Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
Performing Arts Season
2014 | 2015 Event Guide
Performing Arts Season
Welcome to the 2014 | 2015
2014 | 2015 Calendar
Performing Arts Season
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the 2014 | 2015 Performing Arts Season at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts.
SEPTEMBER 2014
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Brian Regan
With Broadway shows including “Camelot,” “Million Dollar Quartet,” and “Sister Act,” the comedy of
Brian Regan and The Second City, and an appealing mix of family and variety shows, we continue to
make good on our pledge to meet audience demand for the best in popular entertainment.
OCTOBER 2014
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Camelot
360 AllStars
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Sat
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Dancing Pros: Live
Les Stroud: Survivorman – Live in Concert
The Magic of Bill Blagg Live!
This year’s Weidner Center season also spotlights the beauty of the Moscow City Ballet, the power
of a full symphony orchestra, the elegant jazz of Wynton Marsalis and the down-home charm of an
Oak Ridge Boys Christmas, among others. Additionally, we invite you to sample the excellent events
our University’s Music and Theatre programs have to offer. UW-Green Bay has made a commitment
to its students to provide 360° of Learning, and the offerings at the Weidner Center extend that
learning experience beyond campus to all of you.
I take great pride — as should you — in our shared success in reestablishing the
Weidner Center’s reputation as a jewel of the arts and entertainment scene. I will
always be a loyal supporter of this remarkable campus and community facility.
I look forward to seeing you at the Weidner throughout the coming year.
Enjoy!
Thomas K. Harden
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
NOVEMBER 2014
DECEMBER 2014
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
with Wynton Marsalis
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Mon Sister Act
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The Oak Ridge Boys Hits & Christmas ShoW
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Jim Brickman On A Winter’s Night
JANUARY 2015
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FEBRUARY 2015
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I Love Lucy® Live on StagE
Doctors in Recital
STOMP
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and
Other Eric Carle Favorites
ThuDave Mason’s Traffic Jam
Fri
Alton Brown Live!
The Edible Inevitable Tour
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Jim Henson’s
Sid the Science Kid: Live!
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SunBéla Fleck and Abigail Washburn
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Over the Rainbow: A Musical Tribute to the Artistry of
Judy Garland featuring Hilary Kole
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Jim Henson’s
Dinosaur Train: Live! Buddy’s Big Adventure
The PriestS
Moscow City Ballet’s Swan Lake
Orchid Ensemble
The Best of The Second City
Elling Swings Sinatra
Alan Safier as George Burns in
Say Goodnight Gracie
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Tony®
Award
Winner!
Camelot
STOMP™
the international sensation
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 | 7:30pm
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | 7:30pm
Friday, October 17, 2014
7:30pm
Starting at $35.00
Starting at $35.00
STOMP is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly
unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all
ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered
armfuls of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on
numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe
uses everything but conventional percussion instruments –
matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo
lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms.
Year after year, audiences worldwide keep coming back for
more of this pulse-pounding electrifying show. As the Boston
Globe says, “If you haven’t seen STOMP, GO! If you have seen it,
take someone and share the pleasure!” STOMP. See what all the
noise is about.
THE STORY AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE!
Experience Camelot’s “one brief shining moment” as Lerner
and Loewe envisioned it in one of theatre’s most legendary
musicals. Recount the time-honored legend of King Arthur,
Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table in an
enchanting fable of chivalry, majesty, and brotherhood in this
four-time Tony® Award-winning show.
Camelot tells the story of the legend of King Arthur who
rules his kingdom with new ideals, bringing peace to a troubled
land. But when his beautiful new Queen Guinevere and the
dashing Sir Lancelot, his most trusted knight, give in to their
passion for one another, one of the most fabled love triangles
of all time ensues. When Mordred, King Arthur’s illegitimate
son, catches on and sees a kingdom in chaos, he attempts to
destroy all that is Camelot!
Photo courtesy of Steve McNicholas
Intimate and fresh, never has this story of passion, pageantry
and betrayal been more captivating. The celebrated score
includes the classics “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “The Simple
Joys of Maidenhood,” and the title song, “Camelot.”
Million Dollar Quartet
the musical
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
7:30pm
Tony®
Award
Winner!
Starting at $35.00
Sister Act™
America’s New Musical
Comedy Classic
Monday, December 15, 2014
7:30pm
Starting at $35.00
SISTER ACT is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy
smash! The New York Post calls it “RIDICULOUSLY FUN,”
and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement!
Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar® winner ALAN
MENKEN (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little
Shop of Horrors), SISTER ACT tells the story of Deloris Van
Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn
when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the
last place anyone would think to look—a convent! Under the
suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow
sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her
own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship,
SISTER ACT is reason to REJOICE!
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the Tony® award-winning Broadway
musical, inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording
session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny
Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together
by Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll,” at Sun Records in Memphis for
what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. MILLION DOLLAR
QUARTET brings that legendary night to life with an irresistible tale of broken
promises, secrets, friendships and celebrations featuring timeless hits including
“Blue Suede Shoes,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the
Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “See Ya Later, Alligator,” “Fever,” “Folsom Prison
Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more.
This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with
four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll
band for one unforgettable night. Rock and Roll’s best kept
secret... revealed, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!
Photo courtesy of Jeremy Daniel
Photos © Roy Beusker
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ICONS &
LEGENDS
I Love Lucy®
Live on Stage
15-Time
Grammy®
Award
Winner!
Sunday, February 22, 2015
7:30pm
Thursday, January 15, 2015 Special
2:00pm & 7:30pm
Matinee
Starting at $37.50
America’s first-couple of the banjo, Béla Fleck and Abigail
Washburn, make a rare joint performance on the Weidner
stage. Through a career that has taken him all over the
musical map, Fleck, a 15-time Grammy® winner, has
virtually reinvented the sound of the banjo by taking it
far into the horizon, where be-bop, jazz, classical and
bluegrass meld together in a surprising wash of color and
light. Washburn, on the other hand, has taken a revelatory
approach to American of old-time music, pairing venerable
folk elements with far-flung sounds to create a music that
is both strangely familiar and unlike anything heard before.
Fleck and Washburn will be playing music they developed
as a couple in informal settings, a mix of traditional and
original songs and tunes.
Time!
Starting at $38.50
Béla Fleck and
Abigail Washburn
I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE is the brand-new hit
stage show adapted from the most beloved program
in television history! It’s 1952 and you are a member
of the Desilu Playhouse studio audience where you
experience firsthand the filming of two hilarious
I LOVE LUCY® episodes, complete with charming
host, 50’s-style harmonies from the
Crystaltone Singers and the sidesplitting
antics of America’s favorite foursome
– Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel. Whether
young or old, everybody really does
LOVE LUCY!
Photo by Jeremy Daniel, “I LOVE LUCY” ® &
© 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Dave Mason’s
Traffic Jam
Thursday, February 12, 2015
7:30pm
Starting at $37.00
Join Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of
the legendary band Traffic, Dave Mason for an evening
of music history as he retraces the earliest days of his
career with Traffic and the works that launched his
successful solo career.
Mason founded Traffic with Steve Winwood while both were still
teenagers, and created music that would find its way into the hearts of
generations of music lovers. He would go on to establish himself as a
successful songwriter, guitarist and solo artist. He’s penned dozens of
hits, and his legendary guitar work has been linked with numerous other
members of rock and roll elite, including Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder,
Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, and The Rolling Stones.
Over the Rainbow:
A Musical Tribute to the Artistry of
Judy Garland featuring Hilary Kole
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
7:30pm
Starting at $38.50
Relive and encounter anew the timeless wonder of the music made famous by
an American treasure. The remarkable Hilary Kole conjures the spirit and beauty
of Judy Garland in stunning arrangements. Featuring “Somewhere Over the
Rainbow,” “The Trolley Song,” “As Long As He Needs Me,” “Look for the Silver
Lining” and other great songs made famous by the singer Fred Astaire called
“the greatest entertainer that ever lived.” Hailed by critics as a “musical marvel!”
(Rex Reed, NY Observer), Hilary Kole continues to engage sold out audiences
throughout the world.
Photos courtesy of Carol Friedman
Take a journey back to the greatest days of rock
with Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam.
Photo courtesy of Chris Jensen
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ICONS &
LEGENDS
Grammy®
Award
Winner!
Elling Swings
Sinatra
comedy
Brian Regan
Thursday, September 25, 2014
7:30pm
Starting at $52.50
Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier
comedians in the country. The perfect balance of
sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian fills theaters
nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
7:00pm
Starting at $41.50
Grammy® Award-winner and eleven-time nominee
Kurt Elling joins forces with a powerful quintet to pay
homage to “Ol’ Blue Eyes” in Elling Swings Sinatra. In
celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, Elling lends
his superb phrasing and sophisticated delivery to Sinatra’s
vast repertoire. Elling’s seductive vocals and electric stage
presence echo Sinatra’s own legendary performances. He
breathes new life into old favorites with his reinterpretations
of popular hits such as “Come Fly With Me,” “My Funny
Valentine,” “The Lady is a Tramp” and “I’ve Got You Under
My Skin.”
“Brian Regan is one of the most-beloved
stand-up comics over the past 15 years.”
Atlantic City Weekly
Photo courtesy of Jerry Metellus
Photo courtesy of Anna Webber
Alan Safier as
George Burns in
Say Goodnight
Gracie
Saturday, May 16, 2015
7:30pm
Starting at $38.50
Alan Safier stars in Say Goodnight Gracie, the hit Broadway play written by
Rupert Holmes that invites you to spend a hilarious, heart-warming evening in
the uplifting company of the world’s favorite and funniest centenarian, George
Burns, who spanned over 90 years of American entertainment history, is now
alive and kicking — and singing and dancing! — in a stunning tour de force solo
performance for Alan Safier. With vintage photographs and video clips from film
and television performances, Say Goodnight Gracie
brings to life Burns’s fascinating story.
The Best of
The Second City
Thursday, April 16, 2015
7:30pm
Starting at $38.50
America’s famed comedy troupe, The Second City, is coming to town
with The Best of The Second City. From the company that launched
the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner,
Bill Murray and more, comes the next generation of the comedy
world’s best and brightest in an evening of hilarious sketch comedy
and Second City’s trademark improvisation.
Photos courtesy of Kirsten Miccoli
Photo courtesy of Michael White
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holiday
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with
Wynton Marsalis
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
7:30pm
Starting at $40.50
The Jazz at Lincoln center Orchestra (JLCO), comprising
15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today, has
been the Jazz at Lincoln Center resident orchestra since 1988.
Featured in all aspects of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s programming,
this remarkably versatile orchestra performs and leads educational
events in New York, across the U.S. and around the globe; in concert
halls, dance venues, jazz clubs, public parks; and with symphony
orchestras, ballet troupes, local students and an ever-expanding
roster of guest artists. The Orchestra’s December 2014
“Holiday” program was created by Wynton especially
around jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant.
Drawing from an extensive repertoire
that includes original compositions
by Mr. Marsalis, Ted Nash, and other
members of the orchestra, as well
as the masterworks of Ellington,
Mingus, Coltrane, and other great
jazz composers, the Jazz at
Lincoln Center Orchestra with
Wynton Marsalis concerts
are internationally criticallyacclaimed. “The finest big band
in the world today,” said the
Daily Telegraph, UK.
The Oak Ridge Boys
Hits & Christmas Show
Sunday, December 21, 2014
3:00pm
5-Time
Grammy®
Award
Winners!
Starting at $34.50
Additional fees apply.
The Oak Ridge Boys kick off this huge show with over 40
years of award-winning music. The hits are endless, but they
will be packed in! Including “Elvira” and “Bobbie Sue” along
with your other favorites! Then, after a short intermission,
the stage is transformed and it’s Christmas! The trees are
decorated, the snow is falling and the Oak Ridge Boys
treat you to Christmas favorites as only they can. From
rollicking Santa songs to heartfelt standards, this show
is a family favorite! The Oak Ridge Boys Hits PLUS
Christmas Show…It’s two huge Oak Ridge Boys
shows in one magical performance!
Best
Selling
Pianist of
Our Time!
PREMIUM SEATING available.
Jim Brickman
on A Winter’s Night
Saturday, December 27, 2014
7:30pm
Starting at $43.75
This year, Jim Brickman will bring together the sounds of the
season with On A Winter’s Night. Hailed by the Boston Herald as
a “crowd-pleaser,” Jim celebrates this in a one-of-a-kind concert
event filled with lush instrumentals and soaring vocals.
As he marks this 18-year tradition from coast to coast, Jim will
showcase new music, along with holiday favorites and the
hits that made him the most charted (30) Billboard® Adult
Contemporary artist, earning him two Grammy® nods and
four gold albums. With featured musical guests, feelings of
hope and joy are fused together with Jim’s most beloved hits
like “Valentine,” “If You Believe,” “The Gift,” “Angel Eyes,” and
“Sending You A Little Christmas.” You’ll be reminded of what we
cherish during the most wonderful time of the year…Togetherness.
9-Time
Grammy®
Award
Winner!
Photo courtesy of Jason M. Rodgers
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Dancing Pros: Live
celebrity
Les Stroud:
Survivorman
Live in Concert
Thursday, November 13, 2014
7:30pm
Saturday, November 15, 2014
7:30pm
Starting at $41.50
Starting at $38.50
The world’s finest dancers battle it out live on
the stage and the audience picks the winner!
DANCING PROS: Live — hosted by Alan Thicke
(Golden Globe nominee and Growing Pains
star) is an unforgettable live competition show
created by some of the most accomplished
DANCING WITH THE STARS pros - Edyta
Sliwinska & Alec Mazo.
In DANCING PROS: Live, for the first time
pros from DANCING WITH THE STARS, SO
YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, and Dance
Champions from around the globe dance off
against each other. Using electronic voting
remotes attached to every seat, each member
of the audience will get a chance to vote for
their favorite couple, becoming part of the
show that will dazzle everyone with an amazing
caliber celebrity & pro cast, a glamorous set,
fantastic costumes, video packages, group
numbers, and of course unbelievable dance
moves. Singers from the best competition TV
shows; The Voice and American Idol will
accompany dazzling group performances and
solos while celebrity guest star judges like
Edyta Sliwinska of DWTS help the audience
select the winning pair. It’s the ideal family
outing with bragging rights for the winner!
Best known as the award-winning producer and star
of the hit TV series Survivorman, Les Stroud is a
celebrated musician, author and speaker. In his live
shows, Stroud uses dynamic film, exciting music and
captivating storytelling to share his adventures in
the wild. Revered worldwide for his iconic harmonica
playing, Les’s songwriting style runs an eclectic
gambit, from art-folk-roots rock to contemporary art
rock. He has written all the theme songs for his TV
series and has shared the stage with Alice Cooper, Blues
Traveler, Steven Sills, Chicago and more.
Photos courtesy of Laura Bombier
Alton Brown Live!
The Edible Inevitable Tour
Friday, February 13, 2015
7:30pm
Starting at $49.50
“If you like
Dancing with the Stars
you’ll love the drama,
excitement and
unpredictability of
Dancing Pros.”
In the late 1990s Alton Brown reinvented the food
show with his award-winning Good Eats. Now with
this live, traveling, foodie, comedy, quiz, lecture,
puppet, talk, science, storytelling, and music show he’s
reinventing the live, traveling, foodie, comedy...well, you
get the point. Audiences are sure to be amazed, amused,
edified and perhaps a little bit terrified. (Be sure to
request a seat in the “poncho zone.”)
Special VIP tickets available.
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Photo courtesy of David Allen
People Magazine
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World Stage
The Priests
Friday, March 20, 2015
7:30pm
Starting at $38.50
The Priests are exactly that, three Roman Catholic priests from
Northern Ireland, Father Eugene O’Hagan, Father Martin O’Hagan
(they’re brothers), and Father David Delargy, who just happen to have
three voices that fit together magically. Their ability to render sacred
music, classical arias and traditional Irish songs with a kind of rare
accessibility led to a recording contract. Despite their success, they
have kept their ‘day jobs’ as parish priests—insisting that celebrating
regular Mass and community work comes first. The Priests don’t just sing.
Frs. Eugene, Martin and David say, “When we sing, we pray.”
Moscow City Ballet’s
Swan Lake
Sunday, March 22, 2015
7:00pm
When The Priests released their eponymously-titled album in 2008, they could
have had little inkling of what was about to happen to them. As it transpired,
plenty did - huge record sales, record-breaking triumphs and global fame. Their
debut album, sold at such a pace, it secured them a place in the Guinness Book
of World Records as the fastest-selling classical debut ever.
Starting at $35.00
Swan Lake is one of the most famous romantic ballets
of all time, filled with drama and exquisite choreography.
When Siegfried, a dashing young prince, falls in love
with Odette, the beautiful Queen of the Swans, the
sorcerer Von Rothbart is determined to use his evil
magic to thwart their happiness. With Tchaikovsky’s
sweeping score, Swan Lake is a signature work not to
be missed. Performed by this remarkable ensemble, it
is sure to be a treat. The Moscow City Ballet
is one of Russia’s most successful and
popular companies, highly admired
for its distinctive style, exciting
choreography, and exceptionally
gifted dancers.
They fascinated the global media and graced the pages of all manner of
publications including Time Magazine, sharing sofa space with TV hosts the
world over. In September 2010, the Priests shared a stage with Pope Benedict
XIV before a crowd of 80,000 people in London’s Hyde Park.
Orchid Ensemble
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
7:30pm
Starting at $22.00
Photos courtesy of
Yevgeni Selivanov
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Established in 1997, the JUNO nominated Orchid Ensemble
is Lan Tung (Taiwan/Canada) on the erhu/Chinese violin,
Haiqiong Deng (Taiwan/US) on the zheng/Chinese zither,
and Jonathan Bernard (Canada) on percussion. The ensemble
blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China
and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound. The ensemble has
embraced a variety of musical styles to its repertoire, ranging
from the traditional and contemporary music of China, World Music,
New Music to Jazz and Creative Improvisation. The energetic yet endearing
performance style of the ensemble consistently intrigues and delights its audiences.
Acclaimed as ‘One of the brightest blossoms on the world music scene’ (Georgia
Straight), the Orchid Ensemble has been tirelessly developing an innovative musical
genre based on the cultural exchange between Western and Asian musicians.
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variety
The Magic of
Bill Blagg Live!
Saturday, November 29, 2014
7:30pm
Starting at $34.00
THE MAGIC OF BILL BLAGG LIVE! comes to the Weidner
Center for one show only! Critics and audiences alike rave
about his incredible high-energy, grand-scale magic &
illusion that will have you rubbing your eyes in disbelief.
Called “simply amazing” by The Chicago Tribune, Blagg’s
show is packed with NEW mind-blowing illusions and his
trademark off-the-cuff personality that make this show a
great family event! Audience volunteers will levitate in midair, others will vanish in the blink of an eye and so much
more! This is one show you can’t afford to miss! Witness live
over 90 minutes of interactive, action-packed magic and
illusion performed by the country’s most prominent magical
star, Bill Blagg!
360 AllStars
Saturday, October 25, 2014
7:30pm
Starting at $38.50
360 ALLSTARS is a phenomenal theatrical performance
exploring all forms of rotation. Boasting a stellar cast,
including world-champion athletes, world-class dancers
and world-renowned musicians, the production connects
the street with the elite to deliver a radical urban circus!!
A performance like no other, 360 ALLSTARS reinvents the
traditional circus by presenting contemporary performance
styles instead of conventional circus art forms. Replace acrobats with
breakdancers, substitute a basketball freestyler in place of a juggler,
swap the unicyclist for a BMX flatlander, and throw in a Roue Cyr
artist and you get an exhilarating circus performance, like nothing you
have seen before! With live music from award-winning musician Gene
Peterson and chart-topping vocal loop artist Sam Perry, 360 ALLSTARS
is as aurally exciting as it is visually astounding.”
Featuring celebrated international artists from UK, Europe, America,
Australia and NZ, 360 ALLSTARS is a revolutionary production that will
leave you dizzy with excitement!!
Doctors
in Recital
Saturday, January 17, 2015
7:00pm
$20.00 General Admission
Additional fees apply.
“It would be a mistake to miss this radical reinvention of circus.... entrancing entertainment from beginning to end.”
artshub.com.au
“Physicians making a difference by making music!” Join us for the
9th annual Doctors in Recital where local physicians come together
and perform music in a variety of styles from Rock to Gospel and
Jazz to Classical. You’ll enjoy a large range of singing and instrumental
performances that are sure to entertain AND you’ll never worry about a
doctor being in the house! Come and support this year’s event recipient,
Ben’s Wish, and the Music Education recipient, The Institute for the Fine
Arts at East High School. This promises to be the best medicine you’ll
ever need!
Presented by the Brown County Medical Society.
Photo: Gene Peterson
Photo: Perry Degennaro
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The Very Hungry
Caterpillar
family
and Other Eric Carle Favorites
Saturday, January 31, 2015
11:00am
Starting at $15.00
Three beloved stories by Eric Carle, award-winning children’s book
illustrator and author, are retold on stage through the magic of
black light and fanciful puppets. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
follows the wonderful adventures of a very tiny and very hungry
caterpillar as he eats his way through an amazing variety of
foods on his path to becoming a beautiful butterfly. High up in
the sky, Little Cloud playfully transforms himself into various
creatures, including a sheep, and an airplane, a shark and more.
The Mixed-Up Chameleon is bored with his life, sitting about
predictably changing color all day. Following an adventurous
trip to the zoo, he attempts to emulate the beautiful animals he
sees before coming to the conclusion that there is value in his
own unique self.
Adapted, designed and directed by Jim Morrow, with music by
Steven Naylor and narration by Gordon Pinsent, the hour-long
production features the imaginative approach to storytelling
through theatre that has earned international recognition for
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.
Jim Henson’s
Dinosaur Train: Live!
Buddy’s Big Adventure
Jim Henson’s
Sid the Science Kid: Live!
Saturday, February 21, 2015
11:00am
Starting at $25.00
“Sid the Science Kid” comes to life in this
incredible live stage experience! Kids
and parents alike will be thrilled as Sid,
May, Gabriela and Gerald come to their
town to discover the excitement and
curiosities of the world around them. With wonders to discover, Sid
and his friends set off on a day of excitement and adventure, as they
explore their five senses through fun games and experiments and by
asking curious questions and finding fascinating answers. Teacher
Susie is also along to keep the music flowing as the kids explore the
world around them with audience interactive activities, cooperative
problem solving and plenty of laughs to go around. There is even a
surprise sixth sense revealed by Teacher Susie. SID THE SCIENCE KID:
LIVE! will have the whole family cheering, exploring, dancing and excited
to figure out more about the great unknown together.
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Sunday, March 8, 2015
3:00pm
Starting at $25.00
DINOSAUR TRAIN: LIVE! embraces and celebrates the fascination that kids have
with both dinosaurs and trains. The series encourages basic scientific-thinking
skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history and paleontology.
Come join Buddy, Tiny, King, Don and more in this fun-filled, interactive and
immersive live trip back in time to an age when dinosaurs roamed the earth…
and rode in trains!
Dinosaur Train: Live! will bring the beloved stars of the hit PBS series
to the Weidner Center for the first time. From giant King to teeny Tiny, our
friends will be brought to life in an exciting, original, musical story created
just for the stage where our audience is always a part of the action. Utilizing
lush projected backgrounds and vistas, magical special effects that fill
the theatre, a full-sized replica of the Dinosaur Train, unique hybrid
puppeteered costume characters and an engaging live host, our
Dinosaur pals and their adventures will truly seem larger than life.
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education
The Weidner Center’s annual Stage Doors
Education Series provides educational
programming for students in grades Pre-K
though 12 throughout Northeast Wisconsin and
the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Programs are
selected to complement classroom curriculum
with creative and imaginative learning, critical
thinking opportunities, and live performance
experiences. Performance-specific study guides
are also provided to help teachers integrate
show topics into classroom activities.
2014 | 2015
Stage Doors
Education Series
Opening the Way to Learning
Through the Arts
If you are an educator who would
like to learn more about the Stage
Doors Education Series, please
visit WeidnerCenter.com or call
920-465-5100 for more information.
November 2014
7
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
December 2014
8
Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
January 2015 30
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and
Other Eric Carle Favorites
February 2015 19Freedom
Bound
20 Sid the Science Kid Live!
March 2015
Doktor Kaboom! –
Look Out! Science is Coming!
9 Dinosaur Train Live:
Buddy’s Big Adventure
10Ivy + Bean, The Musical
3
April 2015 28Laura
Ingalls Wilder
May 2015 15
Alexander and the Terrible,
Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
All performances are at 10am and 12:30pm.
The Stage Doors Education Series
is generously supported by the
George F. Kress Foundation,
Robert W. Baird & Company Foundation Inc.,
Humana Foundation,
Little Rapids Corporation-Egan Family Foundation, Inc.,
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney,
James and Marty Liethen,
Wisconsin Arts Board,
and the individual members of and donors to the Weidner Center.
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uwgb
music
Below is a sneak peek at performances to come during the 2014-2015 academic
year. More information can also be found online at www.uwgb.edu/arts or
by calling University Ticketing at 920-465-2400.
2014 | 2015
Theatre Calendar of Events
2014 | 2015
Music Calendar of Events
Saturday, September 27, 2014
December TBD
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Miniatures Consortium
Wind Ensemble &
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble &
Symphonic Band
Saturday, February 7, 2015
with State Bound High
School Honor Band
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Wind Ensemble &
Symphonic Band
Jazz Fest
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Chorale & Concert Choir
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Jazz I, II & Vocal Jazz
Ensembles*
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Chamber Ensembles*
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Chorale & Concert Choir
present “Messiah”
uwgb
theatre
The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay Music and Theatre Departments
are highly acclaimed and recognized nationally for their excellence in
production and performance. Under the direction of accomplished faculty,
top concerts, ensembles, theatre productions, and musical performances
entertain, educate, and delight audiences throughout the season.
Friday, March 6, 2015
Wind Ensemble &
Symphonic Band
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Jazz I & II Ensembles*
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Chorale & Concert Choir
Months on End
October 16-18, 22-25, 2014 | 7:30pm
Jean Weidner Theatre, Weidner Center
A comedy by Craig Pospisil
February 26-28 & March 4-7, 2015
7:30pm
Jean Weidner Theatre,
Weidner Center
Coming Soon—more information on the first
production will be available shortly on the UWGB
Theatre and Dance web page and at University
Ticketing Services.
Chorale and Concert
Choir
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Jazz I, II & Vocal Jazz
Ensembles
Friday, May 8, 2015
Chamber Ensembles*
Friday & Saturday, April 17-18, 2015
Opera | Musical Theatre
Workshop
Theatre Season Opener
*Event held in the University Theatre
in the UWGB Theatre Hall Building.
360° THURSDAYS
Music from Every Angle at 6:30
Spring Awakening
A Musical
Jazz Fest
FREE ADMISSION
Donations are appreciated
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March 27-28, 2015 | 7:30pm
University Theatre
Join us as we celebrate dance in
a concert of faculty and student
choreography representing a
diverse medley of styles.
Winner of 8 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical,
SPRING AWAKENING is a pop/rock musical
adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s 1891 expressionist
play about the trials and tribulations, and the
exhilaration of the teen years.
A concert series presented by UW-Green Bay’s
Music program offers new perspectives on
diverse musical styles. 360˚ Thursdays
feature scintillating and provocative
Saturday, February 7
discussions by a composer, performer
The Jazz Fest XLV festival will host high
or arranger. Together, you will consider
school jazz bands on the UWGB campus for
a single aspect of the music through
adjudication with professional jazz musicians
multiple perspectives. Diverse styles
and a master class. Two jazz bands are
are performed to broaden horizons
selected to perform alongside the UWGB
and deepen understanding.
Jazz I Ensemble and special guest artist in
this afternoon concert.
DanceWorks
Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Based on the play by Frank Wedekind
November 20-22, 2014 | 7:30pm
November 22, 2014 | 3:00pm
University Theatre
Rated R, for mature audiences
In a series of comic scenes—one for
each month of the year—we follow the
intertwined worlds of a circle of friends
and family whose lives are poised
between happiness and heartbreak.
The Forward Phoenix New Play Project Presents
A New Play (Under
Construction) for UWGB
Written and Directed by Peter Ullian
April 24-25, 30, May 1-2, 2015 | 7:30pm
University Theatre
New York playwright Peter
Ullian will be in residence
collaborating with UWGB
students and faculty. The
semester-long project will
include readings of an
original work in progress and
culminate in a fully realized
premiere production.
Tickets can be purchased (fees may apply) by calling
University Ticketing Services 920.465.2400 or at the
venue box office one half hour before the show starts
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Green Bay
Additional Ordering
& Guest
Information
symphony
orchestra
2014 | 2015 Farewell Season
Star Spangled Celebration
All You Need Is Love
September 13, 2014 | 7:30pm
February 14, 2015 | 7:30pm
“It’s easier to understand a nation by listening to its
music, than by learning its language.”
— Unknown
On a September night 200 years ago, Francis Scott
Key captured the independence and defiance that
characterized the spirit of our young nation as he penned
the Star Spangled Banner. Over the past 200 years,
American music has often defined who we are as a people.
Few musician-songwriters evolved as rapidly as the
Beatles during the 1960s. From very simple 3-chord pop
tunes in their early years to complex lyrical themes and
orchestral arrangements later in the decade, the evolution
of their music contributed to the revolution of rock music
across the planet. Two albums in particular, Sgt. Pepper’s
Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour,
pressed the edges of the envelope with the integration of
complex musical arrangements into their hit records.
This concert will honor the 200th anniversary of
our national anthem with music of great American
songwriters who always seemed to understand the soul
of our country. Whether in war or peace, in cities or
under the big sky, during prosperity and desperation,
these songs remind us of the bonds that connect us all.
On Valentine’s Day, Canadian rock band Jeans ‘n
Classics will team up with the Green Bay Symphony
Orchestra to revisit this era of Beatles music. Show your
Valentine that “all you need is love” by bringing them to
a night of great Beatles music you will remember long
after you’re sixty-four.
Holiday Pops
December 19, 2014 | 7:30pm
December 20, 2014 | 2:30pm
Few events evoke the Christmas Spirit as thoroughly
as the annual Holiday Pops concert. The Green Bay
Symphony Orchestra, The Dudley Birder Chorale, and
Birder Studio of Performing Arts all team up to present
a program of Christmas Carols and Holiday Favorites.
For two decades, this concert has been a tradition in the
Green Bay area, and continues to leave audiences with a
glow that lasts throughout the Holiday Season.
An Evening of Brass & Organ
January 10, 2015 | 7:30pm
What better way to heat up a cold and dark January
evening than with the bright and majestic sounds of
great brass and organ music? This season the talented
and versatile GBSO brass and percussion musicians
will again team up with organist Jeff Verkeuilen to
present a selection of wonderful classic works. Octavio
Mas-Arocas, himself a trumpet player, will conduct the
concert. And the hall’s fabulous Wood Family organ,
Opus 3702 will echo throughout the auditorium.
About Jeans ‘n Classics: Peter Brennan’s Jeans ‘n
Classics is a winner! Since its inception, it has been a
star performer in the arts and entertainment scene. Its
concept of combining rock musicians and headlining
stars with world-class symphony orchestras has drawn
record-setting capacity crowds.
Celebrating the
Youth Orchestra
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with seating on a best-available basis. Same seat
locations are not guaranteed for every show.
•Due to the nature of live entertainment, performances,
prices, dates, times, and artists are subject to change
or cancellation without notice.
• All individuals, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
•On performance days the ticket windows at the
Weidner Center will open 90 minutes prior to the
performance time. Tickets may also be purchased
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Ticket Star location.
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for appropriate Weidner Center sponsored events upon
request. Please call the Weidner Center at 920-465-2726
to request this service at least three weeks prior to the
event you wish to attend.
•Opera glasses can be checked out from the Weidner
Center Coat Check at no charge. A driver’s license or
major credit card is required.
•The Weidner Center uses a sound enhancement system
to amplify stage dialogue. Assisted listening sets are
available at no charge at Coat Check. The headsets may
be used in any seat in Cofrin Family Hall.
DIRECTIONS
Take Exit 185 from Interstate 43. Choose the
Sturgeon Bay/Algoma exit lane. Follow HWY 54-57
a short distance to the University Avenue/Nicolet Drive
exit. Follow Nicolet Drive to the UW-Green Bay campus
Main Entrance.
April 11, 2015 | 7:30pm
Since 1967 the GBSO has operated a highly successful
Youth Orchestra program. For nearly a half-century this
program has educated and graduated young musicians,
many of whom have gone to careers in music. To
close out our farewell season, it is only fitting that we
celebrate the achievement of the Youth Orchestra
program with this very special concert. Graduates of
the program who are currently professional musicians
will be invited “back home” to perform as guest soloists
with the GBSO. And finally, we will assemble members
of the youth symphony together with the GBSO on
stage to truly end the season on a high note.
For concert information and tickets,
visit GreenBaySymphony.org
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ACCESSIBILITY
•If you have a special need for seating, please inform
your ticket office representative when purchasing
tickets. Accessible seating is available at all price levels
on all floors of the Weidner Center.
SEATING CHART
A
B
C
D
E
Front Orchestra (FOR)
Orchestra Circle (OCIR)
Mezzanine (MEZZ)
Balcony (BALC)
Rear Balcony (REAR BALC)
PARKING
Free, secure and well-lit parking is available in the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay parking lots
surrounding the Weidner Center. In addition, valet
parking is available for most performances at a cost of
$8 per vehicle. Valet parking is $4 for patrons requiring
handicap accessible parking (vehicle must have handicap
plates, tag or sticker). Valet parking space is limited.
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calendar
2014 | 2015
Season Event Calendar
Performing Arts Season
Green Bay Symphony Orchestra (GBSO)
UW-Green Bay Music (UWGB)
UW-Green Bay Theatre (UWGB)
SEPTEMBER 2014
13
GBSO Star Spangled
Celebration
Thu
Brian Regan
SatUWGB Music Miniatures
Consortium
Sat
25
27
OCTOBER 2014
17
Fri
18
Sat
16-18
21
Tue
22-25
25
Sat
Thu-Sat
Wed-Sat
Camelot
UWGB Music Wind Ensemble
& Symphonic Band
UWGB Theatre
Theatre Season Opener
UWGB Music Chorale &
Concert Choir
UWGB Theatre
Theatre Season Opener
360 AllStars
MARCH 2015
JANUARY 2015
GBSO Brass & Organ
15
ThuI Love Lucy®
Live on StagE
17
Sat
Doctors in Recital
27-28
Tue-Wed
STOMP
31
Sat
The Very Hungry
Caterpillar and Other
Eric Carle Favorites
10
Sat
UWGB Music Jazz I, II &
Vocal Jazz Ensembles*
13
Thu
Dancing Pros: Live
15
Sat
Les Stroud: Survivorman
Live in Concert
20-22 Thu-Sat
UWGB Theatre Spring Awakening, A Musical*
29
Sat
The Magic of
Bill Blagg Live!
5
Wed
DECEMBER 2014
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra with
Wynton Marsalis
3
Wed
UWGB Music Chamber
Ensembles*
6
Sat
UWGB Music Chorale & Concert
Choir present “Messiah”
15
Mon
Sister Act
19-20
Fri-Sat
GBSO Holiday Pops
21
Sun
The Oak Ridge Boys
Hits & Christmas ShoW
27
Sat
Jim Brickman
On A Winter’s Night
TBD
TBD
UWGB Music Wind Ensemble
& Symphonic Band
3
26
Wed
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Wed
12
Thu
20
Fri
22
Sun
27-28
Fri-Sat
UWGB Music Jazz I & II
Ensembles*
UWGB Music Chorale &
Concert Choir
The PriestS
Moscow City Ballet’s
Swan Lake
UWGB Theatre DanceWorks*
APRIL 2015
FEBRUARY 2015
7
Sat
12
Thu
13
Fri
NOVEMBER 2014
11
14
Sat
21
Sat
22
Sun
25
Wed
26-28
Thu-Sat
UWGB Music Jazz Fest
Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam
Alton Brown Live!
The Edible Inevitable Tour
GBSO All You Need Is Love
Jim Henson’s
Sid the Science Kid: Live!
Béla Fleck and
Abigail Washburn
Over the Rainbow:
A Musical Tribute to the
Artistry of Judy Garland featuring Hilary Kole
UWGB Theatre
Months on End
MARCH 2015
4
Wed
4-7
Wed-Sat
6
Fri
8
Sun
Million Dollar Quartet
UWGB Theatre
Months on End
UWGB Music Wind Ensemble
& Symphonic Band
Jim Henson’s
Dinosaur Train: Live!
Buddy’s Big Adventure
11
Sat
GBSO Celebrating the
Youth Orchestra
15
Wed
Orchid Ensemble
16
Thu
The Best of
The Second City
17-18
Fri-Sat
UWGB Music Opera / Musical
Theatre Workshop
22
Wed
UWGB Music Wind Ensemble
& Symphonic Band
with State Bound High School
Honor Band
24-25
Fri-Sat
25
Sat
26
Sun
30
Thu
30
Thu
UWGB Theatre
An Original Play*
UWGB Music Chorale and
Concert Choir
Elling Swings Sinatra
UWGB Music Jazz I, II &
Vocal Jazz Ensembles
UWGB Theatre
An Original Play*
MAY 2015
UWGB Theatre
An Original Play*
8
FriUWGB Music Chamber
Ensembles*
16
Sat
Alan Safier as George Burns in
Say Goodnight Gracie
1-2
Fri-Sat
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