2014-2015 Performing Arts Season

2014-2015
Performing
Arts Season
Memorial Auditorium
601 9th Street
Dawson MN 56232
www.dawsonboydarts.org
320.769.2955 Ext. 246
Welcome
elcome to the fourteenth year of great performances at Memorial
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Auditorium. We invite you to join us in our mission to present a variety
of quality arts events. Come to a concert, become an Arts Association member
or a season sponsor. Together, we can provide opportunities for adults and
students to experience fantastic arts performances!
See you in the lobby!
Board of Directors
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association
Luanne Fondell
Performing Arts Director
Sponsors
Dawson Co-op Credit Union
Minnwest Bank Dawson
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Peggy Crosby & David Pederson
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AGP
Ralph & Sue Gerbig
Rekow Management LLC
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John & Effie Deno
Johnson Memorial Health Services
Madison Dental Clinic –
Brandon Ulstad DDS
Marc’s on Main – Coffee Sponsor
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Minnwest Investments & Insurance
Phil Greseth
Thrivent Financial – James Heinrich
Windows by Sharilyn
Media Sponsors:
KLQP FM Q92
KDMA KMGM KKRC
Dawson Sentinel
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ALS Mercantile
American Legion
Oscar Lee Post 177
Atelier Masonic
Lodge 202
Dairy Queen
Dawson Area Chamber
Dawson Drug & Gifts
Erickson Chevrolet
Farmers Mutual
Telephone Company
Farmers Union
Insurance – Breberg
Agency
Heather Nursery &
Floral
Jim’s Clothing &
Sporting Goods
Jubilee Foods
Lee Motor Company
Liebl Construction
LQP Co-op Oil
Madison Bottling
Company
Monica’s Apparel &
Accessories
Phil & Jean Maus
Rick & Karen Mohagen–
Prudential
Riverfest Committee
Rusty Duck Bar & Grill
Steve Anderson
Memorial Fund
Subway – Gary &
Cindy Hendrickx
Swenson Nelson &
Stulz PLLC
TAC Computers
VFW Post 5247
Wold Agency LLC –
Insurance & Real
Estate
The Ordway, VocalEssence and
the Sutter Brothers performances
are made possible by the voters
of Minnesota through an Arts
Tour Minnesota grant, thanks to a
legislative appropriation from the
arts and cultural heritage fund.
www.dawsonboydarts.org
Belle Amour
Website: www.belleamourmusic.com
Event Sponsor: Rekow Management, LLC
Meander
Weekend
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elle Amour is a fun, high energy jazz group that will transport you
to a vintage era with its mix of classic American 20s and 30s jazz
standards – performed with a touch of international flair.
Annual Silent Auction fundraiser in the lobby – come early to bid!
To see the list of auction items, visit our website.
Check out the Arts Meander studio tour: 45 artists, 5 counties.
www.artsmeander.com
Saturday, October 4, 2014 - 7:30 p.m.
Open Seating $12 Adults $5 Students
Tickets on sale: October 2
320-769-2955 Ext. 246
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Ordway’s Broadway Songbook™
The First 100 Years
of Broadway
BROADWAY SONGBOOK
is written by James A. Rocco,
Jeffrey P. Scott and Albert Evans
Website: www.ordway.org
Event Sponsors: Peggy & David Pederson
John & Effie Deno
C
elebrate the history of American musical theater by taking a journey
through the first 100 years of Broadway. Hear classics from such
popular shows as Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, Show Boat,
Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls and more. From the early years to the
Golden Age, this show has something for everyone.
Do you love to sing? Become a member of the “Instant Ordway Chorus”
by arriving early the night of the show to rehearse with the cast and
perform onstage! Watch our website for more information.
This performance and
outreach activities are
possible through an
Arts Tour grant from
the Minnesota State
Arts Board.
www.dawsonboydarts.org
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 7:30 p.m.
Open Seating $12 Adults $5 Students
Tickets on sale: October 16
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River Songs & Tales with Mark Twain
VocalEssence
Ensemble
Singers
and
Don Shelby
Website: www.vocalessence.org
Event Sponsor:
Minnwest Bank Dawson
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Photo credit: Mike Krivit
This performance and outreach activities
are possible through an Arts Tour grant
from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
he VocalEssence Ensemble
Singers and former TV anchor
Don Shelby as Mark Twain celebrate
life on the Mississippi. Take a
musical journey through the past
and present – choral masterpieces,
favorite folksongs, traditional spirituals,
and Americana – all paired with the
immortal words of Mark Twain.
This activity is also funded by a grant from the
Dawson Community Foundation, a component
fund of the Southwest Initiative Foundation.
Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 7:00 p.m.
Reserved Seating $15 Adults $5 Students
Tickets on sale: Member Reservation Day: November 6
On sale to the Public: November 7
320-769-2955 Ext. 246
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Comedy: Roger Radley
Winterfest
Weekend
The Funniest
Former Farmer
in the USA!
Event Sponsors: AGP
Thrivent Financial – James Heinrich
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omedian Roger Radley has been performing comedy from coast to
coast for twenty-five years and along the way he has shared the stage
with the likes of Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, George Carlin, B.B. King,
Waylon Jennings, and Paula Poundstone. He won two national talent
contests and has been featured on NPR, A&E and Comedy Central’s
“Premium Blend.” His humor draws upon the values and experiences of
a farm boy growing up in Wisconsin. Roger likes to think of himself as the
“Funniest Former Farmer” in the United States.
Saturday, February 7, 2015 - 7:30 p.m.
Open Seating $12 Adults $5 Students
Tickets on sale: February 5
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www.dawsonboydarts.org
The Sutter Brothers
North Country Characters:
Songs, Stories & Poems
from the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Website: www.thesutterbrothers.com
Event Sponsor: Johnson Memorial Health Services
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he Sutter Brothers have performed all over Minnesota and beyond –
from Sandstone’s Quarry Days to the International Poetry Forum
in Pittsburgh, from the Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, Wisconsin to
the Fitzgerald Theatre in Saint Paul. In their new show, Bart and Ross
emphasize their rural, small-town roots and Scandinavian heritage.
Bart’s original, award-winning poems blended with Ross’ arrangements
of folk music evoke the landscape, critters, and quirky characters of rural
Minnesota, spanning the human experience, from comedy to tragedy.
This performance and outreach activities
are possible through an Arts Tour grant
from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 7:00 p.m.
Open Seating $10 Adults Students – Free
Tickets on sale at the door
320-769-2955 Ext. 246
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Lake Wobegon® Brass Band
Website: www.lwbb.org
Event Sponsor: Ralph and Sue Gerbig
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he Lake Wobegon® Brass Band, under the direction of Michael
Halstenson, promotes British Brass Band Music throughout the
Midwest. In its nearly 25-year history, the band has presented an
impressive repertoire including commissioned work and traditional brass
band literature. The band has toured the United Kingdom twice and was
the first American brass band to perform at the Sandringham Flow Show
in King’s Lynn, England.
LAKE WOBEGON® is used by permission of Garrison Keillor and Minnesota Public Radio.
The Lake Wobegon® Brass Band has no official affiliation with A Prairie Home Companion®.
Saturday, March 7, 2015 - 7:00 p.m.
Open Seating $15 Adults Students – Free
Tickets on sale: March 5
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www.dawsonboydarts.org
Theatreworks USA’s
Junie B. Jones
School Performances
Website: www.theatreworksusa.org
Event Sponsor: Madison Dental Clinic – Brandon Ulstad, DDS
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utspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful,
funny, fast-paced musical about new friends, new glasses, sugar
cookies, the annual kickball tournament, and other various first-grade
angst-ridden situations. Follow her adventures as she writes down the
story of her life in her “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal.” This new
musical is based on four volumes in Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series
of books, illustrated by Denise Brunkus.
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 9:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.
Student Performances
Students $5
320-769-2955 Ext. 246
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Ole & Lena’s Wedding
Event Sponsor: Dawson Co-op Credit Union
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Riverfest
Weekend
his comedy has enjoyed tremendous popularity since its first
performance in 2003. It’s “Ole & Lena’s Wedding,” written and
produced by Change of Pace Productions. New cast, new jokes, and
a ton of fun! As friends of Ole Olaf Olafsson Jr. and Lena Arlene
Handspringinnen, you are invited to attend their authentic, hilarious
northwoods wedding. A befuddled Lutheran pastor presides over the
ceremony, while accordion-playing Pantsloff is not quite willing to let go
of the torch he bears for Lena. There’s a slide show of the couple’s
growing-up years, and name tags for the audience so you’ll know how
you’re related. Plus, you’re invited to stay for punch and cake after the
wedding! Oh, for fun!
Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 7:00 p.m.
Reserved Seating $15 Adults $5 Students
Tickets on Sale: Member Reservation Day: Monday, June 18
On Sale to the Public: Tuesday, June 19
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www.dawsonboydarts.org
How to Order Tickets
By Phone
By Mail
Call the box office at 320-769-2955
ext 246. Please have your credit card ready.
Voicemail is available for messages.
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association
PO Box 434
Dawson MN 56232
In Person
Checks payable to:
Box office hours are 9:00am-noon in the
days prior to each event for open seating
performances. For reserved seating
performances, see event listing for specific
dates.
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association
Prepaid tickets by check or credit card
may be picked up in person during box
office hours or one half hour prior to each
performance.
Online
Requests for tickets may be made through
the website: www.dawsonboydarts.org
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Dawson-Boyd Arts Association
Information and Membership
Memorial Auditorium Policies
Membership Information
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association is a 501(c)3
non-profit organization dedicated to
presenting the arts. Become a member or a
sponsor and your donation supports the arts
at Memorial Auditorium!
Members receive the benefit of advance
The auditorium and box office will be open
reservations for reserved seating performances.
at least one half hour before performances.
Membership is available at three annual
Memorial Auditorium is an accessible facility; levels and one lifetime level. To join, please
mail payment to the address above.
please make any requests for accessible
Senior: $15
seating accommodations
Individual: $20
or assistive listening
Family: $40
Hwy. 212
devices when making
Lifetime: $250
reservations.
Memorial
Auditorium
601 9th Street
Dawson-Boyd
High School
320-769-2955 Ext. 246
Chestnut St.
7th St.
6th St.
Parking
Pine St.
Parking
9th St.
Chestnut St.
8th St.
Walnut St.
10th St.
Memorial Auditorium is
located in the DawsonBoyd High School
building. Parking is
available at the lots
on 9th Street and on
Chestnut Street and on
surrounding streets.
6th St.
All events are subject to change. All sales
are final. Tickets are not refundable. Refunds
will be given only in the event a performance
is cancelled. Unpaid reservations are not
accepted.
Endowment Fund:
Now you can support
the arts into the future!
Your gift to the
Endowment Fund is
tax deductible. For
more information, visit
our website or call
320-769-2955 ext 246.
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School Performances
Monday, March 23, 2015
Ole & Lena’s Wedding
Saturday, June 27, 2015
By Theatreworks USA
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Lake Wobegon® Brass Band
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Junie B. Jones
North Country Characters:
Songs, Stories & Poems
from the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Belle Amour
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Ordway’s Broadway Songbook™
The First 100 Years of Broadway
Thursday, October 23, 2014
River Songs & Tales with Mark Twain
VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
and Don Shelby
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Comedy: Roger Radley
Saturday, February 7, 2015
The Sutter Brothers
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