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Message From the Executive Director Welcome to the 2015-2016 season at CPAC! This year marks the beginning of a new era as we propel ourselves into several exciting projects. In the coming year CPAC will conduct a capital cam- paign to update and improve the seats in our theater, implement an investment fund to further secure this organization’s bright future, provide visual art workshops with nationally recognized instruc- tors including Betsy Dillard Stroud and continue to build our youth programs, all while maintaining a high standard of entertainment. Performers making their debut at CPAC this year include Rex Al- len Jr., HarpFusion, recording legend Stanley Jordan, world re- nowned Native American flute player R. Carlos Nakai and West- ern performers Joni Harms, Carolyn Martin and Juni Fisher. We welcome a new partnership with TAD Management in perform- ances of Piano Man and Time in a Bottle . CPAC is pleased to bring back many favorites including Dutch musician Mr. Boogie Woogie, Joe Bourne, Civic Orchestra of Tucson and Robert Shaw in his portrayal of Johnny Cash. The Santa Cruz Shoestring Play- ers will produce three plays this season including theater standard, The Curious Savage, and their first ever melodrama! We hope to see you at many of our performances, art exhibits, workshops and events over the coming year. Thank you for your ongoing support of the arts in Green Valley! Christopher Ashcraft Executive Director Community Performance & Art Center 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 Margaret Erlebach Barbara Flores Judy Marinaro Carol Webb Support CPAC Today! The mission of the Community Performance and Art Center is to provide affordable programming to all members of the commu- nity 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 Member - Annual gifts of $100-$499 10% discount on performances purchased through the office (excludes season pass), invitation to season kickoff, access to ticket pre-sales and recognition in the CPAC program guide Supporter - Annual gifts of $500-$999 All of the above, plus: access to theater dress rehearsals and advanced notice on CPAC events Producer - Annual gifts of $1000-$2999 All of the above, plus: private backstage tour and technical demo Ambassador - Annual gifts of $3000 and above All of the above, plus: custom benefit package FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT: 520.399.1750 www.performingartscenter.org 1250 W. Continental Road PO Box 1301 Green Valley, AZ 85622 THE SANTA CRUZ SUMMER WINDS “Summer Fun, Adventure and Excitement!” Saturday, August 8 th at 3:00PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door The Santa Cruz Summer Winds ends its summer season at CPAC with an action packed program full of intriguing and innovative selections! This concert will feature local trumpet player, Glenn Gross, in “Variations on the Carnival of Venice” by Jean-Baptiste Arban made famous by the Eastman wind ensemble and Wynton Marsalis. The Santa Cruz Summer Winds will also perform “Danzon No. 2” by Arturo Marquez with a small dance accompaniment in addition to several new music premiers. There are many surprises in store and what better way to spend the last days of summer! ALLEN FARMER QUARTET A Tribute to Mel Torme and Herb Ellis Wednesday, August 19 th at 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door The Allen Farmer Quartet will pay tribute to Herb Ellis and Mel Torme, two of the most popular jazz and be-bop performers and recording artists of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Selections will in- clude “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Embraceable You,” “Lullaby of Birdland,” “Look For the Silver Lining” and more! Guitarist and vocalist, Allen Farmer, has performed with Mel Torme, Margaret Whiting, Julie Wilson and Dick Contino among others and has appeared in performances at Knott’s Berry Farm and at the John Wayne Goodtime Theater. Drummer Mike An- drews is a veteran of the television and movie industry and has appeared numerous times on the Ed Sullivan and Mike Douglas Shows. Bassist Rick Shosie is a former member of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and performed in Hawaii for much of his career. Originally from Delaware, jazz sensation and piano virtu- oso, Sly Slipetsky, has performed across the region and is in high demand as a studio and gig musician. GREEN VALLEY SUMMER CHORUS Great American Music Saturday, September 12 th at 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door Join the Green Valley Summer Chorus in celebrating “Great American Music!” Under the direction of Al Saterbak, this forty- voice offshoot of the Green Valley Community Chorus will fea- ture music by American composers from William Billings, who wrote around the time of the revolutionary war, to Stephen Fos- ter, to great songs from Broadway and American film. Enjoy the rich treasure of music from right here in our own homeland! HOT CLUB OF TUCSON Gypsy Jazz Wednesday, September 23 rd at 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door The Hot Club of Tucson, formed in 2004, is comprised of guitar- ist Matt Mitchell, violinist Nick Coventry and bassist Evan Dain. With weekly engagements at Hotel Congress and other venues in southern Arizona, along with an upcoming performance at the national Gypsy Jazz Festival, this band has quickly become the leading force of this genre in the region. The Hot Club of Tucson plays Django Reinhardt inspired acoustic gypsy jazz, French jazz, folk, jazz manouche and music from American Tin Pan Alley. This performance will include original arrangements of “Lady is a Tramp” (L Hart, R Rodgers), “My Melancholy Baby” (E Burnett, G Norton), “Honeysuckle Rose” (F Waller), “Manoir de Mes Reves” (D Reinhardt) and much more! A RECEPTION HONORING CPAC MEMBERS! Friday, October 2 nd at 3:30 PM Admission is free: Tickets are required for admission What better way to kick off the season than with a reception hon- oring CPAC’s members, donors, supporters and friends? A wine and cheese reception will take place in the theater lobby at 3:30pm followed by a sneak preview of Shoestring Theater’s upcoming production of Almost, Maine and an overview of the 2015-2016 season. This event is open to all CPAC season ticket holders, flex pass holders and members. Tickets for entry are available through the CPAC office. REX ALLEN JR. Wednesday, October 7 th at 7:00 PM Tickets: $20 in advance - $25 at door Western music icon Rex Allen Jr. makes his CPAC debut to open the 2015-2016 season! Rex Allen Jr. was the star of Yesteryear and The Statler Brothers Show on TNN for 8 years. With more than 50 hits like “It’s Over,” “Lonely Street” and “Two Less Lonely People ,” Rex is truly a living legacy of country and west- ern music. The son of Hollywood’s last singing cowboy and a revered narrator, Rex Jr. shares his father’s greatest gift, his voice. Rex has been inducted into the Western Music Hall of Fame in addition to the Arizona Entertainers and Musicians Hall of Fame. In 2011, The state of Arizona declared Rex’s song “I Love You Arizona” the official song of the Arizona centen- nial. Rex Allen Jr. is the consummate actor, singer and enter- tainer and his audiences always leave the show knowing they have been supremely entertained. CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF TUCSON Sunday, October 11 th at 3:00 PM Free Concert! (ticket required for entry) *Unclaimed seats will be released 10 minutes prior to concert The Cowboys Overture ~ John Williams Scherzo Fantastique ~ Joseph Suk Reverie for Horn and Orchestra ~ Alexander Glazunov Symphony No. 3 ~ Pyotr Tchaikovsky The Civic Orchestra of Tucson (COT) was founded in the spring of 1975 by George Schwartz. In 1980, Dr. Herschel Kreloff be- came the orchestra’s artistic/musical director and it has grown to full symphonic instrumentation. Now in its 37th year, COT en- riches the cultural life of southern Arizona by presenting free concerts at various venues around the region. JUNI FISHER Wednesday, October 14 th at 7:00 PM Tickets: $15/$20 in advance - all tickets $20 at door Juni Fisher's name is synonymous with the kind of songwriting that "plumbs the depth of your soul." More than a singer and songwriter, Juni is a horsewoman with a message. Fisher grew up in a California farming family and became an excellent horse show “catch rider” gaining top honors at Intercollegiate and Quarter Horse shows. She trained cowhorses, worked on a cow calf operation and ran a roping arena, all while winning multiple riding awards. If there was a campfire gathering with music, Juni was there with her guitar, singing the songs of the west she'd learned from her father.