GVR LIVE! 2015/2016 - Green Valley Recreation

GREEN VALLEY RECREATION, INC.
GVR LIVE! 2015/2016
PERFORMING ARTS SEASON
Calendar of Events
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Welcome4
Cocktails in the Courtyard
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Jimmy Webb The Glen Campbell Years5
Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Review The Soul of America6
Ethel Grace6
Mandy Barnett Heroines of Heartache: A Tribute to the Great Women of Song7
Let’s Misbehave: A Cole Porter Soirée with Mark Nadler
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Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble
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Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson
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Ken and Brad Kolodner
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A Very Merry Pops with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra 9
GVR’s New Year’s Eve Celebration with The Broadway Boys 10
Tucson Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Moonstruck: Schumann & Schmidt 11
Close to You: The Sound of Karen Carpenter with Joanne O’Brien 11
Claire Lynch Band 12
L.A. Theatre Works Bram Stoker’s Dracula13
Billy McGuigan Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience14
Fiddle Faddle with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra 15
Voice If Music Be the Food of Love15
Simon and Garfunkel Live in Central Park (Revisited)16
Tucson Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Mendelssohn’s Reformation16
JazzReach presents Stolen Moments: The First 100 Years of Jazz featuring Metta Quintet 17
WindSync18
B.J. Thomas 18
Remember When Rock Was Young Almost Elton John & the Rocket Band starring Craig A. Meyer 19
GVR Live! Special Event Series: The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra 20
GVR Live! Special Event Series: GVR Valley Players Gene Artery and His Horse, What’s-His-Name 21
Ticket & Box Office Information, Season Tickets 22
Ticket Refund/Exchange Policy 23
General Information 24
Single Ticket Order Form, West Center Seating Map 25
Season Ticket Order Form 26
GVR Live! In the Community, & Volunteering 27
Table of Contents
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6 p.m. – Cocktails in the Courtyard
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7 p.m. – Jimmy Webb The Glen Campbell Years
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7 p.m. – Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Review The Soul of America
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7 p.m. – Special movie screening of The Mission as a preview to Ethel’s Grace performance on Oct. 27.
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7 p.m. – Ethel Grace
NOVEMBER
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7 p.m. – Mandy Barnett Heroines of Heartache: A Tribute to the Great Women of Song
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7 p.m. – Let’s Misbehave: A Cole Porter Soirée with Mark Nadler
7 p.m. – Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble
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DECEMBER
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7 p.m. – Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson
FEBRUARY
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7 p.m. – Billy McGuigan Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
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7 p.m. – GVR Live! Special Event Series: The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
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6:30 p.m. – Fiddle Faddle with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Lawrence Golan,
Conductor and Violin Soloist
7 p.m. – Voice If Music Be the Food of Love
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7 p.m. – Simon and Garfunkel Live in
Central Park (Revisited)
MARCH
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6:30 p.m. – Tucson Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Mendelssohn’s Reformation
James Feddeck, Conductor
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7 p.m. – JazzReach presents Stolen Moments: The First 100 Years of Jazz featuring
Metta Quintet
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7 p.m. – WindSync
7 p.m. – Ken and Brad Kolodner
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7 p.m. – Country music legend B.J. Thomas
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6:30 p.m. – A Very Merry Pops with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Michael Hall, Conductor
7 p.m. – The Broadway Boys
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GVR Live! Special Event Series: GVR Valley Players Gene Artery and His Horse, What’s-His-
Name. March 31 through April 3.
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JANUARY
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6:30 p.m. – Tucson Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Moonstruck: Schumann & Schmidt George Hanson, Conductor Laureate
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7 p.m. – Close to You: The Sound of
Karen Carpenter with Joanne O’Brien
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7 p.m. – Claire Lynch Band
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7 p.m. – L.A. Theatre Works Bram Stoker’s Dracula
APRIL
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7 p.m. – Remember When Rock Was Young Almost Elton John & the Rocket Band starring Craig A. Meyer
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GVR Live! 2015/2016 Performing Arts Season
OCTOBER
Welcome to the 2015/2016 Performing Arts Season
Let The Curtain Rise . . .
Welcome to the 2015/2016 GVR Live! Performing
Arts Season. We are thrilled to bring another
amazing performing arts season to Southern Arizona!
Over the years, GVR Live! has evolved into a complete
arts experience serving over 10,000 patrons each
season. Our programming will continue to evolve
with every new season by offering a rich variety of
talent from all over the world and invigorating the
arts in our community. For those who have attended
performances for a season or a single event, thank
you for your support.
This year we have an outstanding lineup of
exceptional performances that includes a Grammy
award winning vocalist, some GVR favorites, live
theatre, and internationally acclaimed musicians.
Every artist has been chosen with care with the hope of delivering an unforgettable
experience.
This season is certain to be the best yet with the vast array of talent and some
program enhancements. This season, we are offering preshow lectures for all TSO
performances, new seating sections, and education and outreach programs in the
community, and are presenting all of this information in this beautifully-designed
publication.
With every performance, GVR hopes to inspire, educate, stimulate emotions,
invigorate the soul, and build a stronger relationship with you, the patron. This
season was created with a great passion for the arts. It’s truly an honor for us to
bring to you such high caliber entertainment.
Join us as we bring the curtain up on another exciting season of GVR Live!
Julie Vance
Performing Arts Supervisor
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Cocktails in the Courtyard
6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 8
We invite our season ticket holders to help us kick off the
GVR Live! 2015/2016 performance season with cocktails in
the West Center courtyard. It’s our way of thanking you for
supporting GVR performances throughout the season, and
helping us celebrate the arts in Green Valley! Chat with friends
and enjoy wine and tasty appetizers while listening to our live
entertainment that evening. This free event is open to season
ticket holders only, and tickets are required for admission.
Jimmy Webb The Glen Campbell Years
OCTOBER
7 p.m. Tuesday, October 13
Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb were an unexpected pairing:
a multi-platinum recording artist and arch conservative with
a child prodigy long-hair stoner
songwriter. Yet, Campbell and Webb
became one of the most successful
musical collaborations of all time.
Their mutual admiration and
sincere affection for one another has
yielded a 50-year friendship, more
than 100 recordings and timeless
chart-topping hits including “By the
Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita
Lineman,” “Galveston,” “Where’s
the Playground, Susie,” and “Honey
Come Back,” among others. In this
show, America’s songwriter, Jimmy
Webb, shares the music and personal
stories of a friendship that provided
the soundtrack for generations.
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Ethel Grace
OCTOBER
7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27
Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Review
The Soul of America
7 p.m. Tuesday, October 20
Mike Farris is a renaissance man who sings Motown to
Memphis to Muscle Shoals in a musical tribute to soul
music. He’s toured as lead singer for the southern rock band,
Screaming Cheetah Wheelies, and the incomparable blues
band, Double Trouble with Stevie Ray Vaughn.
In his solo career, Farris began to rediscover and reinterpret
traditional black spiritual music by adding his own mix of
vintage southern soul. For his efforts, Farris won the prestigious
Americana Music Award for Best New & Emerging Artist, a
Dove Award for Best Traditional Gospel Album of the Year and
a 2015 Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album. Farris
has contributed vocals to Patty Griffin’s Downtown Church as
well as Rodney Crowell’s latest album, Tarpaper Sky. In 2011,
he performed at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 16th Annual
American Masters concert and at Austin City Limits for its
inaugural “Hall of Fame Show” into which Willie Nelson and
Double Trouble were inducted. 6
In all its subtleties, the word “grace” connotes effortless beauty
and charm, goodwill, a favor, and a reprieve. This program is
a journey to redemption through music. In complex, stressful
times and in a world overwhelmed by seemingly irreconcilable
differences and unsustainable challenges, music provides both
an immediate means of relief and a medium for real long-term
healing and understanding. The centerpiece of this astonishing
program is Ethel’s own adaptation of Ennio Morricone’s moving
score to the 1986 film, The Mission. Morricone’s score was
nominated for an Academy Award in 1986 and won the Golden
Globe Award for Best Original Score. Favorite Ethel composers
and collaborators, Mary Ellen Childs, Marcelo Zarvos, and
Carlo Mombelli, along with original music by members of
Ethel, fill out the program with works both searching and
deeply joyful.
As a preview event to Ethel’s performance, GVR presents
a special movie screening of
The Mission at 7 p.m. Friday, October 23
Mandy Barnett
Heroines of
Heartache: A
Tribute to the
Great Women of
Song
7 p.m. Thursday,
November 5
7 p.m. Tuesday, November 10
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning entertainer Mark
Nadler explores the wit, romance and life of arguably the
greatest of American songwriters: Cole Porter. Songs include
such timeless hits as “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love), “Night And
Day,” and “You’re The Top,”as well as many lesser known gems. Nadler is an acclaimed singer, pianist, tap-dancer and comedian. He has an impressive list of Broadway and off-Broadway credits
and has created and performed many one-man shows. Nadler
has performed with the New York Pops Orchestra and has been
a soloist with a variety of orchestras throughout the country, and
has played in almost every significant night-club in New York
City and Los Angeles, notably, four seasons at Sardi’s.
Nadler starred in and co-wrote the off-Broadway Gershwin
revue, American Rhapsody, which was nominated for a Drama
Desk and two Lucille Lortel Awards. His recent off-Broadway
hit, I’m a Stranger Here Myself, has been honored with the 2013
Nightlife Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award
and two Broadway World Awards.
NOVEMBER
Mandy Barnett, a native of
Crossville, Tenn., started
singing at five years old. Barnett’s style is rooted
in the classic country and
pop crooning of iconic
singers. She delves into a
song with a keen interpretative sense, studying the
intricacies of its emotional
content and rendering a powerful performance through her
full-bodied voice. Barnett has a successful solo career with
several albums including, I’ve Got a Right to Cry, produced by
legendary Owen Bradley. Her latest album, I Can’t Stop Loving
You: The Songs of Don Gibson, is a salute to the iconic songs
penned by the Country Music Hall of Fame member. Let’s Misbehave: A Cole Porter Soirée with
Mark Nadler
Barnett also starred as “Patsy Cline” in the musical production,
Always…Patsy Cline, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville
throughout the years. She tours regularly and is a frequent guest
on the Grand Ole Opry. In this performance, Barnett salutes
her influences, legendary female song stylists spanning multigenerations and musical genres. She sings favorites by Patsy
Cline, Tammy Wynette, Brenda Lee, Dusty Springfield, Dionne
Warwick, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt and more, along with
selections from Barnett’s own highly-praised albums. 7
Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble
7 p.m. Tuesday, November 17
NOVEMBER
Kenny Endo is one of the leading personas in contemporary
percussion and rhythm. He is the vanguard of the taiko
genre, continuing to lead the way in this Japanese style of
drumming as he marks his 40th year of performing and touring.
A performer, composer, and teacher of taiko with numerous
awards and accolades, Endo is a consummate artist, blending
Japanese taiko with rhythms influenced from around the world
into original melodies and improvisation.
Honored in Japan for both traditional and innovative Japanese
taiko, Endo’s adventurous spirit stretches the genre with such
influences as funk, jazz, Afro-Cuban and Hawaiian that mix
seamlessly with his firm traditional roots for performances that
are nuanced, brilliant, and exciting! “His ability to interweave…
the traditional taiko style of playing with jazz drumming has
enabled him to create an incredibly dynamic style of performing
that captivated the audience and was literally
breathtaking.” – Grateful Web, NY
Touring with his Contemporary Ensemble
– taiko, vibes, drums, ukulele,
flute, koto – Endo
notes,
“The group
I will be
touring with
represents some
of the greatest
musicians in
Japan and U.S.
who have helped
to pioneer
this East-West
fusion.”
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Ricky Nelson
Remembered
starring Matthew
and Gunnar Nelson
7 p.m. Tuesday,
December 1
Ricky Nelson Remembered
is a unique multimedia
entertainment event
featuring the music of Ricky
Nelson. The show includes
Ricky Nelson’s hit songs
“Hello Mary Lou,” “Travelin’
Man” and “Garden Party”
performed by Ricky’s own
twin sons, Matthew and
Gunnar. With their rock
band, Nelson, the brothers
have achieved great success
with a #1 hit, five Top 40
Billboard hits, four #1 MTV
videos, and over 6.5 million in
album sales worldwide.
In this exciting show, the
Nelson brothers pay tribute
to their legendary father
by performing his hits and
sharing never before seen big
screen video footage of the
Nelson family with interviews
from celebrities influenced
by Ricky Nelson. Come and
celebrate the life of America’s
original “Teen Idol.”
Ken and Brad
Kolodner
7 p.m. Tuesday,
December 8
The Kolodners also perform on twin fiddles, the exotic
hammered mbira, gourd banjo, banjola, guitar and vocals.
The duo plays with a creative curiosity that lets all listeners
know that a passion for traditional music yet thrives in every
generation. Their two recordings have each landed near or at
the top of the Folk Music charts. Ken and Brad will be joined
by their frequent collaborator, double bassist and Eastman
graduate Alex Lacquement. “Father and son have reached that
musical telepathy that family members can sometimes achieve.
The blend of the hammered dulcimer and banjo is exceptional.”
– The Old Time Herald
A Very Merry Pops with the Tucson
Symphony Orchestra
Michael Hall, Conductor
Doors open at 6 p.m. | Preshow Lecture at 6:30
p.m. Performance at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15
The hall will ring with holiday favorites and seasonal classics.
This concert is guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit! Join
Michael Hall and the TSO for a program of cherished holiday
favorites and, of course, the chance to sing along with the
TSO performance of your
favorite carols!
DECEMBER
This dynamic fatherson duo of Ken and
Brad Kolodner push
the boundaries of
the Appalachian folk
tradition by infusing their
own brand of driving,
innovative, tasteful and
unique interpretations of
traditional and original
Old-Time melodies and songs. Regarded as one of the most
influential hammered dulcimer players and Old-Time fiddlers
in the U.S., Baltimore’s Ken Kolodner (formerly of the World
folk trio, Helicon) has joined forces with his son Brad Kolodner,
a rising star in the Old-Time claw hammer banjo world. The
hypnotizing and groovy yet subtly complex combination of
hammered dulcimer and banjo has captivated audiences across
the country.
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GVR’s New Year’s Eve
Celebration with The
Broadway Boys
7 p.m. Thursday,
December 31
DECEMBER
Imagine watching a show with
unparalleled vocals, explosive
energy and classic show tunes
completely reinvented with a
contemporary flair. You’ve just
envisioned The Broadway Boys.
The Broadway Boys were created
in June of 2005 to play a single
night in a New York City club.
The overwhelming response
and a packed bar forced the club
to bring The Boys back again
for another sold out evening.
Realizing that this group had
serious growth potential, The
Boys decided to develop their
product into the “symphony
of sound” that they have
become. The Broadway Boys is
a collection of the hottest male
voices currently working on the New York stage.
Through their dynamic vocal prowess and redefining
arrangements, The Boys add elements of pop, funk, gospel,
jazz, and folk to show tunes and classic pop songs. Performing
in groups of six, The Boys are able to explore harmonies
rarely presented by Broadway singers. The group introduces
audiences to genres of music they may not be familiar with
by fusing Broadway music and Pop styles and presenting new
arrangements of well known songs. Now they’re taking their
show across the country with their eyes set on performing
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in new and exciting venues. With an explosive evening of
entertainment, capable of large venue production, complete
with choreography, sets, and light design, as well as intimate
performances skills, the possibilities for The Broadway Boys are
endless.
Assorted small desserts and a complimentary champagne toast
provided at this performance, compliments of GVR. Patrons
welcome to bring their own adult beverage to this event.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra Masterworks
Moonstruck: Schumann & Schmidt
Close to You: The Sound of Karen
Carpenter with Joanne O’Brien
George Hanson, Conductor Laureate
7 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Doors open at 6 p.m. | 6:30 pm. Preshow Lecture
7:30 p.m. Performance
Thursday, January 7, 2016
JANUARY
George Hanson, TSO conductor laureate, returns to explore
the supernatural, the moon and the romance of spring!
Robert Schumann’s Manfred Overture,
inspired by Lord Byron’s haunting poem
of the same name, and Symphony No.
1, Spring, inspired by the “spring of
love,” according to the composer, are
a perfect fit with the world premiere
of the orchestral version of Lunar
Reflections by Heather Schmidt.
Instead of five movements,
Schmidt says it’s in five “moons,”
from the delicate beauty of
a February Snow Moon to
the clangorous energy of a
July Thunder Moon.
Do you remember the
first time you heard
the voice of Karen
Carpenter? Do you
remember the feeling
you had the first time
you experienced
that sound? Let
this show take you
right back to that
time and make it a
yesterday once more.
This is a celebration
of those songs and
“that” sound told
through the velvet
voice of singer/actress
Joanne O’Brien.
Through a cavalcade
of iconic classics
including “We’ve
Only Just Begun,”
“Top of the World”
and “Yesterday Once
More,” O’Brien
illuminates the
musical diversity and political climate of that time in history
when the world first fell in love with the magical sound of
Karen Carpenter.
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Renowned bassist Mark Schatz – who has performed with
Nickel Creek, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Maura O’Connell, Tony
Rice, John Hartford, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and
Tim and Mollie O’Brien – delights audiences as he showcases
his skills as a banjoist and clogger. Claire’s seasoned sound is
simultaneously unpretentious and richly textured. It’s a downhome, front porch sensibility – until you realize that it’s a rare
front porch, indeed, that has ever hosted musicians of this
caliber.
JANUARY
L.A. Theatre Works Bram Stoker’s Dracula
7 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Claire Lynch Band
7 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Delivering a personable, high energy performance comprised
of tender country ballads, hard driving bluegrass, swing, and
even some Southern Appalachian clog dancing, the Claire
Lynch Band is high on the bluegrass world’s A-List. This stellar
ensemble is made up of musicians with a long list of accolades
including three International Bluegrass Music Association
Female Vocalist of the Year awards and two Grammy
nominations for Best Bluegrass Album.
The show highlights the iconic vocal stylings and songwriting
of lead lady, Claire Lynch, whose songs have been recorded
by The Seldom Scene, Patty Loveless and Kathy Mattea.
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Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, Dracula, was published with little
popular fanfare. Critics, however, praised the author and put
Stoker in the category of Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe. But
audiences didn’t flock to the tale of this otherworldly being that
feeds off others to preserve eternal life until the early-mid 1900s,
when film versions generated enormous press for the title. This
gothic horror is a classic for all time and has spawned hundreds
of spin-offs in modern culture from Twilight to True Blood.
In Charles Morey’s acclaimed adaptation, Count Dracula
slips quietly into Victorian London with a cargo of his native
Transylvanian soil, necessary for rest between his victims. The
city seems helpless against his frightful power, and only one
man, the smart and resourceful Dr. Van Helsing, can stop the
carnage. But to do this, he must uncover the vampire’s lair and
pierce Dracula’s heart with a wooden stake, setting up an epic
confrontation of good versus evil. Over the years, the story of
Dracula has been used as commentary in modern studies of
psychology, women’s issues, and colonialism, while never losing
its place as one of the greatest horror
stories ever told.
JANUARY
Under the leadership of Producing
Director Susan Albert Loewenberg, L.A.
Theatre Works has been the foremost
radio theater company in the U.S. for
more than two decades. L.A. Theatre
Works is broadcast weekly on U.S.
public radio stations, daily in China on
the Radio Beijing Network, streamed
online at www.latw.org and programs
are aired internationally on the BBC,
CBC, and many other English language
networks. LATW has single-handedly
brought the finest recorded dramatic
literature into the homes of millions. On
the road, LATW has delighted audiences
with its unique live radio theater style
performances in over 300 small towns
and major cities, including New York,
Boston, San Francisco, Washington
and Chicago, Beijing and Shanghai.
An L.A. Theatre Works performance is
immediate, spontaneous, and features a
first-rate cast, live sound effects, and a
connection to the audience rarely felt in a
traditional theater setting. This theater…
is an event.
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Billy McGuigan Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
7 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016
FEBRUARY
Rock to the music of the Beatles in an all new interactive concert
experience where the audience creates the playlist for the night…
every night! There’s no denying that everyone has a Beatles
song attached to an event in their life. Through laughter and
personal stories, Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles
Experience connects the audience and performers in a way like no
other. Each performance is a unique and remarkable event with the
audience requesting the songs each night. The Beatles music is the
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soundtrack to our lives, and Yesterday and Today gets to the heart of that.
With dead-on musical precision, audiences will be immersed in the
sights, sounds and memories of the 1960s and their favorite Beatles
songs. This is a tribute show that focuses on the music of the Beatles
– there are no wigs, costumes or accents. GVR Live! fan favorite, Billy
McGuigan returns to play the Beatles songs that you know and love.
Fiddle Faddle with the Tucson Symphony
Orchestra
Lawrence Golan, Conductor and Violin Soloist
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Join multi-talented conductor and violinist Lawrence Golan
and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra for a night of Fiddlin’
Favorites, including “Fiddler on
the Roof,” “The Devil Went
Down to Georgia,” “The Lord
of the Dance,” and “Orange
Blossom Special.” This night
will stir up the dust and
your pulse with bows and
fingers flying, showing off
the versatility of the “fiddle.”
Voice If Music Be the Food of Love
7 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2016
Voice, the acclaimed British vocal ensemble from Oxford,
England, formed in 2006. The trio explores repertoire that
is diverse while being complementary. The group performs
works by Hildegard of Bingen and other early masters,
traditional songs and arrangements from around the world, and
contemporary compositions. In 2013, they launched their debut
album Musical Harmony, a carefully crafted selection of songs
defining Voice’s distinctive sound, described as “fresh and really
rather beautiful” according to Andrew McGregor of BBC Radio
3 Summer CD Review.
The trio’s latest collaborative project, If Music Be the Food of
Love, sees the creation of five new pieces on the theme of love
by British composers. This new program will include songs
both new and old to explore the beauty, heartache, and humor
of love. The trio focuses the program on the extraordinary
role of women in music as composers, performers and muses.
The concert includes Shakespearean song (in honor of the
400th anniversary of his death), medieval music, folksong
arrangements from the UK and Ireland, and contemporary
repertoire including a set of newly commissioned works by
British composers, Stevie Wishart, Helen Chadwick, Emily
Levy, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, and Marcus Davidson.
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FEBRUARY
Doors open at 6 p.m. | 6:30 pm. Preshow Lecture
7:30 p.m. Performance
Simon and Garfunkel
Live in Central Park
(Revisited)
FEBRUARY
7 p.m. Tuesday,
February 23, 2016
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Live in Central Park is a celebration
of historical, iconic concert events
from New York’s Central Park,
recreated using bona fide setlists. These are not impressions or
impersonations; but a revisit with
the music that made these nights magical. Lee Lessack and
Johnny Rodgers recreate Simon and Garfunkel’s legendary
concert in Central Park from September 19, 1981. This concert
was a collection of Simon and Garfunkel’s best known hits from
their long and illustrious careers including “Mrs. Robinson,”
“Slip Slidin’ Away,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “The
Sound of Silence.” In this unforgettable event, Lessack and
Rodgers will perform the greatest set list from one of the most
unforgettable
concerts of
all times.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra Masterworks
Mendelssohn’s Reformation
James Feddeck, Conductor
Doors open at 6 p.m. | 6:30 pm. Preshow Lecture
7:30 p.m. Performance
Thursday, March 3, 2016
This program combines romance, childhood memories from
France, and a celebration! Inspired by a romantic attraction,
Glinka’s Valse-Fantasie transforms a waltz into an expansive
symphonic poem with an incredible range of emotions.
Dedicated to his three year-old daughter, Debussy’s signature
mellifluous melodies evoke childhood memories in the
Children’s Corner. Mendelssohn’s Fifth Symphony, Reformation,
ends the program on a celebratory note.
JazzReach presents Stolen Moments: The First 100 Years of Jazz featuring Metta Quintet
7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Stolen Moments: The
First 100 Years of Jazz is a thoroughly captivating and informative
program that introduces audiences to jazz music’s rich history
and to the names, faces and music of some of its many masters.
On a broader level, Stolen Moments also highlights the interplay
between the jazz movement and the evolution of American culture
throughout the 20th Century, emphasizing the ways in which
MARCH
Established in 1994,
JazzReach is a nationally
recognized New York
City-based 501(c) (3)
not-for-profit organization
dedicated to the promotion,
performance, creation and
teaching of jazz music.
Through the presentations,
educational programs
and captivating mainstage concerts, JazzReach
is steadfastly dedicated
to fostering a greater
appreciation, awareness
and understanding of this
rich, vital, ever-evolving
American art form. Since
premiering their debut
educational program
in 1997, JazzReach has
successfully positioned
itself as one of our nation’s
leading arts organizations
dedicated to jazz.
jazz has acted as a unifying force, bridging cultural, ethnic and
economic differences; stimulated cultural fusions and new stylistic
idioms; exemplified democratic ideals; and influenced other genres
of music, both in the U.S. and abroad.
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WindSync
7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016
MARCH
WindSync is a fresh and energetic wind quintet internationally
recognized for dramatic and engaging interpretations of
classical music. A winner of the 2012 Concert Artists Guild
Victor Elmaleh International Competition, this dynamic
ensemble focuses on building a connection with audiences
through adventurous programming and charismatic stage
presence. Critics and audiences alike rave about programs that expand
the wind quintet repertoire with newly commissioned works
written for WindSync, as well as a wide array of original
arrangements of classical masterworks. These five virtuoso
players perform exclusively from memory and specialize in
creative concerts that inspire and entertain audiences of all ages.
B.J. Thomas
7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2016
With one of the most distinctive voices in American pop and
country music, B.J. Thomas is a true American institution
whose iconic pop, country and gospel hits defined their
respective generations and now transcend them. B.J. Thomas
celebrates an incredible half a century in music and some 47
years since his first gold selling hit on Scepter Records.
He is a six time Grammy and two time Dove Award winner
and has sold more than 70 million records. He is also
ranked in Billboard’s Top 50 most played artists over
the past 50 years. Spend an incredible evening with
the legendary B.J. Thomas as he shares his best loved
songs including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My
Head,” “Hooked On a Feeling,” and “Somebody Done
Somebody Wrong Song.”
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APRIL
Remember When Rock Was Young Almost Elton John & the Rocket Band starring Craig A. Meyer
7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Do you remember when Elton John was the Rocket Man of the
music charts? Transport yourself back to the days of outrageous
clothes and spectacular music! Remember When Rock Was Young
starring Craig A. Meyer is a spectacular musical journey that
celebrates the decades of chart-topping hits of Sir Elton John
including “Benny and the Jets,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” and
“Crocodile Rock,” just to name a few.
Award winning actor/singer Meyer uses his remarkable
resemblance and uncanny ability to sound like the legendary star to
celebrate the character, costumes and charisma of the famed pianist
and singer. Barry Manilow himself states “Craig A. Meyer is one
of the most talented people I have ever worked with. He can do
anything!” This is the ultimate tribute to the great musical legend,
Elton John!
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GVR Live! Special Event Series
The Wellington International Ukulele
Orchestra
Parton, alongside tunes from the South Pacific and Indie music
legends like David Kilgour!
7 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2016 The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra’s USA tour will
feature the band’s virtuoso ukulele skills, gorgeous multi-part
vocal harmonies, and hilarious audience participation. The
band’s number one rule is: “If you know the words, sing along.
If you don’t know the words, sing along!”
Hailing from the home of The Hobbit movies, the Wellington
International Ukulele Orchestra are critically acclaimed as
“New Zealand’s hottest music/comedy ensemble” by the
Christchurch Arts Festival. The wildly popular Wellington
International Ukulele Orchestra are renowned for their winning
combination of charming Kiwi humor, disarmingly small
instruments and sublime musicality – a joyful formula
that’s in hot demand worldwide.
Featuring 10 performers, the band’s on-stage antics
are legendary amongst delirious audiences. Their
comedic banter is spontaneous, and when they
burst into song, the sweet sounds can silence
a room in a nanosecond, or bring a crowd
of thousands to their feet. The song choices
themselves – a canny selection of modern
and traditional tunes – highlight
the musical excellence and comic
brilliance of the group. Expect to
hear their take on Hall and Oates,
Justin Timberlake and Dolly
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GVR Valley Players Gene Artery and His
Horse, What’s-His-Name
March 31-April 3, 2016 Look for more special events and
dances to be announced
throughout the year.
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GVR Live! Special Event Series
GVR welcomes to West Center stage the GVR Valley Players’
original production of Gene Artery and His Horse, What’s-HisName by Cal Lambert. This live performance runs March 31
through April 3, 2016. Ticket & Box Office Information
Ticket & Box Office Information
Season Tickets
Tickets may be purchased in person at West Center
Box Office, 1111 W. Via Arcoiris in Green Valley or by
calling (520) 625-0288. Tickets ordered by phone
are held at the box office for pick up on the night
of the performance or during regular box office
hours. Tickets are not mailed to patrons.
Advance Ticket Purchase
Season ticket holders may purchase tickets
through Friday, August 28, 2015. Season ticket
holders have the first opportunity to purchase
tickets to all the great GVR Live! performances
before they are sold out. Season ticket orders can
be placed by mail, fax or phone, and tickets will be
available for pick up at the West Center Box Office
on September 14, 2015.
Box office hours are Monday-Friday 8am-4pm,
weekends and holidays from 10am-2pm, and one
hour prior to performances and events. Individual
tickets for the 2015/2016 Performing Arts Season
on sale September 1, 2015.
GVR members may purchase tickets in their name
only at the member price, and may purchase up to
four (4) guest tickets per household at the guest
price. Some restrictions apply.
Ticket prices increase $1 at the door. All ticket sales
are final. There are no refunds or exchanges for
individual member, guest or general public tickets.
In the event that a performance is cancelled,
refunds may be given. Every effort will be made to
reschedule a performance that has been cancelled.
Ticket Discounts
Group discounts are available for groups of ten
(10) or more by calling the Senior Member Services
Supervisor at (520) 625-3440 ext. 7225.
Student discounts also are available for all
performances. Students may be required to
present a student ID when tickets are picked up
at the West Center Box Office. Please indicate
your student status when purchasing tickets at the
Box Office.
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Exceptional Discounts
Become a season ticket holder to receive a great
discount with exceptional benefits. Purchase
7 or more tickets per person and receive a 10%
discount off the regular member price for Section
A seating, or 15% discount off the regular member
price for Section B seating.
Season ticket prices are available only while season
tickets are on sale July 1 through August 28, 2015.
However, season ticket holders who purchase
tickets to additional performances during the
season receive $2 off the regular member price.
This discount is not available for the purchase of
guest or general public tickets.
As a season ticket holder, you will also receive a
$2 discount off the regular member price when
purchasing tickets for all performances in the
GVR Live! 2015/2016 Special Events Series. This
includes dances, Valley Players performances, and
other special events.
Ticket Refund/Exchange Policy
Concessions Discounts
Season ticket holders receive a 50 percent
discount on all concession purchases at all GVR
Live! performances and events. This discount
excludes concessions at free GVR member movies.
All ticket sales are final. There are no refunds or
exchanges for individual member, guest or general
public tickets.
Ticket Exchange Privileges
Season ticket holders receive ticket exchange
privileges up to 24 hours prior to an event.
Season tickets may be exchanged for another
performance in the current 2015/2016 performing
arts series. Season tickets may not be exchanged
for guest or general public tickets or special
events. Tickets must be presented to process an
exchange. Upgrade fees may apply and must be
paid at the time of the exchange. Refunds will
not be issued if exchanging ticket(s) for a less
expensive performance.
Season ticket holders are entitled to ticket
exchange privileges. Season ticket exchanges
are allowed up to 24 hours prior to an event.
Season tickets may be exchanged for any other
performance in the current performing arts
series. Season tickets may not be exchanged for
guest or general public tickets or special events.
Tickets must be presented in order to process
an exchange. Upgrade fees may apply and must
be paid at the time of the exchange. Refunds
will not be given if exchanging ticket(s) for a less
expensive performance.
Season Tickets may be exchanged in person at
the West Center Box Office. Tickets may also be
mailed in for exchange provided they will arrive
atleast 24 hours prior to an event to:
Green Valley Recreation
West Center Box Office
Attn: Season Ticket Exchange
1111 W Via Arcoiris, Green Valley, AZ 85614
Include your name, GVR member number, contact
information and your tickets, and indicate for which
performance you wish to exchange your tickets.
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Ticket Refund/Exchange Policy
Season Tickets
General Information
• All performances are open to the general public.
• All GVR Live! events are held at Green Valley
Recreation’s West Center Auditorium, located
at 1111 W Via Arcoiris, near the intersection of
Continental Rd. and La Canada in Green Valley.
General Information
• Doors open approximately one (1) hour prior
to the performance or as indicated on the
ticket. Every effort will be made to begin all
performances on time.
• Latecomers will be seated at the discretion
of the house manager. Late seating may be
unavailable at the discretion of the performing
artist. Patrons are asked to arrive at least 15
minutes prior to the performance start time to
ensure entrance and seating.
• Artists, dates, times and programs are subject to
change without advance notice.
• The use of still, video and audio recording
devices of any kind is strictly prohibited.
• Kindly silence your electronic devices prior to
entering West Center Auditorium as a courtesy
to performers and guests.
• Cinema booster seats are available for children
to provide a better view. A cinema seat may be
requested by contacting the house manager.
Children under six years are not permitted at
performances. Exceptions may apply for some
special engagements.
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Accessibility
The West Center, including the auditorium and parking
lot, are ADA accessible. ADA designated parking
is available in the north and west parking lots. GVR
makes all reasonable accommodations for those with
special needs, including those with service animals as
defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, with
advance notice. Please inform the Box Office when
you purchase tickets if wheelchair accessible and
companion seating is required.
The House Manager will identify patrons with
accessibility needs prior to opening the auditorium
doors for seating. Patrons who have accessibility needs
will be seated with the assistance of the House Manager
and volunteer ushers.
Mobility devices must be removed from fire lanes and
aisles. The House Manager will gladly assist patrons
with accessibility needs.
West Center Auditorium is equipped with two Assisted
Listening Systems, the Ampetronic Induction Loop
System (known as the Induction Loop) and the Williams
Hearing Assist System. Receivers and a headset or
ear buds for the Williams Hearing Assist System are
available for pick up at the West Center Box Office one
(1) hour prior to performances. A photo ID is required
to check out this equipment.
An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is located
in the West Center lobby. Please alert GVR staff in the
event of an emergency.
Member’s Name: (please print): _______________________________________
4 EASY WAYS TO ORDER!
By Mail: GVR Performing Arts Tickets
P.O. Box 586 Green Valley, Az 85622
GVR Member Number (must include):__________________________________
Green Valley Address:___________________________ Zip Code: ___________
Alternate Address: _________________________________________________
By Phone: (520) 625-0288
By Fax: (520) 625-2352
Attn: Performing Arts
City:_______________________________ State: ______ Zip Code: ___________
Green Valley Phone: _______________ Cell Phone:_______________________
In Person: GVR Member Services Center
1070 S Calle de las Casitas
Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM
E-mail address: ____________________________________________________
ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair Accessible Seating: #______________________________________
WEST CENTER
AUDITORIUM SEATING MAP
STAGE
Companion Seating Needed: # _______________________________________
PAYMENT INFO
Check
Visa MasterCard
_____ I am enclosing a check or money order payable to GREEN VALLEY RECREATION
Exp. Date: ________________ Card Verification Number (3 digit code):_______
Section
Section
Section
A
Name Printed On Card: ______________________________________________
Credit Card Number:________________________________________________
Section
A
Section
B
Section
B
B
B
Authorizing Signature:_______________________________________________
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GVR Performing Arts Ticket Order Form
SEASON TICKET ORDER FORM
Season Ticket Order Form
DATE TIME
PERFORMANCE
Qty
Sect A
Sect B
10/8
6PM
Cocktails in the Courtyard!+
___Free Free
10/13
7pm
Jimmy Webb The Glen Campbell Years
___
10/20
7pm
Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Review The Soul of America
___ $27.00
$22.10
10/277pm
Ethel Grace
___ $27.00
$22.10
11/5
Mandy Barnett Heroines of Heartache: A Tribute to the Great Women of Song
___ $28.80
$23.80
11/107pm
Let’s Misbehave: A Cole Porter Soirée with Mark Nadler
___
$21.60
$17.00
11/17
Kenny Endo Contemporary Ensemble
___
$27.00
$22.10
12/17pm Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew & Gunnar Nelson
___
$32.40
$27.20
12/8
___
$21.60
$17.00
___
$34.20
$28.90
7pm
7pm
7pm
Ken and Brad Kolodner
12/156:30pmA Very Merry Pops with the TSO
$30.60 $25.50
12/31
7pm
The Broadway Boys++
___$35.70
1/7
6:30pm
TSO Masterworks Moonstruck: Schumann & Schmidt
___ $34.20
$28.90
1/127pm Close to You: The Sound of Karen Carpenter with Joanne O’Brien
___
$23.40
$18.70
1/19
7pm
Claire Lynch Band
___
$25.20
$20.40
1/26
7pm
L.A. Theatre Works Bram Stoker’s Dracula
___ $36.00
$32.10
2/2
7pm
Billy McGuigan Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience
___ $25.20
$20.40
2/96:30pm
Fiddle Faddle with the TSO
___
$28.90
2/187pm Voice If Music be the Food of Love
___ $21.60
$34.20
2/23
7pm
Lee Lessack and Johnny Rodgers Simon and Garfunkel Live in Central Park (Revisted)___
3/3
6:30pm
TSO Masterworks Mendelssohn’s Reformation
$28.80
$17.00
$23.80
___ $34.20
$28.90
3/87pm JazzReach Stolen Moments: The First 100 Years of Jazz featuring Metta Quintet
___
$23.40
$18.70
3/157pm WindSync
___
$23.40
$18.70
3/22
___
$36.00
$32.10
4/57pm Remember When Rock Was Young Almost Elton John & The Rocket Band
___
$32.40
$27.20
10/23
7pm
SPECIAL EVENT: The Mission Special Movie Screening (Movie is general admission)
___
Free Event
2/5
7pm
SPECIAL EVENT: The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra
___
$34.00*
7pm
B.J. Thomas
Total Purchase including Special Event Ticket Purchase
$________
$30.00*
$________
*These prices reflect the season ticket holder discount of $2 off the regular member price for special event ticket purchases.
Special event tickets are not a part of the season ticket purchase and do not count toward your season ticket total.
Special event tickets are nonrefundable or exchangeable.
+This is a free event open only to Season Ticket Holders. A ticket is required for admission.
++The Broadway Boys NYE performance is general admission with table seating. Section A & B seating does not apply. All season ticket holders receive a 15%
discount for this event.
Ticket Order Form Details
Please indicate the number of tickets per performance
and circle the desired seating section.
Season ticket orders are processed in the order they
are received. Seating sections are assigned on a first
come, first served basis and are subject to availability. If your seating section preference is not available, you
will be assigned to the next available seating section.
Season ticket sales are only available through
Friday, August 28, 2015.
GVR Live! In the Community
GVR’s goal is to strengthen the community through
arts education and outreach programs by promoting
the arts well beyond our role as a presenting
organization. Through outreach opportunities
throughout the community, we hope to promote a
greater appreciation for the arts and build a healthy
and thriving arts community.
One of the ways we do this is by bringing live monthly
performances to the residents of Silver Springs
Assisted Living Center, who may be unable to attend
performances at GVR’s West Center. Since 2012,
GVR has scheduled entertainers to give a one hour
performance at Silver Springs. Residents are delighted
to be able to experience top notch performances from
the comfort and convenience of their residence. Our
goal is to double the number of performances offered
at Silver Springs.
Another way GVR is reaching out to the community
is by having our performers conduct workshops and
lectures at local area schools. These experienced
artists share their knowledge, experience and talents
through performance-based demonstrations, hands
on workshops, and lectures to expose students to
the arts and entertainment field and foster a greater
appreciation for the performing arts. GVR also
works with educators to customize workshops and
presentations that will benefit students.
GVR is seeking other opportunities to partner with
a variety of community organizations by hosting
workshops and lectures that help enrich our community
as a whole. We invite you to contact GVR about your
interest in the arts.
Volunteering
The GVR Live! Performing Arts Season brings an exciting
array of live entertainers and performers to Southern
Arizona to entertain us, bond us together through our
experience, and enrich our lives and community!
If you share our passion for the arts, we invite you to
serve as a Program Volunteer. Our volunteers assist
us during performances by greeting and seating
patrons, helping with merchandise and concession
sales, and providing general assistance to guests.
No experience is necessary as we will train you. The
only requirements are a willingness to learn and to
ensure our guests have a pleasurable experience while
attending GVR’s performances.
Those interested in being a performing arts program
volunteer are invited to call us at (520) 625-3440 ext.
7206, or to send us an email stating your interest to
[email protected].
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GVR Live! In The Community
Each member must purchase the minimum number
of performances to be eligible for the season ticket
discount. Purchase 7 or more tickets per person and
receive a 10% discount off the regular member price
for Section A seating and 15% discount off the regular
member price for Section B seating.
GREEN VALLEY RECREATION, INC.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
1070 S. Calle de las Casitas
Green Valley, Arizona 85614
Ph: (520) 625-3440
Toll-free: (844) 693-2116
Fax: (520) 625-2353
Web: www.gvrec.org
/GreenValleyRecreation
Box Office Hours
Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM
Weekends and holidays 10 AM-2 PM
One hour prior to events
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