flynn 13/14 - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
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flynn 13/14 - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
FLYNN 13/14 Season Sponsor “Phenomenal.” —Time Out New York “To call Alejandro Escovedo the godfather of modern country rock would sell him short.” —Rolling Stone The Johannes String Quartet with Fred Child “Mozart Magnified” Sunday, September 22 at 7 pm and Thursday, February 27 at 7:30 pm $35 save “Shelby Lynne is one of country’s toughest and most uncompromising stars.” Media Support from Vermont Public Radio and Seven Days Alejandro Escovedo and Shelby Lynne —New York Daily News Soovin Kim, violin; Jessica Lee, violin; Choong-Jin (CJ) Chang, viola; Peter Stumpf, cello; Fred Child, narrator and host Fred Child, host of the acclaimed public radio program Performance Today, joins Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival Director Soovin Kim and the Johannes String Quartet for two evenings that explore the intricacies of Mozart. Child’s colorful narrative guides the audience as the quartet makes “the entire listening experience an unadulterated pleasure” (Buffalo News). The group then demonstrates how Mozart’s attention to detail illuminates the miniaturist works of two 20th century master composers, György Kurtág (September 22) and Anton Webern (February 27). An Evening of Stories and Songs with Saturday, September 28 at 8 pm $36/$29/$22 save Alejandro Escovedo’s journey has taken him from Texas to California to New York and back again, traversing a world of musical styles. First a punk rock dude with The Nuns (they opened for the Sex Pistols’ last show), then a country-punk progenitor and roots mixologist in Rank and File and the True Believers, Escovedo has spent over 30 years perfecting his evocative Americana. Now a singer-songwriter “in his own genre” (Rolling Stone), Escovedo’s rich voice and unpredictable live shows have no equal. Whether she’s singing about a “loser dreamer,” desert rain storms, brown liquor, or a vintage Airstream trailer, Grammy winner Shelby Lynne brings humor, pathos, and true grit to every show. Strains of country, blues, and soul drift through her songs as she bares her soul through deeply personal lyrics. With a molasses-thick Alabama accent, Lynne’s powerful voice is “an extraordinary instrument” (NPR). Both artists perform solo sets and together as a duo. Sponsored by Media Support from The and REGGIE WATTS Friday, October 4 at 8 pm $36/$29/$22 save “Reggie Watts is a comedian like platypuses are mammals: weirdly and awesomely.” —Rolling Stone The “deliciously strange” (LA Times) comedian, musician, improv expert, and general entertainment maestro Reggie Watts is known for unpredictable performances created on the spot using only his formidable voice and looping pedals. As he improvises absurd, surreal comedy songs over his own looped beat-boxing, Watts morphs into a mad hurricane that can shift personas, accents, and topics in a flash. Called “the most wildly inventive new talent of the past five years” by LA Weekly, Watts disorients audiences in the most entertaining way. You won’t know what he’s going to do, but that’s okay —he doesn’t either. Sponsored by Media Support from 2 Circle applies, D Dress see seating charts on page 26. and The Point-WNCS 104.7 Point-WNCS 104.7 ORDER EARLY FOR THE BEST SEATS 3 DIANA KRALL SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: NO DISCOUNTS APPLY. Gold Circle & Dress Circle apply, G D see seating charts on page 26. Wednesday, October 9 at 7:30 pm $99/$75/$55 Diana Krall, piano, vocals; Aram Bajakian, guitars; Dennis Crouch, bass; Stuart Duncan, fiddle; Karriem Riggins, drums; Patrick Warren, keyboards “Diana Krall brings sexy back in time.” —NPR Famed for her pre-bop piano style and cool yet sensual singing, two-time Grammy winner Diana Krall returns to the Flynn with sexy and adventurous tunes from her new album, Glad Rag Doll. Called “an inspired, gritty burst of new creativity” (DownBeat ), the T-Bone Burnett-produced album is chock-full of vaudeville and jazz songs from the 1920s and ‘30s, hand-picked from her father’s 78-rpm record collection. As she rocks, swings, and shuffles, Krall fills these songs with mischief, humor, and a renewed sense of tenderness and intimacy. Krall is joined by an elite backing band that sizzles as it bridges the Roaring ‘20s and 2013. Sponsored by Media Support from Vermont and Public Radio ORDER EARLY 22 SHOWS SOLD OUT IN 2012-2013 Dr. John Friday, October 25 at 8 pm $65/$50/$40 save G Gold Circle & Dress Circle apply, D see seating charts on page 26. Mac Rebennack, aka Dr. John, is the embodiment of New Orleans’ rich musical heritage. Steeped in vintage R&B grooves, Cajun voodoo, barrelhouse ivory-tickling, psychedelic funk, and Creole roots, Dr. John’s music has earned five Grammy awards and a recent induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Playing his classics (Right Place Wrong Time, Such a Night, Iko Iko), French Quarter favorites, and tunes from his 2012 collaboration with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, Locked Down, Dr. John is the high priest of Louisiana’s musical gumbo. Sponsored by and Media Support from Vermont Public Radio L.A. Theatre Works “The Graduate” ASL interpretation Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30 pm $42/$35/$25 save First a cult novel, then a landmark Hollywood film, and now a fully-staged play and radio theater production, The Graduate is the classic coming-of-age story about an innocent college grad who is seduced by an older woman. For generations, The Graduate has epitomized youthful rebellion, confusion, frustration, love, and redemption as told through the characters of Mrs. Robinson, Benjamin Braddock, Elaine, and the rest. This new production by L.A. Theatre Works features full sets, live action, costumes, microphones, and a Foley artist in a groundbreaking theatrical staging. Immediate and spontaneous, The Graduate is more than just theater: it’s an event. Sponsored by 4 Media Support from “Still makes mystique-dripping grooves sound easy.” —Entertainment Weekly WCVT 101.7, Vermont’s Classical Station “A national theatrical treasure.” —Philadelphia Inquirer 5 Cirque Éloize “Classic, full-tilt, fast paced musical comedy!” “Cirkopolis” TWO SHOW S Monday & Tuesday, November 4 & 5 at 7:30 pm $54/$44/$34 save In the heart of a stern and imposing city, Cirque Éloize reveals a new world somewhere between dream and fable, reality and fantasy. Inspired by Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and Terry Gilliam’s Brazil, two films decrying the stifling nature of totalitarian societies, Cirkopolis combines circus arts, theater, dance, and music to form a vibrant comic book world. Twelve acrobats and multidisciplinary artists rebel against the monotony and limits of the factory-city as the story unfolds: jugglers brave the space, a contortionist is lifted by her companions, and aerial artists defy the height of the skyscrapers. Accompanied by an original musical score and video projections, Cirkopolis twists and turns in a world where the veil of anonymity and solitude is lifted and replaced by bursts of color. —Chicago Tribune “An adventure that dazzles audiences of all ages.” Sponsored by —Scenes (Belgium) Howard Family Media Support from WCAX and www.FindandGoSeek.net, Discovering Family Fun Broadway National Tour “The Addams Family” Monday, October 28 at 7:30 pm $70/$60/$50 save Audio described Just in time for Halloween, The Addams Family is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Lurch to spooky and spectacular life. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party ), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys), and Olivier Award-winning director/designers Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch. Come meet the family in costume—we’ll leave the lights off for you. BEST SEATS BEST PRICES AT THE Sponsored by GET THE and Media Support from WCVT 101.7, Vermont’s Classical Station STEP AFRIKA! Friday, November 1 at 8 pm $36/$29/$22 save Like a band without instruments, Step Afrika! uses kicks, stomps, claps, and chants to create enormously powerful and exciting dance rhythms. Known as “stepping,” this energetic and mesmerizing art form was developed in black fraternities and sororities and has roots in African gumboot and Zulu dance. The group has performed at the White House and serves as a cultural ambassador for the US State Department at events worldwide. A rhythmic and visual spectacle to behold, Step Afrika! “harks back to the essence of dancing: people moving together in harmony for the greater good” (Village Voice). In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity Sponsored by 6 save children and students save $4. Media Support from FOX44 “Electrifying talents.” —Washington Post 7 “When SNL and The Daily Show need comics, they turn to the Upright Citizens Brigade.” —New York Post ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Thursday, November 21 at 7:30 pm $40/$32/$25 save Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar emits sonic beauty as she explores Indian music, electronica, jazz, flamenco, and Western classical music. The daughter and student of the legendary Ravi Shankhar, her adventurous hybrid style “feels as natural as conversation” (New York Times) and produces music that’s as intriguing as it is beautiful. A two-time Grammy nominee and the youngest-ever in the world music category, Shankar has collaborated and performed with a diverse roster of artists including Sting, Mstislav Rostropovich, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Herbie Hancock, and Norah Jones. Time Out New York says, “Expect to be thoroughly intoxicated.” “A new breed of super-musician, classically trained in two traditions.” —Japan Times Sponsored by Upright Citizens Brigade Friday, November 8 at 7 & 9:30 pm $30 save Media Support from The Point-WNCS 104.7 and WCAX TWO SHOWS Founded by Amy Poehler (SNL, Parks and Recreation), Upright Citizens Brigade performs a night of provocative sketch comedy and absurd improv. A veritable incubation lab for comedy talent, the Upright Citizens Brigade touring cast is hand-picked from the best improv comedians in the country and has previously featured such luminaries as Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Horatio Sanz (SNL), Ed Helms (The Hangover, Cedar Rapids), Ellie Kemper (The Office, Bridesmaids), Rob Corddry (The Daily Show), Rob Riggle (SNL, The Daily Show ), and Adam McKay (Anchorman, Funny or Die), among many others. As The Onion says, “Catch the next generation of comedy superstars before they all sell out to [lousy] sitcoms and VH1 list shows.” Sponsored by Media Support from Seven Days “The missing link between Jimi Hendrix and Wes Montgomery.” “The idea of sensitively portraying Alzheimer’s patients with puppets proved inspired. Sandglass has developed some superbly realized marionettes.” —The Hub Review —Village Voice Solo Performance James “Blood” Ulmer Saturday, November 9 at 8 pm $25 save With a gutsy, soulful, and ferociously gritty sound redolent of the pungent red clay of his South Carolina childhood, James “Blood” Ulmer is a revolutionary musical figure. The 70-year-old guitarist got his start in organ combos, recording his first sessions with Hank Marr and Big John Patton. His breakthrough gig with Ornette Coleman moved Ulmer to the forefront of the scene, with a gutbucket blues-drenched attack perfectly suited for the ensemble. Ulmer’s visceral style combines blues, funk, jazz, and rock in a woodwind-esque tone that’s been called “some of the greasiest, knottiest, most surreal blues ever” (AllMusic). In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity Sponsored by 8 Media Support from Sandglass Theater “D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks” THREE SH OWS Thursday–Saturday, November 21–23 at 8 pm $25 save New from Vermont’s Sandglass Theater and Artistic Director Eric Bass, D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks is a theater piece based on stories written collaboratively by individuals with late-stage dementia. Performed by three puppeteers (the caregivers) and five puppets (the residents of a care facility), D-Generation explores the rich creative potential and ability to communicate of people within this mental state. Their words, images, and imaginations yield work that is poetic, humorous, and quite mysterious. The piece is set to a compelling original score and striking animated video segments. Sponsored by Seven Days Media Support from Seven Days 9 “Kyle Abraham just may be the defining choreographic voice of a new generation.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Cirque Alfonse “Timber!” Tuesday, December 3 at 7 pm $36/$29/$22 save “Simply jaw-dropping.” —Le Devoir (Montreal) Timber! is off the beaten path. You can almost smell the fresh-cut pine logs as Cirque Alfonse transports you to an exhilarating world of lumberjacks, loggers, and traditional Québec farm life with dazzling aerial acrobatics. Inspired by Québécois folklore and their real-life family farm in the village of Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, this young (and heavily bearded) troupe juggles, dances, and tosses logs amid violins, cracking whips, and flying axes. With a group comprised of professional acrobats, dancers, an ex-skiing champion, and authentic Québec folk musicians, Cirque Alfonse’s Timber! is a rollicking party in the woods. Sponsored by Media Sponsor Vermont Kyle Abraham /Abraham.in.Motion Public Radio “A heartwarming family favorite!” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Pavement” Saturday, November 23 at 8 pm $36/$29/$22 save Kyle Abraham, the 2012 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award recipient and 2010 Bessie Award-winning choreographer, makes dance that swaggers. His latest work, Pavement, pays homage to the bold, backward-jeans and high-top-fade era of ‘90s hip-hop, while examining a culture plagued by discrimination, genocide, and the constant quest for a way out. Inspired by John Singleton’s groundbreaking film Boyz N The Hood (1991) and essays of W.E.B. DuBois’ The Souls of Black Folk (1903), Pavement uses movement to depict scenes of violence, love, male bonding, arrests, and physical and emotional pain. The piece is set to an amazing soundtrack that mixes Philippe Jaroussky’s operatic score, Carestini: The Story of a Castrato, with the sounds of the city. Nebraska Theatre Caravan “A Christmas Carol” Friday, December 13 at 7 pm $42/$35/$25 save Featuring a 24-member cast, a live orchestra, colorful costumes, spirited dancing, and show-stopping special effects, Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s beautifully staged musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, is a perennial Flynn holiday favorite. Adapted for the stage by Charles Jones, this beloved performance shares the tale of tight-fisted, middle-class merchant Ebenezer Scrooge, and ultimately shows that a greedy world can be healed by brotherhood and unselfishness. In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity Sponsored by Sponsored by Media Support from FOX 44 Media Support from 10 and Classic Hits KOOL 105.1 FM 11 “The very essence of what a Broadway musical should be.” —Associated Press TWO SHOW Broadway National Tour S Broadway National Tour “Memphis” Green Day’s “American Idiot” the groundbreaking BROADWAY musical Friday, January 24 at 8 pm $70/$60/$50 save Tuesday & Wednesday, February 11 & 12 at 7:30 pm $73/$63/$50 Turn up that dial: From the underground dance clubs of ‘50s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Memphis tells the story of a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who’s ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves, filled with laughter, soaring emotion, and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll. Direct from Broadway, the Tony Award-winning smash-hit musical American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for true meaning in a post-9/11 world leads them on the most exhilarating theatrical journey of the season. The evening features music entirely from Green Day’s American Idiot album, including Boulevard of Broken Dreams, 21 Guns, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Holiday, and the blockbuster title track. With direction by Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), choreography by Steven Hoggett (Black Watch), and orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), the result is an experience that Rolling Stone calls “a groundbreaking musical event!” Sponsored by Sponsored by and Media Support from SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: NO DISCOUNTS APPLY. 95TripleX Media Support from WCVT 101.7, Vermont’s Classical Station and Vermont Public Television “Flat-out electrifying!” —Boston Globe MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO “A Dedication to Nina Simone” Saturday, February 1 at 8 pm $42/$35/$25 save A pioneer of neo-soul, Meshell Ndegeocello is unmistakable for the dazzle of her bass playing and the dark, stoic clarity of her voice. In this special performance, Ndegeocello pays tribute to the high priestess of soul, Nina Simone, whose crooning set the jazz and blues world ablaze with a voice like no other. Called “the best kind of dedication” (AllMusic), Ndegeocello invokes the classic inspiration of Simone with simmering interpretations of her most famous songs (Feelin’ Good; Real Real; To Be Young, Gifted, and Black) as well as songs from Ndegeocello’s own musical catalogue. In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity Sponsored by vtseniorliving.com vtseniorliving.com Media Support from Vermont Public Radio “ASTONISHING.” —Boston Globe 12 13 Kronos Quartet “An evening with the Kronos Quartet is a mind-bending experience.” “Black Angels” and Other Works Saturday, February 15 at 8 pm $50/$40/$30 save David Harrington, violin; John Sherba, violin; Hank Dutt, viola; Sunny Jungin Yang, cello Kronos Quartet is one of the world’s most diverse, best-known, and most influential contemporary string quartets. The group returns to the Flynn with a new staging of George Crumb’s Black Angels, a musical response to the Vietnam War that the quartet formed to play. Crumb’s score depicts a voyage of the soul and draws from an arsenal of sounds—shouting, chanting, whistling, whispering, gongs, maracas, and crystal glasses—with an explosive sensuality that still rings relevant and ominous. As the only recipients of both the Polar Music Prize and the Avery Fisher Prize, Kronos Quartet is unparalleled in its range, artistic vision, and ability to transcend the barrier between musicians and audiences. Sponsored by Media Support from —The Gazette (Iowa) “Smart, sophisticated, downright hilarious.” —TimeOut Chicago TWO SHOW and S The Improvised Shakespeare Company Thursday & Friday, February 20 & 21 at 8 pm $30 save Vermont Public Radio The Improvised Shakespeare Company returns with a show that “channels Monty Python as often as the Bard” (Chicago Tribune). Based on an audience suggestion for a yet-to-be-written play, the group creates a fully improvised performance in great Shakespearean style. Each of the players has brushed up on his “thees” and “thous” to bring you an uncharted evening of off-the-cuff comedy. Creating the characters as you watch, the play is filled with power struggles, star-crossed lovers, sprites, kings, queens, princesses, sword-playing, rhyming couplets, asides, insults, persons in disguise, or anything else that we’ve come to expect from the pen of William Shakespeare. Sponsored by and Media Support from Seven Days and North Country Public Radio ORDER EARLY FOR THE BEST SEATS MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30 pm $50/$40/$30 save Mark Morris creates dance works that defy the boundaries between modern and ballet. Heralded for their commitment to live music, Morris dances are uproariously funny, sensuously attractive, and always “astonishingly honest” (New York Times). The choreographer is known for infusing graceful movement and notable wit into each of his more than 120 works. In this program, the group performs A Wooden Tree (music by Ivor Cutler), Italian Concerto (J.S. Bach), Excursions (Samuel Barber), and Crosswalk (Carl Maria von Weber). Sponsored by 14 Media Support from VERMONT BALLET THEATER & SCHOOL Vermont Public Radio and Vermont Public Television “Astonishingly beautiful and intricate demonstration of genius.” —New York Times save children and students save $4. 15 “A spell-weaving new voice.” —Mojo FATOUMATA DIAWARA Friday, February 21 at 8 pm $40/$32/$25 save Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara (aka Fatou) is “the most beguiling talent to hit the world music scene in some time” (Daily Telegraph). Accompanied by a smoking live band, Fatou spins high-energy jazz and funk into joyous and sensual folk-rock, inflected with the rhythms and melodies of her native Wassoulou. Her radiant voice and infectious Afro-pop mix the expansive and the understated. An unforgettable live performer who brings the music to fever pitch before exploding into the Malian didadi dance, Fatou sings of love, politics, and empowerment with “effortless melodic charm” (Financial Times). In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity Co-presented with the UVM Lane Series Sponsored by Golden Dragon Acrobats —Washington Post “Cirque Ziva” Wednesday, March 5 at 7 pm $38/$29/$22 save Cirque Ziva is the latest family-friendly creation from the Golden Dragon Acrobats, the thrilling acrobatic troupe rooted in 2,000 years of Chinese history. Blending traditional and modern acrobatics, the Golden Dragons perform the best of this time-honored form through dance, human pyramids, aerial stunts, contortion, spectacular costumes, and ancient and contemporary music. Created by world renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang, Cirque Ziva is a breathtaking show that celebrates the richness of Chinese culture. Sponsored by H O L M A N I M M I G R A T I O N L A W Media Support from “There is a precision and beauty about everything these performers do.” Media Support from FOX 44 The Point-WNCS 104.7 DeJohnette/Lovano/Spalding/Genovese Quartet Monday, March 3 at 7:30 pm $55/$45/$33 save G Gold Circle & Dress Circle apply, D see seating charts on page 26. Jack DeJohnette, drums; Joe Lovano, saxophone; Esperanza Spalding, bass; Leo Genovese, piano Three generations of jazz greats combine for an incredible instrumental evening. One of the most respected drummers on the planet, NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette has been in constant demand as both a bandleader and sideman for over five decades. Hailed by the New York Times as “one of the greatest musicians in jazz history,” Grammy-winning saxophone giant Joe Lovano is a prescient and path-finding force in the arena of creative music. Bassist/composer Esperanza Spalding was one of the biggest breakout stars of 2011—not just in jazz, but in all genres of music, receiving a Grammy for Best New Artist. The all-star frontline is rounded out by the amazing Argentinean pianist Leo Genovese, a long-time cohort of Spalding. To have these musicians together is a spectacle in itself. “Esperanza Spalding [is] the most talked-about jazz musician in a generation.” —New York Times In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity Sponsored by 16 Media Support from The Point-WNCS 104.7 “Jack DeJohnette could turn matchsticks into an orchestra.” “[Joe Lovano is] a vibrant player who delivers an award-worthy performance every time out.” —Eye on the Music —Wall Street Journal “Leo Genovese always fits without having to fit in.” —All About Jazz 17 “Mermaid Theatre has brought its form of puppet theater to a transcendent art.” “An amusing, honest, passionate autobiography.” —Chronicle Herald FAMILY MATINEE —New York Times Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia “Swimmy,” “Frederick,” and “Inch by Inch” ASL interpretation Recommended Sunday, March 9 at 2 pm $25 adults/$15 children for ages 3-9 Flynn family favorite Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia returns with delightful stage adaptations of Leo Lionni’s exquisitely crafted Caldecott Honor-winning books. Starring a tiny but ingenious fish, a poetic mouse, and a precise inchworm, the show features an assortment of innovative puppetry techniques, including Mermaid’s signature use of black-light theater. Playful original music and an imaginative and gentle storytelling style are perfectly suited to Lionni’s collage-like illustrations. Sponsored by PATTI LUPONE Star 92.9 www.FindandGoSeek.net, Discovering Family Fun Media Support from and “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda” Friday, March 7 at 8 pm Circle applies, $65/$55/$45 save D Dress see seating charts on page 26. With self-deprecating humor and warmth, Broadway legend and two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone takes us on a career-spanning tour of the roles she coulda, woulda, shoulda, or did play. Recounting the mass “cattle-call” auditions of her early career, an unlikely entrance to Juilliard, and her numerous career ups and downs, LuPone bares all as she sings selections from Hair, Evita, Bye Bye Birdie, Funny Girl, West Side Story, Kiss Me, Kate, and Peter Pan. The winner of an Olivier Award for her performances in West End productions of Les Misérables (as the original Faninte) and The Cradle Will Rock, LuPone lovingly reflects on both the good times and the bad. Sponsored by Media Support from and WCVT 101.7, Vermont’s Classical Station and Vermont Public Television A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration DANÚ Saturday, March 15 at 8 pm $40/$32/$25 save ORDER ONLINE FLYNNCENTER.ORG 18 Celebrate Burlington Irish Heritage Week with the high-energy traditional sounds of Danú. Hailing from historic County Waterford, Danú is one of today’s leading traditional Irish ensembles built around accordion, fiddle, flute, tin whistle, fiddle, bouzouki, and the rich vocals of Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh. Winner of major awards from the BBC and Irish Music Magazine, Danú mixes ancient music with contemporary works to create a spirit-raising concoction that’s “impressive, immersive, and uniquely and unmistakably Irish” (Strings Magazine). Co-presented with the UVM Sponsored by Lane Series and Media Support from The Point-WNCS 104.7 “Danú stirs the blood and lifts the heart.” —Irish Music Magazine 19 TWO SHOW “A stunning, stirring masterpiece.” S Nellie McKay “Supremely gifted, charming, and darkly funny.” —Washington Post Friday, April 4 at 7 & 9:30 pm $30 save —Houston Chronicle Nellie McKay’s music is as tuneful and clever as the best of the Great American Songbook, and she stretches her torchy, cabaret-style vocals to include rap, rock, and everything in-between. With virtually unlimited gifts as a singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, ukulele player, mimic, satirist, and comedian, McKay “is at once Judy Garland, Diana Krall, Weird Al, and Jenny Lewis” (Theasy). McKay’s already impressive list of achievements including opening for Lou Reed at Carnegie Hall, performing on A Prairie Home Companion, duets with Eartha Kitt and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, a role as Hilary Swank’s sister on the big screen, and five wildly-acclaimed albums of original music. Co-presented with the UVM Lane Series Sponsored by Media Support from Seven Days Broadway National Tour “Man of La Mancha” Thursday, March 20 at 7:30 pm $70/$60/$50 save THREE SH Audio described Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical Score and Best Musical, Man of La Mancha tells the story of author, actor, and tax collector Miguel de Cervantes, imprisoned by the Spanish Inquisition and awaiting a mock trial by a jury of his fellow prisoners. To save his life’s work from seizure and sure destruction, Cervantes’ defense is to act out his play—the classic story of Don Quixote and his enduring quest for peace, goodness, and the lady of his dreams, Dulcinea. Join the mad knight and his trusty sidekick, Sancho Panza, as he jousts windmills while pursuing The Impossible Dream. Sponsored by Media Support from and WCVT 101.7, Vermont’s Classical Station “Comic genius. A tour de force from a master of multicultural mayhem.” —The Age (Melbourne) Saturday, March 22 at 8 pm $36/$29/$22 save Media Support from Vermont Public Radio and WCAX “Guru of Chai” Guru of Chai is a story of love, loss, and enlightenment set amid the vibrant chaos of modern India. Created by award-winning actor Jacob Rajan and musician David Ward, Guru of Chai tells the tale of a poor chaiwallah (tea seller) whose life is changed by an abandoned young girl with a beautiful singing voice. With over two dozen larger-than-life characters performed entirely by Rajan, live music, and puppetry, Guru of Chai “unearths the profoundly touching comedy of these hopeful, vulnerable lives” (The Scotsman) in an outrageously funny and beautiful romantic thriller. Sponsored by Media Support from Seven Days ORDER EARLY “Cinderbox 2.0” In Cinderbox 2.0, award-winning dance theater group Lucky Plush takes a cue from the media’s voyeuristic approach to “reality.” With offbeat comedy and cracked storytelling, the group explores the anxiety of hyper-networked America and blurs the lines between observers and observed, personal and public, staged and spontaneous. Produced in collaboration with artistic director Julia Rhoads (winner of the 2013 Alpert Award), Cinderbox 2.0 includes an original score by drummer and composer Michael Caskey and is “a shrewd and witty commentary on recovering the humanity from an increasingly manufactured way of life” (Chicago Tribune). Indian Ink Theatre Company Tuesday-Thursday, April 8-10 at 7:30 pm $25 save In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity LUCKY PLUSH OWS “A visually, kinetically, sonically, and intellectually dazzling piece of dance theater.” SAVE UP TO 15% —Chicago Sun Times 20 save children and students save $4. 21 “The new Queen of Bluegrass.” —Wall Street Journal Rhonda Vincent and the Rage “A mind-blowing troupe of wildly creative and physically daring dancers who leap, fly, intertwine, and break all the rules.” —Newsday Thursday, April 24 at 7:30 pm $42/$35/$25 save PILOBOLUS Rhonda Vincent, vocals, mandolin, fiddle; Hunter Berry, mandolin, fiddle; Mickey Harris, upright bass; Aaron McDaris, guitar, banjo; Ben Helson, guitar Called “too good to be mortal” by Billboard, award-winning vocalist, mandolinist, and fiddler Rhonda Vincent updates the haunting mountain bluegrass of Bill Monroe with a performance ranging from breakneck instrumentals to heart-wrenching ballads. A five-time Grammy nominee and seven-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year winner, Vincent pairs her twangy, down-home vocals with the outsized musicianship of her all-star country band. With a career that started four decades ago in Missouri as a member of her family band, The Sally Mountain Show, Vincent plays the music of the heartland with a radiant, contemporary vibe. Sponsored by and Media Support from Vermont Friday, May 2 at 8 pm $50/$40/$30 save Named after a sun-loving fungus that grows in barnyards and pastures, Pilobolus thrills audiences with ingenious choreography, zesty humor, daring physicality, and raw athleticism. Equal part dancers, acrobats, mimes, and theater artists, the troupe creates human sculptures that defy both gravity and logic. As zany as the Marx Brothers and clever as Houdini, the Washington Post says Pilobolus “embodies a large part of what the best in contemporary dance is all about: discovery.” With notable appearances on Oprah, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and at the Oscars, Pilobolus is serious fun. Public Radio Sponsored by Amy E. Tarrant and Media Support from Vermont Public Television “A potentially definitive Latin jazz band.” —Chicago Tribune Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Saturday, April 19 at 8 pm $40/$32/$25 save Arturo O’Farrill, piano, musical direction; Gregg August, bass; John Bailey, trumpet; Seneca Black, trumpet; Peter Brainin, tenor saxophone; Vince Cherico, drums, timbales; Frank Cohen, trombone; David DeJesus, alto saxophone; Tokunori Kajiwara, trombone; Carlos Maldonado, percussion; Rafi Malkiel, trombone; Jason Marshall, baritone saxophone; Earl McIntyre, bass trombone; Bobby Porcelli, alto saxophone; Jonathan Powell, trumpet; Ivan Renta, tenor saxophone; Tony Rosa, percussion; Jim Seeley, trumpet Grammy-winning pianist, composer, and educator Arturo O’Farrill and the extraordinary 18-piece Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are “a joyful force” (NPR) that fuses Latin rhythms, clave, African-based percussion, modern jazz, and swing. The NYC powerhouse preserves the classic sounds of Latin dance bands while embracing its experimental side, roaring through compositions by Latin music’s best: Machito, Tito Puente, Astor Piazzola, Hermeto Pascoal, and his own father, Chico O’Farrill. A veteran of the groups of Dizzy Gillespie and Harry Belafonte, O’Farrill leads the orchestra in a performance that spans the Americas, playing both traditional cuts and commissioned works with the fire of a mambo workout. In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity 22 Media Support from North Country Public Radio 23 Ain Gordon’s Noveller “Not What Happened” “Smart . . . [with] genuine emotion.” Friday & Saturday, September 6 & 7 at 8 pm $25 save In Not What Happened, multiple Obie-winning writer Ain Gordon and director Ken Rus Schmoll premiere a work rooted in Vermont history. Inspired by the politics of reenactment—the recreation of the past for the present—Not What Happened is a duet between two women that could never actually meet: a tour guide in period costume working at a historic site, and the person that guide represents. The evening-length work is accompanied by documentary artist Forrest Holzapfel’s photos of 19th-century artifacts and rural landscapes. —New York Times A Pick Up Performance Co(s) production co-commissioned by the Vermont Performance Lab, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Juniata Presents, with production support from the Baryshnikov Arts Center, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, MASS MoCa and the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s NEXT WAVE Festival. Media Support from Seven Days Exploration SERIES “Fluid spontaneity and rock star allure.” —Dance Magazine Aparna Ramaswamy “An orchestra of one.” Saturday, November 16 at 8 pm $25 save “Sannidhi” Saturday, September 21 at 8 pm $30 save Called “a marvel of buoyant agility and sculptural clarity” (Dance Magazine), Aparna Ramaswamy is co-director of Ragamala Dance and a protégé of legendary Bharatanatyam artist Alarmel Valli, one of India’s greatest living masters. Bharatanatyam has been described as “three-dimensional dance” and uses individual fingers, different parts of the sole of the foot, the spine, eyes, head, arms, and legs to create rhythms and dynamic contrasts. In Sannidhi, a solo piece with live music, Ramaswamy performs enchantingly beautiful dance that advances the classical form as a visceral, living tradition. As Noveller, guitarist Sarah Lipstate wields feedback, pedals, scissors, an electric bow, and a stadium-size assembly of axe-shredding sounds. Full of narcotic bliss, her ambient soundscapes shift delicately, and she shimmers through experimental adventures teeming with looping drones and precision picking. Known for her stints with Parts and Labor and Rhys Chatham’s Guitar Army and her short films screened at SXSW, Lipstate harnesses her guitar prowess and cinematic sensibilities to produce “evocative sound-artistry so detailed and multifaceted that it seems to be alive” (TimeOut New York). —NPR Media Support from Seven Days Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol “El Rumor del Incendio” Wednesday & Thursday, April 2 & 3 at 7:30 pm $25 save Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol (Lizards Lying in the Sun) is a fiery young Mexico City-based collective who create multimedia performance projects with an extraordinary sense of narrative. El Rumor del Incendio (Rumor of the Fire) is an exploration of their parents’ Mexico in the 1960s: a time when young revolutionaries took up arms in a desperate attempt to change society. Using documents, scale models, figurines, and video, they concoct an epic piece of documentary theater that sheds light on the nature of rebellion and the utopian desires of their predecessors. Performed in Spanish with English subtitles. In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity Media Support from Seven Days “They recover a moment in the life of the country and of the world which was doomed to oblivion.” —La Isla de Próspero In association with University of Vermont’s Chief Diversity Office through the UVM President’s Initiative for Diversity Sponsored by Media Support from Seven Days The James E. Robison Foundation Exploration Series Sponsors “Immensely appealing.” —New York Times Ethan Lipton + His Orchestra “Theatre in the Head” “No Place to Go” Saturday, May 17 at 8 pm $25 save Thursday & Friday, September 26 & 27 at 8 pm $25 save The company where he’s worked for the past 10 years is moving to another planet, and playwright and composer Ethan Lipton doesn’t want to go. Part love letter to his co-workers, part query to the universe, part protest to his company and country, No Place to Go delivers a hilarious, irreverent, and personal musical ode to the unemployed. Directed by Leigh Silverman (Well, Chinglish), this 2012 Obie-winning production is a Woody Guthrie-meets-Woody Allen chronicle of the last weeks of its hero’s “permanent part-time” job as his company moves to a place very far away: Mars. Media Support from Seven 24 Adele Myers and Dancers “Engrossing . . . a rich little world.” —Village Voice For more than a decade, Adele Myers has lit up the dance world with a singular style that combines effortless grace with a sly sense of humor. Working with a five-member ensemble, Myers uses movement to create expressive narratives that combine robust athleticism and humor. Theatre in the Head was developed with composer Josh Quillen of So Percussion and is divided into two acts. The piece explores the quest for intimacy and fuses her trademark theatricality with dazzling athleticism and disarming poignancy. Media Support from Seven Days Days 25 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS Pre-Season Discounts Member Orders: July 12-August 14 General Public: July 30-August 14 • YOU MUST PURCHASE AT LEAST 3 PERFORMANCES DURING THE SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD. • Flynn Members at the $120 level and up save 15% on orders during the subscription period (10% on most Flynn-presented performances year round). • All others save 10% during the subscription period. You can become a Flynn Member at any time by phone, in person at the Flynn Center, by filling in Line 8 on the order form, or online at www.flynncenter.org. Become a member for priority seating and bigger discounts. Additional Discounts for Children & Students = B 2nd-price ticket = C 3rd-price ticket This chart applies to most shows = D 4th-price ticket STANDARD = wheelchair accessible STAGE Intimate seating (balcony closed) for: Anoushka Shankar Kyle Abraham Kronos Quartet Lucky Plush Arturo O’Farrill Children attending any performance must have a ticket and a separate seat. Infants (up to one year of age) will be admitted to family matinee performances at no charge. A $4 discount is offered on tickets for children 17 and younger. Full-time students with valid ID cards also receive a $4 discount. Flynn Members BALCONY •Indicate “Member” on the outside of your mailing envelope on your order form for member-priority ordering. •Member orders will be filled in the order of postmark (mail) or “date received” stamp (web/window/mail) beginning Friday, July 12. Orders received before July 12 will be processed with those received on July 12. Orders received on a specific date will be randomized within that date and then fulfilled. •Members ordering online during the member-only period (July 12 through July 29) will not receive specific seats during the online ordering process, but can request seating preferences. This is to ensure fairness for all methods of submission during a peak processing period. Orders will be manually processed by box office staff. •Members wishing to order fewer than three shows will have the opportunity during a special members-only ticketing period after the subscription has ended, August 15 through August 18. POPULAR D Reggie Watts, Patti Lupone The Addams Family, Cirque Eloize, Timber!, A Christmas Carol, Memphis, American Idiot, Cirque Ziva General Public STAGE DRESS CIRCLE •Ticket orders received before Tuesday, July 30 will be processed with those received on July 30. •Beginning July 30, members and the general public who place their order online will be assigned seats online. •General public single ticket sales begin Monday, August 19. BALCONY GOLD CIRCLE Diana Krall, Dr. John, De Johnette / Lovano / Spalding / Genovese Quartet G D Exchanges STAGE DRESS CIRCLE Ticket exchanges are a special benefit for customers who purchase tickets to five or more shows by August 14. You may exchange these tickets for any other Flynn-presented performance, based on availability, and subject to a charge for higher priced tickets. Please note that we will only honor exchange requests made by the ticket purchaser on record. Exchanges may be made in person or by mail as long as tickets are received at the Flynn three business days prior to the show date, allowing time for their resale. A $2 charge applies per ticket exchanged. No refunds are issued, but you may donate unused tickets to the Flynn prior to the event. PATRON ($500-$999) •Advance ticketing opportunities for Flynn presentations and special events. •Access to the members-only FlynnTix Regional Box Office Showline. •An invitation to the annual Sneak Preview event and reception. •Early enrollment opportunities for educational programming, including FlynnArts summer camps and classes for children, teens, and adults. •One-year subscription to the Marquee, the Flynn’s member magazine. •Invitation to Flynn tours. •Name listing in the Season Guide. Benefits listed above, PLUS: •An invitation to a Patron donor reception/lunch with an artist. •An additional two coupons (for a total of six) for any non-alcoholic beverage at the Flynn concession counter. CONTRIBUTOR ($120-$249) Benefits listed above, PLUS: •A 10% discount on full-price tickets to most Flynn Center presentations. •A 10% discount on FlynnArts classes, workshops, and camps. •An invitation to a reception connected to a major Flynn presentation. •An invitation to a Flynn educational event. •Complimentary ticket exchange for Flynn presented performances. Tickets must be presented at the Box Office no later than two business days prior to the performance. •Two coupons for any non-alcoholic drink at the Flynn concession counter. Ticket orders will be mailed to the billing address on record in a customer’s account unless otherwise specified by the customer. Please allow approximately four weeks for delivery. If you would like your tickets to be held at the box office for pick up or sent to an alternate shipping address, please note this clearly on your order form. Tickets held at the box office incur the same processing fees as mailed orders. Information regarding parking for Flynn Center events will be sent with each order. Seat Assignments BALCONY If you would like to be seated with others submitting separate orders, please submit your orders at the same time, clipped together (paper orders), or order on the same date and reference each other’s names in the order notes (online orders). Note that we can only accept payment from the account holder for each order. Tickets to all performances at the Flynn—and to many other regional events and venues—may be purchased year-round by telephone and in person, Monday-Friday f from 10 am-5 pm, and Saturday from 11 am-4 pm. On the days of Flynn MainStage shows, the Box Office extends its in-person hours at the window up to curtain time. One half-hour prior to a show, only that day’s event will be available for purchase to ensure timely seating. On Sunday, the Box Office window opens one hour before curtain time. On days of FlynnSpace shows the Box Office window re-opens one half-hour prior to showtime. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts 153 Main St., Burlington, VT 05401-8402 www.flynncenter.org FlynnTix Regional Box Office: 802-863-5966 Administrative Offices: 802-652-4500 Benefits listed above, PLUS: •A free parking voucher for the Corporate Plaza Parking Garage (entrance on St. Paul Street between College and Bank Streets) for Flynn MainStage presentations. •A special insider’s look at the season with the artistic director and education director. •Choose a pair of tickets to one show from a selection of performances (after the season ticketing process). •An additional two coupons (for a total of four) for any non-alcoholic beverage at the Flynn concession counter. •A signed performance poster or photograph (upon request and if available). J.J. FLYNN CIRCLE BENEFACTOR ($1,000-$2,499) Benefits listed above, PLUS: •An invitation to the annual J.J. Flynn reception. •Exclusive personalized ticketing service. •Two complimentary one-year Donor level memberships to give to friends that are new to Flynn membership. •Choose a pair of tickets to one show from a selection of performances (after the season ticketing process). •An additional two coupons (for a total of eight) for any non-alcoholic beverage at the Flynn concession counter. DIRECTOR ($2,500-$4,999) Benefits listed above, PLUS: •Four additional tickets (for a total of six) to one show from a selection of performances (after the season ticketing process). •Complimentary beverage (includes wine or beer) for two at all Flynn performances. •An invitation to the annual State of the Organization luncheon with the executive director and emeritus and honorary board. PRODUCER ($5,000-$9,999) Benefits listed above, PLUS: •Choose six tickets to any Flynn performance (after season ticketing process is over). •Under unique circumstances, a courtesy “meet and greet” with the artist may be possible. UNDERWRITER ($10,000 and above) Benefits listed above, PLUS: •A custom-designed benefits package to meet your personal theater needs. Membership supports the Flynn’s mission— providing a state-of-the-art home for the performing arts, presenting world class performances across genres, bringing the arts into school and community life, and supporting artists in the development of their work. Accessibility Services: Please request all access services when ordering tickets 802-863-5966, V/relay calls welcome. Accessible and companion seating and personal curbside assistance on request. Accessible elevator to FlynnSpace. Accessible restrooms. Hearing assistance is provided by the Flynn’s wireless hearing loop. Wireless headset receivers are also available free of charge. Selected productions are interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL). Call for details. Large-print programs Large Print available for all shows. Braille programs available with 10 business days notice. Selected productions will be audio-described.Call for details. The Flynn Center thanks the Vermont Council of the Blind for providing audio description services for select events. VIEW THE BROCHURE PHOTO CREDITS AT: For additional information on membership contact Paula Roberts at 802-652-4507 or [email protected]. www.flynncenter.org/1314photos.html Thanks to Our Funders for Their Vital Support Noveller, Anoushka Shankar, Kyle Abraham / Abraham.in.Motion, Kronos Quartet, Indian Ink Theatre Company, and Adele Myers and Dancers are funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Not What Happened, No Place to Go, Timber!, and Mark Morris Dance Group are funded in part by the Expeditions program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the six New England state art agencies. Ticket Delivery 26 FRIEND ($50-$119) DONOR ($250-$499) To Order •Order securely online at www.flynncenter.org, mail your order form, or drop it off in person at the FlynnTix Regional Box Office at 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401. Make checks payable to the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts or pay by credit card. Please indicate on the front of your mailing envelope if you are a Flynn Member (even if you are becoming a member by adding your membership gift to the order form). Follow the special instructions on the Flynn website for online ordering. Orders received on a specific date will be randomized within that date and then filled. We regret that we cannot accept phone or window orders during the subscription period due to high demand. •We do not accept fax orders due to the possibility of lost or unreadable information. •There is a $3.50 per ticket processing fee on all orders, up to a maximum $25 fee per order. •After the subscription period ends on August 14, D-price tickets and group discounts are available for most events in the Flynn 2013-14 Season.D-price tickets will be offered for seats in the last row of the orchestra and balcony sections on a first-come, first-served basis. However, if all available seats for a performance are sold during the subcription period, D-price seats will not be made available after the subscription ends. Groups of 15 or more receive a 15% discount on tickets in the top three tiers. For more information call 802-863-5966. •Ticket prices, dates, and programs are subject to change. THE BENEFITS OF FLYNN MEMBERSHIP SEATING CHARTS = A Top-price ticket The presentation of Aparna Ramaswamy was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks was made possible with funding by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Theater Project, with lead funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Not What Happened is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Project co-commissioned by the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with the Vermont Performance Lab, Juniata Presents, and NPN. The Creation Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information: www.npnweb.org. The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is a NPN Partner of the National Performance Network (NPN). Not What Happened and D-Generation: An Exaltation of Larks are made possible in part by support from the NPN Performance Residency Program. Major contributors of NPN include the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency), the MetLife Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. This tour of Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol is made possible through Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America, a program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation. Also made possible by the Performing Americas Program, a partnership between the National Performance Network (NPN) and the Network of Cultural Promoters of Latin America and the Caribbean (La RED) designed to increase artistic exchange in the Western Hemisphere. Performing Americas Program is supported by the NPN with funding provided by the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. For further information, visit the NPN website at www.npn.org. FlynnSpace jazz performances are funded in part by an anonymous donor. Programming is supported by endowments initiated through challenge grants from the Ford, Argosy, and Doris Duke Charitable foundations and matched by generous support from the community. Flynn Center performances are funded in part by Andrea’s Legacy Fund, used to protect and maintain the Flynn’s performing arts and education programs. Local artists’ performances are supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the Vermont Community Foundation. General Sponsors Season Sponsor Concessions Sponsors Season Media Sponsor Flynn Center Parking Courtesy of Vermont Parking and Corporate Plaza Parking Garage. provides web-based and networking business solutions. Hospitality Sponsors for 2013-14 Season 27 FLYNN 13/14 September 6-7Ain Gordon’s: “Not What Happened”............... p.24 21Aparna Ramaswamy........................................ p.24 22Johannes String Quartet with Fred Child........... p.2 26-27Ethan Lipton + His Orchestra: “No Place to Go”............................................... p.24 28Alejandro Escovedo and Shelby Lynne.............. p.3 153 Main St., Burlington, VT 05401-8402 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Burlington, VT Permit No. 490 October 4Reggie Watts..................................................... p.2 9Diana Krall......................................................... p.4 23LA Theatre Works: “The Graduate”.................... p.4 25Dr. John............................................................. p.5 28 “The Addams Family”......................................... p.6 November S&H design shdesignvt.com 1Step Afrika!........................................................ p.6 4-5Cirque Eloize: “Cirkopolis”................................ p.7 8Upright Citizens Brigade.................................... p.8 9James “Blood” Ulmer........................................ p.8 16Noveller........................................................... p.25 21Anoushka Shankar............................................. p.9 21-23Sandglass Theater: “D-Generation”................... p.9 23Kyle Abraham / Abraham.in.Motion................ p.10 December 3Cirque Alfonse: “Timber!”................................ p.11 13 “A Christmas Carol”.......................................... p.11 January 24“Memphis”........................................................ p.12 February 1Meshell Ndegeocello: “A Dedication to Nina Simone”......................... p.12 11-12Green Day’s “American Idiot”.......................... p.13 15Kronos Quartet: “Black Angels” and Other Works.............................................. p.14 19Mark Morris Dance Group............................... p.14 20-21The Improvised Shakespeare Company........... p.15 21Fatoumata Diawara.......................................... p.16 27Johannes String Quartet with Fred Child........... p.2 TICKETS GO ON SALE JULY 12 TO FLYNN MEMBERS, JULY 30 TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC March 3DeJohnette / Lovano / Spalding / Genovese Quartet........................... p.16 5Golden Dragon Acrobats: “Cirque Ziva”.......... p.17 7Patti Lupone: “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda”....... p.18 9 “Swimmy,” “Frederick,” and “Inch by Inch”...... p.19 15Danú................................................................ p.18 20 “Man of La Mancha”......................................... p.20 22Lucky Plush: “Cinderbox 2.0”......................... p.20 April 2-3Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol: “El Rumor del Incendio”................................... p.25 4Nellie McKay................................................... p.21 8-10 “Guru of Chai”.................................................. p.21 19Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Orchestra..... p.23 24Rhonda Vincent and the Rage.......................... p.22 May 2Pilobolus.......................................................... p.23 17 Adele Myers and Dancers................................. p.25 pinterest.com/flynncenter facebook.com/flynncenter twitter.com/flynncenter Accessibility Services, see p.27 ORDER EARLY AND SAVE!