2016-2017 Season TARPONARTS.ORG SEPTEMBER 2016 8**,9,10 Pet Hates or the Private Lives of Cats and Dogs 10 Rod MacDonald Concert 10 Night in the Islands (Sponge Docks) 11 Pet Hates or the Private Lives of Cats and Dogs 16, 17,18 Pet Hates or the Private Lives of Cats and Dogs 22**,23, 24, 25 Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap OCTOBER 2016 1 Salsa on the Sponge Docks 1 A Night of Music with Dr. Longley (Florida Hospital Benefit) 9 Joe Schwartz - A Classical Piano Concert 14**,15,16 1776, the Musical 21-23 1776, the Musical 28 Healing Music Concert with Eluv 29 Ragtime at the Safford House NOVEMBER 2016 6 Rhythm Kings Orchestra Salute to the Big Bands Concert 12 Mermaid Masquerade (Kathleen Monahan Foundation Benefit) 13 Storysmith® Susan Marie Frontczak - "Hammering Out Human Rights" Eleanor Roosevelt at the United Nations 18**,19, 20 The Gilbert & Sullivan Players - The Spoiler DECEMBER 2016 3-4 Little Red Riding Hood (or Grandmother Slyboots) 4 The Nutcracker - Dance Alive National Ballet 9 Tis’ the Season (A Tarpon Arts Benefit Concert) 10-11 Little Red Riding Hood 16 A Night Before Christmas with Maria Zouves 16-17 Annual Safford House Victorian Christmas 18 Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors - Florida Lyric Opera JANUARY 2017 8 Amernet String Quartet 13 Let’s Hang On - A Frankie Valli & Four Seasons Tribute 15 Pavlo in Concert - Mediterranean Music 22 Taylor 2 Dance Company - Dance Fusion 26 Artrageous - Art and Music Gone Wild 28 One Enchanted Evening - A Concert with Singers Constantine & Lauren Grame Box Office Tickets: 727.942.5605 or TARPONARTS.ORG 2 FEBRUARY 2017 2 Cherish the Ladies in Concert 3**,4,5 Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess Ida 9,10,11,12 Tarpon Springs International Film Festival 17 Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass in Concert 19 Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty - Life & Love in the White House with Elaine Bromka 23 Last of the Red Hot Lovers - Walnut Street Theater 25 Bertie Higgins Acoustic Concert 26 Grigorios Zamparas - A Classical Concert MARCH 2017 4,5 The Tamburitzans 11 Rhonda Vincent “Queen of Bluegrass” Concert (two shows) 12 Opera Tune Up - Wagner’s Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes 14 Lunch & Learn: Pre-history of Tarpon Springs with Phyllis Kolianos 16 The McCartney Years - World’s #1 McCartney Tribute 18 Mick Moloney & Friends in Concert 19 Freddie Mac & the Dixie Land Band at the Safford House 24** New Century Opera - Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes 25 7th Annual Hootenanny & Sing Along featuring the hits of Peter, Paul & Mary with Patricia King and Dave Wladaver 26 New Century Opera - Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes 29 New Century Opera - Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes 31 An Evening with Artist Christopher Still APRIL 2017 1 A Night in the Islands (Sponge Docks) 23 Florida West Ballet - La Bayadère **Pre-Performance Receptions At A Glance Show Reception Reservation Date Show Restaurant Time Deadline Sept. 8 Pet Hates Currents Restaurant 6:30-7:30 PM 5 PM on 09/06/16 Sept. 22 The Mousetrap Currents Restaurant 6:00-7:00 PM 5 PM on 09/20/16 Oct. 14 1776 Currents Restaurant 6:30-7:30 PM 5 PM on 10/12/16 Nov. 18 The Spoiler Currents Restaurant 6:00-7:00 PM 5 PM on 11/16/16 Feb. 3 Princess Ida Currents Restaurant 6:00-7:00 PM 5 PM on 02/01/17 Mar 24 Rienzi Tuscan Sun Italian Bistro 5:30-6:30 PM 5 PM on 03/22/17 Please visit or call the Tarpon Arts Box Office, 101 S. Pinellas Ave., 727.942.5605 to reserve your space after purchasing show tickets. Space is limited. Please patronize our fabulous Restaurant Partners! 3 Become Part of the Tarpon Arts Family Today! Save and Enjoy the Benefits! To become a member of the Tarpon Arts family, choose a level of membership in the chart below and call 727.942.5605 or mail your check to: Tarpon Arts Membership, Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, P.O. Box 5004, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-5004 Membership Benefits ♦ Members save up to $4 off of ticket prices ♦ Advance seat selection ♦ Receive gift shop discounts of 15% ♦ Be the first to receive notice of upcoming events ♦ Unlimited free museum admission ♦ Name recognition in performance programs ♦ Drink coupons at various member levels ♦ Easy exchanges and excellent customer service Save an additional 10% OFF of Member prices with the Series of 6* - Simply purchase tickets for 6 different shows at the same time (in one transaction) by September 30, 2016! *Does not include specially priced opening night events. LEVEL Individual Family Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Ruby Diamond Membership Rate $50 $60 $100 $150 $250 $500 $750 $1500 Senior Member $45 $55 Rate (Age 60+) BENEFITS Complimentary 1 2 4 6 8 Tickets Heritage Museum* Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Safford House* Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Gift Shop 15% Off X X X X X X X X Program X X X X X X X X Recognition Soft Drink Coupons 2 3 5 8 10 15 PAC Name Plates 1 2 3 Tarpon Arts Memberships Make Great Gifts! Quality Entertainment Affordable Prices Friendly Service Events, days, dates, times, performers and prices are subject⧫ to change without notice.⧫ 4 Programs are sponsored by the City of Tarpon Springs, the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, the Tampa Bay Times, South Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Florida Humanities Council, the Kathleen Monahan Foundation, Inc. and our members. City of Tarpon Springs Board of County Commissioners Commissioner David Banther Commissioner Rea Sieber Commissioner Susan Slattery Mayor Chris Alahouzos • Vice Mayor Townsend Tarapani City Manager Mark LeCouris Tarpon Arts, Department of Cultural & Civic Services Staff KATHLEEN MONAHAN, PH.D., Director Diane Wood, Arts Marketing and Programs Manager Tina Bucuvalas, Ph.D., Curator of Arts & Historical Resources Marissa Jo Kraus, Office Administrator Michael Raysses, Theater Operations Manager Marc Jump, Assistant Theater Operations Manager Helene MacNeil, Arts & Culture Assistant, Costume Coordinator Lisa Obst, Arts & Culture Assistant Deborah Drury, Ticket Services Representative Tarpon Arts presents stimulating, engaging, and educational performances, workshops, festivals, concerts, and visual arts that celebrate the unique heritage and culture of Tarpon Springs and the State of Florida, while bringing nationally acclaimed performing artists to the community establishing Tarpon Springs as a dynamic cultural destination. 5 or the Private Lives of Cats and Dogs The age old story of boy meets girl. Girl meets dog. Dog meets cat. All hell breaks loose. THURSDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT 8, 9, 10 • 8:00 PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPT 16 & 17 • 8:00 PM SUNDAY, SEPT 11 & 18 • 2:00 PM Cultural Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave. (Alt. 19) General: $16 Groups (10+): $15 Members & Students: $14 Opening Night: $12 Written and directed by Andy Harrison 6 American Folk Singer SATURDAY, SEPT 10 • 7:30 PM Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane (Craig Park) General & Groups: $12 Members & Students: $10 7 SATURDAY, SEPT 10, 2016 • 6-11 PM 2017 Dates: April 1, May 6, June 3, July 8, August 5 & September 9 Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Blvd. (between Hope & Athens St.) Free admission To reserve a table for dinner contact participating restaurants: Costa’s, Hellas, Mama’s or Mykonos. 8 Agatha Christie’s THURSDAY–SATURDAY, SEPT 22 - 24 • 7:30 PM SUNDAY, SEPT 25 • 2:00 PM Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. (Inside City Hall) General: $20 Groups (10+): $19 Members & Students: $18 Director: Jaime Bierchen 9 SATURDAY, OCT 1 • 6:00-10:00 PM Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Blvd. (between Hope & Athens St.) Free admission. Don’t know how to Salsa? Visit TARPONARTS.ORG for information on Latin Dance Classes with award-winning dance instructor Jairo Garcia! Music by Orquesta Infinidad 10 A Florida Hospital Fundraiser SATURDAY, OCT 1 • 7:30-9:30 PM Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. (Inside City Hall) Doors open at 7:00 PM. Rows A & B: $150.00 Hors d’oeuvres available before, after and Rows C & D: $100.00 during intermission. Rows E & F: $75.00 Silent Auctions and Share the Wealth. Rows G & H: $50.00 Rows J & K: $35.00 This is a musical fundraiser with proceeds to support The Florida Hospital North Pinellas Medical Outreach Mission (M.O.M.) Team to India. SUNDAY, OCT 9 • 2:00 PM Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. (Inside City Hall) General: $20 Visit TARPONARTS.ORG for program details. Groups (10+): $19 Members & Students: $18 12 Tarpon Arts is pleased to welcome Director Lianne McDonnell-Kruger to the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center family! Music & Lyrics by SHERMAN EDWARDS Book by PETER STONE Based on a concept by SHERMAN EDWARDS Original Production Directed by PETER HUNT Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by STUART OSTROW FRIDAY – SATURDAY, OCT 14, 15 & 21, 22 • 8:00 PM SUNDAY, OCT 16 & 23 • 2:00 PM Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. (Inside City Hall) Director: Lianne McDonnell-Kruger and Music Director: Bill Cusick General: $25 1776 is presented through special arrangement Groups (10+): $24 with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Members & Students: $22 Www.MTIShows.com 13 “Traveling through sound with ELUV, you feel as if you are floating on a cloud in heaven” ~ Karmen P. FRIDAY, OCT 28 • 7:00 PM Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane (Craig Park) General: $16 Groups (10+): $15 Members & Students: $14 Uplifting music in the spirit of peace, love and joy! 14 At the Safford House SATURDAY, OCT 29 1:00–4:00 PM Concert: 2:00-4:00 PM with a 15-minute intermission.