30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON FALL SPRING jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter30 | 913-469-4445 2020 2021 jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter30 | 913-469-4445 The Romeros Yesterday and Today 8 p.m. New Dance Partners 8 p.m. | FRI with Isabel Leonard, 8 p.m. | FRI The Interactive 7 p.m. | SUN Circa Performs Sacre FRI & SAT The Ultimate Collaboration NOV 13 mezzo-soprano JAN 15 Beatles Experience FEB 28 YARDLEY HALL SEP 18 & 19 YARDLEY HALL YARDLEY HALL POLSKY THEATRE Academy of St Martin in the Kansas City and WINTERLUDE 8 p.m. | SAT The Opus 76 Quartet 8 p.m. | SAT 7 p.m. |GREG SUN CARROLL 8 p.m. | FRI Fields Chamber Orchestra All That’s Jazz President/ SonsCEO, Midnight of Brasil Blue Jazz, LLC SEP 26 POLSKY THEATRE NOV 14 JAN 24 MAR 5 With Johannes Moser, cello YARDLEY HALL POLSKY THEATRE YARDLEY HALL Gregory A. Carroll is a seasoned arts executive, performer and educator. He is the founder, Larry Carlton: Judy Collins & President/CEO of Midnight Blue Jazz, LLCThe – A global Greatest jazz & executive Love ofconsultancy All providing Bessie, Billie and Nina: 8 p.m. | FRI 7 p.m. | SUN creative, scholarly and8 strategic p.m. | SATservices toStarring the non-profit, Belinda education, Davids and corporate 7 p.m. | SUN Steely Dan/’78 Album Arlo Guthrie communities. Along-side his work with Midnight Blue Jazz, Greg recently joined the professional Pioneering Women in Jazz OCT 9 NOV 15 staff as Director of DevelopmentJAN 30 of Youth ASymphony Tribute of to Kansas Whitney City, Houston MAR 7 POLSKY THEATRE YARDLEY HALL POLSKY THEATRE Greg was Chief Executive Officer of the AmericanYARDLEY Jazz HALL Museum in Kansas City, Missouri where he successfully led funds and program development efforts generating more than $18.5M through municipal contract negotiations, corporate and foundation sponsorships, contributions Get the Led Out and earned revenues. Under his leadership, individual donor contributions grew from 4% of to- 7:30 p.m. | FRI Napoleon Dynamite tal budget to 35%. Additionally, the museumLas became Cafeteras a viable anddestination attraction for the City 8 p.m. | FRI A Celebration of of Kansas City and garnered7 p.m. numerous | SUN awards and recognitions of distinction including its Blue 8 p.m. | FRI Susan Werner NOV 20 Film and Conversation Room Jazz Club being named as one of theVillalobos world’s top 100 Brothers jazz venues by Downbeat Magazine. OCT 16 “The Mighty Zep” JAN 31 MAR 12 POLSKY THEATRE YARDLEY HALL Previous positions of note include DirectorPOLSKY of Education THEATRE with the International YARDLEY HALL Association for Jazz Education and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Colorado. He held these positions after 12 unforgettable years in Colorado classrooms as an award-winning MEETMEET THETHE ARTISTS:ARTISTS junior high school & high school Instrumental Music Director. MIDNIGHTBridget BLUE Kibbey, JAZZ Harp QUINTET Selected honors include listing among the 100 most Influential African Americans in Kansas City; WINTERLUDE 8 p.m. | SAT the Presser Scholar for the University of Northern Colorado School of Music; Boettcher 7 p.m. | SUN with the Dover Quartet – 8 p.m. | FRI Bridge & Wolak 8 p.m. | SAT The Texas Tenors Bob Bowman Quintet DEC 5 Foundation Outstanding Teacher, and Colorado Jazz Educator of the Year. His high school OCT 18 Celebrating Bach and college groups haveFEB earned 12 a total ofPOLSKY seven national THEATRE Down Beat Magazine Student Music MAR 27 YARDLEY HALL POLSKY THEATRE Awards for best and outstanding performances in the jazz category. POLSKY THEATRE Outstanding musicianship and artistic passion provide the perfect As a jazz artist, Greg can be heard on twenty-three recording projects with the likes of Michael complement for excellence. Each Midnight Blue Jazz Quintet member is an Pagan, Everett Devan, Angela Hagenbach, Hugh Ragin Collective, Midnight Blue Jazz Quartet, Leslie Drayton, Marc Sabatella,8 p.m. | PeterSAT Barbieri, Cat’s Night Out, The James Ward Band, University award-winning,7 p.m. | SUNworld-classWINTERLUDE musician with an exceptional performance and of Colorado, Greeley Central High School,South University Pacific of Northern Colorado, and Denver Public George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele 8 p.m. | SAT 10 Hairy Legs teaching resume. Collectively, their combined talents and musical aesthetics Schools. With a rich performanceFEB 13 portfolio, Greg has had the pleasure of serving as an 8 p.m. | SAT make theirDEC live 6 performancesA La Mode memorable, Quintet exciting and full of variety. accompanying musician with a who’s-whoProfessional of celebrated jazz Broadway artists including, Tour Clark Terry, Orchestra of Great Britain OCT 24 POLSKY THEATRE George Benson, Dave2 Grusin, p.m. | Don SUN Grusin, Nelson Rangell, Chico Freeman, Bobby Shew, Phil APR 10 The Quintet is building a new base of original jazz repertoire that YARDLEY HALL POLSKY THEATRE Wilson, Don Menza, DianaFEB Reeves, 14 Louie Bellson, Gary Foster, Rob McConnell, Kenny Werner, YARDLEY HALL accentuates the eclectic styles and talents of its members while paying Kenny Baron, respect to the great music traditions laid by many of our founding Dr. Billy Taylor, Richie Cole, Red Holloway, Bobby Watson, Steve Houghton, Shelly Berg, John jazz pioneers.... in a refreshing and upwardly way! Blake, Stéphane Grappelli, Frank Potenza, Connaitre Miller, Orbert Davis, Horace Young, Dana Landry, Eric Applegate, Reggie Thomas, Willie Hill, Ron McCurdy, Steve Houghton, and others. 8 p.m. | SAT Mariachi Los Camperos - 8 p.m. | SAT Darlene Love 8 p.m. | SAT Trinity Irish Dance Company 7 p.m. | SUN Pilobolus Big Five-Oh! DEC 12 Fiesta Navidad Mr. Carroll is Emeritus Trustee with the Kansas State University Foundation Board of Trustees; NOV 7 YARDLEY HALL FEATURING co-founder and board memberFEB 20 of Kansas YARDLEYCity Jazz ALIVE; HALL a member of the Jaris Foundation APR 18 YARDLEY HALL YARDLEY HALL Board of Directors; and has served on boards of the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Greg Carroll, Vibes & Percussion Association, Mayor’s Task Force for the Arts, Kansas City Arts Commission, and the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra. Carroll holds a BME degree from the University of Northern Chris Burnett, Saxes Colorado and an MME from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Justin Binek, Piano Jeff Utter, Bass WINTERLUDE Neil Berg’s 50 Years Matt Leifer, Drums 7 p.m. | SUN 8 p.m. | FRI Kansas City Jazz Disciples of Rock & Roll FEB 21 APR 30 POLSKY THEATRE YARDLEY HALL ENDLESS VARIETY | MATCHLESS TALENT! Tickets start at $25. 8 p.m. | SAT Lucy Loves Desi, 8 p.m. | SAT FEB 27 A Funny Thing Happened MAY 1 RENT Professional Broadway Tour 2 p.m. | SUN on the Way to the Sitcom 1 p.m. | SUN YARDLEY HALL FEB 28 POLSKY THEATRE MAY 2 Prices start as low as $25 per person. $25 seats are SHOW not discounted. Each show has its own Price Tier level. PRICES Price Tier levels are provided next to the show name. CELEBRATING YEARS OF PERFORMING ARTS AT JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE! PRICE TIER A PRICE TIER E PREMIUM New Dance Partners ......... Sep 18 & 19 Judy Collins & Arlo Guthrie ...... Nov 15 Get the Led Out .................. Oct 16 CARLSEN CENTER PRESENTS announces its 30th Anniversary season. Kansas City and All That’s Jazz .. Nov 14 PRICE TIER F Performances of dance, music, theatre and family entertainment inspire Mariachi Los Camperos. Dec 12 WINTERLUDE artistry, imagination and smiles. Join us! Circa Performs Sacre ............ Feb 28 Bob Bowman Quintet ......... Oct 18 George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele A La Mode Quintet ............. Dec 6 Orchestra of Great Britain ........ Apr 10 Sons of Brasil .................. Jan 24 Neil Berg’s 50 Years Kansas City Jazz Disciples .... Feb 21 CREATE YOUR OWN SEASON PACKAGE of Rock & Roll .................... Apr 30 PRICE TIER G PRICE TIER B The Opus 76 Quartet ........... Sep 26 CHOOSE YOUR SEATS PURCHASE ONLINE at Darlene Love ....................... Nov 7 10 Hairy Legs ..................... Oct 24 jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter30 ▣ Select 5 or more shows to save 10%* The Romeros with (no online fees) Bridget Kibbey with ▣ Select 8 or more shows to save 15%* Isabel Leonard .................... Nov 13 Dover Quartet ...................... Dec 5 1. 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