25 Seasons of Spectacular April - May 2014 Volume 15, Issue 2Published by The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands

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2014 Performing Arts Season Sponsors and Plaza Sponsors

In ThIs Issue

Pavilion BeginsNew Relationshipwith Huntsman 1

Spring PerformingArts Events 1

Letter from thePresident & CEO 2

EducationSpotlight 2

Sponsor Spotlight 2

ShowTime 3

Picture Yourselfat The Pavilion 3

Pavilion WeatherStation 4

Fore the Arts 4

Encore 4

Partners Wine Dinner is a Success 5

“All Night Long”Pre-Concert Dinner& Fundraiser 5

PartnersMembership 5

Pavilion Bytes 6

TheWortham

Foundationofficial automobile of The Pavilion

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ExpandsRelationship with Huntsman

Spring into The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Performing Arts Season with Three Extraordinary Events

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion has entered into a five-year relationship with Huntsman Corporation as the Presenting Sponsor of the venue. The name-under-title sponsorship provides for additional funding for The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Huntsman has been a supporter of The Pavilion’s performing arts and education programs since 2006.

“We relocated our global headquarters to The Wood-lands in 2004 and we now employ more than 1,000 associates in business management and administra-tion, research and technology and manufacturing across three locations in the area,” said Peter Huntsman, president and CEO of Huntsman. “We are deeply committed – both as a company and individually – to many of the charities and civic organizations in the community and we’re fully supportive of the great work that is being done at The Pavilion. We are proud to be associated with them.”

Representing the Mitchell Family Foundation and cur-rent member of The Pavilion board of directors, Grant

Visually explore the world’s most beloved symphonic music paired with stunning high definition video, stills and animations ranging from nature to outer space and everything in between with the Houston Symphony at

SEE the Music May 21 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mez-zanine and lawn seating are free courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.

Michael Krajewski conducts the symphony with classical music’s most beloved hitsincluding Wedding March from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Flight of theBumblebee from “The Tale of Tsar Saltan,” Overture to “William Tell,” “Texas Medley” including “Deep in the Heart of Texas” and “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” “1812 Overture” and more.

Enhanced by stunning lighting and theatrical effects, this spectacle of imag-ery and music provides an experience that is stirring, poignant and inspiring.

A special addition to the concert is a chance to see you and your family on our new LED screens! Send pictures taken at your favorite locations in The Woodlands to info@woodlandscenter.org.

Start your summer vacation with a musical journey with the sounds of the Houston Symphony at A Symphonic Journey June 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free.

Robert Franz leads this musical tour featuring Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5,” Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz from Swan Lake,” Bernstein’s Overture to “West Side Story,” Ravel’s “Mother Goose” Suite, Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 9” and more.

On June 13, more than 100 gifted musicians from around the world are showcased in a free concert at 8 p.m. In conjunction with the Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival, an intensive four-week study pro-gram at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music, the Texas Music Festival Orchestra takes the stage June 13 for Wagner & Maazel’s “Ring Without Words.”

Carlos Spierer conducts these young artists performing Loren Maazel’s masterful, voiceless concert adaption of Richard Wagner’s opera from “The Ring Cycle.” Assisting his son is Leon Spierer as guest concertmaster.

Both have previously conducted at the Texas Music Festival.

The finalists and winner of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Com-petition will be announced. Join us in supporting and celebrating these talented young artists. The University of Houston Moores School of Music sponsors the Texas Music Festival’s intensive four-week program that allows young musicians from all parts of the world to perform together and compete against one another. These Orchestral Fellows are advanced students and young professional musicians.

Arrive early for pre-concert activities in the North Plaza beginning at 7 p.m. to listen to the sounds of The School of Rock The Woodlands and visit The Pavilion Partners, Fidelity Investments, Renewal by Andersen, Century 21 Realty Partners, Texas Children’s Hospital, Woodforest National Bank and Audi of America, official automobile of The Pavilion. Guests also can register-to-win Tommy Bahama’s “Best Seats in the House.”

On June 13, get insight into the evening’s program with Pavilion Talk, a free pre-concert discussion led by noted music scholar and former college professor Ira J. Black from 7:15-7:45 p.m.

Tickets are not required for free seating. Gates open at 7 p.m. for all three events.

At all symphonies, guests are welcome to have a picnic in their seat or on the hill. Keep in mind that beverages cannot be brought into The Pavilion. Sitting on the hill? Lawn chairs also are provided free for this event!

Mitchell said, “We are pleased with the closer affiliation with Huntsman and the benefit this sponsorship will bring to The Pavilion.”

“We are delighted about Huntsman coming on board as our presenting sponsor”, said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “Huntsman has supported The Pavilion for many years and this com-mitment is going to benefit our arts and education programs tremendously. We look forward to a long-term mutually beneficial relationship.”

Huntsman is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals with 2013 revenues of over $11 billion. Its chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. Huntsman operates more than 80 manufacturing and R&D facilities in 30 countries and employs approximately 12,000 associates.

This year marks The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 25th Season of presenting exceptional performing arts events, educational outreach programs and live music.

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Welcome to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and our 25th Season of presenting exceptional performing arts events, educational outreach programs and live music.

We are extremely proud to have announced a new expanded relationship with Huntsman Corporation as the Presenting Sponsor of the venue. The name-under-title sponsorship provides for additional funding for The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. We recently installed a sponsor sign on the stage house with our new logo. Huntsman has been a supporter of The Pavilion’s performing arts and education programs since 2006.

The past couple of months have been full of new and exciting concerts and events. So far, we have hosted a jazz concert featuring Spyro Gyra & Lee Ritenour, KSBJ concert with Casting Crowns, Il Divo, Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Lady Antebellum and Bruce Springsteen, in which we were the only Texas venue he played. We also hosted our annual educational outreach events Musical Scores and will have Fine Arts Education Day May 21.

Other concerts coming up are Dave Matthews Band, Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Nine Inch Nails with Soundgarden, Def Leppard & KISS, Jason Aldean and many more.

Just in time for the new season, The Pavilion installed two state-of-the-art LED video screens. The $2 million project has a 7.8 mm LED which is a new industry-leading pixel pitch for this size of application. With a brightness measurement of 5,000 nits, the screens are bright and viewable even in direct sunlight. The new screens have a slightly new position with a 20-degree angle added to allow for improved view-ability from the seating area and the lawn. Besides the two new screens in the seating area, an LED screen also is located in the North Plaza.

Come out and help us celebrate our 25th season. I look forward to seeing you on at The Pavilion.

Jerry MacDonaldPresident and CEO

STAFF Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Mallory Vanderhieden - Executive Assistant Shannon Wilson – Director of Marketing & Education Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager Whitney Hough – Social Media Marketing Coordinator LoriFigaro–ChiefFinancialOfficer Natalia Livingston – Senior Accountant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Jenny Lewis – Accountant Stephanie Stone – Accounting Assistant Christine Scully – Director of Development Leslie Williams – Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales David Schlauch – Operations Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager JosieMoore–BoxOfficeManager MikeKarczewski–AssistantBoxOfficeManager Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Carla Denman – VIP & Event Coordinator Joey Rincon – Overnight Security Supervisor Mike Bevel – Operations Tyler Blake - Operations Matt Poche - Operations Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Larry Stewart – Overnight Security Susana Salazar – Overnight Security Javier Ramirez – Maintenance

CEnTErSTAgE Shannon Wilson – Editor-in-Chief Courtney galle – Managing Editor Whitney Hough – Contributing Writer Don Crouch, imagineer

OFFiCErS Jeffrey H. Shipley – Chairman of the Board Mark E. Ellis – Secretary Jerry MacDonald – President and CEO Jeff Young – Vice President Joseph P. Ash – Vice Chairman Lori Figaro – Treasurer

BOArD OF DirECTOrS

Jeff Beard Peter R. Huntsman Julie Rock Gary Becker Paul R. Kenworthy, M.D Maryann T. Seaman Eric Beylier Daniel E. Kolkhorst Larry Shaffer David D. Dunlap Estelle P. McLaughlin Nick Vanderpool IV Carol P. Garner C. Grant Mitchell Raymond I. Wilcox Carolyne Hannan Steve A. Morrow Marsha K. Williams Jeffrey R. Harder Steven W. Nance Janet S. Wong Jason K. Harris John Robichau Hank Wood

DirECTOr in MEMOriAMCynthia Woods Mitchell

(1922 - 2009)

Board of directors and staff

in each issue of CenterStage, we turn the spotlight onto one of our sponsors,a gesture of thanks for their invaluable contributions to the many things we work hard to accomplish.

Education isWhat We Do Best!

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s educational outreach programs are an integral part of the mission of the venue. Two of the programs, Musical Scores and Fine Arts Education Day take place annually in May.

Students in the Greater Houston area were rewarded with a performance at Musical Scores, May 5. Nearly 6,000students and teachers from 33 schools and 10 school districts attended the 19th annual event.

The program primarily serves academically at-risk, middle school students who earn the privilege to attend a specialevent at The Pavilion by displaying model behavior andachievingspecificscholasticgoals.Toberewarded,studentsmustachievespecificgoalsasestablishedbytheirteachersand/oradministrators.Thesegoalsmight includespecificacademic accomplishments, improving attendance, book-reading objectives, raising test scores, modifying classroom behavior, or whatever the administrators choose.

The entertainment at the event started with a special guest speaker,Dr.BernardHarriswhowasthefirstAfrican-Amer-ican to walk in space. He worked at NASA for ten years where he conducted research in musculoskeletal physi-ology and disuse osteoporosis. A veteran astronaut for more than 20 years, he has logged more than 438 hours

and traveled over 7.2 million miles in space.

UrgeWorks and the HoustonRockets Launch Crew served as the entertainment at Musical Scores. UrgeWorks is a group that uses positive elements of the hip hop culture, urban artistry and performing arts such as rap, breakdancing, DJ-ing, po-

etry,graffitiart,andmore,toconnectwithaudiencesinaway that is relatable. Examples of their programs include drug prevention, anti-bullying, STAAR test encouragement, self esteem and more. The Launch Crew performed their

exciting routine composed of talented tumblers, breakers, pop lockers and cheer stunters. Again this year, Jean Do-natto served as master of ceremonies.

For the past several years, The Pavilion has worked with Carver Magnet High School graphic arts students to create the T-shirt artwork for Musical Scores.

Jackeline Padilla, a junior in the engineering strand at Carver, is the T-shirt design winner this year. She was one of 10 students from Carver’s graphic arts pro-gram who submitted artwork for consideration as the featured design on this year’s Musical Scores T-shirts. These complimentary T-shirts, along with free lunches, are given out to all students in attendance.

On May 20, approximately 5,500 Conroe ISD students and teachers, including all fourth graders in the dis-trict, are expected to attend the annual Fine Arts Education Day featuring the Houston Symphony.

This free program was created for fourth grade students to experience orchestra music and learn about the variousinstruments in both band and orchestra. It is the hope of the

program to create role models for these young people and offer encouragement to choose their elective as orchestra orbandwhengoingintothefifthgrade.

Also, sixth grade band and orchestra students are invited to the concert, which serves as a reminder of where their studies in music can take them if they continue their pursuit of it in junior high school. The program helps students learn to listen actively and purposefully while giving them goals.

This year, the Houston Symphony’s program, as directed by Robert Franz, centers on the theme of Ways to Use Words. The students enjoys works from some of the most popular books and stories of all times including “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” Mississippi Suite from “Huckleberry Finn,” Suite No. 2 from “Romeo and Juliet” and more.

For more information about The Pavilion’s educational out-reach programs, visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

Photo by Ted Washington

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is proud to highlight FMC Technologies as a continued sponsor of our performing arts events. The company has supported The Pavilion for the past 14 years and was a $10,000 sponsor at this year’s “Feels Like the First Time” Prom night gala.

FMC Technologies is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. An interesting fact: FMC stood for Food Machinery Corporation in the early days of the company, and the company adopted the name FMC Technologies in 2000.

To Maryann Seaman, a relationship between The Pavilion and FMC Technologies just made sense. As Executive Vice PresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer,Seamanalsoserveson The Pavilion’s board of directors.

“The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs and ability to enrich lives through music and performing arts supports our company’s core values of collaboration and valuing people,” Seaman said.

“Our favorite part of supporting The Pavilion’s performing arts and education events is being involved in building a stronger community,” she said. “I like the support for education and the arts for children. It’s wonderful to have such a beautiful

venue in our community where our employees live and have The Pavilion give back to our community and its children.”

In addition to supporting The Pavilion’s performing arts and educational outreach programs, FMC Technologies also supports a variety of charitable organizations across the world in many of the locations where their employees live and work. In the Houston area, they are one of the largestcontributors toUnitedWay,asignificantsupporterof the

American Heart Association and an active sponsor of many veteran and mental health activities.

Named by “Forbes” as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2013, FMC Technologies has approximately 19,300 employees and operates 30 production facilities in 17 countries. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures andservices technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, highpressure fluidcontrol equipment,measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry.

For more information, visit www.fmctechnologies.com.

FMC Technologies Helps to Builda Stronger Community

Picture Yourself at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionDo you want to be a permanent fixture at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion? Have you ever wondered who those people are on the life-size mural located just inside the VIP gate and alongside the House of Blues Hospital Tent?

The Patron’s Courtyard, or “Wall of Fame,” is a giant mural of a Pavilion audience sitting in reserved seats. Guests can show their support of The Pavilion by making a contribution to have their portrait added to the wall. This crowd, colorful, realistic and rubbing elbows with the likes of Bette Midler and Itzhak Perlman, keeps the same “seats” every year. It is a reflection of the com-munity and the artistic atmosphere of The Pavilion.

“Since 1995, the Wall of Fame has been a wonderful opportunity for us to have a more permanent representation of community leaders, as well as Pavilion friends and supporters,” said Christine Scully, director of development. “Inclusion on the wall is a unique way to honor or memorialize your loved ones. In addition

to friends of The Pavilion, portraits are painted of each of the Hometown Heroes annually.”

Let your support of the performing arts be known by be-coming part of the Wall of Fame. For a contribution rang-ing from $175 to $1,000, your likeness can be added to the mural by noted artist, Pam Schrader. Her renderings are based on candid photos you supply. Schrader has won first place and best of show at the Woodlands Art League’s Spring Show this year and she is a member of several art league groups.

Proceeds support The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational outreach programs. Support the arts and become a legendary piece of The Pavilion’s history by purchasing a spot on the Parton’s Courtyard.

For more information, contact Mallory Vanderheiden at mvanderheiden@woodlandscenter.org or call 281-210-1106.

S H O W T I M E

Ticket InformationPrices do not include service charge. Tickets are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select H-E-B and Walmart locations and Media Magic, by calling 800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets also can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office

Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on event days through intermission. The Box Office is located at the north entrance to The Pavilion at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. For more information, call 281-363- 3300 or visit www.woodlandscenter.org. Prepaid, preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage located along Six Pines Drive. Parking is $5 per vehicle for most performing arts events and $15 per vehicle for most contemporary events.

Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased in advance at all locations and The Pavilion Box Office. Some service charges may apply. Advance purchase is not required, but guarantees a space the day of the show.

ShowTime is a list of events scheduled for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, including start times and ticket prices. Information is subject to change.Please visit www.woodlandscenter.org for the latest event information.

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May 10 Lady Antebellum • 7 p.m. $70 Res. Pit / $70, $50 & $40 Reserved / $25.25 Lawn

May 16 Dave Matthews Band • 7 p.m. $75 GA Pit / $75 Reserved / $40.50 Lawn

May 18 Styx with Foreigner • 7 p.m. with Don Felder $95 Res. Pit / $95, $75, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $20 Lawn

May 21 SEE the Music • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

May 23 Journey and Steve Miller Band • 6:45 p.m. with Tower of Power $145 Res. Pit / $145, $110, $75, $65 & $45 Reserved / $38.50 Lawn

May 29 Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band • 8 p.m. $136 Res. Pit / $136, $86 & $46 Reserved / $46 Lawn

May 31 Majic Under the Stars • 6:30 p.m. with Charlie Wilson, The O’Jays and Erykah Badu $150 Res. Pit / $150, $85, $75 & $50 Reserved

June 5 Backstreet Boys with Avril Lavigne • 7:30 p.m. $150 GA Pit / $89.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $22.50 Lawn June 6 A Symphonic Journey • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating

June 13 Wagner & Maazel’s “Ring Without Words” • 8 p.m. with the Texas Music Festival Orchestra FREE event

June 14 James Taylor • 8 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $75 & $45 Reserved / $30 Lawn

June 17 Boston with The Doobie Brothers • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25.50 Lawn

June 27 Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry • 6:45 p.m. with Special Guest Plain White T’s $95 Res. Pit / $95, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn

July 3 Star-Spangled Salute • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony FREE event sponsored by The Woodlands Development Company

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July 10 Classical Concert • 8 p.m. $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation

July 12 Lionel Richie • 7:30 p.m. with CeeLo Green $125 Res. Pit / $125, $99.50, $69.50 & $49.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn

July 13 Rascal Flatts • 3 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

July 24 The Songs of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / Free mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Huntsman and Insperity

Aug. 1 Fall Out Boy and Paramore • 7 p.m. $65 GA Pit / $65, $50, $40 & $30 Reserved / $25 Lawn

Aug. 9 Tim McGraw • 7 p.m. $70 GA Pit / $70 & $44.75 Reserved / $29.75 Lawn Aug. 10 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival • 1 p.m. with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alexandria, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Body Count featuring Ice T, Suicide Silence, Emmure, Miss May I, Mushroomhead and more. $79.50 GA Pit / $79.50, $69.50, $39.50 & $29.50 Reserved / $29.50 Lawn Aug. 15 Under the Influence of Music Tour • 6:30 p.m. with Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan , Mack Wilds, DJ Drama, Sage The Gemini, Young Jeezy and IAMSU! $72.75 GA Pit / $72.75, $42.75 & $32.75 Reserved / $27.50 Lawn

Aug. 16 Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $79.50, $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $29.50

Aug. 19 Panic! At the Disco • 7:30 p.m. with Walk the Moon $39.50 GA Pit / $39.50 & $35 Reserved

Aug. 22 OneRepublic • 7 p.m. $75 Reserved Pit / $75, $49 & $29 Reserved / $25 Lawn

Aug. 25 Aerosmith • 7:30 p.m. with Slash $155 Res. Pit / $155, $125, $99.50, $69 & $49.50 Reserved / $39.50 Lawn

Aug. 29 Chicago & REO Speedwagon • 7:30 p.m. $125 Res. Pit / $125, $86, $46 & $36 Reserved / $26 Lawn

Aug. 30 DISNEY IN CONCERT Magical Music from the Movies • 8 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzaine and lawn seating courtesy of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Huntsman and Woodforest National Bank

Aug. 31 Def Leppard & KISS • 7 p.m. $175 Res. Pit / $175, $99.50 & $59.50 Reserved / $36 Lawn

Sept. 5 Linkin Park and Thirty Seconds to Mars • 6:30 p.m. with AFI $104.75 GA Pit / $104.75, $74.75 & $54.75 Reserved / $39.75 Lawn

Sept. 6 Brad Paisley • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

Sept. 12 ZZ Top and Jeff Beck • 7 p.m. $99.50 Res. Pit / $99.50, $69.50, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn

Sept.19 Luke Bryan • 7 p.m. Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

Oct. 11 Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper • 7 p.m. $125 Res. Pit / $125, $85, $49.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn

Oct. 23 Jason Aldean • 7 p.m. with Florida Georgia Line Individual ticket prices and on-sale date TBA

Oct. 24 Hocus Pocus Pops • 7:30 p.m. with the Houston Symphony $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzaine and lawn seating courtesy of H-E-B

Nov. 8 19th Annual Children’s Festival • 10 a.m. presented by ExxonMobiil $8 in advance / $10 at the door

Nov. 9 19th Annual Children’s Festival • 12 p.m. presented by ExxonMobil $8 in advance / $10 at the door Dec. 7 Holly Jolly Jingle • 2 p.m. Free event sponsored by Talisman USA, Woodforest National Bank and KPMG, LLP

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Pavilion board members, former board members and The Pavilion’s CEO enjoyed a day of golf at Carlton Woods as part of a pro-am golf tournament package auctioned off at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s Prom Night gala. Golfers purchased the opportunity to play on a team with their favorite pro, Roland Thatcher, Bobby Gates, Katie Futcher, Jhonatten Vegas, Jeff Maggert or Bronson Burgoon. Fifty percent of the auction package proceeds benefited the US Jr. Amateur Golf Tournament. Pictured left to right are Ralph McIngvale, former Pavilion board member, Hank Wood, Pavil-ion board member, Mark Steinbauer, director of golf at Carton Woods Country Club, Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion, Steve Nance, Pavilion board member and Dave Dunlap, Pavilion board member.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilionacknowledges the financial support of

The Woodlands Township that is generated by the Event Admissions Tax for its

performing arts and educational programs.

The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributorsfor their financial support of our 2014 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs

as of May 2, 2014, printing deadline.

$100,000 - $249,999Live NationThe Pavilion Partners

$50,000 - $74,999ExxonMobilHuntsmanTexas Children’s HospitalThe Woodlands Development CompanyThe Wortham Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999Anadarko Petroleum CorporationAudi of AmericaPepsiCoWoodforest National Bank

$15,000 - $24,999ARAMARK Sports & EntertainmentH-E-BTalismanUSA

$10,000 - $14,999Century 21 Realty PartnersChevron Phillips Chemical CompanyFMC TechnologiesInsperityKPMG, LLPWells Fargo

$5,000 - $9,999Aon HewittEntergyFidelity InvestmentsLinn Energy, LLCUnion Pacific Foundation

$2,000 - $4,999 EMISheryl & Fred Greene Whitney & Derek McCoy Renewal by Anderson

$1,000 - $1,999 Candi & Gerald GlennEd JonesTricia & Jerry MacDonaldCynthia & John HagemanSuzanne & Dennis MilletDenise & Dr. Donald Stillwagon

$500 - $999Kirsten & Michael ArendesAnnette & Ken HallockAlison & Rich HendersonJudy & Charles LanoJoAnne & Randy LowryLinda ManningBrenda & John MizellBrenda & John MizellVanessa & Rick RaanesSusie & Jeff Shipley

$200 - $499Deborah ButlerSusan & Alex CosculluelaSuzanne & Ed EllisJulia & Mark EllisSusan & Dan FordyceLinda & Greg FreedeJana & Jeff GrahamAmy & Jonathan HomeyerLyn & Gregory HullingerDebra KlineEstelle & Mark McLaughlinJackie & Blaine MetzgerJohn NanningaJose RodriguezKarin & Bill TownsendMarsha & Tommy Williams

In-KindARAMARK Sports & EntertainmentHouston Community Newspapers & The Courier & The VillagerTommy Bahama

2014 The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Donors: $1,500Jill & Phil BarberNancy BattleNelda & Jim BlairSylvia CaracioBubbleUpExxonMobil Susan & Dan FordyceAngela & Mark GottRobert GrahamAnnette & Ken HallockKelly & Brady HullRobert HurtAlice & Patrick HynesLisa & Fred KoettingLinn EnergyGerald NeubergerCindy NotarainniRichard OlsonSuzanne & Robert PotterDr. Judith RagsdaleCinda RedmondArlene & Sol SachsMaryann SeamanLeigh & Larry ShafferVillage Medical CenterPeggy & Ray Wilcox

PavilionWeather Station

Some of the questions The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion gets most often from guests are weather-related. What happens if it rains? Does The Pavilion cancel events for severe weather?

What most concertgoers do not know is that The Pavilion monitors weather for every event with our own “weather station” on-site. In late 2012, The Pavilion beganworking with a company to monitor the weather at the venue. The company is WDT, Weather Decision Technologies, Inc., an industry leader, provid-ing organizations with weather decision support on a global scale. WDT offers specific exper-tise with Big Data as it applies to hazardous weather detection and prediction, forecast modeling, decision analytics, GIS, mobile apps and interactive mapping. WDT employs the world-renowned WeatherOps forecast team, staffed by experts who provide global asset projection and commodities trading decision support.

“A long-time friend of The Pavilion and production manager for Linkin Park, Jim Digby, who also is an advocate for safety in the industry created Event Safety Alliance (ESA), a nonprofit safety trade association dedicated to promoting the concept of ‘life safety first’ during all phases of event production,” said Jeff Young, vice president of operations for The Pavilion. “He got us to recognize that we needed to have a sophisticated system to monitor the weather conditions at our venue.”

WDT produces an app called iMap, an application available in the Apple App Store that monitors weather. Users of the app basically have a meteorologist watch the weather for you and it is tied into the National Weather Service. You can receive push notifications of critical alerts regarding life-threatening weather events and track your location to warn you wherever you go.

“The Pavilion started using this service late in the 2012 season and throughout the 2013 season. WDT provides real-time radar and has the highest resolution radar on the mar-ket,” said Young. “They are the experts and they monitor the weather in our area and tell us what is coming and affecting us. I can call a meteorologist to interpret what I am seeing and get information on when they think the weather in question is going to hit our area. We just want to be proactive in any way we can.”

Young has equipment in his office called an anemometer, a device used for measur-ing wind speed, rainfall and direction of wind with instant results.

WDT also has helped The Pavilion create a Serve Weather Action plan, which is a set of policies and procedures for serve weather and guidelines to protect the guests that are in the venue. The Pavilion can activate under certain conditions based on certain criteria. With The Pavilion being an outdoor venue we need to monitor conditions like lightening, hail, thunderstorms, tornado warnings and more.

“For example, we had severe weather last season during the Keith Urban concert in which having WDT quickly monitoring the changing weather system gave us much needed time to implement the newly created severe weather action plan,” Young said. “It not only helped insure the safety of the guests, but staff and the production crew as well.”

The Pavilion also is in the process of getting a StormReady® certification through the National Weather Service. StormReady® is a program started in 1999 in Tulsa, Okla-homa that helps arm America’s communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property before and during the event. StormReady® helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs.

As concertgoers at The Pavilion, you can be assured of your safety when it comes to the unpredictable Texas weather.

SUPPORTING C ST$1,000-$1,999Candi & Gerald GlennCynthia & John HagemanChristine & Rob JohnsonEd JonesTricia & Jerry MacDonaldWhitney & Derek McCoySuzanne & Dennis MilletTheresa & Dr. Lamar RoemerDenise & Dr. Donald Stillwagon $500-$999Kirsten & Michael ArendesAnnette & Ken HallockAlison & Rich HendersonJudy & Charles LanoJoAnne & Randy LowryLinda ManningBrenda & John MizellMary Matteson & Norman ParrishVanessa & Rick RaanesSusie & Jeff Shipley$200-$300Debra ButlerSusan & Alex CosculluelaSuzanne & Ed EllisJulia & Mark EllisSusan & Daniel FordyceLinda & Greg FreedeJana & Jeff GrahamAmy & Jonathan HomeyerLyn & Gregory HullingerEstelle & Mark McLaughlinJackie & Blaine MetzgerJohn NanningaJose RodriguezKarin & Bill TownsendMarsha & Tommy Williams$50-$100Chardelle AdelsonBob ArendLisa ArvidsonAshley AverettMelissa BarksdaleJudith BartokNancy BattleNancy & Mike BeckerBeth Donaldson & William BeesleyNell & Ed BelangerBunny BenditzSandra BenkeStephanie BeridonTeri & Bruce BernhoftJames BibisJody BlackLisa & Tom BlanchardJoy & James BornemanSharon & Tom BowenSharon & Lonnie BraunerBrenda Eames & Alan BraatenMichelle BridgesDeborah BrownCarol & Thomas BuffaBeth ButlerDebbie & Skip CainCorine & Richard CalkSylvia CaracioAnnabelle & Chris CarrilloBarbara & Regan ChambersPatsy & Namen ChamblissSimone ChiangJon ColgateSean Kenneth ConnellyCandis CooperGaye & Bill CraigLisa & Jeff CrumAndrea & Gabe CuellarEileen & Robert CurrieChristine & Lee DanielsIvy DoughtieRuth DowdenDebra & Matt DozierChristina DunneLinda & Rob EisslerSarah EpleyKeith & Grady FerryJane FisherMary-Lou & Gary FitchLisa & Al FittipaldiBeth & Greg FolksAlice & Brad FludgateSylvia ForbesPerry FrankCaroline GarrettNatalie GiardinaElena GlassbergSiriwan GoodwinAngela & Mark GottDenise GreenJune GreenCareen GregoryMeg GrimardKaren & Leo GuiterrezSamantha HardinLillian & Jess HargisJanene HemmenNathaniel HoltGay HoltPatrick HynesMarlies IadaMary & Keith JaegerTheresa JensenMary & Bill JohnsonJudy & Richard JonesDaLinda JudyLetty KelleyRosie & Bill KellyTrisha KerrCindy KirkDeborah KlineLisa KoettingHennie KoselukLiz & Ira KrottingerConchita & Eric LadwigJudy LatourKaren LeikerLinda & Irv LitchmanKaren & Jim ListakMary LoyNancy & Terry MahanSydney MarkCharlie MarlingChristine & Bo McBeeBrian McCullochJane McKettaStacey & John McKinleyKashay & George MendesNazeema Karim & Peter MolbergPhyllis MolnarAnne MooreCarmen MulraneyMyron MurphyPatty MurphyBetty NelsonJanlyn NentwigLinda NewboldDiane NielsenNora NormanCindy NotarainniJadzia & Richard OlsonShelly & Michael O’NeilJillian O’NeillSusan OuimetKathryn PainterPatrick ParisCallie PiperLinda PogueKaren & Lane PortmanPatricia Harrison & Frank RadikTom RaffertyLiz ReganJodi RehwinkelJoyce & Ken ReynoldsSally & Kyle RichardRhonda RichardsonJohn RobichauLori RubelNancy & Steve SandstrumSharon SchillingAnn & Dane SeverBebe SmithPeter SmithSuzann StaatsChris SteinkeVickie Huebler & Debbie StofcheckCandace StrangChiva TagleStephanie TeedBen ThomasFreda ThomasPaula & Benny Van OsdellRay ViadaConnie WagnerPeggy & Ray WilcoxJeannie WilliamsKaren WilliamsDave WilsonRebecca WolfeGene WolfsonCarolyn WongJanet Wong

2014 Members ofThe Pavilion Partners

For more information about Partners, please visitwww.woodlandscenter.org/partners.

PresidenT's Message

Hello Fellow Partners,

This year has started off with a bang! We started with the annual Wine dinner & auction April 6 and it turned out tobe a huge success. Randy Lowry and Candi Glenn with the help from their fantastic committee did a wonderful job. With Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar catering the dinner and Benziger Family Winery’s wine, it was a first-class event. The wine dinner helps raise money for the Partners

Fine Arts Scholarships for deserving high school students in our community as well as renewal scholarships for past recipients still in college. It is so great to help students that love the arts as much as we do.

The other big fundraiser Partners puts on each year is our Pre-Concert dinner & Fundraiser. The proceeds from this event help support our per-forming arts events and educational outreach programs. This year the event takes place prior to the Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green concert July 12. Look for an invitation in your mailbox soon or visit The Pavilion’s website to purchase your tickets today. It is sure to be a great event and concert!

Once again thank you for all of your hard work and I will see you out there.

John RobichauThe Pavilion Partners President

Get your dancing shoes on and be ready to “Dance the Night Away” at The Pavilion Partners Pre-Concert dinner & Fundraiser July 12 at 4:30 p.m. The event takes place in The Pavilion’s House of Blues Hospitality Tent prior to the Lionel Richie with CeeLo Green concert. Tickets are $250 for orchestra level seats to the concert and dinner and $200 for mezzanine level seats to the concert and dinner. The evening begins with appetizers, then dinner, as well as complimentary beer and wine and VIP club passes.

However, the fun doesn’t stop there. There are chances to win great prizes with two special drawings. Don’t forget to bring your wallets for the live auc-tion with opportunities to bid on vacation packages, concert memorabilia, jewelry and more during the live auction.

Money raised from the event benefits The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs including Musical Scores, Fine Arts Education Day, Music in Motion and Children’s Festival as well as The Pavilion’s performing arts events.

You won’t want to let this opportunity to support a great cause pass. Tickets are limited and seating is allocated on a first come, first served basis. To make your reservations for the Pre-Concert dinner & Fundraiser contact Leslie Williams at lwiliams@woodlandscenter.org or 281-210-1125. You also can purchase tickets online by visiting www.woodlandscenter.org.

Party “all night Long” atThe Pavilion Partners Pre-Concert

dinner & Fundraiser July 12

guests Wined and dinedCenter stage at The Pavilion and raised

nearly $130,000 for the artsGuests experienced a one-of-a-kind event dining on the Main Stage at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in support of the arts at The Pavilion Partners 16th annual Wine dinner & auction April 6. Partners, the official volun-teer organization of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, home of The Pavilion, raised approximately $130,000 at the event. Funds raised from the live auction, bid board, named scholarships and drawing, which totaled approximately $95,000, benefit The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Program The remaining net proceeds generated from ticket sales and the silent auction, approximately $35,000, benefit The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs. Since its inception, Partners has awarded $805,000 in scholarships to students studying the arts.

“I am always surprised at how generous our community is. We truly appre-ciate the support from our sponsors as well as the volunteers and guests. This event could not happen without each one of them,” said Candi Glenn,

co-chairwoman of the Wine Dinner & Auction. “All the guests had a wonderful time dining on The Pavilion’s stage, which is such a unique opportunity.”

Guests enjoyed a wine and hors d’oeuvres re-ception with wines from Benziger Family Winery and were treated to the sounds of Maydwell Musi-

cal Group during the social hour of the event. Marie Daniels, a scholarship recipient in 2009, performed during the dinner. Following the social hour was a seated dinner by Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.

The live and bid board auctions featured fabulous trips to Italy and Napa, custom-made jewelry, sports packages, premium wine baskets, fur coats, theater and concert tickets and much more. Also auctioned off were seven $1,500 Fine Arts Scholarships. Those donors received a pair of pearl earrings donated by Robichau’s Jewelry. Another opportunity to support

the Fine Arts Scholar-ships was to purchase a collectible wine glass charm for $50.

This year’s event honorsShelli Moran. Moran spent 13 years with Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar with 10 of those years in The Woodlands. For the past four years she has been respon-

sible for the underwriting of the dinner by Fleming’s for the event. Moran was awarded The Woodlands Community Hero in 2010, nominated for The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year Award, a 2013 Hometown Hero and a five-time Partner of the Year with Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. She and her fiancé Justin Styles decided to go into business for themselves and recently purchased Woodlands Wine Company, rebranding it to cellar twenty four.

Underwriters of the event include Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse &Wine Bar, Candi & Gerald Glenn, Dianne & George Lindahl III, Joy Boreman, Lorri & Brian Petraus-kas, Sylvia Caracio, Theresa & Dr. Lamar Roemer, Arlene & SolSachs, Cindy Notarainni, JoAnne & Randy Lowry, Judy & Dickie Jones, Chris Long, Cathy & Rob-ert Grossman, Crescent Moon Wine Bar and Robichau Jewelry.

For more information about The Pavilion Partners 16th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction, or the Partners or-ganization, please contact Leslie Williams at 281-210-1125 or lwilliams@woodlandscenter.org.

Shelli Moran was honored at the 16th annual Wine dinner & auction April 6. Guests dined on the Main Stage of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and bid on items in the live auction and bid board. Pictured with Moran are Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion, Jeff Shipley, chairman of The Pavilion Board of Directors and Randy Lowry, co-chairman of the event.

Guests enjoyed an evening of wine, food and friends at the 16th

annual Wine dinner & auction April 6 on the Main Stage at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Money raised from the event benefited The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs and The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarships. Pictured left to right are Doug Rock, Julie Rock, Pavilion board member, Gerald Glenn and Candi Glenn, co-chair of the Wine Dinner & Auction.

Marsha Williams (center), Pavilion board member, Tom-my Williams (left) and Rob Eissler (right) enjoyed an eve-ning of wine, food and friends at the 16th annual Wine dinner & auction April 6 on the Main Stage at The Cyn-thia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Money raised from the event benefited The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs and The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarships.

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Concert season is upon us and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilionwants to connect with you! There are many ways to interact with The Pavilionon social media when you attend events:

• When you arrive at the venue, don’t forget to check in using Foursquare. • At a concert with your friends? Use The Pavilion’s app to locate each other using the Friend Finder option. (Don’t forget to rate our app after using it!) • Share photos and videos with us on Instagram and Twitter (@thepavilion_tx). • After the concert, watch The Pavilion’s recap videos on YouTube and look at photos from the pit on our Facebook page.

Last season, The Pavilion began a new tradition of sharing your tweets on screen duringintermission at events like “La bohéme” with Houston grand Opera, Bugs Bunny at theSymphony II and The Music of Michael Jackson. We plan to continue this in the 25th

Season and want you to get involved.

Join us for the following events and enjoy live tweets throughout the show and the chance to have your tweets on screen during intermission: “Carmen” a Concert Performance May 9, see the music may 21, The songs of Billy Joel with michael Cavanaugh July 24 and disneY in ConCerT magical music from the movies Aug. 30.

Be sure to check The Pavilion’s social media sites before the event to find the designated hashtag for the event.

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