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HARRIS THEATER PRESENTS CONTENTS

Batsheva Dance CompanyLast WorkJANUARY 27, 2017

Program 2

About Batsheva Dance Company 3

Ohad Naharin 4

Dancer Biographies 5

About Pomegranate Arts 8

Harris Theater Leadership and Donors 9

Harris Theater Information 16

Season Sponsor Official Airline of the Harris Theater

Season Hotel Sponsor

The Harris Theater is grateful for the ongoing support of its season sponsors.

Batsheva Dance Company is presented in partnership with the Ravinia Festival. The Harris Theater and Ravinia Festival would like to thank

Ruth Page Festival of Dance.

The presentation of Last Work was made possible by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Jack and Sandra Guthman,Presenting Sponsor

Prince Charitable Trusts,Lead Sponsor

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HARRIS THEATER

presents

BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANYin a performance of

LAST WORK

by

Ohad Naharin

Lighting Design by Soundtrack Design and Edit by

Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi) Maxim Waratt

Original Music by Stage Design by Costume Design by

Grischa Lichtenberger Zohar Shoef Eri Nakamura

Assistants to Ohad Naharin and Maxim Waratt

Ariel Cohen, Guy Shomroni

Dancers (Subject to Change)William BarryYael Ben EzerMatan Cohen

Omri DrumlevichBret EasterlingHsin-Yi HsiangRani LebzelterEri Nakamura

Ori Moshe OfriRachael Osborne

Nitzan ResslerIan Robinson

Or Meir SchraiberMaayan Sheinfeld

Yoni SimonZina (Natalya) Zinchenko

Adi Zlatin

Production Management Pomegranate Arts

Linda Brumbach, President and Founder

Co-produced by:Festival Montpellier Danse 2015, Hellerau – European Center for the Arts, Dresden. With the support of Batsheva

New Works Fund and the Dalia and Eli Hurwitz foundation; with special funding provided by the American Friends of Batsheva.

Production ManagementPomegranate Arts

Linda Brumbach, President and Founder

The 2017 North American Batsheva tour was made possible with the generous support from Israel’s Office of Cultural Affairs in North America; Batsheva Dance Company is a recipient of the New England Foundation for the Arts’

National Dance Project Touring Award, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY:Artistic Director Ohad NaharinExecutive Director Dina AldorCo-Artistic Director Adi Salant

Company Manager & Stage Manager Yaniv NagarSenior Rehearsal Director Luc Jacobs

International Tours  Director as is presenting arts Dalit Itai and Gal CanettiProducer Naomi Friend

Chief Technical Director Roni CohenLighting Yitzhak AssulinSound  Dudi BellTechnician Aliaksei Prezhyn Wardrobe Hana FialaPhysiotherapist Anton Mikhailov

For information about the American Friends of Batsheva, please contact Lisa Preiss Fried at lisa@batsheva.co.il or call 212 545-7182.

ADDITIONAL MUSIC: Few Mysteries Solved in a Year of Contact by Sagat Club Life by Hysterics Crusty Juice by MPIA3 Volume VIP by Monkey Tantrum by Luminox

BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY has been critically acclaimed and popularly embraced as one of the foremost contemporary dance companies in the world. Together with its junior Batsheva Ensemble, the Company boasts a roster of 34 dancers drawn from Israel and abroad. Batsheva maintains an extensive performance schedule locally and internationally with over 250 performances and more than 100,000 spectators per year.

Batsheva Dance Company was founded in 1964 by the Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild, who enlisted Martha Graham as its first artistic adviser, a role that she held until 1975. Ohad Naharin assumed the role of Artistic Director in 1990 and propelled the company into a new era with his adventurous curatorial vision and distinctive choreographic voice. Mr. Naharin is also the originator of the innovative movement language, Gaga, which has enriched his extraordinary movement invention, revolutionized the company’s training, and emerged as a growing international force in the larger field of movement practices for both dancers and non-dancers.

The Batsheva dancers take part in the creative processes in the studio and create themselves in the annual project Batsheva Dancers Create supported by The Michael Sela Fund for the Cultivation of Young Artists at Batsheva.

Batsheva Dance Company is company in residence at the Suzanne Dellal Centre in Tel Aviv.

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BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY ABOUT

OHAD NAHARIN Born in 1952 on Kibbutz Mizra, Ohad Naharin began his dance training with the Batsheva Dance Company in 1974. During his first year with the company, visiting choreographer Martha Graham singled out Naharin for his talent and invited him to join her own company in New York. While in New York, Naharin studied on a scholarship from America-Israel Cultural Foundation at the School of American Ballet, furthered his training at the Juilliard

School, and polished his technique with master teachers Maggie Black and David Howard. He went on to perform internationally with Israel’s Bat-Dor Dance Company and Maurice Béjart’s Ballet du XXe Siècle in Brussels.

Naharin returned to New York in 1980, making his choreographic debut at the Kazuko Hirabayshi studio. That year, he formed the Ohad Naharin Dance Company with his wife, Mari Kajiwara, who died of cancer in 2001. From 1980 until 1990, Naharin’s company performed in New York and abroad to great critical acclaim. As his choreographic voice developed, he received commissions from world-renowned companies including Batsheva, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, and Nederlands Dans Theater.

Naharin was appointed Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company in 1990 and has served in this role except for the 2003–04 season, when he held the title of House Choreographer.

During his tenure with the company, Naharin has choreographed close to 30 works for Batsheva and its junior division, Batsheva – The Young Ensemble.

Naharin trained in music throughout his youth, and he has often used his musical prowess to amplify his choreographic impact.

Naharin’s compelling choreographic craft and inventive, supremely textured movement vocabulary have made him a favorite guest artist of dance companies around the world. His works have been performed by prominent companies and garnered him many awards and honors for his rich contributions to the field of dance – namely: Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government (1998), New York Dance and Performance (Bessie) Award for Naharin’s Virus (2002), New York Dance and Performance (Bessie) Award for Anaphaza (2004), a Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa by the Weizmann Institute of Science (2004), the Israel Prize for dance (2005), a Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa by the Hebrew University (2008), the EMET Prize in the category of Arts and Culture (together with Yair Vardi, 2009), the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement (2009), Dance Magazine Award (2009), an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Juilliard School in New York (2013), Honorary Fellowship by the Tel Aviv Museum (2014) and an Honorary Fellowship by the Rupin Academic Center (2015). The Carina Ari Medal, Sweden (2016), Award for Excellence in the Arts in Israel, The Harvard Club of Israel (2016). Naharin will participate this year in the prestigious Rolex Mentor-Protégé Arts Initiative, and will serve as mentor for Londiwe Khoza, a young dancer from South Africa

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BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES

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BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES cont.

WILLIAM BARRY was born in 1989 in New York. He graduated from Juilliard in 2011. William performed with Gallim Dance and Keigwin + CO, joining Batsheva Ensemble in 2011 and Batsheva Dance Company in August 2012.

YAEL BEN EZER was born in 1995 in Tel-Aviv. Yael studied at Tel-Aviv School of the Arts and graduated from Alon High School’s dance department. She participated in the Excellence Programs of both Batsheva Dance Company and the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company. During the summer of 2010 she participated in the Dance is Culture (Israel/

Italy) project directed by Adi Salant and Mauro Astolfi. Yael joined the young Ensemble in 2013.

MATAN COHEN Born in Haifa in 1993, Matan studied at the Dance Department of Wizo High School for the Arts. He is the recipient of the honoring scholarship of Haifa Cultural Foundation (2011) and of the American Ballet Academy (2011-2012). He graduated from the training program of Bikurey Ha’Itim and the Excellence Programs of both Batsheva Dance Company and the

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company. Matan served in the IDF as a privileged outstanding dancer. Matan joined the Young Ensemble in 2013. 

OMRI DRUMLEVICH was born in Kibbutz Ramat Rachel in 1992. He danced with Mehola Jerusalem and studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Omri participated in Batsheva Ensemble’s Excellence Program. He joined Batsheva - the Young Ensemble in 2010 and Batsheva Dance Company in

2012.

BRET EASTERLING was born in the US in 1988. He studied at the Juilliard School where he graduated with the Hector Zaraspe Prize in 2010. While being involved in many school projects, he also performed with Andrea Miller’s Gallim Dance. Bret joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2010 and Batsheva Dance

Company in August 2012.

HSIN-YI HSIANG was born in Taiwan in 1983. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she was awarded scholarships for four years. Hsin-Yi relocated to New York City and was a member of LeeSaar The Company from fall 2007-2014. She

joined Batsheva Ensemble and then Company in 2014. 

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BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES cont.

RANI LEBZELTER was born in Israel in 1989. She studied at the Bustan School for the Performing Arts in Netanya. During 2009-2010 Rani trained at the dancer’s workshop in Kibbutz Ga’aton. Between 2009-2011 she took part in the dance training course under the direction of Naomi Perlov and Ofir Dagan. In 2010 Rani participated in the Batsheva Dance Company

Excellence Program directed by Hillel Kogan. She joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2012 and the Company in September 2014.

ERI NAKAMURA was born in Japan in 1984. In 2002 she graduated from The Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. From 2003-2007 she danced with the Victor Ullate Ballet Company in Madrid and later between 2007 and 2008, with Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montréal in Canada under the artistic direction of Gradimir Pankov. Eri danced with Batsheva

Dance Company between 2011-2015 and rejoined in 2016. She designed the costumes for Last Work and Yag by Ohad Naharin, Adam by Roy Assaf and And Still by Danielle Agami.

ORI MOSHE OFRI was born in Israel in 1991. He graduated from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance High School and joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2009 and Batsheva Dance Company in August 2010.

RACHAEL OSBORNE was born in Australia in 1980. She is a graduate of QUT (1999) in Brisbane, Australia and was a member of The World Dance Company (2000) in Brisbane. She joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2001 and Batsheva Dance Company in 2003. Rachael danced in Sharon Eyal’s company, L-E-V, from 2012-2014 and has staged Ohad Naharin’s works in

companies around the world.

NITZAN RESSLER was born in Jerusalem in 1992. As a child she danced with Hora Jerusalem and studied at the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance High School. Nitzan is the recipient of the 2008-2010 Israel-America Cultural Foundation education scholarship. She joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2010 and Batsheva Dance Company in August 2012.

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BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES cont.

IAN ROBINSON was born in the U.S. in 1985. He graduated from New York University and performed with Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Hell’s Kitchen Dance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, Sydney Dance Company, and Aszure Barton & Artists. Ian was the recipient of the 2016 Yair Shapira Prize. Ian joined Batsheva Dance Company in

August 2009.

OR MEIR SCHRAIBER was born in 1992. He studied at the Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance High School, and danced with Hora Jerusalem since the age of 8. Or took part in Batsheva Dance Company’s Excellence program. He joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2010 and the Company in August 2013.

MAAYAN SHEINFELD was born in 1992. She graduated from the Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts. Maayan is the recipient of the 2007-2010 Sharet Fund scholarship. She participated in summer dance courses in Prague, Salzburg and New York’s Juilliard and joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2010 and Batsheva Dance Company in August 2012.

YONI (YONATAN) SIMON was born in 1995 and is a graduate of the dance department at the Ironi Alef High School in Tel Aviv. During his studies, he participated in a student exchange program with the de! Kunsthumaniora school in Belgium. Yoni participated in the Batsheva Excellence Program in 2011-2014 as well as in the KCDC Excellence Program

in 2011-2012. He was the recipient of a full scholarship to the American Academy of Ballet Summer Course in 2013. Yoni serves in the IDF as a privileged outstanding dancer. Yoni joined Batsheva - The Young as an apprentice in 2014 and as a dancer in 2015. He joined Batsheva Dance Company in 2016.

ZINA (NATALYA) ZINCHENKO was born in Moscow in 1987. She started dancing at the contemporary dance school of Nikolay Ogryzkov (1999-2004). Zina graduated from Rotterdam Dance Academy (Codarts) in November 2007. She danced with Galili Dance (2006-2009), Noord Nederlandse Dans (2009-2011). Zina joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2011 and Batsheva

Dance Company in August 2012.

ADI ZLATIN was born in Israel in 1983. She studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance from 1996-2001. Adi joined Batsheva Ensemble in 2001 and Batsheva Dance Company in August 2004.

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BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY ABOUT POMEGRANATE ARTS

POMEGRANATE ARTS is an independent production company dedicated to the development of international contemporary performing arts projects. Since its inception, Pomegranate Arts has conceived, produced, or represented projects by Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Lucinda Childs, Batsheva Dance Company, London’s Improbable Theatre, Sankai Juku, Taylor Mac, Dan Zanes, Bassem Youssef and Goran Bregovic. Special projects include the revival of Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, and Lucinda Childs’ Olivier Award-winning production of Einstein on the Beach; Dracula: The Music & Film with Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet; the music theater work  Shockheaded Peter; Brazilian vocalist  Virginia Rodrigues; Drama Desk Award winning Charlie Victor Romeo; Healing The Divide,  A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation,  presented by Philip Glass and Richard Gere; and Hal Willner’s Came So Far For Beauty, An Evening Of Leonard Cohen Songs. Current and upcoming projects include the international tour of Available Light by John Adams, Lucinda Childs and Frank Gehry, Taylor Mac’s A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Bassem Youssef’s The Joke Is Mightier than the Sword, and the North American tours of Batsheva Dance Company’s Last Work and Sankai Juku’s Meguri.

NORTH AMERICAN REPRESENTATION FOR BATSHEVA DANCE COMPANY:

Pomegranate Artswww.pomegranatearts.com

Founder and President Linda BrumbachManaging Director, Creative Alisa E. RegasBusiness Manager Adam ThorburnAssociate Rachel KatwanProduction Manager Jeremy LydicAssistant Production Manager Willa FolmarOffice Manager Jadd Tank

For Booking and Tour Information:POMEGRANATE ARTS, INC.

1140 Broadway Suite 305 New York City 10001Tel 212.228-2221 Fax 212.475-0004

Contact: Linda Brumbach or Alisa E. Regas

Blake Zidell & Associates - Public Relations for the Batsheva 2017 North American Tour

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HARRIS THEATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES

(Listing as of January 1, 2017)

OfficersAlexandra C. Nichols, ChairmanElizabeth Hartigan Connelly, Vice Chair Peter M. Ellis, Vice ChairCaryn Harris, Vice ChairRicardo T. Rosenkranz, MD, Vice ChairMary Kay Sullivan, Vice ChairMarilyn Fatt Vitale, SecretaryDavid Snyder, Treasurer

TrusteesJohn W. BallantineLee Blackwell BaurPaul S. BoulisElizabeth Hartigan Connelly, Vice ChairPeter M. Ellis, Vice ChairLouise FrankJay FrankeRobert J. Gauch, Jr. Sandra P. Guthman, Past ChairmanCaryn Harris, Vice ChairJoan W. Harris, Past ChairmanChristine N. Evans KellyDeborah A. KorompilasMerrillyn J. KosierMac MacLellanZarin MehtaAlexandra C. Nichols, ChairmanKenneth R. NorganAbby McCormick O’Neil, Past ChairmanJason Palmquist, Ex-OfficioRicardo T. Rosenkranz, M.D., Vice ChairWilliam Ruffin, Ex-OfficioPatrick M. SheahanJohn Q SmithDavid Snyder, TreasurerSusan StarkMary Kay Sullivan, Vice ChairMarilyn Fatt Vitale, SecretaryDori WilsonMaria Zec

Life TrusteesPeter M. AscoliCameron S. AveryMarshall Field VJames J. GlasserSarah Solotaroff MirkinJudith NeisserHarrison I. SteansRobin S. Tryloff

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HARRIS THEATER STAFF

(Listing as of January 1, 2017)

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTJake Anderson,

Manager of Artistic AdministrationErin Singer,

Executive Assistant to the President and Managing Director

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIONLaura Hanssel,

Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Administration

Mary Jo Rudney, Director of Finance

Gena Lavery, Finance Manager

EXTERNAL AFFAIRSPatricia Barretto,

Executive Vice President of External Affairs

DevelopmentJosh Fox,

Manager of Corporate & Foundation Relations

Elizabeth Halajian, Manager of Annual Giving & Donor Relations

Sammi Shay, Development & Special Events Coordinator

MarketingJamie Sherman,

Manager of Public Relations & Communications

Mary Larkin, Marketing Manager

Samantha Allinson, Digital Production DesignerOliver Camacho, Interim Marketing Manager

Community EngagementMeghan McNamara,

Manager of Community Engagement & Partnerships

Ticketing ServicesAllan Waite,

Box Office Treasurer

OPERATIONS & PRODUCTIONLori Dimun,

General Manager

Front of HouseKay Harlow, House ManagerJamelle Robinson,

Concessions and Events ManagerMelaney Reed, Saints CoordinatorThe Saints, Volunteer Usher Corps

OperationsEmily Macaluso,

Director of OperationsHillary Pearson,

Manager of OperationsDawn Wilson,

Manager of Production / Technical Manager

Leticia Cisneros, Lead Day Porter

Ed Mlakar, Facilities Engineer

ProductionJeff Rollinson,

Head Carpenter & IATSE StewardAnthony Montuori, Head FlymanJeffrey Kolack, Head of PropsDon Dome Jr., Head of AudioKevin Sullivan, Head Electrician

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HARRIS THEATER CAMPAIGN

Imagine: The Campaign for Harris Theater is a $38.8M comprehensive fundraising effort to transform our physical space and expand our partnerships with resident companies, world-renowned artists, and members of the greater community.

We are pleased to acknowledge our donors who have contributed one-time campaign gifts or multi-year pledges of $2,500 or more between the inception of the campaign on July 1, 2013 and January 1, 2017. The continued growth and success of the Harris Theater would not be possible without this generosity and support.

PREMIER BENEFACTOR, $5,000,000+Irving Harris Foundation,

Joan W. HarrisChauncey and Marion D. McCormick

Family Foundation, Abby McCormick O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes

Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols

MAJOR BENEFACTOR, $3,000,000+The Harris Family Foundation,

Caryn and King Harris

LEAD BENEFACTOR, $1,500,000+Jay Franke and David Herro

BENEFACTOR, $1,000,000+The Crown FamilyThe Elizabeth Morse Charitable

Trust and Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust

PREMIER PATRON, $750,000+Jack and Sandra Guthman

MAJOR PATRON, $500,000+The Andrew W. Mellon FoundationThe Neisser Family FoundationThe Northern Trust CompanyZell Family Foundation

LEAD PATRON, $300,000+Anonymous

PATRON, $250,000+Christine and Glenn KellyJim and Kay MabieJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur

FoundationMarilyn and David J. Vitale

MAJOR SPONSOR, $100,000+Lucy and Peter AscoliJohn and Caroline BallantinePaul S. BoulisKay BucksbaumPamela CrutchfieldITWKenneth R. Norgan

SPONSOR, $50,000+AnonymousJames L. Alexander and

Curtis D. DrayerBMO Harris BankHarry F. and Elaine Chaddick FoundationElizabeth F. Cheney FoundationSunny and Gery J. ChicoElizabeth and Matthew ConnellyCrain’s Chicago BusinessPeter and Shana EllisMr. and Mrs. Marshall Field VFay and Daniel LevinReed Smith LLPDr. Patrick M. SheahanThe Siragusa FoundationMichael and Sharon Tiknis

PREMIER CONTRIBUTOR, $25,000+Ariel InvestmentsBlumKovler FoundationComEdLouise FrankMerrillyn J. Kosier and

James F. KinoshitaPhil LumpkinMac MacLellan and Miriam WaltzRobert R. McCormick FoundationJ.B. & M.K. Pritzker Family FoundationThe Rhoades FoundationDavid Snyder and Peggy SalamonSteans Family Foundation

MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR, $10,000+Cameron Avery and Lynn DonaldsonJoan M. HallSarah Solotaroff MirkinConor O’NeilJeff and Betsy SteeleMary Kay Sullivan

CONTRIBUTOR, $5,000+Steve AbramsPatricia and Sheldon BarrettoMatt and Laura HansselDeborah and Michael KorompilasCarmen and Zarin MehtaCheryl MendelsonDori WilsonMaria Zec

FRIEND, $2,500+Cynthia and Douglas McKeenRobin S. Tryloff and John M. McNamaraJodi and Eliot Wickersheimer

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HARRIS THEATER ANNUAL FUND

The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is pleased to recognize our donors who have contributed $250 or more to the Theater’s Annual Fund from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2017. Through their support of our resident companies, general operations, and community engagement programs, these generous individuals play a direct role in sustaining the future of extraordinary music and dance in Chicago.

$50,000+Helen Brach FoundationIrving Harris Foundation,

Joan W. Harris

$25,000+Matthew and Elizabeth ConnellyThe Harris Family Foundation,

Caryn and King HarrisAlexandra C. and John D. Nichols

$10,000+Anonymous (2)Feitler Family Fund Richard and Mary L. GrayInvest for KidsITW FoundationNIB FoundationPrince Charitable TrustsThe Rhoades Foundation Brenda ShapiroDavid Snyder and Peggy Salamon

The Harris Theater is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

$5,000+ AnonymousBlack & Fuller Fund, Bank of AmericaDavid and Luann Blowers Charitable

Trust Fund Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock Ann and Gordon Getty FoundationMr. and Mrs. James J. GlasserJeannette and Jerry GoldstoneChauncey and Marion D. McCormick

Family Foundation, Abby McCormick O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes

Leo and Cathy MiserendinoPatrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan

FoundationCynthia M. SargentSargent Family FoundationDr. Scholl Foundation John Q and Karen E. SmithTom & Sue Stark

A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, John A. Hutchings, Richard W. Oloffson & Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

$2,500+Arts Midwest Touring FundMr. and Mrs. Bruce KovnerPamela MeyerPark GrillJeffery M. RollinsonSahara Enterprises, Inc.Bettylu and Paul Saltzman

$1,000+Jeffrey AlexanderSandra BassRosemarie and Dean L. BuntrockJoyce ChelbergLynn Donaldson and Cameron AveryThe Donnelley Foundation Henry and Frances Fogel The Jannotta Family FundDeborah and Michael KorompilasRuss LymanHoward M. McCue IIIMeyers Fund Charitable Remainder

UnitrustTom O’KeefeBarbara ParsonLiz StiffelVirginia Tallman and William ZiemannCate and Rick Waddell

$500+Anonymous (2)Andrea BillhardtThe Chicago Community TrustLawrence O. CorryMr. and Mrs. William F. FarleyArthur L. Frank, MDDale and David GinsburgNancy and Gene HallerDrs. Adrianna and Geoffrey HewingsDrs. Annette and John MartiniJoe RubinelliRichard RyanAdele and John Simmons

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HARRIS THEATER ANNUAL FUND cont.

Show Services Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. WeissLinda and Michael Welsh

$250+C. Bekerman, M.D.Art Beyda and Elisa SpainDonald R. ChaunceyNancy and James DecorrevontDr. Margaret DolanElizabeth Foster

Linda FullerGerald and Dr. Colette GordonPatricia A. HermannMeghan McNamara and Paul ReetzMr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse, Jr.Pierce Family Charitable FoundationJanet and Philip RotnerSandra and John SchmollRobert Seeman and Karin JacobsonAnnette ThompsonRebecca Tung

HARRIS THEATER PERFORMANCE SPONSORS

The Harris Theater gratefully acknowledges our performance sponsors, without whom our 2016-17 season would not be possible. These generous individuals and organizations have contributed gifts of $5,000 or more to support the renowned artists and companies taking the stage this season and establish the Theater as a cultural anchor in Chicago.

$150,000+Irving Harris Foundation,

Joan. W. Harris

$50,000+Jay Franke and David Herro The Harris Family Foundation,

Caryn and King Harris Dance Residency Fund

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Kenneth R. NorganNorthern Trust

$25,000+John and Caroline BallantineLaurie V. and James N. BayElizabeth F. Cheney FoundationExelonSandra and Jack GuthmanMellody Hobson and George LucasJPMorgan ChasePatricia A. Kenney and

Gregory J. O’Leary Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick

Family Foundation, Abby McCormick O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes

Alexandra C. and John D. NicholsPrince Charitable TrustsRavinia Festival

$10,000+AnonymousAriel InvestmentsJulie and Roger BaskesPaul BoulisCrain’s Chicago BusinessThe Pamela Crutchfield Dance Fund

of the Imagine CampaignShana and Peter M. EllisJudith NeisserLaura and Ricardo Rosenkranz Artistic

Innovation Fund of the Imagine Campaign

Reed Smith LLPJohn Q and Karen E. Smith

$5,000+Christine and Glenn KellyDeborah and Michael KorompilasHelen Hall MelchiorSarah Solotaroff MirkinPhyllis NeimanNew England Foundation for the ArtsPeoples Gas

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HARRIS THEATER PRESENTS CONSORTIUM

The Harris Theater proudly recognizes the members of our Harris Theater Presents Consortium. Their annual membership gifts made between January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2017 make it possible for the Theater to present some of the world’s most prestigious artists and ensembles who are influencing the landscape of their respective art forms.

$25,000+Sandra and Jack GuthmanChauncey and Marion D. McCormick

Family Foundation, Abby McCormick O’Neil and D. Carroll Joynes

$10,000+Lee Blackwell BaurElizabeth Amy LiebmanPhil Lumpkin

$5,000+Judd and Katherine MalkinConor O’NeilD. Elizabeth PriceMary Jakocko, Schwartz Brothers

Insurance

$2,500+Maria C. Bechily and Scott Hodes Judy and John BrossTed A. Grady Joan M. HallKaren and Marvin HermanHelen Hall Melchior Cathy PeponisMadeleine P. PlonskerSusan and Bob Wislow

$1,000+Taylor and Carrie AdamsGreg Cameron and Greg ThompsonLainey CanevaroLewis CollensJennifer and Scott EdgcombPatti Eylar and Charlie GardnerTerri and Stephen GeifmanBarbra Goering and James C. MurrayEthel and Bill GofenTibor Gross and

Dr. Elisabeth Klor-GrossGary Johnson and Brenda AshleyJulian Family FoundationKevin McGirrSandra McNaughtonSheli Z. and Burton X. RosenbergNancy and Gregg Seiler Dana Shepard Treister and

Dr. Michael Roy TreisterVirginia Tallman and William Ziemann

$500+Michael C. CleavengerWinifred EggersMaecenasDiane M. McKeever and Eric Jensen

HARRIS THEATER IN-KIND GIFTS

The Harris Theater would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their valuable donations of goods and/or services between January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2017.

Chicago Athletic AssociationCrain’s Chicago BusinessThe Golden TriangleJ & L CateringJewell Events CateringMetropolis Coffee CompanyPark Grill

The Peninsula ChicagoRevolution BrewingSwissôtel ChicagoTagPrints DigitalRobert and Jamie TaylorUnited Airlines

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HARRIS THEATER TRIBUTE GIFTS

For information about making a contribution to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, please contact us at 312.334.2482 or visit www.HarrisTheaterChicago.org.

The Harris Theater for Music and Dance would like to thank the following individuals who chose to honor a special person in their lives, celebrate a milestone event, or memorialize an inspirational friend of family member with a tribute gift to the Theater between January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2017.

In Honor of:

Caryn and King HarrisMadeleine Grynsztejn and Tom Shapiro

Joan Harris’s BirthdayNancy Hughes

Joan HarrisDaniel Frank

Christine KellyLouise Lane

Debbie Korompilas Mary Jo and Steve Herseth

Helen MelchiorLouise Lane

Alexandra NicholsSusan D. Bowey

Ken NorganMara Mills Barker

Abby McCormick O’Neil Kathleen Beaulieu and Jim Peterson

Roger PomeranceLynne P. Attaway

Michael TiknisJohn and Caroline BallantineJulie and Roger BaskesDavid and Luann Blowers

Charitable Trust Fund Paul BoulisKay Bucksbaum Larry and Susan ChiltonLibby Lai-Bun ChiuLynn Donaldson and Cameron AveryThe Donnelley FoundationAnn Dudley and Stanford GoldblattWinifred EggersMary E. FreyHelyn Goldenberg and Michael AlperJeannette and Jerry GoldstoneThe Harris Family Foundation,

Caryn and King HarrisMickey HerstRhona HoffmanLeland Hutchinson and Jean PerkinsMary JakockoJim and Dee KoehlerDeborah and Michael KorompilasMerrillyn J. Kosier and James F.

KinoshitaDr. Elisabeth Klor-Gross and

Mr. Tibor GrossMac and Miriam MacLellanAlexandra and John NicholsKen Norgan James J. PeltsDerek RaridonDavid Snyder and Peggy SalamonBettylu and Paul SaltzmanBrenda ShapiroWilliam S. Singer and Joanne CicchelliMary Kay SullivanRobin S. TryloffR.W. Westerfield and

Betsey A. MeisenheimerDori Wilson

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HARRIS THEATER INFORMATION

Rental information: If you have any questions about the Harris Theater, including rental of the facility, group tours, or volunteer opportunities, please call the administrative office Monday through Friday, 9AM–5PM, at 312.334.2407.

Ticket purchases: To purchase tickets, visit HarrisTheaterChicago.org. Call or visit our Box Office at 312.334.7777 Monday through Friday, 12–6PM or until curtain on performance days.

In consideration of other patrons and the performers: Please turn off all cell phones. Photography is not permitted in the Theater at any time and texting during performance is strictly prohibited. Film or digital images will be confiscated or deleted by the Harris Theater house staff; violators will be subject to a fine. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the house management. Smoking is prohibited within the Harris Theater. Allowance of personal items and baggage into the auditorium space is at the sole discretion of House Management.

For your safety: Please take a moment and note the nearest exit. In the event of an emergency, follow the directions of the Harris Theater house staff. In the event of an illness or injury, inform the Harris Theater house manager.

Accessibility: Infrared assisted listening devices are available from the Harris Theater house staff. The Theater is equipped for easy access to all seating levels for patrons needing special access. Please advise the Box Office prior to the performance for any special seating needs.

Parking: Discounted parking validation is available for all ticket holders using the Millennium Park Garage. A validation machine is located next to the Box Office on the Orchestra Level, as you enter the Theater lobby.

Lost and found: Retrieved items will be held for 30 days with the Harris Theater house staff at 312.334.2403.