NORTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2021/2022 SEASON GUIDE
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2021/2022 SEASON GUIDE!
Preview the shows, plan your season subscription package, and explore special exhibitions, receptions, and celebrations during this much-anticipated return to live performances at Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts.
Disney Princess–The Concert, April 9, 2022 Yo -Yo Ma, Pop-up Parties, and eight more reasons to get excited about this season.
The return of blockbuster live performances to Centre College—enjoyed best with your friends and family!
Save up to 25% with priority access to the best seats with no-risk subscription packages.
Fresh new TasteMAKER Socials pair the brightest artists with local foods and spirits.
Lively nights out with star treatment, complete with personal concierge services, valet parking, and flexible exchange policies.
Yo -Yo Ma brings comfort and hope with acclaimed pianist Kathryn Stott in their only Kentucky appearance.
From smash Broadway hits to swashbuckling adventures, jazz phenoms, and global artists— the stories are as diverse as you are.
A magical evening with your favorite Disney Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, 2013 princesses.
Can’t miss Pop-up Parties starring surprise entertainment and cocktails—like a 90-minute happy hour before the Newlin Hall shows!
Rare opportunities to meet the artists at VIP experiences, Gatherings, and Creative Conversations.
New stories to share, new genres to enjoy and plenty of chances to discover artists you’ll love.
Visit nortoncenter.com for the latest event information and to read full artist biographies and program notes. Subscriber Milton Reigelman at the Hawktail TasteMAKER Social, 2019
nortoncenter.com • 1 TOGETHERNESS THROUGH THE ARTS
Join us for the excitement of live performances at the Norton Center
Live performing arts bring people together like nothing else, and we’re thrilled to invite the entire community back to Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts for its 48th season of exceptional performances.
“After navigating a very difficult year during the pandemic, I’m excited to welcome everyone to another impressive lineup of notable artists and engaging arts experiences,” said Centre College President Milton Moreland. “The Norton Center has long been a gathering place for those who enjoy the arts, and Dina and I are looking forward to the camaraderie and excitement of seeing our first live show in Newlin Hall.”
Art is very much like the liberal arts experience. It opens doors that you might not expect. You’re able to put yourself in new situations and encounters outside Milton C. Moreland your norm. Art encourages the best in us: Empathy. Compassion. Creativity. President, Centre College
“Centre College is thrilled to have a full season of Milton C. Moreland is the 21st President of Centre world-class performances at the Norton Center for the College. A native of Boise, Idaho, he earned his Arts,” Moreland said. “The lineup of star performers undergraduate degree in history with honors from and exciting entertainment provides an opportunity the University of Memphis, and continued his study for all of us in the greater central Kentucky region to of archaeology, ancient history, and religion at the celebrate the arts in a premier setting here at Centre.” Claremont Graduate University in California, where he earned his MA and Ph.D. degrees. The arts bring us together and expand our horizons. This year, you’re invited to join us in unique arts Prior to joining Centre in 2020, Moreland served for experiences with friends and family at the Norton six years as the provost and chief academic officer at Center during the 2021-2022 performing arts season. Rhodes College. During his 27-year teaching career, he has been committed to the teacher-scholar model that is one of Centre’s central hallmarks.
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Styx, 2019
Haven Gillespie Fountain and Plaza
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Centre students perform with Russian State Symphony Orchestra, 2014
Japanese Winter Plum Festival, 2015
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Purchase a TasteMAKER Series subscription package that pairs diverse global artists with samplings of local foods and spirits. Creative Conversation with Bobby McFerrin, 2014
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Adventures await!
For more than a decade, Norton Center Executive Director Steve Hoffman has brought you blockbuster stars like Dolly Parton, Greg Allman, and Kool and The Gang. More importantly to him, he’s delivered a treasure trove of rich and diverse arts experiences from around the globe directly to Danville, Kentucky.
Thanks to Hoffman’s crusade to engage the community with new cultural flavors and possibilities, Che Malambo (Argentina), Fatoumata Diawara (Mali), Circus Oz (Australia), Ballet Folklorico de Bahia (Brazil), Yamato Drummers (Japan), and international orchestras from Russia, Germany, Italy, and Vienna—just to name a few—have all delighted Norton Center audiences.
“Bringing the world to Danville opens people’s eyes to so many new and exciting cultures,” Hoffman said. “And these performances, along with opportunities to engage one-on-one with the artists, help people realize that we share so many of the same inherently human values regardless of the differences presented by our geographic location, race, religion, or ethnicity.”
Oftentimes, Hoffman pairs diverse genres like dance with live music, classical music with spoken word, and jazz with Steven A. Hoffman world music to help open the doors to new discoveries and Executive Director, Norton Center adventure. “Sometimes we can pigeon hole ourselves into thinking we don’t like dance or classical music, for example, Steve Hoffman has curated, produced, and when really we may only need to see these genres in a new presented cross-genre multi-disciplinary context to spark our curiosity and interest.” programs, events, and seasons for nearly 30 years. Since 2010, he has proudly served as Have you ever seen a classical performance where the the executive director of Centre College’s musicians respond to the actions of video game players in real Norton Center for the Arts. time? Or experienced the mayhem created when Saturday morning cartoon anarchy is brought to life through animation In addition to the Norton Center’s annual and a comedic jazz ensemble? Maybe you’ll decide to give season of show-stopping performances, both of these a try at the Norton Center this season! Hoffman curates scores of campus and community engagement programs with “We are here to serve our community through the arts and to professional touring artists, from Meet-and- present all kinds of stories that speak to the human condition. Greet VIP experiences to thought-provoking Stories that celebrate our successes and stories that spotlight panel discussions. new perspectives. Stories that bring us together. We hope you’ll join us.”
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We’re ready to serve you with the best arts experiences
The excitement and anticipation for the return of live performances has been building for more than 18 months, and the time has finally come to kick-off another season of performing arts at Centre College.
“Words cannot express how excited we are to bring back the thrill of live entertainment to our community,” said Norton Center Patron Services Manager Jessica Durham.
This season is headlined by blockbuster artists, subscription package discounts up to 25%, new Pop-up Parties and TasteMAKER Socials, and—this season only—no-risk subscription packages with the most flexible exchange and refund options.
Durham and her staff will be with you every step of the way. They will help you find the right seats at the right price, tell you the difference between the Orchestra and Grand Tier, and make purchasing a subscription package quick and easy.
Jessica Durham “Don’t let the word ‘subscription’ hang you up,” she Patron Services Manager, Norton Center said. “It’s just our way of saying, you pick three or more shows you want to see and we’ll provide you with a Jessica Durham began her career at the Norton Center in discount! It’s really that easy. Our friendly Box Office 2014, and has served as the patron services manager since staff will be here to assist you with everything else.” 2019. She’s the friendly face that greets you in the lobby, assists you with purchasing your subscription packages, and Let us help you plan your perfect Norton Center season, ensures your Norton Center experiences are welcoming. complete with entertaining live shows, engagement programs, and special art exhibitions. Our staff is more than Durham also manages the Norton Center Box Office and happy to share their expertise and love of the arts with you. our team of over 100 Centre College students serving as house managers, ushers, valet staff, and concessions “One thing that makes the Norton Center special is our workers on show nights—you’ll recognize them by their staff. While we have 10 full-time staff members here to yellow ties and twillies! Please give her a call or stop by serve you every day, when you visit on a performance the Box Office with any questions you may have about night, you’re likely to be greeted by our amazing Centre seeing a show at the Norton Center. College student staff members scanning your tickets and escorting you to your seats. They are professional, friendly, and would love to tell you their stories.”
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Get started planning your Norton Center Season!
Turn the page to review season subscription packages and exclusive benefits. The Box Office team is ready to answer your questions and process your ticket purchases!
Brian McKnight, 2017
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QUESTIONS? PLAN YOUR • Visit nortoncenter.com • Call 1-877-HIT-SHOW NORTON CENTER SEASON • Stop by the Box Office While purchasing a season subscription package guarantees the Monday-Friday best ticket prices with the most benefits, regular-priced single 9:00 AM-4:00 PM tickets to individual shows and group tickets are also available.
THREE WAYS TO BUY SHOW TICKETS
PURCHASE A SEASON SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE AND SAVE UP TO 25% Buying a season subscription package—or tickets to three or more unique shows at one time—grants you early access to the best tickets at great deals, while enjoying special benefits INSIDER TIPS and privileges exclusive to season subscribers. Complete the 2021/2022 Season If you find three or more shows you’d like Subscription Package Order Form to to attend, buy a season subscription purchase the best seats at the best prices! package. These ticket packages offer great deals with tons of exclusive perks. BUY SINGLE TICKETS TO INDIVIDUAL SHOWS Ticket prices vary based on the number Not quite ready to purchase tickets to three or of shows you purchase and the location more shows at one time? Regular-priced tickets of your seats. See the order form to individual shows are available throughout for theatre seat maps, ticket prices, and the season. additional ordering information. Visit nortoncenter.com or call 1-877-HIT-SHOW to buy single tickets. The only way to guarantee your seats for the hottest shows is to buy a season subscription package before single BRING YOUR GROUP tickets go on sale to the general public. Our professional Box Office staff is available to help you plan a remarkable event experience for groups of 10 or more, complete with discounted tickets, waived convenience fees, flexible payment schedules, and much more. Subscribe by August 20 Call 1-877-HIT-SHOW to book your group! to guarantee priority seating & waive handling fees!
8 • 1-877-HIT-SHOW SEASON SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES Did we mention that purchasing a season subscription package is THE BEST way to experience the Norton Center? EXCLUSIVE Buy tickets to three or more shows at one time and unlock access to the best seats and benefits, with savings up to 25% SUBSCRIBER off regular-priced single tickets. Choose from two Norton Center Series subscription package options—the TasteMAKER Series BENEFITS subscription or the Choose-Your-Own Series subscription. Now there are even more reasons to purchase a no-risk TASTEMAKER season subscription package!
SERIES SUBSCRIPTION THE BEST PRICES In addtion to a 25% savings on a specially curated lineup of Subscribers save up to 25% on globally-inspired performances, TasteMAKER Series subscribers regular-priced single tickets. receive the most benefits with complimentary invitations to post-show TasteMAKER Socials with the artists. Enjoy the show NO RISK PURCHASING and a sampling of local flavors while connecting with new friends! Flexible exchange and refund privileges are available for 2021/2022 Season TASTEMAKER SERIES PERFORMANCES subscription package orders. • Fifth House Ensemble, November 5 PRIORITY SEATING Dirk Powell & Friends Featuring Nokosee Fields, • Purchase before August 20 and receive November 19 the best seats available before • Velocity Irish Dance, March 3 they go on sale to the public. • Invoke, March 26 • The Queen’s Cartoonists, April 29 EARLY ACCESS Secure your seats early and Kat Edmonson, May 14 • purchase VIP experiences before the general public.
CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN LOCK IN YOUR SAVINGS SERIES SUBSCRIPTION Lock in your subscriber discount for additional single tickets. Does not apply Buy tickets to three or more unique shows and save to VIP Experiences or add-on shows. up to 25%! Choose-Your-Own Series subscribers have the flexibility to choose which shows to attend throughout the SPECIAL INVITATIONS season. The more shows you buy, the bigger your savings! Be our guest at annual season • Choose 10 or more shows to save 25% announcement events, special • Choose 6 - 9 shows to save 20% receptions, and more. Choose 3 - 5 shows to save 10% • REFER A FRIEND, EARN A VALET VOUCHER When they redeem, you receive free Don’t wait! The priority seating valet parking for a show. deadline is August 20.
nortoncenter.com • 9 JANE LYNCH & KATE FLANNERY WITH THE TONY GUERRERO QUARTET Two Lost Souls
SATURDAY OCTOBER 9, 2021 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL
POP-UP PARTY IN THE GRAND FOYER Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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The comedy-and-song duo of Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery stage an uproarious comedy cabaret act that combines pop-rock favorites of yesterday and today with a witty rapid-fire repartee.
Beloved comic actor Lynch shows off what she’s learned during her years on Glee, NBC’s Hollywood Game Night, Best in Show, and Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in a night of classic songs and comedy that pairs her with another expert TV funnywoman, Flannery, who played the boozy and blowsy Meredith on The Office. Both actresses got their comedy chops with the famed Second City Touring Company. The evening promises to deliver swinging nightclub entertainment—like the Rat Pack but with a couple of broads.
Recommended for general audiences ages 12 and up.
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2021 FIFTH HOUSE ENSEMBLE: 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL JOURNEY LIVE POP-UP PARTY IN THE GRAND FOYER Get in on the game. Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Praised by the New York Times for its “conviction, authority, and finesse,” the Chicago-based Fifth House K-12 STUDENT MATINEE Ensemble harnesses the collaborative spirit of chamber 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM music to reach beyond the traditionally perceived limits of classical music. TasteMAKER SOCIAL Included with TasteMAKER Now they’ve teamed up with composer Austin Wintory to present an Subscription Package original interactive live performance of his Grammy®-nominated score 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM to the video game “Journey.” Never the same each time it is played, “Journey” is an interactive parable, an anonymous online adventure where players navigate life passages and form emotional connections with others through music. In this unprecedented collaboration, live musicians respond to the actions of game players in real time on stage.
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2021 7:30 PM | WEISIGER THEATRE
Return to old-time music.
Dirk Powell has become one of the preeminent traditional American musicians of his generation. Together with Nokosee Fields, they are a hard- driving, exciting testament to the power of the living old-time music tradition.
From learning banjo and fiddle at the feet of his grandfather in Eastern Kentucky, through founding the Louisiana Cajun group Balfa Toujours, to extensive performing, recording, and film work with Jack White, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, Sting, Loretta Lynn, and Spike Lee, Powell has arrived at a place all his own—one where tradition, inspiration, and innovation meet without borders.
After years of learning and performing classical and early music, Native American musician Nokosee Fields turned GATHERING WITH his attention to various forms of traditional American DIRK POWELL AND NOKOSEE FIELDS music, performing, teaching, and touring professionally. Free | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM He recently won the prestigious Clifftop Old Time fiddle RSVP to 859-236-4692 competition and is the current reigning champion. As a teacher, he has been involved with Dancing with the TasteMAKER SOCIAL Spirit—an Alaska-based youth and community music Included with TasteMAKER program that aims to re-inspire fiddle and dance traditions Subscription Package in indigenous communities throughout the region. 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
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MONDAY JANUARY 10, 2022 MOMIX 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL
POP-UP PARTY Expect the unexpected. IN THE GRAND FOYER Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Famous across the globe for exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty, MOMIX is a company of dancer-illusionists under the direction of Moses Pendleton, one of America’s most K-12 STUDENT MATINEE innovative and widely performed choreographers. JANUARY 11 Transporting audiences from their everyday lives to a fantasy world 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM through its trademark use of magical lighting and imagery, MOMIX has thrilled fans in over 22 countries and has been featured on stage, screen, and television. Pendleton combines athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props, and pure talent to create an entertaining multimedia experience that will surprise, enchant, and astonish. Experience the exceptional. Expect the unexpected!
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2022 7:30 PM | WEISIGER THEATRE
GATHERING WITH MATTHEW WHITAKER Free | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM RSVP to 859-236-4692
Hear pure joy.
From his own original compositions to jazz standards and songs by Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind, and Fire, to witness the virtuosity of Matthew Whitaker improvising at the keyboard is to be in the presence of a once-in-a-generation musical talent.
Born in 2001 in Hackensack, New Jersey, Whitaker’s love for playing music first began at the young age of three, after his grandfather gave him a small Yamaha keyboard. Matthew began teaching himself how to play the Hammond B3 organ at age nine and four years later, he became the youngest artist to be endorsed by Hammond in its 80 plus year history. One of Matthew’s many television appearances includes a feature on the CBS program 60 Minutes. He studied classical piano and drums at The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School of the Lighthouse Guild in New York City, the only community music school for the blind and visually impaired in the United States, and is now a student at Juilliard. Photo Credit: Jacob Blickenstaff
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2022 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL VIENNA BOYS CHOIR
POP-UP PARTY See the world’s most IN THE GRAND FOYER Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM beloved vocal tradition.
Dating back to 1498, this renowned choir of trebles and altos have been adored for their wide range of repertoire, purity of tone, and generosity of musical spirit.
The program, “A Night at the Theatre,” combines their beloved classical repertoire with works from opera and musical theater. The choir was formally established at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. Today’s Vienna Boys Choir is comprised of talented young singers from all over Sponsored by the world who are admitted by audition. The choir visiting THE STAFFORD the U.S. has included boys hailing from Austria, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Korea, MEMORIAL FUND New Zealand, the Philippines, and the United States.
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THURSDAY MARCH 3, 2022 VELOCITY IRISH DANCE 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL
POP-UP PARTY Kick it up ahead of IN THE GRAND FOYER St. Patrick’s Day. Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Velocity is the next generation in Irish tap, breaking away from the K-12 STUDENT MATINEE idea of what an Irish dance show is to one that is expressive, free, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM fast-paced, and edgy, driven by passion and pride!
Led by Guinness World Record holder for The Fastest Feet in the World, TasteMAKER SOCIAL James Devine, and five-time World Champion Irish dancer, David Geaney Included with TasteMAKER and joined on stage by a motley crew of mind-blowing musicians and an Subscription Package old-school scratch DJ, it’s nothing like you’ve ever seen before! Two illustrious 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM Irish hoofers come together in an intimate, no-nonsense jam session of impossible scuffles, shuffles, and every time step in between – VELOCITY is a high-octane celebration of the past, present, and future of Irish dance!
nortoncenter.com • 17 FRIDAY New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players MARCH 11, 2022 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL THE PIRATES OF
POP-UP PARTY IN THE GRAND FOYER PENZANCE Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Set sail for a little while.
This New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players production is your chance to get carried away by Pirates. Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers, bumbling British bobbies, frolicsome Victorian maidens, and the delightfully dotty “model of a modern Major-General” for a rollicking romp over the rocky coast of Cornwall.
This exuberant musical theater masterpiece, directed and conducted by Albert Bergeret with choreography by Bill Fabris, is performed in its original format. The rich sounds of full orchestra, chorus, and legitimate vocal soloists resonate with classic elegance and power while the company’s vibrancy, energy, and contemporary sense of humor keep the show alive and exciting to a modern audience. The Pirates of Penzance - they’ll steal your heart away! Throw in a bevy of beauties, a brash Pirate King, and the delightfully stuffy Major - General Stanley and you’ve got what the New York Times calls “an enduring production with high musical standards and spirited performances.”
18 • 1-877-HIT-SHOW WEDNESDAY BEAUTIFUL- MARCH 16, 2022 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
POP-UP PARTY Feel the earth move. IN THE GRAND FOYER Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her 20s, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ’n roll. SAVE UP TO $19 But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally on this show with the managed to find her true voice. purchase of a season subscription package! Beautiful — The Carole King Musical tells the Tony® and Grammy®-winning inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Featuring over two dozen pop classics, including “You’ve Got a Friend,” “One Fine Day,” “Up on the Roof,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “Natural Woman,” and “I Feel the Earth Move,” this international phenomenon is filled with the songs you remember—and the story you’ll never forget.
nortoncenter.com • 19 SATURDAY MARCH 26, 2022 INVOKE 7:30 PM | WEISIGER THEATRE Listen to the K-12 STUDENT MATINEE stories of America. MARCH 25 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Described as “not classical...but not not classical” (SiriusXM), Invoke continues to GATHERING WITH successfully dodge even the most valiant INVOKE attempts at genre classification. Free | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM RSVP to 859-236-4692 The multi-instrumental quartet’s other not-nots encompass traditions from across America, including bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, and minimalism. Fueled by TasteMAKER SOCIAL Included with TasteMAKER their passion for storytelling, the Austin-based string Subscription Package quartet weaves all of these styles together to form a 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM unique contemporary repertoire, featuring original works composed by and for the group. The performance will include their original piece “The Trace,” an homage to Buffalo Trace Distillery.
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SATURDAY DISNEY PRINCESS - APRIL 9, 2022 7:00 PM | NEWLIN HALL THE CONCERT POP-UP PARTY In the Grand Foyer Be our guest. Free | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
For generations, Disney’s Princesses have enchanted us with their courage and kindness. Their music has been the soundtrack to DISNEY PRINCESS our lives. Now, for the first time in forever, that beloved music ROYAL VIP PACKAGES will be celebrated in Disney Princess - The Concert. ROYAL MEET & GREET Be our guest as Broadway’s Belle, Jasmine, Anastasia, and Nala celebrate all PACKAGE | $239 the Disney Princesses in an unforgettable evening of story, animation, and song! The Royal Palace Package plus Tony®-nominee Susan Egan, Broadway favorite Arielle Jacobs, Disney Channel exclusive cast meet & greet and star Anneliese van der Pol, and BroadwayWorld Award-winner Syndee photo op Winters join forces in this once-in-a-lifetime concert alongside their magical ROYAL PALACE PACKAGE | $174 Music Director, Benjamin Rauhala and enchanting Prince, Adam J. Levy. Your The Concert Tour Pack plus VIP every dream will come true as these acclaimed Broadway stars sing your access to preshow palace party favorite Disney Princess songs, and share their exclusive, hilarious and heartfelt and Q&A with the cast behind-the-scenes stories. We invite you to become part of our world…dress up in your best royal attire and get ready for an unforgettable evening at Disney CONCERT TOUR PACK | $102-$125 Princess - The Concert, presented by Pandora Jewelry. Premium reserved seat and royal merchandise pack Recommended for a general audience ages six and up. The show runs approximately two hours with intermission.
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SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL MONDAY APRIL 11, 2022 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL Unleash your dance floor diva.
“Toot toot, hey, beep beep!” Say those words, and POP-UP PARTY you’ll immediately feel the beat, the spirit, the heat IN THE GRAND FOYER of the legendary Donna Summer. Her songs smashed Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM every record. Her story shattered every barrier. Now, the queen arrives direct from Broadway.
She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed. With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including “Love to Love You Baby,” “Bad Girls,” and “Hot Stuff,” this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation. Recommended for ages 12 and older.
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SAVE UP TO $22 on this show with the YO -YO MA purchase of a season subscription package! & KATHRYN STOTT Find comfort and hope.
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma—recipient of THURSDAY 18 Grammy® Awards, the Presidential Medal APRIL 21, 2022 of Freedom, and the National Medal of Arts— 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL returns to the Norton Center with his longtime collaborator, Kathryn Stott, for a sure-to-sell-out evening in recital. POP-UP PARTY IN THE GRAND FOYER Stott, internationally recognized as one of Britain’s most Free | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM versatile and imaginative pianists, joins Ma for a perfectly paced program that mingles selections from their new release, Songs of Comfort and Hope, with other gems from the classical world and musical miniatures.
Sponsored by JOE A. AND CECIL DULIN WALLACE FUND
nortoncenter.com • 25 FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2022 THE QUEEN’S 7:30 PM | NEWLIN HALL POP-UP PARTY CARTOONISTS IN THE GRAND FOYER Free | 6:00PM - 7:30PM Add a little mayhem K-12 STUDENT MATINEE 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM to your music.
From the zany swing of classic Saturday morning cartoon GATHERING WITH anarchy, to the sweep of bygone Disney and contemporary small- THE QUEEN’S CARTOONISTS screen favorites like The Simpsons, the music that underpins Free | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM these beloved touchstones is like a universal language. RSVP to 859-236-4692 The Queen’s Cartoonists play music from classic cartoons and TasteMAKER SOCIAL contemporary animation synchronized to video projections of the original Included with TasteMAKER films, leading the audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship and Subscription Package multi-instrumental mayhem. Equal parts performance, preservation, and 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM education, this diverse concert is tied together with comedic anecdotes involving the cartoons and their composers creating a musical circus. This show is for all ages – from 6 to 106!
26 • 1-877-HIT-SHOW SATURDAY KAT EDMONSON MAY 14, 2022 7:30 PM | WEISIGER THEATRE Dreamers Do. GATHERING WITH With a lighter-than-air vocal approach as well as her KAT EDMONSON gift for evocative songwriting, Kat Edmonson is a Free | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM rare artist who embodies the spirit of the past while RSVP to 859-236-4692 remaining resolutely au courant. TasteMAKER SOCIAL This vintage-pop jazz artist has a story to tell. Edmonson’s fifth Included with TasteMAKER and latest album, Dreamers Do, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Subscription Package Traditional Jazz Chart. A mix of original and re-imagined 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM Disney songs, the album explores the shared human struggle around daring to dream over the course of one, sleepless night.
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In addition to rotating special exhibits, the Norton Center’s Grand Foyer boasts an expansive display of art and sculpture year- round, including works by Auguste Rodin and Stephen Rolfe Powell ‘74.
FREE MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ex Astris. Commissioned by Jane Morton Norton in 1978, the 14-foot, brass-plated sculpture by Louisville artist Tom Lear is located at the Norton Center’s main entrance. The name is Latin, meaning “from the stars.”
Haven Gillespie Fountain and Plaza. Made possible by a gift from Audrey R. Gillespie, the Norton Center’s hallmark fountain was built in 1973 in honor of American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist James Haven Gillespie, and his son and Centre College graduate, Haven Lamont. See photo on page 3.
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EXHIBITION Through December 2021
RECEPTION & BOOK SIGNING October 16, 2021 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
This exhibition celebrates 30 years of creativity from this nationally known artist, a master of landscape, still life, and portraiture. Imagination and observation are beautifully entwined in these thoughtful and deeply personal images. Major paintings, pastels, and drawings from Tapley’s early career are on view, as well as an exciting group of recent works. Tapley is the Stodghill Professor of Art at Centre College, where he has taught since 1983.
BLUE LIKE ME: THE ART OF SIONA BENJAMIN
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRE COLLEGE’S RELIGION PROGRAM January – May 2022
As a Jewish artist creating cross cultural and transcultural art, Siona Benjamin’s perspective bridges the traditional and the modern, and sparks discourse across cultures. Her paintings are populated by blue- skinned characters, self-portraits of sort, through which she explores ancient and contemporary dilemmas. These characters enact myths from various cultures and religions — becoming symbols of a timeless global identity free of prejudices and boundaries. A Bene Israel Jew from India, now living in the United States, Siona has an MFA in painting from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and an MFA in theater set design from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign.
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Señora Tortuga, 2014
CENTRE THEATRE CENTRE THEATRE, Stop Kiss by Diana Son DANCE AND MUSIC September 22 - 25, 2021 She Kills Monsters PROGRAMS by Qui Nguyen November 10 - 13, 2021 The arts, no matter what form The Tragedy of Julius Caesar they take, are part of the daily educational experience at Centre by William Shakespeare College. The Norton Center partners April 20, 22 - 24, 2022 with Centre College Theatre, Dance, and Music Programs to produce exciting student-driven performances CENTRE DANCE Spring Dance Performance throughout the academic year, May 5, 2022 in addition to housing classroom, performance, and workshop spaces. CENTRE MUSIC Enjoy a variety of concerts, from jazz to African drumming to orchestra and choral performances throughout the year.
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30 • 1-877-HIT-SHOW Fifth House K-12 STUDENT MATINEE SERIES Ensemble: Journey Live The Norton Center’s annual K-12 Student Matinee Series provides engaging November 5, 2021 learning experiences that support standards-based curricular goals while 10:00 AM sparking curiosity, building empathy, and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders. MOMIX January 11, 2022 10:00 AM
Velocity Irish Dance March 3, 2022 10:00 AM
Invoke March 25, 2022 10:00 AM
The Queen’s Cartoonist April 29, 2022 10:00 AM
The Norton Center ACTS program is made possible by the ACTS Fund, Corning Incorporated Foundation, DEAL Inc., Trim Masters Charitable Foundation, and Order student matinee tickets today! individual supporters like you. Give today at nortoncenter.com $8 Student Ticket | $20 Additional Adult Ticket Student groups receive one free adult chaperone ticket with every ten student tickets. Special pricing is available for homeschool groups. Matinee tickets are assigned on a first come, first served basis.
BRING YOUR CLASS FOR FREE! The Norton Center’s Arts for the Classroom Ticket Subsidy (ACTS) program provides FREE, or deeply discounted, matinee tickets to K-12 public schools in Kentucky.
Call 859-236-4692 to reserve your seats!
nortoncenter.com • 31 SUPPORT THE ARTS AND ENRICH FUTURE GENERATIONS! Thanks to the generosity of patrons like you, the Norton Center has served as the centerpiece of Danville, Kentucky’s rich cultural landscape for nearly 50 years. Your support brings diverse and innovative artists to our stages and our communities.
The Chieftains, 2019
Parsons Dance workshop at the Kentucky School for the Deaf , 2015
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WAYS TO GIVE
General Donations. Support day-to-day operations and state-of-the-art venue upgrades with a general donation.
Arts for the Classroom Ticket Subsidy (ACTS). Provide free student matinee tickets to Kentucky K-12 public schools, ensuring area children have access to professional arts experiences, regardless of their financial circumstances. Give online at nortoncenter.com! Show Sponsorships. Sponsor a show and enjoy an exciting package of recognition and hospitality benefits for you or your business. Or call 859-236-4692 to learn how you can inspire future Centre College Campus-Wide Corporate Partners. generations with a gift to the Make a lasting impact with a three-year gift commitment and gain exclusive Norton Center. access to benefits across the Norton Center, Centre Athletics, CentreWorks, and the Center for Career and Professional Development.
Major Giving. Underwrite a high-level, multi-year gift to ensure long- term support for performance series, education, and community programs or consider naming a space within the Norton Center. NORTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS 600 West Walnut Street Danville, Kentucky 40422
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