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Welcome to Summer at CPAC! Welcome to the 2015 Spring/Summer season at the Community Per- formance and Art Center (CPAC)! Artists making their debut at the venue include the Cochise County All-Stars, Hot Club of Tucson and Magician Eric Giliam. CPAC also welcomes back many crowd favorites including Ronstadt Generations, Strait Country and the Green Valley Summer Chorus. The Santa Cruz Summer Winds and Santa Cruz Jazz Collective of Southern Arizona will perform a series of four concerts including celebrations of Memorial Day and the 4th of July in addition to a tribute to Elvis Presley. CPAC will also conduct a summer arts camp for youth in the month of June were students will receive instruction in acting, musical theater, visual arts and more! CPAC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, serves residents of the Santa Cruz Valley and surrounding areas by presenting a wide variety of programming, art exhibits, classes, workshops and other activi- ties. The Center is committed to providing the highest quality of enter- tainment and believes that the arts add to the quality of life in our com- munity. Thank you for your ongoing support of the Community Per- formance and Art Center! Christopher Ashcraft Executive Director Community Performance & Art Center Foundation BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Vice Chair Eloise Fredrickson Mike Finkelstein Secretary Treasurer Mary Lou Catania Annie Stitt Tom Cooke Mark Davy Susan Ettl Susan Ford Eugene Friesen Virginia Juettner Nancy Karsh Tammy Kempton David Urbaniak STAFF Executive Director Chris Ashcraft Office Manager Amanda Urbaniak Director of Development Al Saterbak Facilities Supervisor George Cantu Sound & Lighting Technicians Phil Wenstrand Steve Schmidt Visual Arts Director Susan Ettl Volunteer Coordinators Judy Marinaro Barbara Flores Carol Webb Support CPAC Today! Membership and individual donations help fund CPAC’s wide array of diverse programs for our community. The arts enter- tain and educate audiences, bring people of all ages and back- grounds 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 patrons. 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 Member - Annual gifts of $100-$499 Invitation to season kickoff and 10% discount on performances (not available on website and excludes season pass) Supporter - Annual gifts of $500-$999 All of the above, plus: priority seating Producer - Annual gifts of $1000-$2999 All of the above, plus: advanced notice of upcoming CPAC events Ambassador - Annual gifts of $3000 and above All of the above, plus: “meet the artist” opportunities FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT: 520.399.1750 www.performingartscenter.org 1250 W. Continental Road PO Box 1301 Green Valley, AZ 85622 ARIZONA OPERA STUDIO IN CONCERT Friday, March 13th 7:00 PM Tickets: $20/$25 in advance - all tickets $25 at door Andrea Shokery, soprano Sarah Tucker, soprano Beth Lytwynec, mezzo-soprano Andrew Penning, tenor Chris Carr, baritone Calvin Griffin, bass-baritone Sara Chiesa, pianist Arizona Opera and CPAC present an exciting concert featuring the Marion Roose Pullin Opera Studio. Studio Artists appear in Arizona Opera's main stage productions and continue their train- ing as they each begin promising operatic careers. This season's artists come from all over the country and were selected from a highly competitive pool of 650 applicants. Join us for what has become an annual highlight in Green Valley as these talented emerging artists perform a collection of signature arias, operatic ensembles, and classic musical theater selections. AMERICAN MADE WITH THE PRESIDIO BOYS A Salute to the Oak Ridge Boys, the Statler Brothers and Country Gospel Lonely Street Productions Wednesday, March 18th 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM Tickets: $25 in advance / $30 at door Nothing rivals the pure sound of a country-gospel quartet! Backed by a full band, The Presidio Boys (Juan Aguirre, Bran- don Howell, Luke Howell and Jon Thuerbach) masterfully recre- ate the hits of Country and Gospel Music¹s favorite vocal groups including the Oak Ridge Boys, the Statler Brothers, the Cathe- drals and more! American Made brings you the rich harmonies on hits like Elvira, Bobby Sue, Flowers On The Wall, and Hello Mary Lou to name a few. Come on out and clap your hands and stomp your feet to best of Country Gospel! THE LUTHER COLLEGE CONCERT BAND Saturday, March 21st 7:30 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door The Luther College Concert Band was formed in 1878 and is one of the oldest touring organizations in the nation. The Concert Band rose to its current position of prestige through the influen- tial directorships of Carlo Sperati (1905-1943) and Weston Noble (1948-1973). With current director Joan deAlbuquerque the band remains among the country’s most outstanding college ensem- bles. The ensemble is rich in tradition, most apparent through the inclusion of the selections Who Puts His Trust in God Most Just and Stars and Stripes Forever at the end of almost every concert. Throughout its long history, the Concert Band has en- joyed unrivaled performance opportunities in the United States, Western Europe, Japan and Scandinavia. The ensemble tours every year, with international travel every four years. TUCSON ARIZONA BOYS CHORUS Pops Concert Tuesday, March 24th 7:00 PM Tickets: $20 in advance - all tickets $23 at door Since its inception in 1939, the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus has earned the reputation as a premiere music education and perform- ance organization of both traditional, classic boy choir repertoire as well as representing the diversity of the American Southwest. Under the direction of Julian Ackerley, the boy choristers will be performing a variety of repertoire including their signature west- ern selections with a demonstration of fancy trick rodeo rop- ing. The chorus has performed in numerous countries across the globe, at prestigious locations including the White House and on multiple national television programs. TOM SHEELEY IN CONCERT Classical Guitar Wednesday, March 25th 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door Tom Sheeley has performed hundreds of concerts on three conti- nents. His chamber collaborations include the Blair Quartet, St Petersburg Quartet, The National Symphony of Ecuador, The Flagstaff Symphony and The Redlands Bowl Summer Festival Orchestra. He was first place winner in the first Manuel M. Ponce International Guitar Competition and was one of eight guitarists selected by Arts America to be an "Artistic Ambassador" during a tour of South America. He currently teaches guitar, music lit- erature and philosophy at Northern Arizona University. SONS OF ORPHEUS Wednesday, April 8th 7:00 PM Tickets: $15 in advance - $17 at door Sons of Orpheus, proclaimed “Tucson’s Ambassadors of Song,” will present a spring concert program that includes two opera choruses, popular tunes from the Civil War and WW II eras, as well as several Cowboy Classics. The program will also feature talented young male and female musicians from local schools and the University of Arizona. THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams The Santa Cruz Shoestring Players April 17-18 7PM , April 19 3PM and April 24-25 7PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door The Glass Menagerie premiered in 1944 and catapulted Tennes- see Williams from obscurity to fame. Amanda is a Southern belle living with two grown children in a small apartment. She dreams of a better life for her shy and crippled daughter Laura. The arri- val of a potential suitor sends shocking and irreversible damage throughout the entire family. Directed by Roberta Konen. BALLET FOLKLORICO LA PALOMA Cinco de Mayo Celebration! Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00PM Tickets: $15 for adults / $7.50 for children age 5-12 Ballet Folkorico La Paloma, a non-profit organization founded in 1982, is dedicated to perpetuating the native folk dances of Mex- ico, arousing pride and heritage in the Mexican- American com- munity and educating the general public through their colorful and entertaining performances. Ballet Folklorico La Paloma has performed throughout southern Arizona at events such as Tucson Meet Yourself, St Augustine’s Fiestas, Cinco de Mayo, Fiestas de Independencia de Septiembre, De Anza Days in Tubac, the International Mariachi Conference and many more. The group has toured extensively throughout the United States and Mexico and performed at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. They will be performing in Hawaii and Barcelona, Spain in the coming year and have been invited to perform at the 2016 Sum- mer Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. RONSTADT GENERATIONS Southwestern Folk Fusion Wednesday, May 13th at 7:00PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance – all tickets $20 at door Representing five generations in North America, Ronstadt Gen- erations continues the family’s musical traditions with Michael J. Ronstadt (younger brother of Linda) and his sons, Michael G. and Petie. Multi-instrumentalists and solo performers in their own right, they present an exciting repertoire that preserves the traditional Southwestern and Mexican songs of their heritage while offering innovative original material. New compositions place them on the cutting edge of multiple, blended genres, stretching the boundaries of folk, blues, jazz and beyond. Rich harmonies sung in English and Spanish are accompanied by out- standing cello and guitars. Individually and together, Stateside and across the pond, the trio’s worldwide touring and recording credits include such diverse artists as Linda Ronstadt, Los Lobos, Dixie Hummingbirds, David Bromberg, Nydia Rojas, Tish Hinojosa, Muriel Anderson, and Mariachi Vargas. In 2012, the band added three veteran musicians, Alex Flores, Sam Ea- gon and Aaron Emery, playing tenor saxophone, bass and drums respectively.