Acclaimed for its dramatic expression and amazing technical ability, this extraordinary troupe was founded in 1946 by Jose Limon and Doris Humphrey. Today, led by Carla Maxwell, the company creates unique experiences for audiences

around the world. Clevelanders will be treated to a new work, The Chiaroscuro Project, by master choreographer Lar Lubovich, which will honor the Limon tradition and explore events and artists that infl uenced Limon’s Mexican creations in 1950-51.

Limon Dance Company will touch you with an evening overfl owing with drama, virtuosity and grace. “One of the world’s great dance companies” — New York Post

September 24 - 8:00 p.m.State Theatre - Playhouse SquareCo-presented with DANCECleveland

Jose Limon Dance Company

For dance lovers, six brilliant companies, including Jose Limon and Alvin Ailey, will amaze and delight you. Jazz fans can groove with greats like Diane Shuur and Ron Carter or salsa the night away during our Latin Jazz Weekend. Choices for theatergoers and music afi cionados range from the provocative N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk, to the sultry, Hot Club of San Francisco, to the innovative, Turtle Island String Quartet with Kenny Barron to the sassy, Sapphire, Uppity Blues Women.

Pick a series or mix it up and create your own sampler. Order early for the best seats and be in the center of it all when the curtain rises on our most entertaining and ambitious season ever.

Theater, music, dance, jazz or whatever

your passion, Tri-C is the hot ticket this

season for internationally acclaimed

entertainment that will leave you

asking for more.

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Acclaimed internationally, the world-class Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) brings a sense of living history to its performances which feature modern dance classics derived from black heritage, plus contemporary works from up and coming dancemakers. This troupe has a signature style and its members dance with grace, athleticism, dramatic power and versatility.

February 10 & 11 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Main Stage Theatre

“ . . . a showcase for creativity and virtuoso dancing.” – The New York Times

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

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Choreographer Bebe Miller, who has been making dances for 20 years, is jumping full body into the technology future. Long known for the intimacy of her work, Miller’s new piece, Landing/Place, uses digitalized motion-capture, video projection and exquisite dancing to explore sensory, spatial and cultural separation. Miller’s hallmark choreography – rich, luscious, sensuous – is showcased in this full-length dance performance

November 5 - 8:00 p.m.Ohio Theatre - Playhouse SquareCo-presented with DANCECleveland

“ . . . we watch as if this were, for the moment, the world’s most gripping story.” — Village Voice

Bebe Miller Company

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This popular company returns with its captivating blend of provocative and beautiful dance, featuring the Cleveland premieres of work by New York choreographer Keely Garfield, and Cleveland Arts Prize winner Nusha Martynuk, as well as a restaging of The Music Room by Artistic Director David Shimotakahara. As one of the most respected dance companies in northeast Ohio, Groundworks is consistently acclaimed by critics for its originality, excellence and ability to communicate.

October 14 & 15 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Main Stage Theatre

“With this program, Groundworks ...[is] moving ever closer to becoming one of the country’s leading contemporary dance companies.” — Dance Magazine

Groundworks Dance Theater

DANCEOct. 14-15

DANCEFeb. 25

Acclaimed internationally, the world-class Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) brings a sense of living history to its performances which feature modern dance classics derived from black heritage, plus contemporary works from up and coming dancemakers. This troupe has a signature style and its members dance with grace, athleticism, dramatic power and versatility.

February 10 & 11 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Main Stage Theatre

“ . . . a showcase for creativity and virtuoso dancing.”– The New York Times

Dayton Contemporary Dance CompanyGarth Fagan Dance, now in its 34th season, is at the top of its profession, with astonishing dancers who are renowned for their individuality, unmannered approach and virtuosity. Fagan, familiar to Broadway theatergoers for his work in The Lion King, creates magnifi cent works of depth and dimension for his company, using Afro-Caribbean dance from his native Jamaica, modern and post-modern dance and ballet. Garth Fagan Dance will have you leaping from your seat.

February 25 - 8:00 p.m.Ohio Theatre - Playhouse SquareCo-presented with DANCECleveland

“Only the greatest choreographers achieve true originality… Garth Fagan is such a wizard.” — Star-Ledger

Garth Fagan Dance

DANCEFeb. 10-11

Renowned for soul-stirring, high energy performances, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the world’s great dance companies. Taking popular music, gospel and jazz and fusing modern dance and ballet, this company of athletic dancers radiates a passionate and explosive energy that is purely infectious. Since its premiere performance in 1958, the company has earned a reputation as one of the most acclaimed international ambassadors of American culture.

April 7 and 8 - 7:30 p.m. April 9 - 3:30 p.m. Palace Theatre – Playhouse Square CenterCo-presented with DANCE Cleveland and Playhouse Square Center

“Wherever they go, they raise the roof. The sheer joy fl ooding across the footlights is irresistible.” —The Times (Scotland)

Alvin Ailey Dance TheaterExperience what happens when one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists collaborates with the undisputed masters of improvisational string chamber music.

The Turtle Island String Quartet joins forces with pianist Kenny Barron for an inspired program of original music and jazz classics. Barron, a veteran of both Dizzy Gillespie’s and Stan Getz’s bands, has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the top jazz pianists in the world.” His teaming with the twice Grammy-nominated Turtle Island String Quartet delivers an exhilarating integration of musical styles, from swing to Latin to bebop.

November 4 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Auditorium

Turtle Island String Quartet

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With Kenny Barron

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Quirky comedy and tight harmonies will capture the hearts of the young and the young at heart as this amazingly gifted trio sings sweet ballads that range from folk to country to blues. The Chenille Sisters have toured the country performing music for millions of fans. All while recording seven albums and appearing regularly on National Public Radio’s Prairie Home Companion.

November 19 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus Performing Arts Center

”Their sound, reminiscent of the Andrews, Boswell and McGarrigle Sisters, is sublime...they move deftly, with meticulous harmonies, from parody to pastiche to country to folk.” — People Magazine

The Chenille SistersTake a journey back to the 1930s when Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt sizzled in the original Hot Club de France. Today, The Hot Club of San Francisco keeps this historic music fresh and alive. This accomplished ensemble breathes new life into the gypsy jazz style of an earlier era with original tunes and innovative arrangements of classic tunes.

January 27 - 8:00 p.m.Ohio Theatre Playhouse Square Center

“Intricate, scorching and often brilliant...” — Acoustic Guitar

The Hot Club of San Francisco

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MUSIC & THEATERMar. 11 & Mar. 26

MUSIC & THEATERJan. 28 & March 3

Vivid, beautiful sound spectacles in space. That’s the experience of Taiko -- traditional Japanese drumming. While Taiko was originally developed for Buddhist and Shinto ceremonies, Eitetsu Hayashi has made it into a pure concert instrument that now brings musical fulfi llment that surpasses a full orchestral performance.

January 28 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Auditorium

Hayashi Taiko Drumming

Brash. Fresh. Fun-loving. The uppity blues women of Saffi re look for trouble at every turn. They are as sassy as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Memphis Minnie and Ida Cox – the original blues divas whose 20s and 30s tunes inspired this acoustic trio. As one of the hottest groups on the blues scene, Saffi re brings a fresh new perspective to old blues themes with saucy additions very much their own.

March 25 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College • Eastern Campus Performing Arts Center

Saffire – The Uppity Blues WomenJazz riffs, blues, hip-hop politics, down home blues, and Spanish boleros are among the joyful sounds you’ll hear from the troupe Universes as they take you on a theatrical journey through spoken words, songs and movement. Varying in age, ethnic backgrounds and experiences, each member of the troupe brings a different element of style to express the language from which we are born.

March 3 - 8:00 p.m.Ohio Theatre Playhouse Square Center

Universes: Slanguage

“Those who have

previously dismissed

rap and hip-hop ...

will fi nd ‘Slanguage’

a captivating glimpse

of a much ma-

ligned movement.”

— Los Angeles Times — Los Angeles Times

Provocative! Enlightening! An explosive new hit comedy about race created from the lives of the three cast members. Portrayed with good humor, NWC ends the absurdities of racial stereotyping with a series of vignettes that trace the search for identity and a positive self-image. The hip-hop beat speaks a fresh message of tolerance, creating a must-see play for the whole community.

March 11 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College • Metro Campus Main Stage Theatre

N*GGER, WETB*CK, CH*NK

“They present an inspiring vision of the world they’d like to see.” — Los Angeles Times

“Their blues have the wit and irony of the blues divas

of yesteryear, with an updated twist.” — Downbeat

Come on along for the 4th fantastic season of music from the Great American Songbook.Conceived and written by Bill RudmanPresented with support from The Andrews Foundation WCLV WKHR The Song Is You!

all that sings A SONG FOR YOU2005-06

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN: SOMETHING WONDERFUL September 24 - 8:00 p.m.. September 25 - 3:00 p.m. Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus • Performing Arts Center

Presented in cooperation with The Jewish Community Center (JCC logo) Hosted by Bill Rudman and Nancy Maier, “If I Loved You,” “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Getting to Know You,” “People Will Say We’re in Love” and more featuring vocalists Helen Welch, ________, _________ and ________.

ONE-HIT WONDERSOctober 28 & 29 8:00 p.m. October 30 - 3:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College • Metro Campus Main Stage Theatre

Hosted by Joe Hunter, “Moonlight in Vermont,” “As Time Goes By,” “Lazy Afternoon,” ___________ and more featuring vocalists ________ and __________

JULE STYNE: EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSESJanuary 6 & 7 - 8:00 p.m. January 8 - -3:00 p.m. Cuyahoga Community College • Metro Campus Main Stage Theatre

Hosted by Bill Rudman and Joe Hunter “I’ve Heard That Song Before,” “Time After Time,” “The Party’s Over,” “Make Someone Happy” and more, featuring vocalists Erin Kufel and Vince Mastro.

CY COLEMAN: HEY LOOK ME OVERMarch 10 & 11 - 8:00 p.m. March 12 - 3:00 p.m. Cuyahoga Community College • Metro Campus Main Stage Theatre

Hosted by Bill Rudman and Joe Hunter “Big Spender,” “Real Live Girl,” “The Best Is Yet to Come,” “It Amazes Me” and more, featuring vocalists Susan Hesse and ___________

The Song Is You! is a musical love affair that takes you on an entertaining, multi-media journey, featuring the incredible composers and songwriters of the golden years of American popular music. The series focuses on the era dominated by such musical giants as Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Cy Coleman, Jule Styne, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II, and the vocal stylings of Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and many other legendary performers.

JAZZ PICANTÉ Nov. 11 and 12

tri-c jazzfest cleveland presents:November 11 - 8:00 p.m.Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus Auditorium

Paquito D’RiveraAdept at playing and composing in a myriad of styles, clarinet and saxophone player NEA Jazz Master Paquito D’Rivera made history as the fi rst artist to win Grammys in both the Classical and Latin Jazz categories, for Stravinsky’s Historia del Soldado and Brazilian Dreams with New York Voices in 2003 (bringing his Grammy total to six). His disparate works reveal an astounding versatility and widespread infl uences, which range from Afro-Cuban and dance hall, to bebop and classical.

Hot! Hot! Hot! – Salsa After-Concert Party - 10:00 p.m.modä nightclub, 1869 W. 25th Street

November 12 - 10:00 p.m.Grays Armory 1234 Bolivar Road

Latin Jazz Legends With Larry HarlowSince their beginning, the Latin Legends have been playing to standing room only crowds, but no one wants to sit when they hear the torrid piano licks of Larry Harlow and the rhythms of his band. It was Harlow’s infl uence that revolutionized salsa when he developed the explosive trumpet/trombone sound of the contemporary salsa bands and introduced the bata’ drums to Afro-Cuban dance music. Whether you plan to dance or to listen, you

are in for an incredible show.

the tri-c jazzfest latin jazz weekend never ends...SALSA DANCE - 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. pick up some fancy dance steps for the pre-concert dance tonight. Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus. Location to be announced. More dancing following the concert...

Hot Seats. Great Deals. Buy a season series of three or more performances now and reap big rewards:M Discounts of up to 20% off single ticket

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Location. Location. Location.The Tri-C Presents season is on stage in various convenient locations:M On the Avenue: Playhouse Square Center

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M Meet at the Met: Tri-C Metro Campus Main Stage Theatre (MetroTheatre) and Auditorium (Metro Aud.) a short hop from downtown at E. 30th St. and Woodland Ave., beautiful performance spaces with secured underground parking

M Go East: Tri-C Eastern Campus Performing Arts Center (East), conveniently located just off I-271 near Richmond and Harvard Rds. Secured parking.

M Plus other cool locations, such as the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), The Beachland Ballroom, modä nightclub and Grays Armory for select JazzFest events.

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2005 SEPTEMBER Saturday 24 8:00 p.m. JOSÉ LIMÓN DANCE COMPANY Saturday 24 8:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEINSunday 25 3:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN

OCTOBERFriday 14 8:00 p.m. GROUNDWORKS DANCE THEATER Saturday 15 8:00 p.m. GROUNDWORKS DANCE THEATER Friday 28 8:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! ONE HIT WONDERS Saturday 29 8:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! ONE HIT WONDERS Sunday 30 3:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! ONE HIT WONDERS NOVEMBERFriday 4 8:00 p.m. BEBE MILLER DANCE COMPANY Friday 4 8:00 p.m. TURTLE ISLAND STRING QUARTET WITH KENNY BARRONSaturday 5 8:00 p.m. BEBE MILLER DANCE COMPANY Friday 11 8:00 p.m. PAQUITO D’RIVERA Saturday 12 10- Midnight THE LATIN LEGENDS WITH LARRY HARLOW Saturday 19 8:00 p.m. THE CHENILLE SISTERS 2006

JANUARY Friday 6 8:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! JULE STYNE: EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES Saturday 7 8:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! JULE STYNE: EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSESSunday 8 3:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! JULE STYNE: EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSESFriday 27 8:00 p.m. THE HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO Saturday 28 8:00 p.m. HAYASHI – “TAIKO DRUMMING”

FEBRUARYFriday 10 8:00 p.m. DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY (DC/DC)Saturday 11 8:00 p.m. DC/DC Saturday 25 8:00 p.m. GARTH FAGAN DANCEFriday 24 8:00 p.m. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Saturday 25 8:00 p.m. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Sunday 26 3:00 p.m. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’

MARCHFriday 3 8:00 p.m. UNIVERSES: SLANGUAGE Friday 3 8:00 p.m. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Saturday 4 8:00 p.m. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ Friday10 7:00 p.m. N*GGER, WETB*CK, CH*NK Friday10 8:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! CY COLEMAN: HEY LOOK ME OVER Saturday 11 8:00 p.m. N*GGER, WETB*CK, CH*NKSaturday 11 8:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! CY COLEMAN: HEY LOOK ME OVER Sunday 12 3:00 p.m. THE SONG IS YOU! CY COLEMAN: HEY LOOK ME OVER Saturday 25 8:00 p.m. SAFFIRE – THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN

APRIL Friday 7 7:30 p.m. ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Saturday 8 7:30 p.m. ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Sunday 9 3:30 p.m. ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Thursday 27 7:30 p.m. RON CARTER TRIO Friday 28 6:30 p.m. JASON MORAN AND THE BANDWAGON Friday 28 8:30 p.m. DIANE SCHUUR AND THE YELLOWJACKETS Saturday 29 7:30 p.m. BÉLA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES Saturday 29 10:00 p.m. JAZZ MEETS HIP HOP, PART 4

The Season at a Glance

JAZZFEST PACKAGEThe Song Is You! at Metro CampusLatin Jazz Weekend: Jazz Picanté in NovemberTri-C JazzFest Cleveland in April

The Line-upPerformance Date/Time Location Single Tix Price No. of Tix TotalJose Limon Dance Company 8 pm Saturday PSC/State Sept. 24 TheatreGroundworks 8 pm Friday Metro Theatre Oct. 148 p.m. Saturday Oct. 15Turtle Island/Kenny Barron 8 pm Friday Metro Aud. Nov. 4Bebe Miller 8 pm Saturday PSC/OhioCompany Nov. 5Latin Jazz Weekend:Paquito D’Rivera 8 pm Friday Metro Aud. Nov. 11Larry Harlow/Latin Legends 10 pm & midnight Saturday Nov. 12 TBDChenille Sisters 8 pm Saturday East Nov. 19Hot Club 8 pm Friday PSC/Ohio of San Francisco Jan. 27Hayashi Taiko 8 pm Saturday Metro Aud.DrummingDayton Contemporary 8 pm Friday Metro TheatreDance Company Feb. 10 8 pm Saturday

Feb. 11Garth Fagan 8 pm Saturday PSC/Ohio Dance Feb. 25Universes: Slanguage 8 pm Friday PSC/Ohio Mar. 3N*gger W*etback 8 pm Saturday Metro TheatreCh*ink Mar. 11Saffire – Uppity 8 pm Saturday EastBlues Woman Mar. 25Alvin Ailey American 7:30 pm Friday PSC/PalaceDance Theatre Apr. 7 7:30 pm Saturday 3:30 pm SundayTri-C JazzFestCleveland:Ron Carter Trio 7:30 pm Thursday Metro Theatre Apr. 27Jason Moran & 6:30 pm Friday MOCAThe Bandwagon Apr. 28 Diane Schuur & 8:30 pm Friday PSC/StateThe Yellowjackets Apr. 28 Bela Fleck & 7:30 pm Saturday PSC/StateThe Flecktones Apr. 29Jazz Meets Hip Hop 10 pm Saturday Beachland Ballroom Apr. 29

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