Palace Theatre Staff

Michael E. Moran, Jr. George Pansy President and CEO Event Operations 2018–2019 SEASON Cathy Nonnenmacher Robert Andrea, Peter Byrne, Chief Financial Officer Wally DelVecchio, Pete Duhaime, Tim Folster Lisa Colangelo Palace Theatre Production Palace Theatre Staff| 1 Director of Development Local 74 IATSE Palace Theatre Randy Thomas Victoria Rinkerman, Tina Repp Board of Directors | 1 Director of Production & Facilities Senior House Managers Welcome to The Palace Theatre | 3 Carol Bryan Melanie Keiffer, Roy Kertelits, Director of Education Steven Marchese, Pearline Moore, Season at a Glance | 5 Walter Lemekha Paul Thury, Sonja Hennessy House Managers Jay Leno | 7 Theatre Manager Kristin Levinson Victoria Rinkerman Kevin James | 8 Development Coordinator Volunteer Coordinator Connecticut Ballet Presents: Judy Ferri Lenore Heller Old, New, Borrowed, & Blue | 9 Administrative Assistant Box Office Manager Music City Sessions: FILMORE Callie Thomas Sonja Hennessy, Dona Lessow, Marketing Coordinator Allen Louis, Paul Thury, with opener Olivia Lane | 9 Matt Freitas, Yency Molina Allen Louis Box Office Staff Styx | 10 Marketing Associate Victor Manuelle | 11 Circle of Friends | 15

Palace Theatre Board of Directors

OFFICERS DIRECTORS David Martin Sheryl Y. Battles* Chairman Ex-Officio Pitney Bowes Inc. City of Stamford Greg Caggainello* Michael L. Widland* SL Green Realty Corp. Chairman Shipman & Goodwin, LLP Margaret M. Carlson* RFR Realty LLC Sandra Goldstein* Vice Chairman Peter Gabriel Stamford Downtown Webster Bank Special Services District Salvatore Gangemi Moira K. Lyons* Murtha Cullina LLP Vice President – Zachary A. Hummel Governmental Affairs Shipman & Goodwin LLP Norwalk Community College Scott Laughinghouse Michael P. Byrne* Patriot Bank Vice President – Strategic Planning Day Pitney LLP Tina Mazzuloo Courtyard & Residence Inn Diana Lenkowsky* Stamford Downtown Secretary Purdue, Pharma, L.P. Michael Pollard City of Stamford ADVERTISING Peter C Rugen* Vice President – Special Affairs Tracie Wilson Onstage Publications First County Bank NBC Universal Advertising Department 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 Jonathan Lipschutz * Andrew Whittingham e-mail: [email protected] Treasurer C.A.W.L. Developments, Inc. www.onstagepublications.com Ernst & Young LLP Barbara Zichichi This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Onstage Publications is a division of Just Business!, Inc. *Member of the Contents © 2019. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Executive Committee

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Welcome!

We are delighted to have you join us at The Palace during our 2018-2019 season! This Spring and Summer we’re pleased to bring you some exciting entertainment!

Arts and Culture make good cities great and we are proud to have a facility like The Palace to present premier entertainment so close to home. While most people know The Palace for our outstanding shows, they may not know that The Palace is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and we need your assistance to realize our mission.

Become a member and support the arts! Your donation is 100% tax deductible. Memberships come with valuable benefits such as access to ticket presales, priority seating, and a concierge phone line, as well as invitations to exclusive and exciting member receptions.

We’d like to extend our gratitude to our season sponsors: Co-Communications, SL Green, UC Funds, the Whittingham Family, and Harman—the “official sound of The Palace Theatre.” Our sponsors are the backbone of our theatre. Without their financial commitment and partnership we would not have the ability to bring sensational comedians, musicians, and children’s entertainment to our backyard that makes The Palace so unique. We greatly appreciate the continued support from these wonderful sponsors.

This Spring and summer we have a jam packed schedule with entertainment for everyone. From music, comedy and family entertainment, we’ve got everything covered.

We’re honored to be presenting two iconic comedians, Jay Leno on May 2nd and Kevin James on May 4th. Our friends from Connecticut Ballet present their Spring performance of “Old, New, Borrowed & Blue!”

Music City Session alum FILMORE returns to our Upstage on Friday May 17th with female solo artist Olivia Lane. We’re also excited to announce two legendary music acts that’ll be taking over The Palace stage! Rock band STYX bring us their biggest hits on Thursday May 23rd and Grammy Award Winning Latino artist Victor Manuelle makes his Palace Theatre debut on Friday, June 14th.

Visit www.palacestamford.org for more information. Create your online account to join our mailing list and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Be the first to know about upcoming shows and special offers during our new season!

The Palace thanks you for your patronage and support. Enjoy your show today. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Michael E. Moran, Jr. President and CEO

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May 2019 May 2 Jay Leno May 4 Kevin James May 11 CT Ballet Presents: Old, New, Borrowed & Blue! May 17 Music City Sessions: Filmore May 23 STYX June 2019 June 14 Victor Manuelle June 22 SHH Silent Headphone Party September 2019 Sep. 12 Skillet with Ledger Sep. 20 Three Dog Night October 2019 Oct. 25 Haunted Illusions November 2019 Nov. 1 Marshall Tucker Band and The Outlaws

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Show Information

Jay Leno Thursday, May 2 | 8:00pm

Acclaimed TV late night show host, admired stand-up comedian, best-selling children’s book author, much-in-demand corporate speaker, TV and movie voice-over artist, pioneering car builder and mechanic, and philanthropist…Jay Leno is widely characterized as “the hardest working man in show business.”

Jay Leno’s late night television ratings domination included two decades as the host of the #1-rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”—he never lost a ratings year in which he served as host.

Leno, currently produces and is host of the CNBC Television series “JAY LENO’S GARAGE” now in its third season. “Jay Leno’s Garage” explores the world of cars, never forgetting that it’s the people behind the wheel who provide the real stories. The series debuted in October 2015 and delivered CNBC’s most-watched first season in network history. New episodes of “Jay Leno’s Garage” can be viewed on CNBC throughout the year.

When he’s not on TV, Leno performs more than 100 stand-up shows annually across the country and internationally; participates in numerous charity and corporate events, does voice-overs for animated series, pens children’s books, and writes a monthly column in various automotive magazines. And in his “spare” time (as if he has any), he enjoys working on his collection of classic cars and motorcycles. In fact, he has built a number of cars, including an acclaimed eco-car in his eco-friendly green garage.

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Kevin James Saturday, May 4 | 8:00pm

Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom.

The King of Queens, which premiered in 1998, ran for nine seasons on CBS with James starring and executive producing, and it garnered him an Emmy nomination in 2006 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The show concluded its run in 2007 but continues to air daily in syndication across the country and around the world. James also starred in and executive produced the sitcom Kevin Can Wait for Sony Television and CBS.

In 2001, James brought his stand-up act to TV with Sweat the Small Stuff, a one-hour special for Comedy Central. In 2005, Kevin James and Ray Romano executive produced and starred in the HBO Sports Special Making the Cut: The Road to Pebble Beach; a documentary about the Pebble Beach Pro Am Golf Tournament that was nominated for a Sports Emmy. His second comedy special Never Don’t Give Up premiered on Netflix in April 2018.

James was the producer, co-writer, and star of the hit comedies Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1 & 2, Zookeeper, and Here Comes The Boom. James made his feature film debut in 2005 in Columbia Pictures’ Hitch starring opposite Will Smith, and starred alongside Adam Sandler in Pixels, GrownUps, Grown Ups 2, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. He starred in the feature True Memoirs of an International Assassin for Netflix in 2016. In addition to his on-camera work, James’s voice has been featured in the animated films Barnyard for Nick Movies, as well as Monster House and the Hotel Transylvania franchise for Sony Pictures Animation.

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Connecticut Ballet Presents: Old, New, Borrowed, & Blue Saturday, May 11 | 7:30pm

A classic ballet… A contemporary world premiere… A retelling of a beloved tale… A dramatic ballet… All performed by the consummate artists of Connecticut Ballet and curated by Artistic Director Brett Raphael.

6:30pm – Free pre-show backgrounder with Marketing Manager Jennifer Moscatello. Complimentary wine & sparkling water! Tickets: $75, $60, $45. Student/seniors 62+ half-priced tickets day of show with valid id. For more info, visit www.connecticutballet.org. Music City Sessions: FILMORE with opener Olivia Lane Friday, May 17 | 8:00pm

Independent singer/songwriter FILMORE is steadily gaining a following through his engaging videos and relatable lyrics, encompassed in his latest release “Unreal.” His hit single “You Know You Wanna” was released on 7/7/17 and is play listed on Spotify’s Wild Country. CMT has featured Filmore and his video “Goodnight” on their multi-platform artist discovery channels and his 2016 EP PROOF landed on Spotify’s US Viral Top 50 Playlist, peaking at #12. Currently it has over 2 million spins on Spotify.

Filmore has toured with Sam Hunt, Michael Ray, Russell Dickerson, Chase Rice and Jon Pardi, among others in addition to sold-out headline club dates. 2017 festival highlights include 2 performances at CMA Fest and a Saturday night performance at Stagecoach. FIlmore has been featured on SiriusXM’s “The Highway”, The Bobby Bones show, Pandora, Spotify, and CMT.

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Thursday, May 23 | 8:00pm

The six men comprising STYX have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by averaging over 100 shows a year every year since (yes) 1999, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. Founded in Chicago in 1972, STYX has the unique distinction of being the first band in rock history to have four consecutive certified multimillion selling albums in a row: 1977’s The Grand Illusion, 1978’s Pieces of Eight, 1979’s Cornerstone, and 1981’s Paradise Theatre. STYX draws from over four decades of barnburning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a STYX set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively sweeping splendor that is “The Grand Illusion” to the hunker down fortitude of all that is the “Blue Collar Man,” from the majestic spiritual love for a special “Lady” to the poignant rumination on the fleeting nature of fame in “Miss America,” from an individual yearning for true connection as a “Man in the Wilderness” to a soul deep quest to achieve what’s at the heart of one’s personal vision in “Crystal Ball,” from the regal reach for the stars bravado of “Come Sail Away” to the grainy all in gallop of that rugged “Renegade” who had it made, STYX draws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound.

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Victor Manuelle Friday, June 14 | 8:00pm

The acclaimed singer, author and Puerto Rican producer VÍCTOR MANUELLE began his professional career in 1993, and to date has sold millions of records worldwide. In the United States and Puerto Rico, four of his albums have achieved multi-Platinum certification by RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America®), as well as six Platinum and eight Gold albums. Victor has earned 16 nominations for Latin GRAMMY® and GRAMMY®, consolidating as one of the most recognized artists of his generation.

Victor is the artist with the most number one songs (28) in the history of the Tropical Airplay list. Twelve of his albums have reached #1 for sales in the United States and Puerto Rico. He has also achieved a #1 album in the pop genre (Very Personal, 2009).

El consagrado cantante, autor y productor puertorriqueño VÍCTOR MANUELLE emprendió su carrera profesional en 1993, y hasta la fecha ha vendido millones de discos mundialmente. En Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico, cuatro de sus álbumes han alcanzado en ventas la certificación de Multi-Platino por RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America®), además de seis discos de Platino y ocho de Oro. Seis de sus sencillos han obtenido certificado de Oro en el formato digital. Se ha hecho acreedor a 16 nominaciones al Latin GRAMMY® y al GRAMMY®, consolidándose como uno de los artistas más reconocidos de su generación.

Su vigencia entre los gustos del público se hace notar por sus 47 sencillos que se han situado en la lista semanal de éxitos Hot Latin Songs en Billboard. Es el artista con más Números Uno (28) en la historia de la lista Tropical Airplay. Doce de sus discos han llegado al #1 en su género por ventas en Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico. También ha logrado álbum #1 en el género pop (Muy Personal, 2009).

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This list reflects all contributions received from November 1, 2018 – January 1, 2019. Please report any errors to the Development Office.

The Palace Theatre gratefully extends a sincere thank you to the following corporations and foundations for their philanthropic leadership:

Corporate Members

President’s Circle ($25,000+) Co-Communications Harman International Industries Purdue Pharma L.P. SL Green Realty Corp. Dr. and Mrs. Roger Brunswick

Leadership Circle ($15,000-$24,999) Pitney Bowes Inc. Robinson & Cole LLP UC Funds

Director’s Circle ($10,000-$14,999) Bank of America Castleton Commodities International Ernst & Young LLP First County Bank Freepoint Commodities, LLC NBCUniversal RFR Realty LLC Shipman & Goodwin LLP Webster Bank

Partner ($5,000-$9,999) Producer ($2,500-$4,999) Cacace, Tusch & Santagata Dr. Joseph & Lillian Stiefel Foundation Day Pitney LLP Grafico Marketing Group Elm Eastern Land Management Murace Plumbing Co., Inc. Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Sentinel Maintenance Gen Re Stamford Downtown Special Services District George & Jessica Harris Foundation Stamford Office Furniture Grade A ShopRite The Rich Foundation Icon International, Inc. Thomson Reuters Magna Construction Tooher-Ferraris Insurance Group Murtha Cullina LLP Phibro LLC Promoter ($1,000-$2,499) City Carting, Inc. United Services of America an AffinEco company

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The Palace Theatre gratefully extends a sincere thank you to the following Individuals for their philanthropic leadership: Individual Members

Producer’s Circle ($10,000+) Christine Skaarup Edward Healy Marta & James Bailey Susan & Eugene Shanks Candyce Hoyt Dave Berges & Debra Kendall Elizabeth & David Weinshel Debra & William James Dr. & Mrs. Roger Brunswick Marshall Kiev Star ($500-$999) Alice Lipson Director’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999) First Bank of Greenwich Maureen Leffland Janet & Robert Dilenschneider Mary & Tom Conway Eleanor & Mort Lowenthal Terri & Ken Jacobsen Darlene Costanti Ksenia Lounes Diana & Stephen Lenkowsky Harry D. Day Marybeth Marcus Ann & Jon Lipschutz Joseph Dudek Paul McCurdy Elizabeth Weinshel Howard Finklestein Paul & Darlene McDowell Barbara & Fabrizio Zichichi Anne & Tom Giorgi Daniel McMorrow Ms. Darlene Goodwin Lisa Molinaro President’s Circle Stephen Hoffman Courtney & Judy Nelthropp ($2,500-$4,999) Mr. & Mrs. Norman Lotstein Jennifer Openshaw Jeanne & William Charcalis Moira K. Lyons Sherrie Pellini Lori & Jeff Charlton Rebecca Mannetti Russell Perdue Kendall & Michael Moran Marybeth Marcus Ben Pinchin Louise & Michael Widland Thomas Morgillo Jose Reilly Josh Richa Joseph Reilly Leadership Circle Christine Roberts Josh Rich ($1,000-$2,499) Richard Smeriglio Deborah Ricketts Anonymous Megan Stearns Dona Romano Nancy & Brad Benjamin Judy Stewart Joseph Rosenblum Linda & David Cunn Mr. Ken Stuart Bruce Rossow Darlene Goodwin Christopher Tebeau Paul Scarpetta Helen Doody William Tenca Mr. & Mrs. Selkowitz Rhoda & Avram Freedberg Laura Thompson Helen Seplowitz Elissa & Ray Gittings Jo Tonkovich Susan Shanks Sandra & Robert Goldstein Colleen Sharkey Linda & Dennis Hampton Backer ($250-$499) Paula Shulman Hon. Donna Nelson Heller & Jonathan Asch Antoinette Sia Mr. Norman S. Heller Mrs. Laureen Barnes John Sims Dale & Stephen Hoffman Barbara Calaba Fern Smenyak Debbie & Howard Levy Paula Callari Michaela Smith Mr. & Mrs. Alan McIntyre Mrs. Miki Cooperman Meryl Sobel Kendall & Michael Moran Paul H. Daimler Jenny Sozzi Juanita James & Dudley Williams DelFrisco’s Grille Joanne Spalla Nina & Norman Lotstein Susan DiMattia The Rogers Family Foundation Lori & Frank Mercede Mary Ann Dunnell Re & Peter Telep Brita & Denis Nayden Mary Ellen Dyk Anna & Anthony Truglia Cathy & Paul Nonnenmacher Archie Elam Eileen Westfahl Sena & Lee Povinelli Diane Erickson Mr. & Mrs. Carl Levinson Carolyn Nadel-Farin & Philip Farin Player ($100-$249) Patricia & David Rodgers Paul Ferreira Cheryl Abraham Marylee Santoro & Mary M. Carroll French Mark J. Adams Dennis Palumbo Tom & Anne Giorgi Rommin Adl Betsey & Arthur Selkowitz Robert Hasday Arthur Afshar

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Valerie Ahneman Teresa Dushku Steven A. Kessner Mr. & Mrs. Alvaro Alfonso James Enelow Sara Koch John Angeloni Rob Fischetti Mihaela Kolich Vincent Annunziata Ms. Carol Forest Karen Kolstad Mrs. Yadhira Astacio John Forlivio Robert Kopito Mr. & Mrs. Charles Baker Ms. Wendy Friedman Ms. Theresa Kutzen Mrs. Jayne Bakis Ken Friedrichsen Vanessa Landegger Liz Barron Donna & Edward Fuhrman Elizabeth Lauber Edward S. Basile Ellen & Michael Funck Max & Kiki Levinson James Benincaso Gabrielle Funck Anne Liebergall Mr. Richard Berghaus Michael Gabriel Theresa Lombardi Lois Berry Neil Gabriele Barbara Jean Lorenti Claire Blaser Jennifer Gallois Mr. & Mrs. John Louizos Mr. & Mrs. Richard Blomberg Beth Gardella Mr. & Mrs. Mort Lowenthal Sarah Bourgeois Ann Gaulocher Linda Lyons Mark Breden William Gedney Bruce Mackie Maureen & Patrick Broderick George Genuario David Mahar Marc Brodsky William Gilbert Kristen Maida Sharon Burley & Rhonda & Larry Ginsberg Andreina Mailhot Charles Cernansky Jacquelyn Giordano Domenick Maldonado Cristiane Campese Mr. Adin Goldberg Mr. Matthew Malouin Sandra Campisi Jami Goldman Carol Mangan Patricia Catanzaro Stephanie Goldpin Marisa Manos Melissa Canoni Nancy & Stephen Gramps Chris Marrides Debbie Cantrell Andrew Grayson Donna Mayne Pamela Carragher Meredith Haas Tina McCook Lya & Anthony Carlucci George Harrison Paul McCurdy Ron Carvalho Elizabeth Hawes Danielle L. McEwan John Casey Jay Heffler Mr. & Mrs. James McGurren F. Robb Caster Sonja Hennessy John McKiernan Tina Ceci Joui Hessel Ann McMahon Alex Chambers Lawrence Hill Patricia McMullin Anthony Chioditti Annie Ho Lori McNeil Paul Clapis Ted Hollander Miriam Mennin John Corcoran Jacqueline G. Hopkins Shelley Michelson Darlene Costantini Keith Huntoon Joseph Milano Dana L. Creanga Gino & Nancy Iannotta Linda Mihok Valerie Cooper Jeff Jackson Dawn Miller Dr. Michael Cucka Adam Japha Scott Mitchell Mark Curtis Jenny Jimenez Dr. & Mrs. Alan Morelli Susan Cushman Melissa Johnson Polly Morrow Jodie Daher Valerie Johnson Kathleen Munro Richard Daley Brian Jones Mr. Brier G. Muse Linda Darling Shelley Jones Nagi Jewelers Shirlyn Davis Susan Jones Judith Nichol Yvonne Dempsey Erica Juneja Ms. Tracy Nicholas Mrs. Carolyn Degregorio Anne Katcher Kenneth Ng Michele Dimasi John Kaufman Donna Novotny Collen Donahue Patty & Charles Kaufmann Joyce Olesen Mrs. Helen Doody Nadia Khan Greg Oliver Mandi Drayer Dean Kelly Thomas O’Neil Leigh Druckenmiller Peter Kemp Ernie Orgera Christian Dumais Paula Kennedy Sara Osnoss

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Elizabeth & Nagi Osta Jeffrey Sandilands Stephanie Syrop Amy Pagnani MaryLee Santoro & Bonnie Tappan John Parillo Dennis Palumbo William Tenca Frank Pate James Savage John Tetters Nancy M. Patterson John Savitz Robert Tillman & Frances Tucker Johna Pellicc Stacey Sears John Troy Sandra Peterson Toni Sechi Lisa Tyson Al Peralta Mr. & Mrs. Darrel Seife Elizabeth Vanbeuren Nick Petrone Mr. & Mrs. Paul Senecal Vito Varriale Kathy Petrower Regina & Paul Senno James Verbeck Ms. Peco Philip Danielle Sieckhaus Elgida Volpicelli Jennifer Piekarski John Sims Michael Weamer Danielle & Mario Pimpinella Shelly & Helen Seplowitz Rochelle Wien Doug Pinto Jenny Schrenker Mr. Ken Weil Jane Piotrowski Mrs. Karen Schrenker John Weiss Sally Polak Diane Shaby Susan Whitley Joseph Policastro Colleen Sharkey Nicholas Williams Rocky Progano Thomas Shulman Lawrence Willinger Lori & Stuart Ratner Ms. Marie Simonelli Michelle & John Wilson Shelby Reynolds Andrew Sklover Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Wittstock Annette Richmond Fern Smenyak Heather Wright Guy Riegel Michaela Smith Debra Yacenda Angel L. Rodriguez Meryl Sobel Merle Yoder Mary Rolla Arnold & Susan Steinman Mary-ann Zalman Meredith Roman Kenneth Stuart Christine Zidik Kathryn Rondano Kristen Stops Mr. Ricardo Zulliger Bruce Rossow Daniella Sullivan Andreas Ruiz-Diaz Shari Suss

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Grants and Sponsors

The Palace Theatre gratefully extends a sincere thank you to the following corporations and foundations for their philanthropic leadership:

Grants

City of Stamford Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association GHADA Foundation George & Jessica Harris Foundation Ernst & Young, LLP Inner City Foundation For Charity & Education Legg Mason Global Asset Management Stamford Rotary

Season Sponsors Harman SL Green Realty Corp. The Whittingham Family UC Funds

In-Kind Sponsors Bar Zepoli Flinders Lane Best in Gourmet LLC Hampton Inn Boothbay Lobster Company H.L. Rich and Sons Moving Services Cilantro Hubbard’s Cupboard Coto Wine Bar Nestle Waters North America County TV & Appliance Purdue Pharma Crowne Plaza Redniss & Mead Crystal Rock Sandwich Maestro David’s Soundview Catering Optamark DiMare Pastry Shop Sheraton Stamford Fairfield Pizza Titos Vodka Fiesta Atlantic Restaurant Tomatillo Taco Joint

20 www.PalaceStamford.org Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: • 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance • 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem