April 29, 2010

Tribute Concert to Cynthia Woods

Mitchellfeaturing the Houston Symphony

Official Program of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Cynthia Woods Mitchell1922-2009

ontents

Tonight in the Plaza....................................................................... 1

Letter from the President & CEO................................................. 2

Be Treated Like a Rock Star.......................................................... 2

Program.......................................................................................... 3

Robert Franz Biography................................................................ 3

Danica Dawn Johnston Biography............................................. 3

Orchestra........................................................................................ 4

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Biography............................................. 5

Encore............................................................................................. 5

Celebrate the Arts in 2010............................................................ 6

Sponsor Spotlight........................................................................... 7

Scholarship Winners....................................................................... 7

Off Stage........................................................................................ 8

Fore the Arts Swing for the Arts Golf Tournament...................... 8

ShowTime....................................................................................... 9

Guest Information......................................................................... 10

Tonight in the Plaza

Credits

Letter from the President & CEO

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2010 Performing Arts Season Presented by

and Sponsored by

The North Plaza is sponsored by and features

TheWortham

Foundation

official airline of The Pavilion

official automobile of The Pavilion

OffiCerS

Candice W. Glenn – Chairman of the BoardJerry MacDonald – President and CEO

George Lindahl III – Vice ChairmanJeff Young – Vice President

Brian Wing – SecretaryLori Figaro – Treasurer

BOArd Of direCTOrS

A. Steve Arizpe Jonathan Homeyer Joseph P. Ash W. Randall Lowry D’Artagnan Bebel Julie V. Mayrant Gary Becker Ralph C. McIngvale David D. Dunlap C. Grant Mitchell Mark Ellis Steven W. Nance Jacque Geving Everson Robert Potter Keith Ferry Jeffrey H. Shipley James M. Gibbons Alex Sutton Andrew T. Hall Raymond I. Wilcox Jeff Harder Marsha Williams Robert C. Hardin Hank Wood

direCTOr in MeMOriAMCynthia Woods Mitchell

(1922 - 2009)

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Jerry Macdonald – President & CeO Margaret Eichelberger – Executive Assistant

Cindy duBois – director of Marketing & education Kacie Broadhurst – Social Media Analyst Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager

Lori figaro – CfO Jenny Lewis – Accounting Assistant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Paula Smith – Senior Accountant

Christine Scully – director of development Charlotte Weschler – Development Coordinator

Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations Collin Bolen – Assistant Box Office Manager Carla DeHart – Administrative Coordinator Isidro Hernandez – Maintenance Department Lead Maria Hernandez – Maintenance Department Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Department Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Department Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Josie Reeves – Box Office Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Joey Rincon – Operations Department David Schlauch – Operations Manager Chad Sonnier – Operations Department JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales

The CenTer fOr The PerfOrMing ArTS AT The WOOdLAndS

home of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion2005 Lake robbins drive • The Woodlands, TX 77380

Phone: 281-364-3010 fax: 281-364-3011www.woodlandscenter.orginfo@woodlandscenter.org

Our MiSSiOnFounded in 1990, The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.

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The Pavilion offers one of the world’s greatest entertainment experiences right in your own backyard. From classical music to rock, jazz, country, opera and ballet, The Pavilion offers something for everyone.

Season tickets for The Pavilion’s 2010 Perform-ing Arts series are available for only $150 per seat. Season tickets include VIP orchestra-level seating to all Houston Symphony con-certs and the Houston Ballet at The Pavilion, as well as preferred seating for the Houston Symphony’s Star-Spangled Salute and Texas Music festival Orchestra performances, VIP on-site parking and admission to the Wood-forest Bank VIP Club for each show.

Packages that include the Performing Arts series plus all The Pavilion’s exciting contemporary concerts start at $4,000 per seat. Along with having the best seats to all Pavilion concerts, packages include VIP parking, VIP club ac-

cess, a private entrance into the venue, e-mail updates and more.

For more information about 2010 season ticket packages (contemporary and Performing Arts combined), contact JD Villaseñor, director of premium seat sales, at 281-210-1121 or jvillasenor@woodlands-center.org. If you are interested in Per-forming Arts series subscriptions only, con-tact Josie Reeves, box office manager, at 281-210-1127 or jreeves@woodlandscen-ter.org.

Cover illustration by Kayla Mitchell

Program design by Don Crouch imagineer

Cindy DuBois – Editor in Chief

Courtney Galle – Managing Editor

5:30-6:45 p.m.Hats Off to reading Celebration

in the event Tent

6:10-7:10 p.m.rockin’ Music & Activities with

radio disney road Crew

6-7:30 p.m.Seat exchange with fidelity investments

Text to Win with Market Street-The Woodlands

register to Win “Best Seats in the House”

with Tommy Bahama

Color a Picture & Car display with Audi of America

Make Butterfly Maskswith Woodlands Online

interact with Claude Sims – Juggling Mime & Jewel’s the Clown – Balloon Art

explore the instrument Petting Zoo with The Pavilion Partners

Create Butterflies with The Pavilion Partners

7:10 p.m.dedication of the

“Cynthia Woods Mitchell Smokedance garden”

& Butterfly release

Welcome to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 21st season of great entertainment and world-class performing arts. More than 400,000 guests attended events at The Pavilion in 2009 and we notched our 8-millionth visitor since opening in 1990. The Pavilion finished the year ranked sixth out of the top 100 amphitheatres in the world based on the number of tickets sold in 2009.

We are extremely proud to be the Summer Home of the Houston Symphony, and as we embark on our Performing Arts Season, aptly titled Celebrate the Arts, we are very excited about the programs coming to our stage in 2010. It is a season filled with classical masterpieces, Broadway hits, patriotic favorites and amazing visual presentations. Tonight, the season begins with a Tribute Concert to Cynthia Woods Mitchell, our visionary. It is a concert showcasing music she loved. As a nonprofit organization, The Pavilion’s mission is to present a diverse offering of performing arts and to make the arts accessible to the masses. One way we strive to achieve this is by offering free mezzanine and lawn seating at all performing arts events so any individual at any income level can enjoy the world of performing arts. Our sponsors make this possible. We are very proud of the fact that attendance at these events continues to increase.

To this end, I would like to thank our sponsors and The Pavilion’s Board of Directors for their support in making our arts programming and free seating possible. I hope you enjoy tonight’s performance. Thank you for supporting The Pavilion’s Performing Arts Season.

Jerry MacDonaldPresident and CEO

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Program Biography

Biography

Tribute Concert to Cynthia Woods MitchellThursday, April 29, 2010 - 7:30 p.m.

robert franz, conductordanica dawn Johnston, soprano

MOZArT Overture to Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K.620

Verdi/C. McALiSTer Triumphal March from Aida

BiZeT/e. guir Aud Suite No. 1 from Carmen 1. Prélude: Andante moderato— 1a. Aragonaise: Allegro vivo

BiZeT L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habañera) from Carmen

BiZeT/guir Aud Suite No. 1 from Carmen 2. Intermezzo: Andantino quasi Allegretto

BiZeT Près des remparts de Séville (Séguidilla) from Carmen

BiZeT/guir Aud Suite No. 1 from Carmen 5. Les Toréadors: Allegro giocoso

Offen BACh/C. Binder Overture to Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld)

LLOYd WeBBer/d. CuLLen Suite from Evita I. Interlude: Andante espansivo II. Evita Tag III. Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina (lyrics by Tim Rice)

TChAiKOVSKY Capriccio Italien, Opus 45

There will be no intermission.Please turn off all cellular telephones. Recordings and photography are not allowed.

Orchestra

first Violin:

Eric Halen, Acting Concertmaster Max Levine ChairAssia Dulgerska, Acting Associate Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley ChairQi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Cornelia and Meredith Long ChairMarina Brubaker, Acting Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation ChairAlexandra Adkins Hewlett-Packard Company ChairMiHee ChungSophia SilivosRodica GonzalezFerenc IllenyiSi-Yang LaoKurt JohnsonChristopher NealSergei GalperinQuan Jiang*

Second Violin:

Jennifer Owen, PrincipalCharles Tabony, Associate PrincipalHitai LeeKiju JohDeborah MoranRuth ZegerMargaret BraggMartha ChapmanKevin KellyMihaela OanceaChristine PastorekAmy Teare

Viola:

Wayne Brooks, PrincipalGeorge Pascal, Acting Associate PrincipalJoan DerHovsepian, Acting Assistant PrincipalLinda GoldsteinThomas MolloyRita Porfiris**Fay ShapiroDaniel StrbaWei JiangPhyllis Herdliska

Cello:

Brinton Averil Smith, PrincipalChristopher French, Associate PrincipalHaeri JuJeffrey ButlerKevin DvorakXiao WongMyung Soon LeeJames DentonAnthony Kitai

double Bass:

David Malone, Acting Principal Janice H. and Thomas D. Barrow ChairMark Shapiro, Acting Associate PrincipalEric LarsonRobert PastorekBurke ShawDonald HoweyMichael McMurray

flute:

Aralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch ChairJohn Thorne, Associate PrincipalJudy DinesAllison Garza

Piccolo:

Allison Garza

Oboe:

Robert Atherholt, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude ChairAnne Leek, Associate PrincipalColin GatwoodAdam Dinitz

english horn:

Adam Dinitz

Clarinet:

David Peck, PrincipalThomas LeGrand, Associate PrincipalChristian SchubertPosition open

e-flat Clarinet:

Thomas LeGrand

Bass Clarinet:

Position open Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair

Bassoon:

Rian Craypo, Principal Stewart Orton ChairEric Arbiter, Associate Principal American General ChairElise WagnerJ. Jeff Robinson

Contrabassoon:

J. Jeff Robinson

horn:

William VerMeulen, PrincipalRoger Kaza, Associate Principal**Wade Butin, Acting Associate Principal*Brian Thomas Robert and Janice McNair Foundation ChairNancy GoodearlPhilip StantonJulie Thayer

Trumpet:

Mark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell ChairJohn DeWitt, Associate PrincipalRobert Walp, Assistant PrincipalAnthony Prisk Speros P. Martel Chair

Trombone:

Allen Barnhill, PrincipalBradley White, Associate PrincipalPhillip Freeman

Bass Trombone:

Phillip Freeman

Tuba:

Dave Kirk, Principal

Timpani:

Ronald Holdman, PrincipalBrian Del Signore, Associate Principal

Percussion:

Brian Del Signore, PrincipalMark GriffithMatthew Strauss

harp:

Paula Page, Principal

Keyboard:

Scott Holshouser, Principal Neva Watkins West Chair

Orchestra Personnel Manager:

Steve Wenig

Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager:

Stephen Stratman

Librarian:

Thomas Takaro

Assistant Librarians:

Erik GronforMichael McMurray

Stage Manager:

Donald Ray Jackson

Assistant Stage Manager:

Kelly Morgan

Stage Technician:

Zoltan FabryCory Grant

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robert franz has been the Associate Con-ductor for the Houston Symphony since June 2008. He has conducted numerous Houston Symphony family concerts in Jones Hall and at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

Franz is now in his second season as Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic. He also is continuing to create partnerships with other leading arts groups and educational institutions in the area, including Opera Idaho, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and the Boise Ballet, and launching a new Casual Classics Series of informal Saturday morning concerts.

He continues his seventh season as Music Director of the Mansfield Symphony in Ohio, where he has created highly successful collab-orations with other arts, educational and civic groups, and was awarded the Extraordinary Leadership Award in 2007.

On two occasions, ASCAP has recognized Franz for his advocacy in arts education. Under his direction, both the Buffalo Philhar-monic Orchestra in 2008 and the Louisville Orchestra in 2001 were awarded the Leon-ard Bernstein Award for Educational Program-ming. Winner of the 2008 BPO/ECMEA Music Educators Award for Excellence, Franz is a strong supporter of arts education and has created arts education programs for the Car-olina Chamber Symphony, Buffalo Philhar-monic, Louisville Orchestra, West End Cham-ber Ensemble and Winston-Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony, including that organization’s innovative Bolton Research Project. Franz received his Master of Music degree in Conducting from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1992 and his Bachelor of Music degree in Oboe Performance in 1990 from the same institution. He has participated in conducting workshops in the Czech Republic, St. Petersburg (Russia), Nashville (ASOL) and the Festival at Sandpoint, and was a partici-pant in the 1997 National Conductor Preview (ASOL).

danica dawn Johnston, a Houston native, last appeared with the Houston Symphony on their Ladies of the Silver Screen concert. Mrs. Johnston also has appeared in other gala and pop concert engagements under the direction of Michael Krajewski, Robert Franz, Mariusz Smilij of the Acadienne Symphony, and Carlos Miguel Prieto with the San Antonio Symphony. A three time regional finalist runner-up in the Metropolitan Opera Council National Audition, Johnston has gained regional acclaim for her performances with Tacoma Opera, Lone Star Lyric Opera and the Wildwood Festival which include “show stealing” performances as Adele in Die fledermaus, Norina in Don Pasquale, Serpetta in La finta giardiniera, a “fiery” Musetta in La boheme, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Josephine in HMS Pinafore, Mabel in Pirates

of Penzance and Yum Yum in The Mikado. William Marsh with Opera News credits her “quicksilver” performance of Papagena as adding a “special glow” to Wildwood’s production of The Magic Flute. Her latest Houston triumph was playing Sharon Graham in the highly lauded production of Master Class with Mainstreet Theatre. Not limited to the opera stage, she also has teased audiences as Carla in Nine, Lucy in Threepenny Opera, Diana Dream in On the Town and Victoria Grant in Victor Victoria and regularly appears in the BCCM Cabaret Series.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion an-nounces a season of the extraordinary and unexpected! The 2010 Performing Arts Season encompasses a journey filled with classical music, Broadway hits, patriotic fanfare, acro-batics and more.

Two great composers, showcased together in forces of nature, combine for a powerful night of classical music conducted by Maestro Hans Graf. Lively and grand, Mozart’s Symphony No. 14, or “Jupiter Symphony,” is in constant motion from start to finish. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, or “Pastoral Symphony,” represents the composer’s affinity for nature and his love for taking walks through the Vienna countryside.

Artistry, balance and feats of strength take center stage under The Pavil ion’s “big top” for Cirque de la Symphonie May 27. Under the direction of Michael Krajewski, the Houston Symphony breathes musical life into every move of world-famous performers including soaring aerial artists, amazing acrobats, a hand balancer and Spanish web artist. For the finale, concertgoers will watch in amazement as strongmen Jarek and Darek perform to Ravel’s “Bolero.”

On June 10, the Houston Symphony travels across Europe with a family concert for all

to enjoy. With Robert Franz in the driver’s seat, buckle your seat belts for an exciting european Adventure.

The free Texas Music festival Orchestra returns June 18 featuring 100 gifted musicians from around the world. Under the direction of Horst Foerster, the orchestra performs Wagner’s Overture to Die fliegende Holländer (“The Flying Dutchman”), Bartok’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra and Berlioz’s “Symphony Fantastique.” The finalists and winner of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Compe-tition will be announced.

Returning July 3 is the annual Star-Spangled Salute. This free Independence Eve spec-tacular features the Houston Symphony in a selection of patriotic favorites. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski, the Symphony per- forms a variety of traditional favorites, American classics, sing-alongs, and of course, Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” complete with cannons from atop the hill.

Houston Ballet’s Three for the Ages Aug. 20 takes the audience on a journey through time and history. “Fancy Free” (1944) is set in New York City on a hot summer night and portrays three sailors on shore leave in the 1940s. “Apollo” (1928) traces the birth of the god of music, poetry and prophecy and his education by three muses. And “Falling” (2005) is a classical, playful piece for five couples set to the music of Mozart’s “Salzburg Symphonies.”

Similar to the lights of Broadway, The Pavilion lights up under the Stars for Broadway Showstoppers Sept. 2. With show-stopping numbers from the latest generation of Broadway musicals such as “Wicked,” “Rent” and “Mamma Mia,” conductor Michael

Krjewski will have you tapping your toes and dancing in the aisles. Joining the Symphony Sept. 2 is the Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston.

Under the direction of Maestro Hans Graf, the Houston Symphony and The Pavilion present The Planets—An hd Odyssey Sept. 30. For this production, the Houston Symphony collaborated with NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and award-winning producer/director Duncan Copp to craft a film of the latest, high-definition planetary images that accompany a live performance of Gustav Holst’s suite, “The Planets.” The beautiful and mystifying score is performed while the film is shown on a 24-foot screen above the stage.

You and your family have a ghoulish invitation to join us at hocus Pocus Pops Oct. 21 for a “spooktacular” Halloween event featuring tricks, treats and enchanting music. Daddies, mummies and little ghosts and goblins can dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes. An imaginative blend of chilling music and spirited fun will spook you into the season.

For more information, visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

Tickets for all of these performances are $15 for

orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating

are free. Lawn chairs are free.

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EncoreThe Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors for their financial support

of our 2010 Performing Arts Season and educational Outreach Programs.

$100,000 - $249,999Live NationGeorge P. MitchellThe Pavilion Partners

$75,000 - $99,999The Wortham Foundation

$20,000 - $74,999Anadarko Petroleum CorporationAudi of AmericaH-E-BLindahl Family FoundationThe Pepsi Bottling GroupThe Woodlands Convention & Visitors BureauThe Woodlands Development CompanyWoodforest National Bank

$15,000 - $19,999ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment

$10,000 - $14,999Chevron Phillips Chemical CompanyCullen Trust for the Performing ArtsNorthern Trust

$5,000 - $9,999Fidelity InvestmentsHewitt Associates LLCJohn P. McGovern FoundationMarket Street-The WoodlandsTexas Children’s Pediatric Associates

$2,000 - $4,999 EMIHuntsman Corporation

$1,000 - $1,999Julie BellBecki & David BorthBarbara & Stephen CrainCandi & Gerald GlennSheryl & Fredrick Greene Tricia & Jerry MacDonaldJulie & Jerry Mayrant

$500 - $999Sylvia CaracioAnne & David DunlapSheri & John HammAmy & Jonathan HomeyerJoAnne & Randy LowryCindy NotarainniShelly & Michael O’NeilSuzanne & Bob PotterShannon & Brian WingMelissa & Jeff Young

$250 - $499Nancy & Tom BattleKatherine & John H. Beaird IIIBunny & David BenditzJulia & Mark EllisSuzanne & Ed EllisEssex The WoodlandsKeith & Grady FerryPeggy & Mitch HausmanJudy & Charles LanoRandi & Jay McClanahanMaurgan McGregorTiziana & C. Grant MitchellAnnice & John NanningaArlene & Sol SachsPeggy & Ray Wilcox

in-KindContinental AirlinesDon Crouch, imagineerHouston Community NewspapersJude StudiosThe Woodlands Country Club

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Biography

Cynthia Loretta Woods was born Sept. 24, 1922, in New York City. At the age of 8, she moved with her family to southern Illinois. At the age of 16, she graduated from Jacksonville High School and moved with her family to Houston. She then began pursuing her higher education at the University of Houston.

Cynthia met George Mitchell in 1941. At the height of World War II, Captain George Mitchell and Cynthia Woods were married by an Army chaplain in a double wedding with her twin sister and brother-in-law on Halloween, 1943. The newlyweds first settled in Houston where George was assigned to the Houston office of the Corps of Engineers, but he soon moved to George’s hometown of Galveston. They re-mained there through the end of the war. Their first child arrived in early 1945 and they did not let up until 1963 when the 10th child was born.

The family returned to Houston where George’s ca-reer as a petroleum engineer and geologist barely kept pace with the burgeoning brood of children.

Cynthia became a fixture in every aspect of her children’s active lives - at their schools, as a leader in the Brownies and Girl Scouts for the elder daughters, and in Cub Scout dens for the younger sons.

Cynthia Mitchell first dreamed of creating a performing arts center in The Woodlands while visiting her daughter in

Austin in 1976. They were enjoying a performance by Austin Ballet at Zilker Hillside Theatre, eating take-out chicken and sipping wine on a quilt, surrounded by families on blankets, children in swimsuits, Frisbees and dogs. She loved the fact

that everyone, not just the elite, could enjoy the perfor-mance. She soon convinced her husband that a venue such as Zilker would be perfect in The Woodlands. In

1990, her dream became reality when The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion opened its doors.

Under her influence and with her charitable sup-port, The Pavilion became the Summer Home of the Houston Symphony, the Home Away from Home of Houston Ballet and a presenting venue for Houston Grand Opera.

fOre The Pavilion Partners is All About Bringing

People and the Arts Together

The Pavilion Partners 2010 First-time Scholarship RecipientsAwarded $1,000 unless otherwise noted. The following high school students were awarded...

The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, is a dedicated group of volunteers who share a love for the performing arts. This dynamic group offers opportunities to volun-teer, support the fine arts and network with others who have similar interests.

As a Partner, you can be an event volunteer, a performing arts volunteer, help plan fund-raisers/special events, promote the Partners scholarship program, network, or simply sup-port the organization by making a donation.

Partners is an integral part of The Pavilion and its education and fund-raising programs.

Each year, Partners contributes more than $100,000 to The Pavilion through three fund-raisers including the annual Wine Dinner & Auction, Swing for the Arts Golf Tournament and the Pre-Concert Dinner & Fund-Raiser.

“The best part of raising funds for educa-tional outreach is seeing the happy faces of the children. One needs only to attend a children’s event at The Pavilion to enjoy the benefits of our efforts,” said Keith Ferry, presi-dent of The Pavilion Partners.

Partners also supports fine arts through its schol-arship program. Since its inception, more than $400,000 in scholarships have been awarded to high school seniors or renewing college stu-dents in music, voice, theatre, dance, visual arts and graphic arts.

In 2009, Partners volunteers worked more than 5,000 hours at The Pavilion at numerous edu-cational events, performing arts concerts, contemporary concerts and fund-raisers. These volunteer hours save The Pavilion hundreds of thousands of dollars every year.

If you are interested in joining Partners or mak-ing a donation, visit www.woodlandscenter.org/partners.

The Pavilion helps Students reach for the Stars

Every year, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion hosts approximately 40,000 students and their families through a variety of educational out-reach programs. Hats Off to reading, Musical Scores and fine Arts education day are just three of The Pavilion’s educational programs taking place during the next month.

Hats Off to reading tonight is held in con-junction with the Houston Symphony’s Tribute Concert to Cynthia Woods Mitchell at The Pavilion. Hats Off to reading is a free event sponsored by the Reading Odyssey Committee, a community coalition that encourages students to develop a lifelong love of reading. Children can take home a free book and participate in literacy-based activities such as a book walk, hat making, and face painting. The event takes place from 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. in The Pavilion’s Event Tent, followed by activities and entertainment from 6:45 – 7:15 p.m. in the North Plaza. Guests are invited to stay and enjoy the free concert at 7:30 p.m. Reading Odyssey is a partnership between Montgomery County Memorial Library System, Conroe ISD librarians, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Library, Chick-fil-A, Scholastic Books and The Pavilion.

Musical Scores, one of The Pavilion’s signature educational programs, primarily serves “at-risk” middle school students who earn the oppor-tunity to attend a special event and concert at The Pavilion by displaying model behavior

and achieving specific scholastic goals. Administered by teachers and counselors from schools throughout the Greater Houston area, students are rewarded when they reach their goal or “musical score.” They are treated to a free performance, t-shirt and lunch at The Pavilion. Approximately 6,000 students are scheduled to attend Musical Scores May 4.

On May 18, nearly 6,300 students are slated to attend fine Arts education day: A david dewhurst Symphony explorer Concert. This

program was created for Conroe ISD fourth grade students to experience orchestral music and learn about instruments in band and orchestra. The purpose of the program is to expose students to music before they enter fifth grade and have to choose an elective. CISD sixth grade band and

orchestra students also are invited to attend. The concert features the Houston Symphony, under the skillful direction of Brett Mitchell.

Titled “Six Flags Over Texas,” the program features music about, or by composers from, the countries of whichTexas has been a part. This free program is produced in conjunc-tion with Conroe ISD

and supports the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

For more information, visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

Golfers tee off June 7 at The Pavilion Partners Sixth Annual Swing for the Arts golf Tourna-ment at The Woodlands Country Club Palmer Course. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. fol-lowed by a shotgun start at noon. The Score-board Happy Hour starts at 4:30 p.m. fol-lowed by the awards presentation. Proceeds from the tournament benefit The Pavilion’s performing arts events and educational out-reach programs.

The format for the tournament is an 18-hole, four-man scramble in which participants have two options for tournament play: The Pavilion Cup Challenge or the Performing Arts

Challenge. Prizes areawarded to the top three teams in both categories.

The Pavilion Cup Chal-lenge is available for company-sponsored teams that compete for the title of “The Pa-vilion Cup” champi-on. The winning team holds the title for one

year and the company name is displayed on “The Pavilion Cup” at The Pavilion year-round.

The entry fee for a team of four in The Pavilion Cup Challenge is $1,250. For individuals and groups, the entry fee for a team of four is $1,000 and for individuals is $250.

All tournament participants can participate in the John Mahaffey golf Clinic at the tourna-ment. Golfers also can compete for individual prizes including closest to the pin, longest drive and hole in one.

Major sponsors of the 2010 Swing for the Arts golf Tournament include Audi of America, Chili’s Bar and Grill, Houston Community Newspapers, Kilgore Industries, The Pepsi Bot-tling Company, Willie’s Grill and Icehouse, The Woodlands Country Club and Silver Eagle Distributors.

For more information, visit www.woodlands-center.org or contact Christine Scully at 281-210-1102 or cscully@woodlandscenter.org.

the Arts!Photo by JD Villaseñor

Off StageSponsor Spotlight

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in each issue of OnStage, 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.

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Bridget Bentley, Instrumental Music The Woodlands College Park High School(The Pavilion Partners Scholarship honoring randy Lowry)

Allison Burckhartt, Visual Arts Klein Oak High School(The Pavilion Partners Scholarship honoring Sol Sachs)

Laura Callon, Instrumental Music The Woodlands High School(The Becker family foundation Scholarship)

Collin Campbell, Instrumental Music Klein High School($2,000 Lois A. hurt Scholarship)

Aundria Grace Garza, Vocal Music The Woodlands College Park High School

Hope Gibson, Visual Arts Tomball High School($2,000 The Pavilion Partners Scholarship honoring northern Trust)

Keith Hale, Theatre Arts The Woodlands High School($2,000 nancy Bock Memorial Scholarship)

Leah Herskowitz, Visual Arts Klein High School

Camden Keener, Instrumental Music Willis High School

Madison Kelley, Visual ArtsThe Woodlands College Park High School

Robert Lewis, Vocal MusicTomball High School

Megan Marcano, Dance Carver High School($2,000 The Pavilion Partners Scholarship honoring the founding Members)

Travis Meador, Vocal MusicThe Woodlands High School($2,000 Vince Caracio Memorial Scholarship)

Cameron Pessarra, Instrumental Music Tomball High School

Craig Putman, Theatre Arts The Woodlands High School

Stephanie Reid, Dance Klein Collins High School

Kristin Tonthat, Visual Arts The Woodlands High School($2,000 nancy & Casey Kosh Scholarship)

Samantha Wendling, Vocal MusicConcordia Lutheran High School

Audrey Wilson, Theatre Arts Tomball High School(A.i. and Manet Schepps Scholarship)

Alyssa Weathersby, Vocal Music The Woodlands High School($2,000 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Memorial Scholarship)

in 2010, The Pavilion Partners also awarded 41renewal scholarships to students attending 26colleges. for a complete list of the 2010 schol-arship recipients, visit www.woodlandscenter.org/partners.

ShowTime Guest Information

TiCKeTS

Tickets are available at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the day of performances through intermis-sion. American Express, MasterCard, VISA and Discover are accepted at The Pavilion Box Office.

Tickets also are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select Ritmo Latino, H-E-B & FYE locations and Media Magic, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

for guests with hearing impairments, Ticketmaster’s TDD number is 800-755-6244. groups of 20 or more are eligible for discounts for per-forming arts and selected contemporary events. For information, call 281-210-1127 or visit The Pavilion Box Office.

PArKing

Guests may park free of charge in lighted and patrolled lots conve-nient to The Pavilion. Preferred parking is available for all events in the on-site Town Center Garage. For most events, lots open 90 minutes prior to the performance.

fOOd And BeVerAgeS

Food and beverage items are available from The Pavilion concession areas in the North, South and Lawn plazas. Concessions are operated by ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment. Food can be brought in during all performing arts events, however, beverages are not allowed into the venue.

reSTrOOMS, TeLePhOneS

Permanent restrooms and telephones are located in all three plazas.

LAWn ChAirS

For comfortable hillside seating, guests may bring blankets or use The Pavilion’s specially designed lawn chairs free of charge for all per-forming arts events.

firST Aid

Trained medical professionals are on duty at all Pavilion events. If med-ical help is needed, ask any Pavilion staff member for assistance.

gueSTS WiTh SPeCiAL needS

The Pavilion is accessible to guests with disabilities. For detailed infor-mation, consult our free brochure available at the Information Booths, call 281-364-3010, or visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

infOrMATiOn BOOThS

Information booths are located at the gated entrances in the North, South and Lawn plazas. If guests have questions or concerns, they are encouraged to visit Pavilion volunteers who staff the information booths throughout the events.

inCLeMenT WeATher

Pavilion concerts are not canceled due to rain. If it rains on the day of the concert, guests are encouraged to wear rain apparel.

ChiLdren

For most contemporary events, children five and under are admitted free to the lawn without a ticket. At most performing arts events, childrenare admitted free with their parents to the mezzanine and lawn areas. All children must have a ticket to sit in orchestra-level seating.

ATMs

ATMs are located in the North, South and Lawn plazas of The Pavilion.

PrOhiBiTed iTeMS

To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all our guests, the following items may not be brought into The Pavilion: bottles, cans, beverages, food (except picnic meals at performing arts events only), cameras, recording devices, weapons, aerosol cans, strollers, laser pointers, ani-mals and lawn chairs.

CAMerAS And reCOrding deViCeS

At the request of the individual artists, cameras and recording devices are not permitted at our facility.

LOST And fOund

To inquire about lost items, guests may ask a Pavilion staff member for assistance or call The Pavilion Administrative Office during business hours at 281-364-3010.

TOurS

Guided tours of The Pavilion can be arranged for groups by calling 281-364-3010.

SPeCiAL eVenTS

The 1,600-square-foot Woodforest Bank Club, located just off The Pavil-ion’s North Plaza, is available for lease year-round. Outfitted with large video screens, multimedia equipment with surround sound, a copier, fax and dedicated telephone and modem lines, the Club is designed for business meetings and special, private events. For rental informa-tion, call 281-363-0900.

The Pavilion Event Tent provides a tented outdoor setting for pre- or post-concert gatherings. For more information, call 281-363-0900.

LOdging

A number of hotels are located within a five-mile radius of The Pavilion. For information, or a complete listing, visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

May 1 Van Morrison • 8 p.m. $350, $250, $165, $125, $95 & $65 Reserved / $35 Lawn

May 2 Buzzfest XXiV • 12 p.m. with Limp Bizkit, Three Days Grace, 30 Seconds to Mars, Seether, Switchfoot, Metric and more SOLD OUT!

May 14 Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. forces of nature Hans Graf, conductor $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation

May 15 Styx, foreigner and Kansas • 7 p.m. $125, $85, $65, $47.50, $35 & $25 Reserved / $20 Lawn

May 20 Jimmy Buffett & The Coral reefer Band • 8 p.m. $136 & $86 Reserved / Lawn SOLD OUT!

May 27 Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. Cirque de la Symphonie Michael Krajewski, conductor $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Woodforest National Bank, KPMG LLP and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

June 10 Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. european Adventure Robert Franz, conductor $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation

June 11 iron Maiden • 7:30 p.m. with Dream Theater $95, $75 & $55 Reserved / $35 Lawn

June 13 Lynyrd Skynyrd • 7 p.m. with Bret Michaels and .38 Special $59.50 & $39.50 Reserved / $25 Lawn

June 18 Texas Music festival Orchestra • 8 p.m. Horst Foerster, conductor Rita Porfiris, viola FREE event

June 25 Sting • 8 p.m. with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra $209.50, $134.50 & $84.50 Reserved

June 26 Chicago & The doobie Brothers • 7:30 p.m. $200, $85, $45 & $35 Reserved / $25 Lawn

July 3 Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. Star-Spangled Salute Michael Krajewski, conductor FREE event presented by The Woodlands Development Company

July 24 robert Plant & the Band of Joy • 8 p.m. $150, &95, $75, $50, $25 & $20 Reserved

Aug. 18 Jack Johnson • 7 p.m. $55 Reserved / $35 Lawn Aug. 20 Houston Ballet • 8 p.m. Three for the Ages $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation and George P. Mitchell

Sept. 2 Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. Broadway Showstoppers Michael Krajewski, conductor Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of The Wortham Foundation

Sept. 8 Paramore • 6:30 p.m. with Tegan and Sara $39.50, $35 and $32.50 Reserved / $20 Lawn

Sept. 10 The dave Matthews Band • 7 p.m. with Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears $70 Reserved / $40 Lawn

Sept. 24 Tom Petty & the heartbreakers • 7:30 p.m. $133.50 & $107.50 Reserved / $43.50 Lawn

Sept. 30 Houston Symphony • 8 p.m. The Planets-An hd Odyssey Hans Graf, conductor Women of the Houston Symphony Chorus $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of Audi of America

Oct. 21 Houston Symphony • 7:30 p.m. hocus Pocus Pops Robert Franz, conductor $15 orchestra seating / FREE mezzanine and lawn seating courtesy of H-E-B

nov. 13 15th Annual Childrens festival • 10 a.m. $8 in advance / $10 at door presented by Devon Energy

nov. 14 15th Annual Childrens festival • 12 p.m. $8 in advance / $10 at door presented by Devon Energy

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 check our Web site for the latest event information.

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Ticket Information

Prices do not include service charge. Tickets are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select FYE, Ritmo Latino and H-E-B 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.

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FriDAY, MAY 14Houston Symphony Forces oF NAture 8 p.m., Gates open at 7 p.m.Hans Graf, conductorMozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”

$15 orchestra seatingFree mezzanine and lawn seatingsponsored by The Wortham Foundation

thursDAY, MAY 27 Houston Symphonycirque De lA sYMphoNie8 p.m., Gates open at 7 p.m.Michael Krajewski, conductor$15 orchestra seatingFree mezzanine and lawn seatingsponsored by

tickets can be purchased at The Pavilion Box Office, located at 2005 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on event days through the start of the show. Individual tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, including Fiesta, select FYE, H-E-B and Ritmo Latino locations and Media Magic, by calling 800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Most major credit cards are accepted. Some service charges may apply. For more information regarding upcoming events at The Pavilion, call 281-363-3300 or visit The Pavilion’s Web site at www.woodlandscenter.org.

Lively and grand, Mozart’s “Jupiter” symphony is in constant motion from start to finish, including its glorious final fugue inspired by J.S. Bach. Beethoven’s “Pastoral” symphony represents the composer’s affinity for nature and his love for taking walks through the Vienna countryside.

Artistry, balance and feats of strength take center stage under The Pavilion’s “big top” as the Houston Symphony breathes musical life into every move of aerial artists, amazing acrobats, a hand balancer and more. For the finale, unbelievable strongmen Jarek and Darek perform to Ravel’s “Bolero.”

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