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Johnson County Community College
2014-2015
Performing
Arts
Series
jccc.edu/TheSeries
Buddy Guy
September 6
Yardley Hall
April 2014
Dear Performing Arts Lover:
Take a look inside at the incredible array of concerts, shows and
events presented in the heart of Johnson County, Kan. Since 1990,
the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College
has proudly offered the widest variety of performances in the greater
Kansas City area in one facility, from dance to theatre, comedy and
all genres of music.
Attend one of our events and create a special memory, celebrate a
special occasion or just have fun! We invite you to create your own
package of any five (or more) performances and receive 10% off. An
additional 5% off is available to members of the Friends of the Series.
Memberships start at $50. (Please refer to page 20 for a list of member
benefits.) You may go online or call the JCCC Box Office, 913-469-4445,
to place your order for a season ticket package.
We’ll add more events later, and season ticket buyers lock in the 10%
discount all year long! If you prefer to purchase on an event-by-event
basis, tickets for individual events go on sale June 2.
Thanks to our Program Advisory Committee for their invaluable
assistance choosing artists for the 2014-2015 season. Please share this
information with your friends and neighbors, so they, too, can become
familiar with us. See you soon at Johnson County’s Performing Arts
Center, on the campus of Johnson County Community College!
Curtain Up!
Tango Buenos Aires
Emily Behrmann
General Manager
www.jccc.edu/TheSeries
photo by Matthew Murphy
Season Package Benefits
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ustomize Your Seat Location and Get the Best Seats — Sit close to the
stage for one show, farther away for another. Buy two tickets for “date
night,” then four when you want to bring kids, neighbors, book club or
knitting circle!
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uild a Package to Fit Your Schedule — Choose any five events or more!
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ock in Pricing — Purchase five events now, then add others throughout
the year for the same 10% discount!
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lexible Exchanges — If a conflict arises, exchange for another show in
the Performing Arts Series (48 hours in advance, please).
Imani Winds
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ave 10% off Regular Ticket Prices — Become a Friend of the Performing
Arts Series and save an additional 5% off your season package!
Artists
Date Page
Kelley Hunt Band Aug. 22
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Buddy Guy with Quinn Sullivan
Sept. 6
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Sept. 26-27
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Oct. 5
7
Julie Fowlis
Oct. 18
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Ben Sollee, cello
Oct. 26
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Riders in the Sky
Oct. 25
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Imani Winds and Harlem Quartet
Nov. 1
10
Thodos Dance Chicago
Nov. 8
11
Nov. 21
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Chris Botti
Dec. 5
12
Julian Sands
Dec. 5
13
Marilyn Maye
Dec. 13
14
Tango Buenos Aires
Jan. 29
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Voice
Feb. 14
15
March 13-14
16
March 21
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March 26-29
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April 12
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New Dance Partners
Clint Black with Mallary Hope
Terry Bradshaw
Seven Fingers of the Hand
Cirque Company
Cherish the Ladies
The Merchant of Venice
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Special Advantages for
Friends of The Series
Become a member of the Friends of
The Series, support the performing arts
at JCCC and receive an even larger
discount on season ticket packages!
❙❙ 5
% savings on already discounted
season ticket prices.
❙❙ Invitations to members-only
events, including artist receptions,
meet-and-greets, and other special
opportunities.
❙❙ Invitations to our Friends Hospitality
Room before selected performances.
❙❙ A
dvance purchase of single tickets
for added performances, seven days
before the general public.
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pecial recognition in show programs
and on our lobby donor board.
❙❙ Your Friends membership card gets
you a free cup of regular coffee, soft
drink or bottled water on evenings
of performances.
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onnect with others who enjoy great
performances!
To become a member, simply add a
minimum of $50 to your season ticket
order, then take advantage of the
“Friends” price.
For more information about the
Friends of The Series, call Renee
at 913-469-4450.
Four Ways to Order Individual Tickets or Buy a Season Package
1. Call 913-469-4445
to charge tickets.
(10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Monday-Friday)
a. On sale now –
season packages of
five events or more
(10% discount)
b. June 2 – individual
shows on sale
2. B
uy online anytime,
www.jccc.edu/
TheSeries
NO ONLINE FEES!
Purchasing a season
package online requires:
a. The same number of
tickets per show
b. The same seat
location for all shows
you choose
3. In Person
JCCC Box Office hours:
10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Monday-Friday
and at intermission.
The JCCC Box Office
opens one hour prior
to that evening’s
performance.
4. Mail or fax your order
with payment to:
JCCC Box Office, Box 14
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS
66210-1299
Fax: 913-469-7648
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“Blues, R&B
and gospel
singer-songwriter,
and show-stopping
boogie piano player.”
— Omaha Reader
FREE EVENT!
Kelley Hunt Band
8 p.m. Friday, August 22
On the Lawn of JCCC’s
Nerman Museum of
Contemporary Art
Join us for a free concert on the lawn,
and end your summer with a night of
great music!
Rare is the 6-year-old who finds it
natural as breathing to pound out
pulsating piano blues … rarer still is
the musical powerhouse this native
Kansas Citian grew to be. Kelley Hunt’s
award-winning, righteous roots style is
“soul binding.” Her vocal chops blend
with smokin’ keyboard riffs as she
leads a rock-solid band from full-tilt
boogie to bringing down the house
with gospel greats.
Harvest Dinner
at JCCC
6 p.m. Friday, August 22
Capitol Federal Suite
Regnier Center, JCCC
$60 a person
A local celebrity chef prepares produce
from the JCCC campus farm for a
special meal with delicious emphasis
on sustainability!
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For more information, visit
www.jccc.edu/harvest-dinner
Buddy Guy
with Quinn Sullivan
8 p.m. Saturday, September 6 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual Package Friends Package Youth
Orch Pit
$125
$112
$106
–
Orch/Tier$62
$55
$52
$31
Terr/Balc$52 $46
$44 $26
Grammy winner
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Proclaimed by Eric Clapton as
“by far without a doubt the
best guitar player alive …
He really changed the
course of rock ‘n‘ roll blues.”
Over the last three decades, this “titan of the
blues” has used his raw, blistering vocals and
high-voltage guitar playing to place himself
squarely in the company of the heroes he’s
performed with – Muddy Waters, Little Walter
and Howlin’ Wolf on one hand, and Eric Clapton,
Stevie Ray Vaughan and The Rolling Stones
on the other. He brings with him a new kid
on the block — 14-year-old Quinn Sullivan,
whose guitar-slinging skills have landed him
on international stages with Guy and gigs
on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ellen, Oprah and
The Today Show.
Friends Hospitality at 6:45 p.m.
photo by Chuck Lanza
Quinn
Sullivan
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From a review of last year’s
New Dance Partners:
“These three collaborative
works each showcased an
expression of human experience
in gratifying performances that
were inventive and stimulating.”
— The Kansas City Star
Latra Wilson, Jeff Wolfe | photo by Dan Wayne
“An old-fashioned,
dyed-in-the-wool,
unapologetic singer/
songwriter who
knows how to be
country just by
being himself.”
— The Acorn
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8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, September 26-27 | Yardley Hall
Individual
Package
Friends Package
Youth
$25$22$21$13
A collaboration where the JCCC Performing Arts Series commissions
choreographers Robert Moses, Penny Saunders and Amy Seiwert to create
original works for three local dance companies: Wylliams/Henry Contemporary
Dance, Owen/Cox Dance Group and The Kansas City Ballet.
Michael Uthoff, artistic adviser | Inspired by Dance St. Louis
Community events are planned throughout the month of September to
celebrate dance.
Local Dance Studio Showcase at 6:45 p.m.
Country Star
Clint Black
7 p.m. Sunday, October 5 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual Package Friends Package
Orch Pit
$125
$112
$106
Orch/Tier$52
$46
$44
$35
Terr/Balc$42 $37
Hear live hit after hit when this country music maestro
brings a downsized, tightly tuned band into an epic evening
of down-home songs, welcome banter and funny anecdotes.
Black practices what he preaches in song and puts his own
life experiences in his show. He proclaims “love should be
a verb instead of a noun.” He is country to the core and
his humble gratitude to his fans shines through on stage.
And don’t be surprised if he gives his band a break and takes
a turn at drumming or showing off his meaty harmonica chops.
Opening for Clint Black
Mallary Hope
The new face of country music, with a traditional style.
Influenced by Sara Evans, Darius Rucker
This Georgia-born vocalist cultivated a love for country at an
early age. She’s played at the Grand Ole Opry 15 times and
performs more than 200 shows a year.
“She has a beautifully
soothing voice and uses
it to its full effect.”
— Country Music Television (CMT)
“…some voices … transport you to
another place … and make magic
out of thin air. Julie Fowlis has such
a voice.”
— Evening Standard, London
Julie Fowlis
Music of the Scottish Isles
8 p.m. Saturday, October 18 | Polsky Theatre
Individual Package Friends Package
$30
$27
$25
Youth
$15
Fowlis sang “Touch The Sky,” the theme song for “Brave,”
Pixar’s Oscar and Golden Globe award-winning animated hit.
One of the Western Isles’ true contemporary treasures — the pure,
voice of Julie Fowlis will take you to the Highlands of Scotland as
you get lost in sensitive tales of love and tradition with a background
of lush arrangements from a host of brilliant musicians from Scotland,
Ireland and farther afield. Her personal stories and dedication to her roots
will make you laugh, move you to tears and give you a sense of belonging.
Friends Hospitality at 6:45 p.m.
photo by Michelle Fowlis
“Kentucky cellist Ben Sollee has been changing
minds about the cello all over the world with
his brand of soulful, indie-tinged folk …”
— Houston Press
Ben Sollee, cello
7 p.m. Sunday, October 26 | Polsky Theatre
Individual Package Friends Package Youth
$30 $27 $25 $15
Meet rock ‘n’ roll cellist, Ben Sollee
An exceptional fusion of folk, bluegrass, jazz and R&B, influenced by artists
like Randy Newman, Peter Gabriel and Sam Cooke, are combined into thrilling
cello playing that mixes new techniques with a resonant sound. Sollee’s
smooth, smoky vocal stylings and a knack for intricate arrangements make his
performances intimate and inviting … he shares himself completely with his
audience, whether by personal lyrics or his commitment to the environment.
His shows have become legendary and he is sure to be measured alongside
the best artists of his generation.
Preshow Talk at 6 p.m.
photo by Michael Weintrob
Riders in the Sky
8 p.m. Saturday, October 25 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual
$30 Orch/Tier
$20 Terr/Balc
Package
$27 $18 Friends Package
$25 $17 Youth
$15
$10
The ponies are rested and watered – America’s favorite classic cowboy quartet
is ready to saddle up and ride into Johnson County. Riders In The Sky have
been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene
Autry and Roy Rogers, reviving and revitalizing the genre. Remaining true to
the integrity of Western music, they are modern-day icons, branding their
performances with their own legendary wacky humor and way-out Western
wit.
Hey buckaroos and buckarettes, wear your cowboy finery for this show!
Watch those spurs!
“Relive the old days
when cowboys
roamed the range.
You can almost feel
the heat from the
campfire and hear
the coyote in the
distance.”
— East Bay Express
Preshow Dinner is $25 a person (paid reservations required by
noon October 22).
Sponsored in part by Elnora and Larry Nokes
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photo by Matthew Murphy
Passion for Bach and Coltrane
featuring Imani Winds and Harlem Quartet
Alex Brown, piano | Zach Brown, bass | Ulysses Owens, drums | A.B. Spellman, poet/orator
8 p.m. Saturday, November 1 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual
Orch/Tier
$30 Terr/Balc
$20 Package
$27 $18 Friends Package
$25 $17 Youth
$15
$10
The first half of the program will feature each ensemble separately, while the second half will feature the newly
commissioned work, Passion for Bach and Coltrane.
Based upon the poety of A.B. Spellman from his book Things I Must Have Known, Imani Winds composer
Jeffrey Scott has created Passion for Bach and Coltrane, a work for wind quintet, string quartet, jazz trio and orator.
The seven-movement work, anchored by reimaginations of Bach’s Goldberg Variations and Coltrane’s A Love Supreme,
explores the influence of spirituality on the art of these two masters and asks the inevitable question — what if
J.S. Bach and John Coltrane might chance to meet?
Imani Winds is one of the most successful chamber music ensembles in the United States. This Grammy-nominated
quintet has carved out a distinct presence in the classical music world with its dynamic playing, culturally poignant
programming, adventurous collaborations and inspirational outreach programs.
Harlem Quartet expresses boundless energy and contagious enthusiasm as it brings a fresh and upbeat attitude
to classical music, whether it’s traditional, modern or influenced by jazz. Their most recent recording, Hot House,
with jazz master Chick Corea and percussionist Gary Burton, was a 2013 multi-Grammy Award winner.
Friends Hospitality at 6:45 p.m. Preshow Talk at 7 p.m.
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Thodos Dance Chicago
A Light in the Dark (Helen Keller’s story)
Plus mixed repertory
8 p.m. Saturday, November 8 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual
Orch/Tier
$35 Terr/Balc
$25 Package
$31 $22 Friends Package
$29 $21 Youth
$18
$13
With breathtaking athleticism, mesmerizing music and vibrant
choreography, 12 versatile dancers bring the powerfully beautiful
story of Helen Keller to life with captivating style and a variety
of dance forms. Thodos Dance Chicago, founded by artistic
director Melissa Thodos, has established itself as an innovative
presence in American contemporary dance by intersecting dance,
architecture and physics.
Preshow Dinner is $25 a person (paid reservations required
by noon November 5).
“Thodos Dance’s ‘Helen Keller’ is
a feast for the senses...this is a
work of tremendous empathy that
literally animates a true story.”
— Chicago Sun-Times
photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography
“Terry won a nearly five-minute standing ovation amid heavy applause.
The ref’s verdict on his play: a touchdown.” — Las Vegas Sun
Terry Bradshaw (yes, that Terry Bradshaw)
America’s Favorite Dumb Blonde:
My Life in Four Quarters
8 p.m. Friday, November 21 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual
Orch Pit
$200 Orch/Tier
$65 Terr/Balc
$55 Package
$180 $58 $49 Friends Package
$170
$55
$46
Youth
–
$33
$28
America’s best-loved football announcer,
sports legend and performer
Unfold the pages of Terry Bradshaw’s lifetime playbook and share an
evening with the Steelers legendary #12. Replay highlights about
growing up in Louisiana, his four Super Bowl rings, three marriages,
toupee model days, his cattle ranch fiasco, and his broadcasting and
acting careers are divided into “four quarters.” Accompanied by his
singer/dancers the I-Qties, Terry sings a few tunes Vegas-style and
invites you to huddle up and review the funniest moments of his life.
A memorable night filled with fun and entertainment for all!
Preshow Dinner is $25 a person (paid reservations required
by noon November 19).
photo by SDK Photo & Design
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Chris Botti
7:30 p.m. Friday, December 5 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual Package Friends Package
Orch Pit
$120
$108
$102
Orch/Tier$60
$54
$51
Terr/Balc$50 $45
$42
2013 Grammy Award-winner for Best Pop Instrumental Album
Playing with a distinctive expressive sound and a soaring musical imagination,
smooth jazz trumpeter Chris Botti puts a new spin on classic standards and other
favorites in an intimate melodic celebration.
This multiple gold and platinum album performer has found a form of creative
expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre.
He has recorded and performed with such artists as Sting, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma,
Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler,
and even Frank Sinatra.
Preshow Dinner is $25 a person (paid reservations required by
noon December 3).
Julian Sands
A Celebration of Harold Pinter
directed by John Malkovich
8 p.m. Friday, December 5 | Polsky Theatre
Individual Package Friends Package
$31 $29
$35 Nominated for a 2013 Drama Desk Award
A classic tribute to playwright Harold Pinter’s life,
told through his poetry
What does one say when approached by Nobel Prize-winning playwright and
poet Harold Pinter and asked to prepare a set of Pinter poems for a special
performance in London? If you’re Julian Sands, the answer is a resounding “yes.”
Take a seat in front of this extraordinary actor and get to know the soul of the
man of the hour – Harold Pinter. Known as a poet, playwright, husband, political
activist, Nobel winner and mortal, Pinter’s poetry has evolved into a wonderfully
unpretentious, humorous and fascinating solo show.
You may remember Sands in The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Leaving
Las Vegas, Arachnophobia, Oceans 13 and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
On television, he is best known for his recent role on 24 but has also been
seen on Smallville, Ghost Whisperer, Dexter and Banshee.
Preshow Dinner is $25 a person (paid reservations required by noon
December 3).
“... when he
reads Pinter’s
poems…
you feel the
playwright’s
presence.”
— New York Times
photo by Baldur Bragason
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photo by Kevin Alvey
Marilyn Maye
8 p.m. Saturday, December 13 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual
Orch Pit
$80 Orch/Tier
$42 Terr/Balc
$32 Package Friends Package
$72 $68
$37 $35
$28 $27
Marilyn Maye sets the standard for any jazz, pop or big band
singer, and no one who has ever heard this songbird sing would
disagree. She has a command of the stage that can only come
from having spent a lifetime of performing what we now know
as the Great American Songbook, including 76 appearances
with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. She’s recently been
wowing New York critics with her new show. Celebrate the
holidays as this Kansas City legend takes the Yardley Hall stage
accompanied by a six-piece band of local jazz performers.
Preshow Dinner is $25 a person (paid reservations required
by noon December 10).
Friends Hospitality at 6:45 p.m.
“Marilyn Maye has everything.
She can belt, and she can sing
ballads with the kind of warmth
that makes your heart smile.
She has a theatrical flair that
captivates and enthralls, and jazzspiced chops that can reach notes
most singers a third her age can’t
even hit in their dreams. She’s the
real deal, the surviving artist of
the American popular singer.”
— Rex Reed, New York Observer
Tango Buenos Aires
7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 29 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual
$40 Orch/Tier
Terr/Balc
$30 Package
$36 $27 Friends Package
$34 $25 Youth
$20
$15
Electrifying athleticism and sensual graceful moves are all part of an
intertwining classic story. Heartache, revenge and pulsating desire
will make you realize the artistry behind this troupe is pure passion.
Tango Buenos Aires has become one of Argentina’s great cultural
exports, known throughout the Americas, Europe and the Far East
as the most authentic and uncompromising representative of the
Tango. Use your program as a fan ‘cause it’s gonna get HOT!
Lobby Entertainment at 6:30 p.m.
“Sometimes playful,
sometimes dramatic, and
always sensuous, the closely
entwined bodies and limbs
moved with amazing speed
through deftly engineered
movements, including
frequent dips, deep slides,
energetic foot stomps and
ballet-like turns.”
– Ruidoso News
photo by R and J Photography
Voice
If Music Be the
Food of Love
8 p.m. Saturday, February 14 | Polsky Theatre
Individual
$30 Package
$27 Friends Package
$25
Youth
$15
The beauty, heartache and humor of love
“In a musical world where
genres and repertoires are
readily pigeonholed, Voice is
refreshing for its keenness to
avoid such barriers.”
— Meurig Bowen, Director,
Cheltenham Music Festival
Love, in all its forms, has inspired human beings for
centuries, and it is brought to life through the immediacy
and resonance of the human voice.
The wonderful British ensemble Voice delivers a bouquet
of songs exploring the beauty, heartache and humor of
love just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Repertoire will range from the devotional songs of the
medieval German abbess Hildegard of Bingen to the
comedy and melancholy in ballads from Shakespeare’s
time. Traditional songs from the British Isles telling
stories both bitter and sweet, and Voice’s own
arrangements and commissions, will round out
the program.
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Les 7 Doigts de la Main
“Seven Fingers of the Hand” Cirque Company
Sequence 8
8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14
Yardley Hall
Location Individual
Orch/Tier
$50 Terr/Balc
$40 Package
$45 $36 Friends Package
$42 $34 Youth
$25
$20
Circus on a human scale, featured in the Broadway revival of Pippin
in 2013 and the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympic Games
in Sochi.
Sequence 8 is set not in a specific time or place but rather on a
vertical canvas of sorts. The members of this acrobatic dance and
theatre company will amaze you with their physical feats, while
they break the “fourth wall” to speak to the audience giving us a
glimpse into their lives, their experience and their challenges as
performers and human beings.
Friends Hospitality at 6:45 p.m.
“The show begins with a
speaker who introduces
the concept with humor,
who pretends to be taken
away by his comrades of
dance. Because they are
circus artists, from the
Ecole National de Cirque
de Montreal, they are also
dancers and comedians.
They speak not only with
their bodies, sculpted with
prowess, but also with
wisely chosen words.”
— LyonMag.com
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photo by Lionel Montagnier
Cherish the Ladies
30th Anniversary Tour
8 p.m. Saturday, March 21 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual
Orch/Tier
$38 Terr/Balc
$28 Package
$34 $25 Friends Package
$32 $23 Youth
$19
$14
The most successful and sought-after Irish-American group in Celtic
music has jigged its way into music halls all over the world – to perform
with the likes of James Taylor, Joan Baez, the Boston Pops Symphony
– and into the hearts of thousands of fans. The girls continue to blaze
forward and enchant audiences worldwide. They’ll be joined by dancers
and a beefed-up band!
Preshow Dinner is $25 a person (paid reservations required
by noon March 18).
“Cherish the Ladies has
been a leading group
in the Irish traditional
world for more than a
decade … it is simply
impossible to imagine
an audience that wouldn’t
enjoy what they do.”
— The Boston Globe
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Mark Robbins as Shylock
Photo by Brian Collins
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“They extract more than seems humanly possible from
so small and so modest an instrument.” — The New York Times
The Merchant of Venice
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Presented by Jewish Community Center/White Theatre
and JCCC Performing Arts Series
Produced by Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Directed by Sidonie Garrett
This will be the first play produced indoors
by the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Passionate discourse
on justice and mercy
The Jewish moneylender Shylock
makes a loan to Antonio. Their loan
contract, steeped in prejudice and
centered on a “pound of flesh,”
sweeps the two men and everyone
in their worlds into chaos. Only the
insightful Portia can imagine a way
forward, but for her and those she
loves, even “the quality of mercy”
has its limits.
Four Shows | Polsky Theatre
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26
8 p.m. Friday, March 27
The production will offer a postshow
TALKBACK with the director and
actors to provide a forum for
discussion and an opportunity for
dialogue about the issues raised in
the play. Players will also address
questions specific to the production
and history of Shakespeare, and
provide information about the text.
8 p.m. Saturday, March 28
2 p.m. Sunday, March 29
Individual Package Friends Package
$22
$21
$25
Youth
$13
At Jewish Community Center, White Theatre, March 19, 20 and 22
Back by popular demand!
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
7 p.m. Sunday, April 12 | Yardley Hall
Location Individual
Orch/Tier
$40 Terr/Balc
$30 Package
$36 $27 Friends Package
$34 $25 Youth
$20
$15
Barnstorming stage performance, impromptu jams and guerrilla gigs …
they’re like Monty Python with ukuleles! You may never think about music
in the same way once you’ve been exposed to the Ukes.
The Ukes’ 2013 performance in Yardley Hall is featured in the Litmus
Films documentary The Ukes in America now available on DVD.
Photo Copyright: Kirill Semkow 2013
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Top: Elizabeth Dial, Renee Kyles,
Joan Hinkebein, Emily Behrmann,
Jim Luchsinger, Royceann Mather
Below: Visiting Dancer and Jean
Rene-Delsoin of Haiti, Sandy Eisenberg
Bottom: Stephanie and Neal Murphy
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Contact Renee Kyles, 913-469-4450, or rkyles@jccc.edu.
Subscriber
Benefits
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of the Hand
Cirque Company
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The ultimate flexibility when
purchasing season tickets.
❙❙ Build a season ticket package to fit
your schedule. Choose any five events –
or more!
❙❙ Customize! Choose your seat location
based on your seating preference for
each show. If you want to sit close to
the stage for one show, but farther back
for another, you can. If you’d like four
tickets to a dance show, but only two for
something else, order what you need.*
As long as you choose five events (or
more), all the tickets you purchase will be
10% off. (Youth tickets are 50% off full
price for selected events.)
❙❙ Lock in pricing! Your subscriber discount
applies to ticket purchases for other
events throughout the year, even if you
purchase additional events months later.
(Youth tickets are 50% off full price for
selected events.)
❙❙ Exchange when you need to! If
you find you have a schedule conflict,
unrestricted, no-fee ticket exchange for
subscribers will continue for any show in
the same season (48 hours in advance,
please).
❙❙ Advance purchase of single tickets for
added performances seven days before
the general public.
* Online ordering requires the same number
of tickets be ordered for all shows you
choose. No online fees!
Subscribers secure the best
seats in the house!
True to tradition, JCCC’s Performing Arts
Series presents another exceptional season,
with a schedule of events loaded with
variety, celebrities, diversity, comedy, dance
and music.
Choose the events you want, and pay only
for the events you choose!
Create your own package of any five (or
more) performances and receive 10% off.
An additional 5% off is available to members
of the Friends of The Series.
photo by Lionel Montagnier
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Four Ways to Order
Tickets or Buy a
Season Package
1. Call 913-469-4445 to charge tickets.
(10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.)
a. On sale now – season packages of five
events or more on sale (10% discount)
b. June 2 – individual shows on sale
2. Buy online anytime,
www.jccc.edu/TheSeries
NO ONLINE FEES!
Purchasing a season package online requires:
a. The same number of tickets per show
b. The same seat location for all shows
you choose
c. If needed, adjustments to your order can
be arranged with our box office at any time.
3. In Person
JCCC Box Office hours:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
4. Mail or fax your order
with payment to:
JCCC Box Office, Box 14
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210-1299
Fax: 913-469-7648
Helpful Information
Ticket Planning Worksheet
Event
Date
Time
Kelley Hunt Band
August 22
8 p.m.
Buddy Guy with Quinn Sullivan
September 6
8 p.m.
New Dance Partners
September 26-27 8 p.m.
Clint Black with Mallary Hope
October 5
7 p.m.
Julie Fowlis
October 18
from Brave
8 p.m.
Riders in the Sky
October 25
8 p.m.
Ben Sollee, cello
October 26
7 p.m.
Imani Winds/Harlem Quartet November 1
8 p.m.
F
Thodos Dance Chicago
November 8
8 p.m.
Terry Bradshaw
November 21
8 p.m.
Chris Botti
December 5
7:30 p.m.
Julian Sands
December 5
8 p.m.
Marilyn Maye
December 13
8 p.m.
F
Patrons with Special Seating Needs
Tango Buenos Aires
January 29
7:30 p.m.
Wheelchair seating is available. Please check
the appropriate box on the order form, mention
when ordering by phone, or select online.
Voice If Music be the Food of LoveFebruary 14
Assisted-Listening Systems
Wireless headsets are available at no charge.
You must leave your driver’s license to use
a headset.
Parking
All parking on campus is free for weekend
performances. On the occasional weeknight
performance, a small fee may be charged for
reserved parking.
Season subscribers park free at all events.
Maps with noted walking pathways to the Carlsen
Center are on the inside back cover or online at
www.jccc.edu/TheSeries.
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8 p.m.
Seven Fingers of the Hand
March 13-14
8 p.m.
Cirque Company
Cherish the Ladies
March 21
8 p.m.
Heart of America March 26-29
Shakespeare Festival The Merchant of Venice
7:30 p.m. (Thurs.)
8 p.m. (Fri and Sat.)
2 p.m (Sun.)
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain April 12
7 p.m.
Place
Dinner/Hospitality
Package Friends Package
Youth (under18)Quantity
Orch Pit
❑ $125 Orch/Tier
❑ $62 Terr/Balc
❑ $52 ❑ $112 ❑ $55 ❑ $46 ❑ $106
❑ $52 ❑ $44 ❑ $31
❑ $26
All
❑ $22 ❑ $21 ❑ $13
Orch Pit
❑ $125 Orch/Tier
❑ $52 Terr/Balc
❑ $42 ❑ $112 ❑ $46 ❑ $37 ❑ $106
❑ $44
❑ $35
All
❑ $27 ❑ $25
❑ $15 Orch/Tier
❑ $30 Terr/Balc
❑ $20 ❑ $27 ❑ $18 ❑ $25 ❑ $17
❑ $15
❑ $10
All
❑ $27 ❑ $25 ❑ $15
Yardley Hall
Preshow Talk
Orch/Tier
❑ $30 Friends Hospitality
Terr/Balc
❑ $20 ❑ $27 ❑ $18
❑ $25 ❑ $17 ❑ $15
❑ $10
Yardley Hall
❑ $25 Preshow Dinner
Orch/Tier
❑ $35 Terr/Balc
❑ $25 ❑ $31 ❑ $22
❑ $29 ❑ $21 ❑ $18
❑ $13
Yardley Hall
❑ $25 Preshow Dinner
Orch Pit
❑ $200 Orch/Tier
❑ $65
Terr/Balc
❑ $55 ❑ $180 ❑ $58 ❑ $49 ❑ $170
❑ $55 ❑ $46 ❑ $33
❑ $28
Yardley Hall
❑ $25 Preshow Dinner
Orch Pit
❑ $120 Orch/Tier
❑ $60
Terr/Balc
❑ $50 ❑ $108 ❑ $54 ❑ $45 ❑ $102
❑ $51
❑ $42
All
❑ $31 ❑ $29
Yardley Hall
❑ $25 Preshow Dinner
Orch Pit
❑ $80 Friends Hospitality
Orch/Tier
❑ $42
Terr/Balc
❑ $32 ❑ $72 ❑ $37 ❑ $28 ❑ $68
❑ $35
❑ $27
Yardley Hall
Orch/Tier
❑ $40
Terr/Balc
❑ $30 ❑ $36 ❑ $27 ❑ $34 ❑ $25 ❑ $20
❑ $15
All
❑ $27 ❑ $25 ❑ $15
Orch/Tier
❑ $50 Terr/Balc
❑ $40 ❑ $45 ❑ $36
❑ $42 ❑ $34 ❑ $25
❑ $20
Orch/Tier
❑ $38
Terr/Balc
❑ $28 ❑ $34 ❑ $25 ❑ $32 ❑ $23 ❑ $19
❑ $14
All
❑ $22 ❑ $21
❑ $13
❑ $36 ❑ $27 ❑ $34 ❑ $25 ❑ $20
❑ $15
Museum Lawn
Yardley HallFriends Hospitality
Yardley Hall
Yardley Hall
❑ $25 Preshow Dinner
Polsky TheatreFriends Hospitality
Yardley Hall
❑ $25 Preshow Dinner Polsky Theatre
Polsky Theatre
Preshow Talk
❑ $25 Preshow Dinner
Polsky Theatre
Yardley HallFriends Hospitality
Yardley Hall
❑ $25 Preshow Dinner
Polsky Theatre
Postshow Talkback
Yardley Hall
Section
Individual
All
❑ Free
❑ $25 ❑ $30 ❑ $30 ❑ $35 ❑ $30 ❑ $25 Orch/Tier
❑ $40
Terr/Balc
❑ $30 Total
Grand Total
Call the JCCC Box Office at 913-469-4445
or order online at www.jccc.edu/TheSeries.
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Arts Education
A Community Resource for Arts Education
School Shows
Call 913-469-4445 to purchase $5 tickets
Connect students with curriculum standards with these
hour-long performances.
Janet’s Planet – Tour of the solar system, explore
microgravity | 9:45 a.m. (gr. K-4) and noon (gr. 4-8) Oct. 2
A Light in the Dark (Helen Keller CONNECTIONS
Program) – Thodos Dance Chicago | 9:45 a.m.
Nov. 6 (gr. 1-6) and Nov. 7 (gr. 7-12)
The Math Maniac Show | 9:45 a.m. (gr. K-3) and
noon (gr. 4-6) Dec. 3
La Maleta (The Suitcase) | 9:45 a.m. and noon (gr. 2-6)
March 3
The Math Maniac Show
Supporting what we value
The Performing Arts Series takes great pride in
providing inspiring experiences through our Arts
Education program. You can play a part in securing
future programming by contributing:
❙❙ $400 pays for a bus to transport 40 students plus
pay for their tickets to a school show
❙❙ $200 pays for a bus to transport 40 students to
Yardley Hall OR for an artist to travel to a school
❙❙ $100 pays for 20 tickets to a school show
Programs have touched the lives of more than
200,000 children and adults since 2000.
The Merchant of Venice – Heart of America
Shakespeare Festival | 9:45 a.m. (gr. 6-12) March 26
John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean (puppet musical) |
9:45 a.m. and noon (gr. pre-K-3) April 10
Education Outreach
Heartland Chamber Music
Festivals | July 17-20 and July 25-Aug. 2
Miami String Quartet | July 30
Kelley Hunt (songwriting) | Aug. 21- 22
Anonymous: Immigrant Voices | Sept. 5, 15, 19
Hispanic Heritage Month | Sept. 15-Oct. 15
Kevin Spencer – The Healing Art of Magic | Oct. 22-23
Ben Sollee (cello) | Oct. 27
Call the JCCC Foundation at 913-469-3835 or give
at www.jccc.edu/TheSeries, click Arts Education.
Imani Winds, Harlem Quartet, A.B. Spellman | Nov. 1
By mail: JCCC Arts Education, Box 25, 12345
College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210-1299.
Julian Sands, actor, (Q & A) | Dec. 5
Thank you for keeping the Arts in Education!
“Thank you very much for the invitation to the Chant
of Harlem performance. My students came away
with a greater appreciation for the artists who
thrived during that time period. Many were inspired
to read more about the Harlem Renaissance as a
result. After our visit, the students made journal
entries that spoke of their experience. Many now
have aspirations of being poets, dancers, musicians
and writers. This truly was inspirational for them.”
— 6th grade reading teacher, Northwest Middle School
Thodos Dance Chicago (dance) | Nov. 8
Spirit of the Mask and Sounds
of the Sub-Saharan | through January and February
Voice (vocal workshop) | Feb. 12-14
Cherish the Ladies | March 21
For information on professional development for
teachers, festivals and special programs, visit
www.jccc.edu/pasartseducation or call Angel Mercier,
program director, 913-469-8500, ext. 4221.
Thanks to BNSF Railway, Francis Family Foundation, Victor and Caroline Schutte
Foundation, Bank of America, Yellow Freight System Inc.
and National Endowment for the Arts.
The Johnson County Community College Performing Arts
Series in partnership with the Shawnee Mission School
District has been selected to participate in the Kennedy
Center Partners in Education Program.
Other Cultural
Opportunities at JCCC
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
The 41,000-square-foot Nerman Museum presents major,
cutting-edge contemporary exhibitions and showcases the
museum’s celebrated Oppenheimer Collection. Since opening in
October 2007, the museum has been host to hundreds of thousands
of visitors. It features 10 major galleries for the permanent
collection and temporary exhibitions. Today, the works of more
than 850 international, national and regional artists are on view in
the museum and throughout campus. The museum also offers
education programs for visitors of all ages.
Admission and parking are free. For hours and information,
call 913-469-3000, or visit www.nermanmuseum.org
Ruel Joyce and Jazz Series
Since 1989, the free Ruel Joyce and Jazz recital series have
attracted the best musicians Kansas City has to offer in a small,
intimate performance setting. Ruel Joyce recitals feature classical
music at noon on Mondays. Jazz concerts are at noon on Tuesdays.
Seating is first-come, first-seated in the ­50-seat Recital Hall in the
Carlsen Center. Both series are sponsored by JCCC’s music and
theatre departments.
For a season lineup or more information on either series, call
913-469-8500, ext. 3689, or go to www.jccc.edu/arts_culture
Academic Programs
JCCC’s music and theatre department produces an annual
season of plays, offering a variety of performance and technical
opportunities for both students and community members.
The season includes classic and contemporary works, musicals
and children’s plays. All academic productions are free to the public
and seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. No tickets and no
reservations are needed. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The children’s plays
are Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at noon, 2, 4 and 7:30 p.m.;
and Sunday at 2 and 4 p.m.
2014-15 Season:
[title of show] | October 3-5, 10-12 | Bodker Black Box
Theatre
An Experiment with Air Pump | November 4-16, 21-23
Polsky Theatre
Marcus is Walking | February 20-22, 27-March 1
Bodker Black Box Theatre
El Tiburón: A Made-Up Cuban Folk Story | March 14-16
Bodker Black Box Theatre (children’s play)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream | April 24-26, May 1-3
Polsky Theatre
Call 913-469-3245 or visit www.jccc.edu/theatredept
See you at the show!
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Order Form
Create your own season package! Purchase any five events (or more) and save 10%. Individual events on
sale June 2. www.jccc.edu/The Series
Step 1
Seating Preference
STEP 2
List the events to include in your season package
❑ I am currently a Friend of The Series.
❑ I would like to add a Friends membership to my order.
Artist/Event
Quantity
Price
1._________________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________________
Yardley Hall
Seating capacity 1,300
Section
See Yardley Hall chart and indicate the
section you prefer.
____________ 1st preference
5._________________________________________________________________________
6.___________________________________________________________________________
7._________________________________________________________________________
8._________________________________________________________________________
9._________________________________________________________________________
____________ 2nd preference
Row
I prefer a seat location
10._________________________________________________________________________
____________ in the middle of the row.
Subtotal $____________
____________ on the aisle.
I need accommodations, please contact
me at ________________________________
to discuss my requests.
Grand Total $___________
Step 3 Step 4
Your Information
Name_______________________________________________________________________
Stage
Pit 1
Pit 2
A
B
C
Add a Friends membership (starts at $50) and receive Friends pricing + $_______
Address_____________________________________________________________________
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
C
City/State/ZIP ________________________________________________________________
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
Polsky Theatre
Seating capacity 424
Section
Email________________________________________________________________________
Phone (day)_______________________________(evening)__________________________
Step 5
❑ I am enclosing a check or money order. (For your security, credit card orders
are taken by phone or online only.)
Step 6
Polsky Theatre seats will be assigned
according to best available at the time
the order is received.
Row
I prefer a seat location
Method of Payment
Place Order
Phone: Call 913-469-4445 to charge tickets
(Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Mail: Box Office, Box 14
Performing Arts Series, JCCC
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210-1299
Online: www.jccc.edu/TheSeries:
NO ONLINE FEES
Season packages purchased online require
the same number of tickets per show
and the same seat location for shows you
choose.
____________ in the middle of the row.
____________ on the aisle.
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Seating chart is available at
www.jccc.edu/TheSeries
right-hand column.
Access Services: Requests for reasonable modifications, including live captioning,
should be made by contacting Access Services, 913-469-8500, ext. 3521, or by email
at accessservices@jccc.edu. Interpreters for the deaf may be requested by email at
accessservices@jccc.edu. Please place “Interpreter Request” in the subject line.
Be sure to include the date of the performance you will be attending. A 72-hour
advance notice is required.
The Performing Arts Series and Arts Education
are programs of the Institutional Advancement
branch of Johnson County Community
College, Kate Allen, Associate Vice President,
Institutional Advancement/Government Affairs.
Maps to Carlsen Center, JCCC
JCCC Board of Trustees
Jerry Cook
Lee Cross
Bob Drummond
David Lindstrom
Greg Musil
Stephanie Sharp
Jon Stewart
Location
All Performing Arts Series programs take place
in the Carlsen Center on the Johnson County
Community College campus, Quivira Road
and College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kan.
For directions go to www.jccc.edu/TheSeries.
Performing Arts Series
2013-2014 Advisory Committee
Deb Benton, Bob Bibb, Amy Sue Bliss,
Michael A. Boehm, Sandy Eisenberg,
Michael D. Frame, Julie Haas, Carla Hanson,
Adrienne Kilbride, Royceann Mather,
Angel Mercier, Virginia Sewing,
Susan Shen, Stewart Stein
Donations and Grants
Carlsen Center
These programs are made possible in part by:
Arthur and Alma Yardley Memorial Trust
Friends of the Performing Arts Series
The Francis Families Foundation
Grants and other support from:
JCCC is committed to providing assistance to those
with disabilities. If you desire auditory, visual or mobility
assistance, contact Access Services at 913-469-3521 or
email accessservices@jccc.edu. A 72-hour advance notice
is requested.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Notice of Nondiscrimination: Johnson County Community College does not
discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, disability, age,
religion, genetic information, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, or
other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities as
required by all applicable laws and regulations. Inquiries concerning the college’s
compliance with its non-discrimination policies may be referred to the Dean of
Student Success or Executive Director of Human Resources, Johnson County
Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500;
or to Office for Civil Rights, 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, MO
64114, 816-268-0550.
Carlsen Center
Yardley Hall
Polsky Theatre
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12345 COLLEGE BLVD
OVERLAND PARK KS 66210-1299
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Johnson County
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www.jccc.edu/TheSeries
913-469-4445
Season packages on
sale now and throughout
the year.
Single tickets on sale June 2.
Programs, artists and
dates are subject to
change.
All performances
are in Yardley Hall,
Carlsen Center,
JCCC, unless noted.
photo by Lionel Montagnier
Clint Black
The Merchant of Venice
Photo by Brian Collins
Riders in the Sky