from he Lyric Theatre 2018-19 Season is off to a great start! We have entertainment though it meant starting from scratch every “Young Blood.” She appeared on Saturday HSTC is a program that influences not only day with how the studio was set up,” he said.