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215 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | 434.979.1333 | www.theparamount.net The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville, Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. A Word from Board Chair David T. Gies Staff Board Of Directors Greetings and charitable benefit of its community—is alive Chris Eure, Executive Director David T. Gies, Chair Fellow Paramounters, and well thanks to YOU, our many supporters. Robert E. Benjamin, Technical Operations Manager Pam Edmonds, Immediate Past Chair It is my honor to It is exciting to share that our 2018-19 fiscal year Brianna Burnett, Marketing Assistant Kenneth Shevlin, Secretary introduce this season’s is off to a great start. With amazing summer Nikki Correll, Senior Administrative Assistant Dave Paulson, Treasurer Backstage News to performances by Charlottesville Opera and the Malcolm Dyson, Front of House Operations Manager Cary Turner, Member-at-Large you as we welcome in Charlottesville Municipal Band, our continued another grand season partnership with local non-profits continues Chris Faulkner, Major Gifts Officer Rob Jiranek, Member-at-Large Maran Garland, Director of Marketing to The Paramount’s to be strong. As the fall season continues, we Elizabeth LeVaca, Member-at-Large stage. From comedy to are excited to welcome back The Virginia Film Gary Green, Audio & Systems Manager J. Alden English, Ex-Officio, General Counsel theater, award-winning Festival, The Oratorio Society of Virginia, along Sarah Guilford, Box Office Associate and Education & live performances to with many other non-profits that play such a Outreach Assistant international broadcasts, there is much magic significant role in our community. Seeing the MJ Abbitt-Sushka Cole Harden, Controller to see this fall at our beloved community’s non- historic Paramount alive and serving the needs Angela Herstek-Zongilla, Development Assistant Sheldon Anderson profit Theater. of our community truly must be to the delight of the many community members who saved this Ian MacLaren, Accounting Assistant Jackie Bradley The 2017-18 fiscal year was a banner year for Theater from the wrecking ball many years ago. Ryan Peacher, Systems Specialist Lynn Brown The Paramount. With more than 300 events and And, I will say, it is quite impressive for all of us Matthew Simon, Director of Operations & Programming M. Cecile Forté a record-breaking 117,000+ patrons served, the today to see the impact that this historic building Eve Stavropoulos, Box Office Manager memories created in our Theater again this year has on the entire Central Virginia region. Mical Tawney, Event Coordinator Greg Graham were immeasurable. We welcomed more than Cathy von Storch, Education & Outreach Manager Katie Henry 18,515 students and teachers through our doors We hope to see you soon—and often—for the to experience the Arts Education performances, stellar programming this season. “Charlottesville’s Cade Wiberg, Front of House Manager Amanda Jones and with more than 40 free community events, Living Room,” as The Paramount Theater has Lauri Wilson, Director of Development Sherri Moore access to the arts at The Paramount is at an all been affectionately termed, has YOUR comfy John Pritzlaff time high. Wow! The mission of The Paramount seat waiting! —to operate the restored and adapted historic With warm regards, CONTENTS Carolyn Rainey Paramount Theater for the artistic, educational, Page 3 A Note from the Board Chair | 2017-18 John Steele By The Numbers Elsie Thompson David T. Gies Page 4 Cast & Crew | A Tribute Will Trinkle Board Chair 2017-18 Fiscal Year By The Numbers: The Paramount Theater Page 5 New Board Members | Paramount Volunteers Laurie Turner Page 6 2018-19 Arts Education Program Page 7 Educator Celebration at The Paramount | CCD Summer Residency 300 40 1,230 153 Page 8 The Paramount Welcomes Director of Total Free Community Community Active Development, Lauri Wilson | Annual State of the Events Events Access Volunteers Theater Tickets Page 9 Grand Marquee Gala Mission Page 10 Met Live in HD 2018-19 Season The mission of The Paramount Theater of Page 11 Host an Event | Historic Tours | Amazon Wish List Charlottesville is to operate the restored and 7,663 117,623 18,515 18,500+ adapted historic Paramount Theater, located Page 12 Supporting The Paramount Students & Teachers Volunteer Total Event Page 13 Recent Memories from The Paramount in downtown Charlottesville, for the artistic, took part in the Arts Social Media Hours Patrons Education Program Followers Page 14 Fall & Winter Line-Up educational, and charitable benefit of its community, including the city of Charlottesville,

Backstage News is a newsletter published bi-annually by The Albemarle and surrounding counties, and the Daily Progress Readers’ Choice Awards 2018 Paramount Theater. Questions, comments, and address changes entire Central Virginia region. should be directed to: Backstage News, c/o Marketing Department BEST PLACE TO SEE MUSIC – 1st • BEST LIVE THEATER – 1st at The Paramount, 215 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22902; BEST BENEFITS – 2nd • BEST WORK CULTURE – 3rd • BEST PAY – 3rd [email protected]; or 434.979.1922. Educate. Enchant. Enrich. Enlighten.

“Thank you, Paramount, for everything you do for our community. Everything runs so well and the plays offered 2 are a once in a lifetime experience for our students. I will continue to plan this annual field trip for as long as I 3 can. Thank you!” – Teacher, William Monroe Middle School Serving The Paramount Theater New Board Members

The Board of Directors of The Paramount Theater welcomed A Tribute: the election of nine board members for the 2018-2019 term. Thank you for your service to The Paramount Theater! The elected board members include: MJ Abbitt-Sushka, Jackie The Paramount Theater’s Board of Directors extends their deepest gratitude to the eleven Board of Director members Bradley, M. Cecile Forté, Katie Henry, Amanda Jones, Sherri who completed their term this past June 2018. Their service to The Paramount was, and will continue to be, invaluable. Moore, John Pritzlaff, Carolyn Rainey, and John Steele. In Please join us in thanking them for their tenure of service and dedication to The Paramount. addition to the elected members, David T. Gies was elected as Chair of the Board for The Paramount Theater. Thank you for your service! To see a full list of the Paramount Theater Board, please visit theparamount.net. MJ Abbitt-Sushka Jackie Bradley M. Cecile Forté

Janice Aron Jay Blanton Penny Bosworth Suzanne Brooks Alison Dickie

Katie Henry Amanda Jones Sherri Moore John Pritzlaff Carolyn Rainey John Steele

Mark Giles Jim Haden Chris Holden Lou Jordan Barbara Sieg Greyson Williams

Elaine Volunteer Highlights Chapman; More than The Paramount’s Cast & Crew. This 2018 twenty-six year, eleven members (listed above) It is no secret or surprise around the countless volunteer duties such as Volunteer of years ago, joined Cast & Crew to continue their Theater that Paramount Volunteers taking tickets, assisting with event the Year visionaries in involvement and dedication to The keep the show going! The magic setup, handling the responsibilities our community banded together Paramount’s mission. The group was that patrons see on stage could of Volunteer Captain, and being an to save the worn-down, vacant officially welcomed to the Cast & not happen without the dedicated active member on the Volunteer Paramount Theater from a dismal Crew on June 19 by co-chair Jackie individuals assisting at each event. Committee. future. This group had the dedication Bradley and Cast & Crew Member, From taking tickets at the door, to and vision to see the shell of the Gary Taylor. helping behind the concession bars, If you are interested in joining our Volunteer of the Year Award Winners building and reimagine it as the assisting patrons to their seats, and Volunteer family, we will welcome Photography by Rob Garland 2011: Pamela Bartlett and Judy Schultz center of Charlottesville’s Downtown Without the Cast & Crew, The being available to answer any and all you with open arms! The Paramount 2012: Gene and Evelyn Haney Mall, as a communal living room Paramount Theater would not be Paramount questions, these tasks and can benefit from YOUR help with a for all to gather and enjoy diverse here today, standing strong and variety of volunteer opportunities, such The mission of the Cast & Crew Committee many more are all in a day’s work for 2013: Debbie Howe offerings of artistic performances bringing diverse programming as ushering, serving on committees, is to honor those who have shepherded the our Volunteers. 2014: Linda Lester and events. Today they are known season after season. Today, the Cast assisting with artist and patron revitalization of The Paramount Theater with as The Paramount’s Cast & Crew. & Crew is comprised of more than hospitality, administrative mailings, and 2015: Bunny Sheppard great love, passion, and dedication. Thank Congratulations to this year’s Volunteer 110 members who remain engaged more. For more information, please 2016: Mary Ann Dawson you for being a part of our theater community. of the Year award recipient, Elaine Each year, retiring members from the in a variety of ways with the Theater. Chapman. This past fiscal year, Elaine contact Cade Wiberg at 434.293.1006. 2017: Helen and Tommy Saul Board of Directors are welcomed to has given more than 239 hours towards 2018: Elaine Chapman

Paramount Theater History at a Glance Check Out Our Outstanding Historic Theatre Award’s New Home! 1931 1974 1992 2002 2004 2015 2017 On your next trip to The Paramount, be sure to visit our LHAT Statue in its new permanent home in The Mamie Atkinson Jessup and Claude A. Jessup Memorial Lobby! In July 2017, The Paramount Theater was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Historic Theatre Award Theater Theater Theater Theater Blade Sign LHAT Award Restoration by the League of Historic American Theatres. This coveted award recognizes a Opened Closed Purchased and Began Reopened Installed Bestowed & Saved, Stage Left theater that demonstrates excellence through its community impact, quality of Became a Purchased program and services, and quality of the restoration of its historic structure. To Non-Profit read more about this award, please visit our blog at: theparamount.net/LHAT

“Thank you so much for your kind invitation [to the Teacher Celebration]! We are really touched. What’s more, 4 this is such an excellent idea; you all do a wonderful job reaching out to the teacher community.” “Wow! What a performance! I was mesmerized by the story and performers. Cheers to all for doing such a wonderful 5 – English Teacher, Monticello High School job in selecting such fine programs.” – Paramount Donor & Patron Arts Education Program 2018-19 Educator Celebration at The Paramount

As a special thank you to educators who special event and joined the party sharing CHARLOTTESVILLE’S LARGEST CLASSROOM FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS brought students to The Paramount’s inspirational stories about how educators Arts Education Program during the 2017- impacted her life. The Paramount believes that a passion for the performing arts begins at an early 2018 season, The Paramount hosted an age. We are committed to presenting the finest arts education performances 2018–19 Educator Celebration on Sunday, June Together we saluted our guests for their for area school children. The support and generosity of our Arts Education 10th. Educators were honored with a commitment to enriching their students Partners allow The Paramount to make these programs accessible to ALL ARTS EDUCATION SEASON reception in the Balcony Lounge followed through the power of live performing arts. children in Central Virginia by offering performances at a reduced cost or free by the classic movie Roman Holiday on It was a celebratory occasion, bringing of charge while experiencing live performing arts in the beautifully restored Call of the Wild: Illustrated Edition the big screen. Award-winning and best- another successful arts education season Photography by Rob Garland historic Paramount Theater. Theatre Heroes of Austin, TX selling author Jan Karon, of the Mitford to a close while honoring and thanking October 3, 2018 Children’s Foundation, sponsored this our amazing educators! Covenant School Educators Betsy Carter and Laura Marks with best-selling author, Jan Karon. Annually, the Arts Education Program serves an average of 15,000-16,000 Sponsored by Mitford Children’s Foundation students and teachers from public, private, and homeschools (Pre-K – 12) Black Violin - SOLD OUT and provides financial assistance to thousands of youth based on need. October 23, 2018 2017-2018 ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM BY THE NUMBERS Each season is comprised of 9-10 live educational productions, presented in Sponsored by The FUNd at CACF a variety of art forms that bring to life literature, history, math, science and the arts. All productions are aligned with Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL), Dragons Love Tacos & Other Stories! and study guides, post-show discussions, and artist workshops are offered to SOLD OUT Total number Student and Teachers: 18,515 deepen student understanding and enrichment. Theaterworks USA CULPEPER November 19, 2018 MADISON During the 2017-18 season, a record- Total public school districts: 12 breaking 18,515 area students and The Crucible GREENE teachers experienced one or more National Players STAUNTON ORANGE of the 23 live stage performances November 29, 2018 Total public schools: 48 ALBEMARLE presented, and 5,180 students Sponsored by Janet and Gray Ferguson benefitted from additional financial Total private schools: 27 AUGUSTA Tomás and the Library Lady CHARLOTTESVILLE LOUISA assistance. More than 200 participating Childsplay of Tempe, AZ teachers completed a post-show survey December 4, 2018 providing feedback on the educational Total home schools: 48 FLUVANNA value of their students’ experience, *The Phantom Tollbooth NELSON including input on production quality, Enchantment Theatre Company and the level of academic enrichment January 24 & 25, 2019 Total number of students receiving additional and developmental impact the Sponsored by Dominion Energy Central Virginia areas financial assistance based on need:5,180 BUCKINGHAM Photography by Rob Garland program provides. Teachers consistently served in 2017-18 by the Freedom Bound ALL students & teachers received a subsidized responded that the performance and ticket rate of only $8.50 for every performance. In Arts Education Program overall experience met and in many cases exceeded their expectations, and Mad River Theater Works January 31 & February 1, 2019 addition, 5,180 students received additional financial that the performances “complemented curriculum and broadened student assistance based on need. understanding.” Sponsored by UVA Office of the Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity With a new school year underway, it is with excitement that we share the The American Revolution 2018-19 Arts Education season with our community (look to the right!). This Theater Unspeakable diverse and artistically rich season of 10 world class productions includes 24 March 12, 2019 2018 Summer Theater Residency: Compass Creative Dramatics live performances, ranging from literature adaptations, to musicals, to plays Sponsored by Mitford Children’s Foundation that recreate chapters in American history, to inspiring works that illustrate the Compass Creative Dramatics began with an audition, followed power of knowledge and encourage pursuing your dreams! Peg + Cat Live (CCD) is a Chicago based touring by a week of rehearsals and theater Bay Area Children’s Theatre company that partners with workshops, and culminated with Students exposed to the performing arts develop an appreciation, March 13, 2019 community organizations to offer an original 60-minute musical understanding, and love of the arts that lasts a lifetime. Research underscores creative and engaging theater adaptation of the classic children’s that rich arts experiences for all students can lead to increased academic, Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly programming designed to provide story Beauty and the Beast. For social, and functional skill development. We are proud and honored to help Dallas Children’s Theater April 15 & 16, 2019 arts enrichment and cultivate these residencies, CCD provides lay this important foundation for our students through the transformative power personal growth and character. all the elements of the production of the arts! Sponsored by The Sarah Lahr Educational Fund in Memory of Tana Taylor The Paramount Arts Education – professionally designed and program was thrilled to welcome produced music, costumes, props, *Public performances are also offered. Please see the group back for their second sets, and make-up – all to make The mission of The Paramount Theater Arts Education Program is to foster performance page in playbill for details. summer residency this past June, this an unforgettable experience appreciation, understanding, and love of the performing arts. The Arts presenting Beauty and the Beast. for everyone! The residency is Education Program provides the opportunity for all students to experience For more information, please contact designed to purposefully and Beauty and the Beast, 2018 live performing arts in the beautifully restored historic Paramount Theater. Cathy von Storch, Education & Outreach This one-week residency provided intrinsically instill skills of character Photography by Tom Smith Since its inception in 2004, the Arts Education Program has served 176,500 Manager, 434.293.1000 or email an opportunity for 70 local youth such as trustworthiness, respect, and students and teachers throughout Central Virginia. [email protected]. (ages 6-15) to work alongside two responsibility while encouraging professional artists in presenting participants to stretch their muscles Stay tuned for more programming a full musical production on The of creativity and bravery through announcements in support of our youth and Paramount’s stage! The residency teamwork and the art of theater. family programming. “Many thanks for your tireless work consistently bringing quality children’s programming to the Charlottesville community. We are so fortunate to have such committed professionals at The Paramount. My father and I could never have imagined what that beautiful “Gorgeous historic theater in Downtown Charlottesville!” “Awesome atmosphere and an amazing show!” “Love 6 Theater would become when we were brought to her literally in her darkest hour. Thank you all for being such an important part of this theater’s uniqueness and it is a classic experience!” – Social Media Reviews 7 making that slumbering dream a magical reality for so many of us!” – Patron and Homeschool Parent Welcome Lauri Wilson, Director Of Development Save The Date - 9th Annual Grand Marquee Gala: Vive Le Paramount!

The Paramount Theater has come a of Development, to help expand and long way since its purchase and ultimate deepen the impact of this historic Theater Thanks to their vision, The Paramount rescue from the wrecking ball in 1992, and unique community treasure. Theater stands tall and proud today as Thank You to our 2019 when this historic building transitioned a beacon and gathering place for our Gala Committee Members: to a non-profit Theater. The reopening Lauri, her husband, TJ, and their two community. in 2004, after a decade-long fundraising daughters moved to Charlottesville in Pam Edmonds, Chair campaign and years of restoration, was 1999; however their North Carolina roots In their honor The Paramount Theater’s Sheldon Anderson • Maia Bannan a celebrated moment in our community. make it hard to remove the “tar from their 9th Annual Grand Marquee Gala Lynn Brown • Bethan Browning Upon reopening, the Theater hosted heels” and they continue to spend time in will take place on Saturday, January th many acclaimed artists and brought their beloved home state. Previously Lauri 26 . Join us for an evening of Parisian Melissa Collins • Chris Eure life back to the Theater, and ultimately worked for Sentara Martha Jefferson delights, amazing food and drinks, an Clay Eure • Maddy Eure the Downtown Mall. In September Hospital in their Foundation office and exciting silent auction, dancing on Sarah Fauerbach • Sterling Frank 2014, under the direction of Executive had the privilege of working on the New SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019 stage, and activities throughout the Janna Gies • Janie Goldberg Theater. This annual event supports the Director Chris Eure, the 10th Anniversary Hospital Campaign and many other Katie Henry • Mary Margaret Holden educational and community mission celebration began, which culminated worthy fundraising endeavors in support We are excited to share a date Meg Holden • Susan Knight of the non-profit Paramount Theater. with the unveiling of the vertical Blade of the community hospital. In her spare change for our largest annual Sarah Lourie • Kelly Mahanes sign in December 2015. If only these walls time, Lauri enjoys exploring many of fundraising event for the Theater. In The Grand Marquee Gala is a Angie Oakey • Gincy Plummer could talk; what stories they could tell the beautiful country roads throughout January 1992, a group of citizens, the community event; all are welcome Laura Quagliaroli • Lucas Shaffer dating all the way back to 1931. the area along with her husband and founders of The Paramount as we to purchase tickets and attend. We Will Trinkle • Laurie Turner eclectic group of running buddies. know it today, had a vision of bringing look forward to seeing you for a fun It is fitting that as we look to the future, the Theater back to life. This group Ceil Wheeler • Lauri Wilson night on the red carpet to benefit our and see The Paramount as a vibrant We invite you to help us welcome Lauri purchased the dilapidated building downtown treasure, The Paramount and vital catalyst in our community, we to The Paramount. We look forward Lauri Wilson, Director of Development and created the non-profit Paramount Theater. Visit www.theparamount.net/ strive for ways to shore-up this vision. To to seeing you soon, and often, at the [email protected] Theater, Inc. They then spent the next events for additional information. this end, The Paramount Theater recently Theater. 434.218.1590 12 years breathing new life into her. welcomed Lauri Wilson as the Director Highlights From the 2018 Gala: A Night In Bollywood

The 8th Annual Grand Marquee Gala took place at The Paramount Theater on Friday, April 27. This year’s event Second Annual Combined Meeting of the Board of Directors and the Cast & Crew featured a night in Bollywood, complete with paper lanterns adorning every room, a majestic elephant topiary, June 19, 2018 a performance by the Virginia di Shaan Dance Troupe, a magical silent auction, live piano in the Balcony Lounge, and dancing on the stage with DJs JJ Cohoon and Thomas Dean (of Nasty). On Tuesday, June 19, The Paramount community through their work at The The night was truly one to remember at The Paramount! Theater’s Board of Directors met Paramount. for their 2nd Annual Combined Meeting with the Cast & Crew, The Board of Directors discussed which took place in The Paramount successes from the year, which Theater’s Auditorium. Board Chair included completing the seventh Pam Edmonds welcomed the group year in a row of a positive self- and opened the meeting discussing sustaining business model, as well the current state of the Theater, as the future growth of the Theater. recognizing the Board Members ending their terms, and thanking the Executive Director Chris Eure then staff for their dedicated service to the presented the State of the Theater for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year. This presentation highlighted the many achievements of the year, reflected on our event content and growth, and new initiatives to look forward to in the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year.

Following the meeting, a social took place in the Balcony Lounge. Thank you to all who attended this meeting and helped to close out a banner Pam Edmonds, Immediate Past Chair with year for the Theater. David T. Gies, Incoming Board Chair Photo Credits: Rob Garland

“Another successful event! The Paramount is a perfect venue – we get so many positive comments. “The Paramount is such a treasure. Beautifully restored with amazing acoustics!” “Great time, the staff is 8 Thank you for all your help in making our event a success!” – Spring 2018 Renter wonderful. Really neat atmosphere.” “Incredible venue for concerts and movies!” “A great historic theater 9 beautifully restored and excellent for films and performances alike.” – Social Media Reviews Met Live in HD Host an Event at The Paramount

The Paramount Theater will again this season present the award-winning Met Live in HD series broadcast, now HOST AN EVENT in its 13th Season. The season opened GIVE YOUR GUESTS A 5-STAR EXPERIENCE with Verdi’s Aida starring one of the world’s most acclaimed sopranos, Weddings, Holiday Parties, Special Events, Upscale Business Meetings, Anna Netrebko, in a live broadcast on Saturday, October 6. Birthday Parties, and more! From our performance hall to our Aida ballroom, elegant lounges, meeting rooms, and our new premier The 2018-19 Live in HD season features Giuseppe Verdi space Stage Left, we are sure to have an area that will suit your ten transmissions, including four new Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:55PM needs. exciting productions: Saint-Saën’s Samson et Dalila; the U.S. premiere Samson et Dalila Call (434) 979-1922 to learn more or visit www.theparamount.net production of Nico Muhly’s Marnie, This year, again, The Paramount will Camille Saint-Saëns based on Winston Graham’s suspenseful present pre-opera lectures for all Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 12:55PM thriller; Mayer’s new staging of Verdi’s individual broadcast ticket holders. La Traviata; and Cilea’s Adriana Please see our website for presenting La Fanciulla Del West Lecouvreur, starring Anna Netrebko in lecture bios and start times for each Giacomo Puccini Sir David McVicar’s new staging. event. Lectures will be held in the Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 12:55PM Free Historic Tours of The Paramount Theater auditorium. Doors to the auditorium will In addition to these four productions close for the lecture and will re-open for Marnie You’ve seen the Blade, and we hope that you have seen a show or two, but do YOU and the familiar favorite Aida, Live in audience seating prior to the start of the Nico Muhly know the history of The Paramount? We invite you to join us for a free historic tour of the HD audiences will have the chance broadcast. Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 12:55PM Theater and learn more about the building termed “The Crown Jewel” of Charlottesville’s to see the 20th – century masterpiece Downtown Mall since 1931! Dialogues des Carmélites for the first Series tickets for the Met at The La Traviata Led by knowledgeable docents, the tour covers everything from The Paramount’s origins, time in cinemas, along with classical Paramount are on sale now, along with Giuseppe Verdi the building’s architecture, and its significance in the Downtown area. The tour even takes revivals of Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West; individual broadcast tickets. Tickets Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 12:55PM may be purchased at The Paramount (Encore Broadcast) you backstage to see the “Wall of Fame,” signed by hundreds of performers since the the acclaimed production of Bizet’s Theater’s reopening in 2004. Carmen; the whimsical reimagining of Theater Box Office (Monday-Friday, Bonizetti’s La Fille Du Régiment; and 10AM-2PM), by phone at 434.979.1333, Adriana Lecouvreur To learn more about the tour dates this season, please visit our website. The tours are free, finally the most popular of Wagner’s four or online at www.theparamount.net. Francesco Cilea with reservations strongly encouraged, as space is limited. Reserve a spot now by calling the epic Ring operas, Die Walküre. Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 12:55PM Box Office at 434.979.1333, or online at www.theparamount.net. Private tours are available upon request. Image from a recent student tour The Met Live in HD production is the Carmen largest provider of alternative cinema Georges Bizet The behind the scenes tour last approximately sixty minutes and meets under the marquee. content in the world, with more than 24 Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 12:55PM Handicap accommodations are available. Cameras are welcome; please do not bring backpacks, food, or beverages. million tickets sold since the inception RECENTLY Do you have a historic photograph or story of The Paramount that you would like to share with us for our archives? of the series in 2006. The series brings ANNOUNCED! La Fille Du Régiment Please contact Maran Garland, Director of Marketing: 434.293.1005 or [email protected]. live Met performances to more than Gaetano Donizetti 2,200 movie screens and performing Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 12:55PM arts centers in more than 70 countries. Met stars serve as hosts for the HD series, Die Walküre Wish List conducting live interviews with cast, PARAMOUNT PRESENTS Richard Wagner crew, and production teams while AWARD-WINNING PIANIST Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 12:00PM We’re Getting Married…not really! But we are registered on Amazon for everyday items we are in need of at the Theater! introducing popular behind-the-scenes MURRAY PERAHIA From hospitality needs for artists to light bulbs on the marquee, the nuts and bolts it takes to keep the Theater running are features. APRIL 7, 2019 AT 8:00PM Dialogues Des Carmélites seemingly endless. 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The Paramount Theater extends a warm thank-you to volunteer house photographer Rob Garland, of “...[The] ballet was one of the most wonderful, thrilling things I have ever seen, a miracle of dance, choreography Rob Garland Photographers, for capturing many memorable moments on The Paramount’s stage. 12 and music...I am not myself a knowledgeable watcher of ballet, but there is no reason that I and others should 13 not develop this life-enhancing taste. Brava!” - Paramount Patron Don’t miss our magical line-up this fall! 2018

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SHOW! $24.75 STUDENT, $29.75, $39.75, $44.75 THESE POSES ANNIVERSARY $18.00 STUDENT, $23.00 SENIOR (65 & OVER), $11.00 STUDENT, $13.00 SENIOR, $15.00 ADULT NO RETURN $29.75, $34.75, $44.75 TOUR 2018 $25.00 ADULT The spectacular and colorful two- $19.75 STUDENT, $24.75 SENIOR (65 & OVER), Mike Super returns to The Paramount’s $40.00, $50.00, $70.00, $311.00, $411.00 Frankenstein returns to international $29.75 ADULT time Grammy Award-winning Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael stage with a BRAND NEW show of all cinemas this Halloween, to mark the 200th Soweto Gospel Choir will return to Mayer’s richly textured new production, new magic! Instead of 2.0 he calls it anniversary of Mary Shelley’s most famous The Paramount Stage with Songs Praised by the New York Times for his featuring a dazzling 18th-century setting “At times its been hard. I went through 2.OH!™ SHOW!™ because of the newly novel. of the Free, a very special program “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright that changes with the seasons. Soprano years where I had to prove myself…I don’t created, never before seen magical, celebrating the centenary of the birth has established himself as one of the Diana Damrau plays the tragic heroine, need to prove myself any more.”- Hilaree jaw dropping moments taking his Captured live in 2011 from the National of the father of their rainbow Nation, great male vocalists and songwriters of his Violetta, and tenor Juan Diego Flórez Nelson uniquely branded evening of mystery Theatre stage in London, this thrilling, sold- Nelson Mandela. Songs of the Free will generation. The New York-born, Montreal- returns to the Met for the first time in to a whole new level. out production became an international include South African classics as well as raised singer songwriter has released five seasons to sing the role of Alfredo, In the fall of 2014, a National Geographic sensation, experienced by almost half a freedom songs and gospel music much seven studio albums, three DVDs, and Violetta’s hapless lover. Baritone Quinn team set out on what they knew would Join us over the Thanksgiving weekend million people in cinemas around the world. loved by Mandela. The Soweto Gospel three live albums, including the Grammy Kelsey is Alfredo’s father, Germont, who be a harrowing journey to the summit and bring your holiday guests and the Choir had the privilege of performing in nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie destroys their love. Later performances of Burma’s Hkakabo Razi to determine whole family to see what the buzz is Directed by Academy Award®-winner front of Mandela multiple times during Hall and the album Release The Stars, feature Anita Hartig, Stephen Costello, if it is indeed Southeast Asia’s highest about! In this brand new show, Mike Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog his life. which went Gold in Canada and the Artur Ruciński, and Plácido Domingo. point. What they didn’t realize was that appears from an actual projection Millionaire), Frankenstein features Benedict UK. For the first time ever, Wainwright the greatest obstacle wouldn’t be their image. He plans to give the audience Cumberbatch (Hamlet, BBC’s Sherlock) as Direct from South Africa, Soweto Gospel is celebrating the anniversary of his About the Met Live in HD: dwindling rations, or the grueling jungle the winning Powerball numbers. (We Victor Frankenstein and Jonny Lee Miller Choir is an awe-inspiring 20 member second studio album Poses, featuring a In December 2006, The Metropolitan hikes, or the life-threatening hypothermia. aren’t kidding!) And, he will re-energize (Elementary, Trainspotting) as his creation. ensemble that thrills audiences performance of the landmark album in Opera launched The Met Live in HD, a It was the force of conflicting personalities one of the world’s most popular worldwide with their stunning blend its entirety, as well as other hits from his series of performance transmissions shown that threatened to unravel the entire mysteries, the Rubic’s Cube, not only career. Thank You to our National Theatre Live in HD of African gospel music, spirituals, live in high definition in movie theaters endeavor. Leader Hilaree Nelson recounts solving it in record time with magic, but Season Sponsor: and American popular music. Earthy around the world. The series expanded the tough decisions she had to make to involving the audience in a way never rhythms and rich harmonies sung in 6 of Wainwright received Juno Awards for Best from an initial six transmissions to ten in the keep the team together, accompanied before experienced...and this is only in South Africa’s 11 official languages are Alternative Album in 1999 and 2002 for 2014-15 season and today reaches more by photographer Cory Richard’s dramatic the first 10 minutes of his all new show! combined for a moving performance Rufus Wainwright and Poses, respectively. than 2,000 venues in 70 countries across stills and clips from Renan Ozturk’s searing Bring your family and friends to share in which uplifts the soul through the music He also composed the original music for six continents. The Paramount began documentary Down to Nothing. an evening of the impossible and see & dance of South Africa. choreographer Stephen Petronio’s work broadcasting during the 2008-09 season Discover More Online! how many times you say “OH!” BLOOM, which has toured across the and is pleased to continue to present this Sponsored By: country. Wainwright has collaborated We are constantly adding events to Sponsored By: Presented by: Sponsored by: series for the community. Roberta Bell Williamson The Paramount Theater’s schedule. Lisa M. Draine, with artists such as Elton John, David Whit Douglas with First Heritage Mortgage Caplin Foundation Remember to check back often for Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, and Pet the most up-to-date listing of movies, Shop Boys. broadcasts, live performances, live theater, events by local nonprofits, and so much more! www.theparamount.net

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