Texas Performing Arts 2015-2016 Campus & Community Engagement Brochure

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Explore. Experience.Learn.Campus & Community Engagement at Texas Performing Arts

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Welcome to Texas Performing Arts

Our 2015/2016 Campus & Community Engagement Insider’s Guide is your invitation to join us at one (or more!) of the many events we offer that are designed to contextualize the arts experience. We delight in watching our artists as they again come to life as gifted master-level teachers and speakers, offering insight on many different levels into skill, technique, and the creative process.

Three overarching goals form the cornerstone of our activities as we seek to engage, involve, and bring together the campus and Central Texas community at large:

• alignment with the University’s academic mission• student engagement• cultural leadership

Each year we engage thousands of Central Texans through op-portunities ranging from brown bag lunches to pre-performance lectures, youth performances, and master classes. As some events are for students, some are for ticket holders, we have color coded all of our events to guide you through our calendar of offerings.

Events are added to our calendar throughout the year. Visit texasperformingarts.org/engagement to see what’s new. We hope to see you on campus and out in the community soon!

DiD You KnoW?

We offer $10 student and $12 military tickets for all Texas Performing Arts fine art performances.

For more information:texasperformingarts.org800.982.BEVo (2386)

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CoMMuniTY ARTs PARTnERs

In our endeavor to continually expand and enrich the arts experience, we offer a variety of events centered around the Texas Performing Arts season. Co-sponsored with campus and community partners, events like brown bag lunches and dis-cussions are held at our partners’ area venues including the Jewish Community Center of Austin, George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, Asian American Cultural Center, Austin Public Library and Austin History Center. Working together, partners strengthen each other, and reach far beyond what one entity alone can provide Central Texas communities.

CAMPus ARTs PARTnERs

Working closely with academic departments and a range of other colleges and programs, the collaborative spirit enhances and broadens the scope of the performing arts as an educa-tional tool. We are pleased to partner with the Humanities Institute, the School of Social Work, and the Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin, as well as Free Minds, a Program of Foundation Communities, and Austin Community College, among others.

About our Programs

ABOUT OUr PrOGrAMS

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Through our program, “An Evening Out at Texas Performing Arts,” free tickets are provided for seniors with limited means and persons with special needs to experience the live per-formances we bring to Texas Performing Arts. Participating partners include City of Austin Senior Activity Centers and Austin State Hospital.

TEXAs PERFoRMinG ARTs MiLiTARY suPPoRT PRoGRAM

In 2011, Texas Performing Arts presented Black Watch, a Gulf War-themed theatre piece. The performance provided the campus and community with an opportunity to experi-ence and examine the impact of war on the lives of active duty military, veterans, and their families through the arts. This important performance sparked a commitment to foster a sup-port network and raise awareness for military members and their families through our work.

Today the United States military is made up of less than 0.5 percent of our total population. As a result, it is not uncom-mon for many men and women to serve multiple tours, leaving behind families each time they are called to deploy. It is important for us to recognize the service they undertake everyday to keep us safe.

We hope you’ll join us as we continue the conversation through the free performance SongwritingWith:Soldiers.

LEXus BRoADWAY in AusTin

Each season we are proud to partner with Lexus Broadway in Austin to provide unique and exciting opportunities to engage with touring company and crew members. Events range from community brown bag lunches to master classes and behind-the-scenes tours.

texasperformingarts.org/engagement

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SongwritingWith:Soldiers Public Performance sun, sEP 6

The Seldoms Power Goes

Art Exhibit (2) AuG 31–DEC 13

UT Class Visit TuE, sEP 15

Panel Discussion WED, sEP 16

Post-Performance Q&A WED, sEP 16

UT Class Visit (2) Thu, sEP 17

UT Class Visit FRi, sEP 18

Vadym Kholodenko, piano Piano Master Class WED, sEP 16

Turtle Island Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut

Class Visit sAT, sEP 26

Piano Master Class Mon, sEP 28

Twyla Tharp Community Visit WED, oCT 21

Frankenstein (1931) with UT Wind Ensemble Youth Performance FRi, oCT 30

Spectrum Dance Theater The Minstrel Show Revisited

Dance Master Class Mon, noV 2

Community Discussion TuE, noV 3

Post-Performance Q&A WED, noV 4

David Finckel and Wu Han, cello and piano

Cello and Piano Master Class Thu, noV 5

UT Class Visit Thu, noV 5

David Daniels, countertenor Voice Master Class WED, noV 11

eighth blackbird Murder Ballades Post-Performance Q&A FRi, noV 13

Fifth House Ensemble UT Class Visit (2) WED, jAn 27

UT Class Visit Thu, jAn 28

New York Polyphony UT Class Visit FRi, FEB 5

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan Youth Performance TuE, FEB 9

Texas Performing Arts season Events

2015/2016 SEASON EVENT CALENDAr

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The Little Mermaid Community Visit TBD

UT Class Visit TBD

Kinky Boots UT Class Visit TBD

The Book of Mormon School Visit WED, DEC 9

Brown Bag Lunch Thu, DEC 10

The Sound of Music Brown Bag Lunch Thu, FEB 25

UT Class Visit TBD

Cabaret Brown Bag Lunch TBD

Motown The Musical Brown Bag Lunch Thu, APR 28

UT Class Visit Thu, APR 28

Lexus Broadway in Austin season Events

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General Public

Performance Ticket Holders

UT Students Enrolled in a related Course

Central Texas Students and Educators

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Attendance at some of our events is limited. Please use the following key when browsing the calendar.


TEXAS PErFOrMING ArTS SEASON EVENTS

In 2011, Texas Performing Arts presented Black Watch, a Gulf War-themed theatre piece. The per-formance provided the campus and community with an opportunity to experience and examine the impact of war on the lives of active duty military, veterans, and their families through the arts. This important performance sparked a commit-ment to foster a support network and raise awareness for military members and their families through our work. We hope you’ll join us as we continue the conversation through SongwritingWith:Soldiers.

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Songwriting With:SoldiersSun, Sep 6 / MCCullough theatre / 5 PM

Texas Performing Arts is committed to sharing stories of life in military service through the arts. SongwritingWith:Soldiers is a national-ly renowned non-profit founded by Austin singer-songwriter Darden Smith. The program pairs active duty and veteran military members with professional songwriters and educators for creativity-building retreats. Within this com-passionate environment, participants share their traumatic stories, often for the first time, and these experiences are transformed into art. Trust, creativity, and healing are fostered through this collaborative songwriting process.

In 2015, SongwritingWith:Soldiers will hold its first-ever university-based retreat at Texas Performing Arts. Following the retreat, Darden Smith will host a special concert that will feature newly written, never-before-performed songs crafted by veterans and professional songwriters during the retreat. The show will be free and open to the public.

Presented in partnership with the College of Fine Arts Visiting Artists Fund

PuBLiC PERFoRMAnCE

songwritingWith:soldiersSun, Sep 65 pmMcCullough Theatre*

FREE ADMission

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The Seldoms Power Goes Wed, Sep 16 & Fri, Sep 18 / MCCullough theatre / 8 PM

Chicago-based dance company The Seldoms makes dance works of bold, exacting physicality driven by inquiry into contemporary issues. For her new dance theater work, cho-reographer Carrie Hanson invited playwright Stuart Flack to collaborate with her dancers and design team to investigate how power is understood and deployed.

President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) certainly hungered for power and knew how to wield it. In Power Goes, Hanson uses the figure of LBJ as a lens to view power more broadly and to ask if the robust political muscle that LBJ embodied would even be possible in the United States today.

Set off by current political gridlock, Hanson’s astute study of power—how it is acquired, taken, wielded; how it is expressed by the body; how it can be deployed for progressive action or conversely create gridlock—is a breakthrough in dance and theater collaboration.

Presented in partnership with the Briscoe Center for American History and The LBJ Presidential Library


ART EXhiBiT

President Lyndon Baines johnson, november 1963–1969, time in officeMon, Aug 31–Sun, Dec 1311 am–2 pmBass Concert Hall, 4th floor*

This exhibit features reproductions of every bill signed by LBJ during his time in office.

Presented by The LBJ Presidential Library

ART EXhiBiT

southern Facesjames Farmer, Civil Rights LeaderMon, Aug 31–Sun, Dec 1311 am–2 pmBass Concert Hall, 4th floor*

Among the Briscoe Center for American history’s major research strengths are the history of the South, civil rights and social justice, American politics, and contemporary photojournalism. The following two exhibits feature the civil rights move-ment and social programs from the 1960’s during LBJ’s time in office.

southern Faces presents the work of award-winning photographer Bruce roberts. Based in North Car-olina, roberts focused his camera lens on the civil rights movement and LBJ’s Great Society programs.

james Farmer, Civil Rights Leader is based on the papers of the founder of the Congress of racial Equality (COrE). COrE’s Freedom rides of 1961 helped with the passage of LBJ’s landmark civil rights and voting rights acts. A native of Marshall, Texas, Farmer received the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the nation’s highest civilian honor—from President Bill Clinton in 1998.

Presented by the Briscoe Center for American History

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Dance historyTue, Sep 159:30 amWinship Drama Building*

Hosted by Dr. Rebecca Rossen, Associate Professor and Director of Admissions, Department of Theatre and Dance

PAnEL DisCussion

President johnson: Lasting Impact of His Legacy on Social Issues featuring The seldoms Artistic Team Wed, Sep 169:30 am Utopia Theater*

Co-hosted by Vicki Packheiser, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Clinical Associate Profes-sor, School of Social Work, and Dr. Yolanda Padilla, Professor, School of Social Work

PosT-PERFoRMAnCE Q&A

Talkback with Company Members and Mark updegrove, Director of LBj Presidential LibraryWed, Sep 16Immediately following the PerformanceMcCullough Theatre*

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Difficult Dialogues: Cultural identities and DifferencesThu, Sep 179:30 am Student Activity Center*

Hosted by Dr. Pauline Turner Strong, Director, Humanities Institute Professor, Anthropology & Women’s/Gender Studies

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Dancing America Thu, Sep 173:30 pmWinship Drama Building*

Hosted by Dr. Rebecca Rossen, Associate Professor and Director of Admissions, Department of Theatre and Dance

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Languages of the stage Fri, Sep 1810 amWinship Drama Building*

Co-Hosted by Dr. Charlotte M. Canning, Professor, and Andrew Carlson, Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance

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Vadym Kholodenko, pianoThu, Sep 17 / Bates reCital hall / 8 PM

Ukrainian pianist and winner of the gold medal at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Vadym Kholodenko captured the attention of audiences and critics alike through powerful performances marked by vibrant imagination and intelligence. The young pianist continues to build a reputation for interpretations that are impeccable, tasteful, vibrant, and imaginative.

Presented in partnership with the piano studio of the Butler School of Music faculty artist, Anton Nel, and KMFA

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Piano with Vadym KholodenkoWed, Sep 166 pm Butler School of Music*

Hosted by Anton Nel, Professor, Butler School of Music

Turtle Island Quartet with Cyrus ChestnutSun, Sep 27 / MCCullough theatre / 7 PM

The Grammy Award-winning Turtle Island Quartet are joined by jazz pianist extraordinaire Cyrus Chestnut for this brand new program that embraces a range of composers—from Jelly roll Morton to Thelonious Monk. Displaying their formidable collective virtuosity, the quintet makes soulful and sweet con-nections that delve deeply into the jazz and classical traditions.

Presented in partnership with UT String Project and KUTX’s Sunday Morning Jazz with Jay Trachtenberg

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Turtle island Quartet Lecture and Demonstra-tion for uT string ProjectSat, Sep 2611 amBates recital Hall*

Hosted by Dr. Laurie Scott, Associate Professor, Butler School of Music, Director of UT String Project

MAsTER CLAss

jazz Piano Clinic with Cyrus Chestnut Mon, Sep 2810 amButler School of Music*

Hosted by Jeff Hellmer, Professor, Butler School of Music


Frankenstein (1931) with UT Wind Ensemble Thu, OcT 29 / Bass ConCert hall / 7:30 PM

This program is made possible by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Celebrate Halloween with the 1931 film Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff. Originally produced without a movie score, American composer Michael Shapiro was commis-sioned to create a new film score by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Mr. Shapiro’s 70-minute haunting score orchestrated for a wind ensemble will be performed live during the film screening by The University of Texas’ renowned Wind Ensemble. Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music and KMFA

YouTh PERFoRMAnCE

Frankenstein (1931)Fri, Oct 3010:30 amBass Concert Hall*

Reservations required. See page 22 for details.

Twyla Tharp Tue, OcT 20 / Bass ConCert hall / 8 PM

To celebrate her 50th anniversary as a chore-ographer, Twyla Tharp is taking 12 dancers on a national tour to debut a program of new works set to music by Bach, Henry Butler, Steven Bernstein, and John Zorn. By combining different forms of movement—such as jazz, ballet, boxing, and inventions of her own making—Tharp’s work expands the boundaries of ballet and modern dance.

Presented in partnership with Texas Theatre and Dance

CoMMuniTY VisiT

Book signing with Twyla TharpWed, Oct 213 pmBookPeople - Austin

603 North Lamar Blvd.Austin, TX 78703

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Spectrum Dance Theater The Minstrel Show RevisitedWed, nOv 4 / MCCullough theatre / 8 PM

The Minstrel Show Revisited is a reworking of Donald Byrd’s Bessie Award-winning 1991 production The Minstrel Show, which takes a satirical look at the derogatory song and dance tradition of minstrelsy. The work includes new elements that reflect current race related events, namely, the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman incident and the assassination of two NYPD officers, and shines a light on aspects of American his-tory that can be difficult to face and discuss openly.

Presented in partnership with Texas Theatre and Dance and KUT


MAsTER CLAss

Dance with Company MembersMon, Nov 2Anna Hiss Gymnasium*

Hosted by Charles Anderson, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance


Talkback with Donald ByrdWed, Nov 4Immediately following the PerformanceMcCullough Theatre*

CoMMuniTY DisCussion

The Minstrel Show Revisited: A Conversa-tion with Donald ByrdTue, Nov 36:30 pmGeorge Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

1165 Angelina St. Austin, TX 78702

Hosted by George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

David Finckel and Wu Han, piano and celloFri, nOv 6 / MCCullough theatre / 8 PM

Musical America’s 2012 Musicians of the Year, cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today. The talent, energy, imagination, and dedication they bring to their multifaceted endeavors as concert performers, recording artists, educators, artistic administrators, and cultural entrepreneurs go unmatched and make them a favorite among Texas Performing Arts chamber music performers.

Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music and KMFA

MAsTER CLAss

Piano and Cello with David Finckel and Wu hanThu, Nov 54 pmBates recital Hall*

Hosted by Anne Epperson, Professor of Collaborative Piano, and Colette Valentine, Lecturer, Butler School of Music

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Classical Music Business Today: Q&A with students and FacultyThu, Nov 55 pmBates recital Hall*

Hosted by Anne Epperson, Professor of Collaborative Piano, and Colette Valentine, Lecturer, Butler School of Music

David Daniels, countertenor Tue, nOv 10 / Bates reCital hall / 7 PM

David Daniels is known for his superlative art-istry, magnetic stage presence, and a voice of singular warmth and surpassing beauty, which have helped him redefine his voice category for the modern public. He made history as the first countertenor to give a solo recital in the main auditorium of Carnegie Hall, and Gramophone magazine acknowledged his contribution to recorded excellence as well as his expansion of the repertoire for his voice type by naming him one of the “Top Ten Trailblazers” in classical music today.


MAsTER CLAss

Voice with David DanielsWed, Nov 1112 pm Jessen Auditorium*

Hosted by David Small, Professor, Butler School of Music

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eighth blackbird Murder BalladesFri, nOv 13 / MCCullough theatre / 7 PM

This program is made possible by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

An Austin new-music favorite, the Grammy Award-winning sextet eighth blackbird returns for another on-cam-pus residency funded by the Mellon Foundation’s classical music initiative. Concerts bookend the residency pe-riod with the first dedicated to Songs of Love and Loss featuring Murder Ballades, a work by composer Bryce Dessner, best known for his work as the guitarist for the indie rock band The National. eighth blackbird will perform a second concert, Hand Eye, in the spring.

Presented in partnership with the College of Fine Arts Visiting Artists Fund, the Butler School of Music, Texas Theatre and Dance, and KMFA


Talkback with eighth blackbirdFri, Nov 13Immediately Following the PerformanceMcCullough Theatre*

Fifth House Ensemble Fri, Jan 29 / MCCullough theatre / 8 PM

Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble is defined by its limitless imagination and energy, and an insatiable desire to bring chamber music to audiences of all types. Developed with writ-er and illustrator Ezra Claytan Daniels, Black Violet melds vivid graphic novel imagery and riveting narrative with music. This performance will feature the third act of their acclaimed Black Violet series—a story about Violet, a young house cat living in London during the plague.

Presented in partnership with the College of Fine Arts Visiting Artists Fund and the Butler School of Music

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Public speaking for MusiciansWed, Jan 274 pmButler School of Music*

Hosted by Kristen Wolfe Jensen, Professor, Butler School of Music

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Funding Your DreamsWed, Jan 277 pmButler School of Music*


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Music Can Tell a storyThu, Jan 285 pmButler School of Music*



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New York PolyphonyFri, Feb 5 / Bates reCital hall / 8 PM

Praised for a “rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts,” (National Public radio) New York Polyphony is regarded as one of the finest vocal chamber ensembles in the world. The four men sing with intelligence, subtlety, and consummate artistry, applying a distinctly modern touch to repertoire that ranges from austere medieval melodies to cutting-edge contemporary compositions.


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Finding your own Path: The Business of the Performing Arts TodayFri, Feb 512 pm Butler School of Music*

Hosted by Dr. James Morrow, Associate Professor, Butler School of Music

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of TaiwanMOn, Feb 8 / Bass ConCert hall / 8 PM

Cloud Gate’s 24 dancers are trained in medi-tation, Qi Gong, internal martial arts, modern dance, ballet, and calligraphy. Accompa-nied by Hakka folk songs and operatic arias against a video backdrop spanning the life cycle of a rice paddy, in RICE the formidable Cloud Gate Dancers celebrate the earth that has nurtured “Asia’s leading contemporary dance theatre.” (The Times, London)

Presented in partnership with Texas Theatre and Dance

YouTh PERFoRMAnCE

Excerpts from MOON WATERTue, Feb 911 am Bass Concert Hall*

Reservations required. See page 22 for details.

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The Little MermaidSepT 29–OcT 4 / Bass ConCert hall

Set under and above the high seas, THE LITTLE MErMAID tells the story of Ariel, an adventurous young mermaid who’s got a thing for disobeying the rules and following her heart. Ariel’s fascination with the human world often leads her to the sea surface, a zone that’s designated as “off-limits” by her father Triton, the sea king. One day while sneaking to the surface, Ariel witnesses a shipwreck and rescues Prince Eric, with whom she become instantly smitten.

Furious at Triton’s inability to understand her love for the prince, Ariel runs away and strikes a deal with Ursula, Triton’s evil witch of a sister, to experience the life she dreams of on land.

LEXUS BrOADWAY IN AUSTIN SEASON EVENTS

Each season in partnership with Broadway in Austin and professional Broadway touring artists, we provide unique and exciting opportunities for Central Texas students and community members alike to take part in events ranging from brown bag lunches to master classes to behind-the-scenes set tours.

Join us for a rare chance to learn from a wide range of artists, designers, and technicians.

All Broadway in Austin events are subject to change. Visit texasperformingarts.org/engagement for up-to-date information

CoMMuniTY VisiT

Meet and Greet with Company MembersDell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas

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Technical and Design student Backstage Tour with stage Manager and Crew Members Bass Concert Hall*

Kinky BootsnOv 10–15 / Bass ConCert hall

Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, this inspirational story follows Charlie Price who has just inherited his father’s strug-gling shoe factory that is on the verge of bankruptcy. He works to turn his business around with the help of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. To-gether, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in com-mon than they ever dreamed possible…and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.

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Theatre & Dance students Company Rehearsal observationBass Concert Hall*

The Book of Mormondec 8–13 / Bass ConCert hall

Hailed by The New York Times as “the best musical of this century” and the winner of nine Tony Awards®, THE BOOK OF MOrMON is the blockbuster Broadway smash from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the Oscar®-winning composer of Disney’s Frozen and Avenue Q, Bobby Lopez.

This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MOrMON has truly become an international sensation. Contains explicit language.

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Tell Me Your story Q&A with Cast MembersWed, Dec 9 Westwood High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts round rock ISD

BRoWn BAG LunCh

Meet and Greet with Company MembersThu, Dec 1012–1 pmAustin Public Library Austin History Center

810 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78701

Co-sponsored by Austin Public Library and Austin History Center

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The Sound of MusicFeb 23–28 / Bass ConCert hall

A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, one of the most loved musi-cals of all time, is coming to Bass Concert Hall. Directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, watch the hills come alive with music as Maria, a nun who is causing the Abbey trouble is sent off to be governess to Captain Von Trapp’s seven troublesome children. Maria teaches them to sing and Captain Von Trapp to love, but when political tension mounts, the whole family is forced to flee to safety.

BRoWn BAG LunCh

Meet and Greet with Company MembersThu, Feb 25 12–1 pmAtria at the Arboretum

9306 Great Hills Trl. Austin, TX 78759

Co-sponsored by Atria at the Arboretum

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Musical Theatre Audition with Company Members

CabaretMar 29–apr 3 / Bass ConCert hall

As part of their 50th Anniversary season, the critically ac-claimed and award-winning roundabout Theatre Company is proud to present this Tony Award-winning production by Sam Mendes and rob Marshall. CABArET tells the story of Cliff Bradshaw, an American author working on a novel in Berlin, and Sally Bowles, a singer at the seedy Kit Kat Klub. When Sally is fired by the club’s owner, who also happens to be her jealous boyfriend, she moves in with Cliff and the two fall in love. As the Nazis begin taking control of the German govern-ment, the atmosphere of the Kit Kat Klub and the lives of Cliff and Sally begin to change dramatically.

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Meet and Greet with Company MembersJewish Community Center of Austin

7300 Hart Ln. Austin, TX 78731

Co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Austin

LEXUS BrOADWAY IN AUSTIN SEASON EVENTS

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Motown The Musicalapr 26–May 1 / Bass ConCert hall

It began as one man’s story, and became everyone’s music. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from feather-weight boxer to the heavyweight music mo-gul who launched the careers of Diana ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey robinson, and many more. Featuring more than 40 classic hits such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” experience the story behind the music in the record-breaking smash hit!

BRoWn BAG LunCh

Meet and Greet with Company MembersThu, Apr 2812–1 pmGeorge Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

1165 Angelina St. Austin, TX 78702

Co-sponsored by George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

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how it All Comes Together: Q&A and Discussion with Production stage Manager and Company ManagerThu, Apr 282–3 pmBass Concert Hall*

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YouTh PERFoRMAnCEs

Each year we offer free daytime performances for students in grades 7-12. Teachers may request seating for up to 150 students. related standards-based educational resources are available including: study guides and worksheets, self-guided interactive digital presentations, as well as in-school presenta-tions. reservations required.

Frankenstein (1931) with uT Wind EnsembleFri, Oct 3010:30 am–12 pmBass Concert Hall*

The UT Wind Ensemble will perform a recently composed musical score while the 1931 film is pro-jected on a large screen above the stage.

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of TaiwanTue, Feb 911 am–12 pmBass Concert Hall*

Cloud Gate dancers will discuss and demonstrate some of their training ele-ments and present some excerpts of the piece MOON WATER.

Contact [email protected] for more information and toreserve your seats.

EDUCATIONAL PrOGrAMS

Educational Programs (Grade 7–12)

DiD You KnoW?

We offer $10 student tickets for all Texas Performing Arts fine art performances.

For more information:texasperformingarts.org800.982.BEVo (2386)

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sTuDEnTs EXPERiEnCinG ThE ARTs WiTh ThEiR TEAChERs TiCKET PRoGRAM (s.E.A.T.)

Thanks to the generosity of our donors we are able to distribute hundreds of complimentary S.E.A.T. tickets that allow teachers to bring small groups of students in grades 7-12 to many of our evening performances as an educational experience. This opportunity is available to teachers—regardless of what subject they may teach—to enhance classroom learning. For an up-to-date list of S.E.A.T. performances call 512.471.2131.

BEhinD-ThE-sCEnEs CAREER TouRs

We offer tours that not only allow students to see the backstage areas, equipment, and work spaces, but include presentations by our staff in audio, lighting, scenery design, props, costumes, and wigs/makeup. To schedule a career tour call 512.471.2131.

BAsTRoP isD PERFoRMinG ARTs AnD ACADEMiC ConnECTion (PAAC)

Now in its third year, we are thrilled to continue our partner-ship with the Bastrop ISD PAAC program. All Bastrop students in 8th and 11th grade attend a performance at Bass Concert Hall as well as a local performance we bring to Bastrop’s Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts. We also collab-orate with language arts teachers to provide related stan-dards-based lessons to strengthen the academic connection.

This year the students will attend a screening of Frankenstein accompanied by the UT Wind Ensemble and a performance by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. UT’s resident grad-uate student ensemble, The Cordova String Quartet, and an ensemble of dancers from UT’s Theatre and Dance depart-ment will travel to Bastrop for an on-site performance.

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Working with round rock ISD’s Council for the Arts that in-cludes business and community members, we offer job shad-owing opportunities where high school students can spend time with Texas Performing Arts scenery, lighting, audio, costume and makeup staff for some hands-on job experience.

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student Engagement

Texas Performing Arts is dedicated to enriching the experience of students on The University of Texas campus through educa-tion, performance, and collaboration. Below are some of the ways UT students can get involved with Texas Performing Arts.

BECoME A sTuDEnT EMPLoYEE

Over 100 students from across campus work in partnership with our professional staff in every department from production to accounting as integral members of our team. Building on the hands-on training and experience they have received, our stu-dents have gone on to work for Broadway Across America, Santa Fe Opera, and The Kennedy Center to name a few.

texasperformingarts.org/students/employment

BECoME A sTuDEnT VoLunTEER ushER

Students have the opportunity to become volunteer ushers taking tickets, handing out programs, greeting patrons, and as-sisting guests in finding their seats. Often times our ushers even have the opportunity to see a performance during their shift.

texasperformingarts.org/students/volunteer

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Our student organization, Hook ‘em Arts, brings students who are interested in the performing arts together to get a behind-the-scenes look at our performances. As a part of our organization, students also play an active role in event planning for The Loft, our student space in Bass Concert Hall. Hook ‘em Arts members are actively involved with arts administration, marketing, community engagement, and so much more as they help spread the reach of the performing arts across campus.

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Parking

We understand it can sometimes be chal-lenging to park on The University of Texas campus for our events. Please be aware that all parking on campus, both ADA and non-ADA, requires a permit or payment of fees, including the ADA parking spaces on robert Dedman Drive, at all times.

Visit texasperformingarts.org/parking for the most up-to-date information, including links to purchase discounted, pre-paid event parking.

* Events located on campus are marked throughout the guide with an asterisk.

The arts enrich lives, and here at Texas Performing Arts we provide world-class music, theatre, and dance performances as well as the best in touring Broadway productions. We elevate these experiences through our fun, ed-ucational, and engaging programming made possible by the generosity of our donors.

Consider making a difference today and helping us spread the gift of performing arts: texasperformingarts.org/support

For updates and additional events:texasperformingarts.org/engagement

To purchase performance tickets:texasperformingarts.org 800.982.BEVo (2386)

Contact

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Assistant Director, Campus & Community [email protected]

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Education & Curriculum [email protected]

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Documents

Texas Performing Arts 2015-2016 Campus & Community Engagement Brochure