2012-2013 WINTER /S PRING PERFORMANCE S

2012-2013

WINTER/SPRING

PERFORMANCE

SERIES

1250 W. Continental Road

Green Valley, AZ 85622

520.399.1750

www.performingartscenter.org

Community Performance & Art Center Foundation

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Matt Campfield Scott Carlson

Mary Lou Catania Marie Cory

Richard Ducote

Eloise Frederickson Nancy Karsh Harry Paxton David Urbaniak Susan Voorhees Mary Wehmeyer

STAFF

Executive Director

Chris Ashcraft

Director of Development

Al Saterbak

Office Manager

Amanda Urbaniak

Facilities Supervisor

George Cantu

Sound & Lighting Technicians

Phil Wenstrand Bill Voorhees

Membership revenues help fund CPAC’s wide array of diverse arts pro-

grams for our community. Music, dance, theater, visual arts and family

performances entertain and educate audiences, and bring people of all

ages and backgrounds together. The CPAC Foundation believes that the

performing arts inspire and challenge our young people, promote eco-

nomic vitality and enrich the quality of life.

We could not offer these cultural opportunities without the loyalty, dedi-

cation and support of our wonderful patrons. Please help us continue to

expand our programs and grow with the Green Valley community. In

addition to individual contributions, CPAC gratefully accepts stocks,

bonds, memorial and honor gifts, foundation and corporate charitable

gifts. All contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing you at

many performances in the future.

Member - Annual Gifts of $100-$499 10% discount on all non-rental performances

Supporter - Annual Gifts of $500-$999 All of the above, plus: Reserved VIP Seating

Producer’s Circle - Annual Gifts of $1000-$2999 All of the above, plus: 5 tickets to CPAC performances (in red font)

Ambassador’s Circle - Annual Gifts of $3000 and above Custom benefit package

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ESSENTIAL SOUL WITH THE SOCIALS A Soul, Motown and R&B VEGAS STYLE Revue! Thursday, November 29th 7:00 PM

Tickets: $20 in advance/$23 at door

Co-creators Charlie Hall and Sam Eagon present Essential Soul,

featuring a main stage performance by the 10-piece, piping

powerhouse soul and funk band, THE SOCIALS. This is your

chance to be moved by some of Arizona’s greatest entertainers.

This elaborate night of music infused with soul, is sure to caress

your palate with the sounds of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin,

Otis Redding and so many more!!! This is an essential moment

that no music SOUL will want to miss!

AN EVENING OF JAZZ Pat Watson and Mike Padilla

Wednesday, December 5th 7:00 PM


Classic jazz, silky smooth with a gospel touch, that’s the music

of Pat Watson. Her voice and songs inspire her audiences so

much that they cannot resist the urge to sing along and partici-

pate in this engaging soulful musical experience. Mike Padilla

has entertained audiences with his love of the classic standards

like Gershwin and Porter. He has performed in San Francisco,

Japan and Tucson and is a veteran Musical Theatre performer.

SONS OF ORPHEUS Friday, December 7th 7:00 PM


Founded and led by the distinguished tenor, Grayson Hirst, this

community-based men’s choral organization is comprised of

men from all walks of life. Members include professional musi-

cians, retired businessmen, scholars, teachers, doctors and oth-

ers. Sons of Orpheus is a not-for-profit organization which pro-

vides music scholarships and supports food banks and other

numerous community organizations. They have performed with

the Balalaika Orchestra, Tucson Chamber Orchestra and the

Tucson Boys and Girls Choruses, among others.

THE MAGIC OF MICHAEL C. DESCHALIT Monday, December 10th 7:00 PM


Multi-award winning magician and master stage hypnotist, Mi-

chael DeSchalit, performs for a wide range of audiences from

private parties to schools and for some of the most prestigious

corporations in the world. His unique blend of skilled classical

magic and side splitting comedy always leaves his audiences

amazed and amused.

JACK LASSETER The Saga of the US Mountain Men

Tuesday, December 11th 7:00 PM


This is the story of the American mountain men, the fur trappers

of the old West. This is part of Jack's series of talks on the West

outside of Arizona. This one is all about the beaver trappers in

the Rocky Mountains, who they were, what their lives were like,

what happened to them; and of course, Jack will share with us

some of their hair raising stories as only he can. You are in for

a treat.

COUNTRY CLASSICS Thursday, December 13th 7:00 PM


Kevin Sterner and The Strait Country Band has been busy the

past few months putting together a brand new show for you!

This concert features the music of many of the biggest Country

Stars to ever hit the airwaves or perform at the Grand Old Opry

in the past 50 years. Country Classics includes music by Con-

way Twitty, Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and many

more. You will feel as if you are actually at the "Opry " in

Nashville!

THE DIXIE CATS Wednesday, January 2nd 7:00 PM


The Dixie Cats are a good old-fashioned Dixieland Band. Their

down south New Orleans feel will get you clapping your hands

and tapping your toes. Whether it’s a trumpet, trombone or

clarinet improvising a solo or all three instruments improvising

together to create that rich Dixieland feel, the Dixie Cats are

sure to entertain.

YOU’RE LOOKIN’ AT COUNTRY Dale Young and Kip Calahan

Friday, January 4th 7:00 PM


Dale shares stories and the history of Patsy Cline, Loretta

Lynn, Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton. Kip sings their hits

and signature songs. Together they guarantee to have you laugh-

ing, crying and singing along. The grand finale is a patriotic

song/poem combination that will have the audience on their

feet! Kip and Dale’s last performance sold out within days, so

get your tickets early!

ARTHUR AND THE BLUES REDEEMERS Monday, January 7th 7:00 PM


He's BACK! Boogie Woogie pianist Arthur Migliazza, along

with harmonica master extraordinaire Tom Walbank, acclaimed

bassist Larry Lee Lerma and phenomenal drummer Doug Davis,

will entertain once again. Former Tucson resident and fan fa-

vorite, Arthur makes his annual migration south for your musi-

cal enjoyment. It's a foot stomping, hand clapping evening not

to be missed.

BIG BAND SOUNDS OF GREEN VALLEY Wednesday, January 9th 7:00 PM


The wealth of experienced jazz performers in the Green Valley

area has never been more evident than in the big band offerings

of the Big Band Sounds of Green Valley. Big Band Sounds

performs the finest contemporary big band arrangements of

standards and originals including Stan Kenton, Count Basie and

Duke Ellington. You will be treated to the best in big band jazz

entertainment under their new leader, lead alto saxophonist,

Lance Hoopes.

VOICE OF AN ANGEL TRIO Friday, January 11th 7:00 PM


A trio project featuring TSO principal percussionist Homero

Ceron, Amilcar Guevara on piano and Geoff Hamilton on String

bass. The performance will feature traditional Latin-American

music including "new tango" as well as Italian Baroque and

French music. Come witness the extraordinary musicianship of

the Voice of an Angel Trio.

ARIZONA OPERA LIVE AT CPAC Saturday, January 12th 3:00 PM

Tickets: $35

In its first collaborative endeavor, Arizona Opera and CPAC

present soprano Bevin Hill, mezzo Laura Wilde, tenor David

Margolis and baritone Thomas Cannon. These Marion Roose

Pullin Resident Artists will present a program of popular selec-

tions from opera and musical theater. Composers include Verdi,

Puccini and Mozart intermixed with several Broadway favor-

ites.

DAVE STAMEY Tuesday, January 15th 7:00 PM


Nationally acclaimed cowboy singer Dave Stamey has been a

cowboy, a mule packer, a dude wrangler and is now one of the

most popular Western entertainers working today. He has been

voted three times Entertainer of the Year, three times Male Per-

former of the Year and twice Songwriter of the Year by the West-

ern Music Association. He also received the Will Rogers Award

from the Academy of Western Artists. He has delighted audi-

ences in twenty states and finds that he prefers this to being

stomped by angry horses.

THE RETRO ROCKETS Wednesday, January 16 7:00 PM


Do you did the superior harmonies of bands like the Beatles, The

Yardbirds, The Turtles, The Byrds, The Beachboys and The

Kinks? Then you’ll dig The Retro Rockets! Whether you’re 12

years old, or old enough to know better, there’s nothing like the

60′s for fun and “good time” rock and roll!

JACK LASSETER American Legal System from a Lawyer’s Point of View

Thursday, January 17th 7:00 PM


Has the law always seemed like an alien and scary world to you,

inhabited only by “those lawyer guys”? Now is your chance to

get a rare “insider’s view” of the law from our popular speaker,

Jack Lasseter, who spent 40 years of his life as a practicing law-

yer, as a judge pro tem, a JAG officer, a military judge, prosecu-

tor and defense attorney. You will never feel like an outsider

again.

ARSENIC & OLD LACE by Joseph Kesserling The Shoestring Players

January 24-26 7:00 PM

January 30 2:00 PM,

January 31 - February 1 7:00 PM


Directed by Roberta Konen, Arsenic and Old Lace is a farcical dark comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic

who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police

in Brooklyn, NY, as he debates whether to go through with his

promise to marry the woman he loves.

JACK LASSETER Apache Tactics

Tuesday, February 5th 7:00 PM


This talk is about the ingenious tactics of the Apaches. They

could strike out of nowhere with no warning, then disappear

back into the mountains to strike again when unexpected. They

were outnumbered and outgunned by the Spanish, and later the

Americans, but the Spanish could never conquer them, and it

took the Americans 25 years to subdue them. How did they do

it? Jack covers it all, their kinds of raids, ambushes, avoidance

and survival techniques.

OLD PUEBLO JAZZ BAND Wednesday, February 6th 7:00 PM


The Old Pueblo Jazz Band plays the music of New Orleans-

style Dixieland in addition to contemporary and big band swing.

The band is made up of fine jazz musicians who currently per-

form with The DixieCats, the ThorsSounds, Tucson Swings! big

band, Big Band Express, and others. Band members have

played in the Seattle, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Washington,

DC, and in groups such as the Disneyland Band and the Johnny

Lewis Big Band. You won’t be able to keep your feet from

moving once you hear the Old Pueblo Jazz Band!

CLASSIX “So Many Loves”

Thursday, February 14th 7:00 PM


Comprised of Ruth and Don O’Brien, Sue and Bill Krinke,

Eloise Fredrickson and Ron Bell, this local a cappella sextet will

feature a diverse collection of songs for the romantic of heart.

Put some romance back in your life as this talented ensemble

serenades you to evoke a smile, a laugh or a memory.

LOVE LETTERS Al and Julia Saterbak

Friday, February 15th 7:00 PM


Andrew and Melissa grew up together and corresponded with

each other throughout their lives. Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney is their story, told through the letters they exchanged. You will

fall in love with them, as they fell in love with each other. They

are portrayed by Al and Julia Saterbak, who met on stage play-

ing husband and wife and have appeared together in dozens of

performances in Wisconsin and Arizona.

DESERT DOO WOP Saturday, February 16th 7:00 PM


Originally hailing from New York state, this local favorite will

rock your socks off with the best Doo Wop music south of the

Gila River!

JOE BOURNE

Tribute to Lou Rawls Monday, February 18th 7:00 PM


Vocalist Joe Bourne presents A Tribute to Lou Rawls, the music

& the man! “There will be Love” in a remarkable evening filled

with musical gems such as At Last, Lady Love, Groovy People,

Stormy Monday, See You When I Get There and many more.

It's a smooth blend of Jazz, R & B and Pop with Joe Bourne and

his combo featuring female vocalist Angel Diamond.

THE GREEN VALLEY STAGE BAND Friday, February 22nd 7:00 PM


The Green Valley Stage Band has been delighting audiences

with the music they love since 1990. The 20 piece band of musi-

cians performs throughout southern Arizona. They perform a

variety of big band music from the 40’s, 50’s and up to the pre-

sent including music from such artists as Stan Kenton, Glenn

Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Perez

Prado, Hank Williams, Beatles, and more. (Photo by Green

Valley News).

BALLET FOLKLORICO LA PALOMA Saturday, February 23rd 7:00 PM

Tickets: TBA

This dynamic Tucson ensemble returns to CPAC once again!

JACK LASSETER Chief Loco the Apache Peace Chief

Tuesday, March 5th 7:00 PM


We think of the Apaches as united, a solid block if you will, in

their resistance to the Americans. This of course is wrong.

After all, there were many great leaders such as Chief Loco,

who desperately tried to find some peaceful coexistence be-

tween the Apaches and the Americans. This is the universal

story of an enlightened, responsible, moderate leader caught in

the middle of extremism.

MEMORIES BIG BAND Wednesday, March 6th 7:00 PM


Memories Big Band was born circa 1968. Under the leadership

of Cliff Juergens as well as other leaders, the band has attracted

some of the best musicians in southern Arizona. One Tucson

newspaper describes them “as good as any you’ve ever heard!”

A TRIBUTE TO PATSY CLINE Kip Calahan Young and Dale Young

Thursday, March 7th 7:00 PM


Fresh off their sold out performance in August, Forever Young

presents a tribute to country music female legendary singer,

Patsy Cline. This show features some of Patsy’s number one

hits like ‘’Crazy”, “I Fall To Pieces”, “Sweet Dreams” and

crowd favorites such as “Back In Baby’s Arms and “Just A

Closer Walk With Thee.”

OCOTILLO PIANO TRIO Paula Fan, Michael Fan, Anna Gratz

Monday, March 11th 7:00 PM


The Ocotillo Piano Trio features Tucson Symphony Orchestra

musicians Paula Fan on piano, Michael Fan on violin and Anna

Gratz on cello. Michael is well known for his wide variety of

styles and children’s compositions, Paula has performed on five

continents and Anna has performed with the Rochester Philhar-

monic. The stellar musicianship of this trio is not to be missed!

MARIACHI LUZ DE LUNA Tuesday, March 12th 7:00 PM


Mariachi Luz de Luna has performed all over the world includ-

ing at the Barbican Theater in London, England and on the

Jimmy Kimmel show in Los Angeles. You will never think of

music in the same way after hearing Mariachi Luz de Luna.

STRAIGHT COUNTRY Monday, March 18th 7:00 PM


This is real country music! Kevin Sterner and the Straight

Country Band take center stage, paying tribute to the music of

legendary George Strait. Featuring fiddle and steel guitar, this

performance was brought back by popular demand!

SONS OF ORPHEUS Wednesday, March 20th 7:00 PM


Sons of Orpheus returns to the CPAC stage once again for an

encore performance.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA WOMEN’S CHORUS Saturday, April 6th 7:00 PM


The Southern Arizona Women’s Chorus performs everything

from Pop to Classical. Their repertoire is as varied as the

women in the chorus. SAWC has nearly 80 members from all

walks of life. The Women’s Chorus has performed with such

groups as the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Arizona Sym-

phonic Winds, the Sons of Orpheus, the Tucson Youth Chamber

Ensemble, The Tucson Girls Chorus, The Tucson Arizona Boys

Chorus, HarpFusion, Tucson Concert Band, Kirby Shaw, Rene

Clausen and the Concordia Choir of Moorehead, Minnesota.

They have performed in venues across the country including

Carnegie Hall.

THE MARY LOU QUINTET Sunday, April 7th 3:00 PM


Mary Lou is a popular local entertainer who plays piano and

flute. She has planned an eclectic program that includes more

serious pieces like Ravel, Chopin and a John Rutter flute and

clarinet duet along with some standard favorites. The second

half of the program will feature the “Mary Lou Quintet” with

Lance Hoopes, Carmen Catania, Lanny Webb and Les Roberts.

The performance will be upbeat and lively and Mary Lou prom-

ises some surprises along the way. If you have attended her

programs in the past, you know that you will be entertained with

quality and a sense of humor!

THE MOUSETRAP by Agatha Christie The Shoestring Players

April 19-20 7:00 PM

April 21 3:00 PM,

April 25-27 7:00 PM


This theater classic is a murder mystery with a twist ending!

The Mousetrap is one of the most well known plays of all time.

At 62 years, it holds the current record for the longest running

show of any type in the modern era. Don’t miss out on the final

production of the year from the Santa Cruz Shoestring Players!

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Santa Rita Art League

Nancy Meier 625-4976

Reception: Friday, December 7th, 4-6 pm

JANUARY 2013

Roberta Rodgers and Del Marinello

Roberts Rodgers 979-4122 Del Marinello 648-2803

Reception: Saturday, January 12th, 5-7 pm

FEBRUARY 2013

Briggs Art Show

Bill Pickett 648-3322

Reception: Saturday, February 2nd, 1-3 pm

MARCH 2013

Romy Angle, Gladys Qualls and Linda Gaeta

Romy Angle 270-7569

Reception TBD

DEANNA THIBAULT ~ INSTRUCTOR

Tuesdays from 9:00am-2:00pm

$100 per session of four classes (bring your own lunch)

SPACE IS LIMITED ~ CALL 399-1750

Deanna’s art will be displayed in the theater lobby March 1st-31st

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CPAC boasts two sophisticated, versatile venues to host your next event.

The Rehearsal Studio and Theater are well-equipped to host a variety of

different events, including but not limited to, sales meetings, product

launches, screenings and social and formal gatherings. We welcome your

inquiries and would be pleased to give you a tour of these spaces and dis-

cuss your needs. CPAC venues are shown by appointment only. Please

contact us at (520) 399-1750 or [email protected].

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