Energize Your Passion - 2019-20 Season Tacoma's Historic Theater District Pantages Theater Rialto Theater Theater on the Square Tacoma Armory
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
2019–2020
Energize Your Passion
2019–20 Season · Tacoma’s Historic Theater District
Pantages Theater · Rialto Theater · Theater on the Square · Tacoma Armory
My legacy. My partner.
You have dreams. Goals you want to achieve during your lifetime and a legacy you want to leave
behind. The Private Bank can help. Our highly specialized and experienced wealth strategists can
help you navigate the complexities of estate planning and deliver the customized solutions you
need to ensure your wealth is transferred according to your wishes.
Take the first step in ensuring the preservation of your wealth for your lifetime and
future generations.
To learn more, please visit unionbank.com/theprivatebank or contact:
Lisa Roberts
Managing Director, Private Wealth Management
lisa.roberts@unionbank.com
415-705-7159
Wills, trusts, foundations, and wealth planning strategies have legal, tax, accounting, and other implications. Clients should consult a legal or tax advisor.
©2019 MUFG Union Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.
Union Bank is a registered trademark and brand name of MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Welcome to the 2019–20 Season in the Theater District
Tacoma Arts Live’s mission is to “energize community through live performance.” The performing
2019–2020 | Volume 6, No. 1 arts, as the pulse of the city, radiate a vital and joyful energy and engage in the momentum of social
change. With 45+ events to choose from in the 2019-20 season, we hope you’ll connect and discover
remarkable and transformative experiences in the year ahead.
For all upcoming events, visit TacomaArtsLive.org.
Engergize Your Passion.
WHO WE ARE
A non-profit performing arts organization,
activating Tacoma’s Theater District since 1979.
OUR VISION
A South Sound community that honors all
cultures and enjoys shared prosperity.
OUR MISSION
Energizing community through live performance.
OUR VALUES
Joy
celebrating our humanity
Courage
smart risk-taking, learning, changing
Diversity
reflecting our community onstage and off
Inclusiveness
inviting broad access, building strong relationships
Stewardship
honoring the legacy we inherit, nurturing the future
Tacoma Arts Live would like to respectfully acknowledge that we gather on the
traditional lands of the Puyallup People.
SEASON SPONSORS
A Special Thanks to our Resident Arts Organizations
encorespotlight.com 3
SEABURYSCHOOL 2019–2020 | Volume 6, No. 1
pre-k through 8th grade
ADVENTUROUS
MINDS WANTED
PAUL HEPPNER President
MIKE HATHAWAY Senior Vice President
KAJSA PUCKETT Vice President,
Sales & Marketing
GENAY GENEREUX Accounting &
Office Manager
Production
SUSAN PETERSON Vice President, Production
JENNIFER SUGDEN Assistant Production
Manager
ANA ALVIRA, STEVIE VANBRONKHORST
Production Artists and Graphic Designers
Sales
MARILYN KALLINS, TERRI REED
San Francisco/Bay Area Account Executives
DEVIN BANNON, BRIEANNA HANSEN,
AMELIA HEPPNER, ANN MANNING
Seattle Area Account Executives
CAROL YIP Sales Coordinator
Marketing
SHAUN SWICK Senior Designer & Digital Lead
CIARA CAYA Marketing Coordinator
Encore Media Group
425 North 85th Street • Seattle, WA 98103
800.308.2898 • 206.443.0445
info@encoremediagroup.com
encoremediagroup.com
Encore Arts Programs and Encore Stages are published
monthly by Encore Media Group to serve performing arts
events in the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Seattle
Area. All rights reserved. ©2019 Encore Media Group.
Reproduction without written permission is prohibited.
seabury•org
4 Tacoma Arts Live
season sponsors:
IN THIS ISSUE 2019–20 PROGRAM VOLUME 1
Dear Friends,
6 India.Arie: The Worthy Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 20
LISA MONET PHOTOGRAPHY
9 RENT 20th Anniversary Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 24 & 25 Welcome to Tacoma
9 An Evening with Carlene Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 27 Arts Live! We’re happy
11 Naturally 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 28 that you’ve joined us for
12 Shakespeare in Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 17 – Nov. 3 our biggest season yet!
13 Take Me to the River: New Orleans Live! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 20 We open this fall with
15 Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 26 Grammy Award-winning,
The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the Deep India.Arie and RENT
21 The Duke Ellington Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2
20th Anniversary Tour.
22 God Is A Scottish Drag Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 9
Carrying on her family’s music legacy is Carlene
22 The Hip Hop Nutcracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 15
23 Sugar Skull! A Dia de los Muertos Musical Adventure . . . . . . . . . . November 19 Carter, along with Naturally 7 for an evening of a
24 Cirque Dreams Holidaze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 30 cappella.
24 74th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 30 Then, Tacoma Arts Live’s regional theater
25 Seattle Men’s Chorus: ’Tis the Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 7 produces a new lively stage version of the smash
26 Mark O’Connor’s: An Appalachian Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 8 film comedy, Shakespeare in Love. We’ll get to
sample the Louisiana music style with Take Me
to the River: New Orleans Live! featuring The
2019 –20 TACOM A A RTS L IV E B OA RD O F TRU ST E E S Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ivan Neville, Ian Neville,
Mark D. Pinto – President Jon Bowser – Secretary George Porter Jr., Big Chief Monk Bourdeaux,
Clint Johnson – Vice President Mike Hutchinson – Treasurer
Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and Big Chief
Christopher Algeo Tiffany T. Harmon Lisa Kremer Mike R. Wark Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters. Venture
Alison Beason Holly Hayes Connie Ladenburg David Fischer, Executive
Brian Bergren Bill Hulseman Darriel Menefee Director to the bottom of the ocean with the immersive
Holly Bocchi Lisa R. Jangard Alisa O’Hanlon experience of Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium
Loren Cohen Genie Jefferson Jumi Sakurai
James Crawford Kathy S. Keele Kristen Sawin Adventure: The Mystery of the Dinosaurs of the
Maia Espinoza Ron Klein Danene Spaeth Deep. Celebrate the late, great jazz musician with
TAC O M A A RTS LI V E STA F F The Duke Ellington Orchestra and see God is a
Executive Jake Nix, Events Manager* Scottish Drag Queen in a simply divine original
David Fischer, Executive Director** Darquita Wallace, Consessions Manager comedy.
Holly Klindt, Executive Assistant Sean Blacketer, Maintenance Coordinator*
Gini Sommer, Volunteer Manager* This winter season you’ll enjoy festive fun,
Box Office Jeff Jainga, Front of House Team Member*
Amanda Oliver, Box Office Manager with The Hip Hop Nutcracker with MC Kurtis
Sarah Koestler, Front of House Team Member*
Sara Judy, Assistant Box Office Manager Melanie Cole, Front of House Team Member** Blow returning to Tacoma in a breakdancing spin
Mollie Parce, Box Office Sales Lead
Andy Stark, Box Office Sales Lead
Carissa Daniels, Front of House Team Member on the classic holiday tale. Kick off the holidays
Jamie Goddard, Front of House Team Member
Megan Fricke, Box Office Sales Representative Kaiya Rodriguez, Front of House Team Member with the top requested performance of the year,
Philanthropy Rochelle Wells, Front of House Team Member Cirque Dreams Holidaze, and the 74th Annual Tree
Kristine Finch, Donor Engagement Manager* Melissa Dominguez, Front of House Team Member
Rachel Leahy, Front of House Team Member Lighting. Then, the South Sound holiday tradition
Nicole Hume, Philanthropy Manager, Grants & Gala
Alec Borchardt, Facilities Assistant continues with Seattle Men’s Chorus: ‘Tis the
Education
Katie Lappier, Director of Education** Finance Season. There will be a wondrous mix of carols
Tony Gomez, Associate Director of Education Robyn Engleking, Director of Finance
Shannon Johnson, Associate Director of Finance*
and fiddling in Mark O’Connor’s An Appalachian
Marsha Walner, Education Manager*
Tiffany Lemmon, Senior Coordinator of Expanded Learning Aimee Takayoshi, Finance Assistant* Christmas and Ebeneezer Scrooge learns lifelong
Jill Heinecke, Education Coordinator* Alan Uhlemann, Human Resources Manager
lessons in a full stage production of Charles
Darlene Anderson, Master Teaching Artist Marketing & Presenting
C. Rosalind Bell, Master Teaching Artist Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. We end 2019 with a
Lacey Wright, Associate Executive Director**
Aubrey Cearley, Master Teaching Artist Jared Wigert, Interim Director of Marketing** film screening of a dual-holiday themed movie,
Citlali Garcia-Rolon, Master Teaching Artist Katie Engel, Associate Director of Data and Patron Services*
LaNita Hudson, Master Teaching Artist Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Kyleigh Palmer, Presenting & Sponsorship Manager
Deanna Martinez, Master Teaching Artist Vanessa Cadungug, Marketing Manager* We look forward to sharing this energy with you
Gabe McPherson, Master Teaching Artist
Jake Nix, Master Teaching Artist* Operations throughout the season ahead. Let’s gather to
Amanda Nixon, Master Teaching Artist Scott Painter, Director of Operations** experience art, community, and life together in
Mara Offengender, Master Teaching Artist Nick Shellman, Stage Department Manager*
Jimmy Shields, Master Teaching Artist Warren Crain, Head Carpenter** vibrant downtown Tacoma.
Jackie Richter, Lead Technician (Theater on the Square) Sincerely,
Events & Venue Rentals Josh Holcomb, Head Flyman*
Chris Tubig, Associate Director of Sales & Events* Rich Tocher, Lead Technician (Rialto)*
Akida Dancer, Rental Sales Manager Don Littrell, Sound Technician*
Thomas Haman, Master Electrician
David Fischer
All stage work performed by employees that are represented by IATSE, Local #15. Executive Director
* Indicates an employee of five or more years. ** Indicates an employee of ten or more years.
encorespotlight.com 5
or explicitly carry the message and the that these songs can be on the same
energy of the word ‘worthy,’ because all album with those on the more meditative
parts of me are worthy. side. When I was a younger artist, I used
to feel I had to ‘sneak’ songs on that
She transforms those sentiments into maybe showed too much of my spiritual
powerful verse on songs such as the side, or I’d hide things I wanted to say. I
illuminating “What If,” which invokes no longer do that. Songwriting for me is a
global pathfinders such as Dr. Martin spiritual practice. I’ve made the process
Luther King and Rosa Parks, and others, and the product married to each other.
and the meditative “Hour Of Love,” The journey is my own. I’ve grown more
with a moving incantation imploring the empowered as an artist, more empowered
listener to take time for a simple spiritual as a woman in the music industry able to
practice of sending out prayers and good express myself with words inside and
thoughts on behalf of others: ‘a little for outside the business. I’m thrilled that I
your father/a little for your mother/a little have all these songs living on the same
for you sister/a little for your brother.’ The album – they can be spiritual and sensual
song is based on the Buddhist practice and sexy and loud and with beats - all
called “loving-kindness meditation” and living together and all reflecting the
says India, “a way to develop compassion WHOLE me.”
for yourself and others.”
India credits her previous release, her 2018
But India also does some calling out on Grammy nominated EP SongVersation:
the new album, venting her frustration Medicine (which included the re-release
TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS
with our overstimulated culture on feistier of her transcendent anthem “I Am Light”)
INDIA.ARIE songs including “Rollercoaster,” and with expanding the canvas of her spiritual
THE WORTHY TOUR the above-mentioned “Coulda Shoulda
Woulda.” “There are some confrontational
mission. Her multiple SongVersation
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M. tours, speaking engagements and
moments on this album because they podcasts are celebrations of the authentic
PANTAGES THEATER need to be said, but all of them are self, and have established India as a
Approximate Run Time: 25 minute Opening consistent with my mission statement: wellness community favorite and much
Act, 25 minute intermission, followed by to spread love, healing, peace, and joy sought-after spiritual teacher, creating a
120 minutes of India.Arie through the power of words and music. new performance template for her that
she calls A SONGVERSATION. She’s also
India gathers previous acclaimed appeared with Oprah Winfrey on OWN’s
SPONSOR: MEDIA: producers/collaborators for WORTHY; Super Soul Sunday Television show,
among them WORTHY executive producer conducted a 25 minute SongVersation
Aaron Lindsey, longtime collaborators on Oprah’s Super Soul Sessions, and
Shannon Sanders and Branden Burch, showcased her SongVersation on
as well as new collaborator Chuck Oprah’s Share Your Adventure Cruise.
Butler (who worked with her on “What “SongVersation was about turning my
If”). Lindsey also helms a sensual own ship in a different direction after
WORTHY cache of songs including the sexy 20 years. The song ‘I Am Light’ was
It’s no secret to India.Arie fans that the “In Good Trouble,” the playful “Crazy,” also a revelation for me because it was
word ‘worthy’ has been an empowering and the funky “Steady Love,” showing embraced in a lot of platforms the music
expression of self-love for her and a sultrier side of India, flaunting industry does not celebrate. It’s taken
her audience over the years. Faithfully groove-etched pedigrees and sturdy me a lot of places, and has inspired a
repurposed as the title and theme of romantic relationships enriched by lot of people.”
her brand new 16-track album, including the love of a ‘worthy’ significant other.
13 songs and 3 interludes, India’s first “I always wished I had an era of my life The song became a staple of the late
full-length offering in five years is set to where I could write these kinds of love Dr. Wayne Dyer’s self-development
impact a world finally attuned to the kind songs, but my life hasn’t always been regimen and events. In 2015 he crafted a
of empathic sea-change the humanitarian like that. For the past three years I’ve full lecture series/tour called ’I Am Light,’
singer/songwriter has embraced her been in a relationship where the songs and was working on a book of the same
entire career. were easy to write. I’ve been in other name before he passed. “I Am Light” was
relationships that have inspired me but also the catalyst for a burgeoning creative
Recognized as a major influence for a this last relationship really inspired the relationship India formed with singer/
new generation of socially aware artists, sensual and sexy side of me. It ran its songwriter Joel Cross, who collaborated
India is both ahead of her time and of it - course, but it really left a mark on me, so with her on her SongVersation: Medicine
an evocative creative force on a mission these love songs are really special to me.” EP and multiple songs on WORTHY. India
to spread healing, peace, love and explains, “he came to New York and we
unconditional self-acceptance through “That Magic,” produced by Burch and wrote “Hour Of Love,” “Crazy,” “We Are,”
the power of words and music. Lindsey, also showcases India’s flair with and 7 other songs on that trip, and more
an Island beat, and has already become in the following months. We are kindred
“My favorite definition of the word ‘worthy’ a Top Ten R&B hit on multiple charts with spirits musically. It’s really been a blessing
is deserving of regard and respect,” she an alluring video featuring award-winning for us both.”
says. “The songs on this album implicitly film and TV star Lyriq Bent. “I’m thrilled CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
6 Tacoma Arts Live
encorespotlight.com 7
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6
India’s connecting with Cross wasn’t the
only spontaneous creative combustion
on WORTHY. She also was determined
to channel her own self-motivation,
venturing to Seattle alone for 12 days
during the making of WORTHY to
complete the song that would eventually
become “What If. “Seattle has always
been one of my favorite places for
inspiration and healing. I also lived
there for 4 years. The city has meant a
lot to me, truly. I went there determined
to write a song and I said to myself I’m
not leaving until I finish it. That song
embodies the notion that we all have
something to add to the elevation of
humanity, and collectively we create
this world we live in; and it is time that
we consciously do that. It took 12 days
because I wanted to find a playful way to
say this; that each person matters to the
world around them, and if we all do our
part, we all can make a difference in this
world. It’s all hands-on deck.”
India’s message of healing, love, and
compassion viewed through the lens
of her indelible artistry and spiritual
practice has made her a global
difference-maker for nearly two decades.
Twenty-two GRAMMY nominations later
(with four GRAMMY wins), she endures
as one of the most empowering artists
in music history (she launched her own
lifestyle/music brand SoulBird in 2011),
notching multiple award-winning albums
and influential, chart-topping singles,
meshing soul, folk, pop, R&B and hip hop
and redefining the boundaries of the
socially conscious singer/songwriter.
India also realizes another circle has
been completed as she delivers her
eighth album WORTHY. She points to
the title song as containing teachable
moments even for herself. “There’s a
part in the song that says ‘worthy of
love, light, worthy of saying no when
something don’t feel right’. I really
wanted to say ‘me too,’ when I was
writing it because that’s what the song
is really about. For anyone who has
ever been let down or abused or hurt
by someone the natural inclination is
to feel guilty. Nobody is ever going to
hand you your empowerment. You have
to cultivate it from inside of you. That’s
really what the concept of this album is
all about. Even the love songs are saying
I am worthy of LOVE. It’s saying I’m
worthy of my voice. My truth.
8 Tacoma Arts Live
Elvis Costello called the
record “astounding,”
and USA Today said
simply, “It’s great to
hear her again.”
photo credit: amy guip
TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS
RENT
20TH ANNIVERSARY end of the country music spectrum,
TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS
TOUR having recorded it in England with
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 & 25, AN EVENING WITH Graham Parker’s band The Rumour.
2019, 7:30 P.M.
CARLENE CARTER When Maybelle Carter died later that
fall, Chet Flippo wrote in Rolling Stone
PANTAGES THEATER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M. that she “lived to see her granddaughter
Approximate Run Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes Carlene merge Nashville with
with intermission RIALTO THEATER contemporary rock and roll.”
Approximate Run Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
with intermission Her third album, Musical Shapes, still
SPONSOR: MEDIA: often cited as being ahead of its time
SPONSOR: for its blend of country and rock, was
recorded with her then husband and
producer Nick Lowe and his group
Rockpile in 1980. Making their home in
London, Carlene spent a year on the
Carlene Carter has been releasing music West End stage in the musical Pump
for almost four decades. The daughter of Boys and Dinettes, then filled in for her
June Carter Cash and country star Carl aunt Anita one night when The Carter
Smith, and stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, Family played Wembley with the Johnny
In 1996, an original rock musical by Cash show. She ended up touring with
she is the physical embodiment of the
a little-known composer opened on them for the next two years, until she
Carter Family in the 21st century.
Broadway and forever changed the felt ready to go out on her own again,
landscape of American theatre. Two Her most recent solo album release encouraged by Dwight Yoakam, who told
decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT was Carter Girl, a Don Was-produced her, “Carlene, there is a place for you in
continues to speak loudly and defiantly collection of Carter Family songs and country music.”
to audiences across generations originals, inspired by her family. Carlene
and all over the world. And now, spent the better part of the last few Working with producer Howie Epstein
this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®- years on the road with John Mellencamp (of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers),
winning masterpiece returns to the on his Plain Spoken tour. She also Carlene Carter became Nashville’s
stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary played a role in the touring production homecoming queen of 1990 when
touring production. A re-imagining of of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, her rockin’ “I Fell In Love” topped the
Puccini’s La Bohème, RENT follows an the southern gothic musical play written country singles and video charts, and
unforgettable year in the lives of seven by Stephen King and Mellencamp. She the album was named one of the year’s
artists struggling to follow their dreams followed that with the release of Sad 10 best by Time, People, and Stereo
without selling out. With its inspiring Clowns and Hillbillies, an album by John Review. Award nominations followed
message of joy and hope in the face Mellencamp featuring Carlene Carter for the Academy of Country Music’s Top
of fear, this timeless celebration of that included newly penned Carlene New Female Vocalist, and Best Country
friendship and creativity reminds us to Carter songs. Vocal Performance, Female (for the
measure our lives with the only thing I Fell In Love album) at the 1991 Grammy
Carlene started her career singing with Awards. Her dynamic personality made
that truly matters—love. The Carter Family at 17. With the 1978 her a natural as VH1’s first country
release of her self-titled debut album,
The show features mature themes and
she established herself on the edgier
situations. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
encorespotlight.com 9
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
video hostess with her own daily hour,
The Carlene Carter Show, and she had
another smash hit single and video with
“Every Little Thing,” from Little Love
Letters, in 1993.
Producing her next album, Little Acts of
Treason, in 1995, Carlene got dad Carl
Smith out of retirement for a duet of his
hit “Loose Talk” (#1 for 7 weeks in 1955),
and included The Carter Family and
CELEBRATING BEETHOVEN’S 250TH BIRTHDAY! Johnny Cash on “The Winding Stream.”
She made history with two other famous
JOIN US for our 2019-2020 Season Nashville daughters, Lorrie Morgan and
Pam Tillis, on what USA Today called
“the first all-female major country tour”
OCT 19 Romeo & Juliet Tacoma School of the Arts actors in 1996. Her first “best of” collection,
Hindsight 20/20, with 20 songs spanning
NOV 23 George Li Plays Enchanting Rachmaninoff George Li, piano 20 years of her recording career, was
also released that year.
DEC 8 Holiday Favorites Tacoma Refugee Choir & Tacoma Youth Chorus
European tours and appearances on
DEC 20 Messiah Symphony Tacoma Voices other albums continued, including a
FEB 22 Beethoven’s Eroica and the Electric Universe Waylon Jennings tribute covering his
anthem “I’ve Always Been Crazy,” but
Michael Nicolella, electric guitar Carlene’s life was devastated by the
deaths of longtime partner Epstein,
MAR 21 Ludwig AND Beethoven
mother June, stepfather Cash, and sister
Pallavi Mahidhara, piano Rosey Nix, all in 2003.
APR 18 Mahler’s Epic Titan Carlene continued to honor Rosey on
Bella Hristova, violin the title track to her next CD, Stronger,
produced by old friend and musical
MAY 9 Celebrating the collaborator John McFee (of The Doobie
Roaring Twenties Brothers and Southern Pacific) in
Charlie Albright, piano 2008. Elvis Costello called the record
“astounding,” and USA Today said
JUN 6 Mozart’s Requiem simply, “It’s great to hear her again.”
Symphony Tacoma Voices
Carlene Carter’s songs have continued
& UPPC Youth Chorus
to be heard again too, as “It Takes One
To Know Me,” her long-lost birthday
present to her stepdad when she was
19, closed the Johnny Cash box set The
Legend in 2005; and “Easy From Now
On,” first recorded by Emmylou Harris
in 1978, was included on the 2007 #1
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend CD by Miranda
Lambert, who said, “That’s a ridiculously
great song.”
“I wrote [the Carter Girl album] thinking
of the Carter Family’s flowery lyrics
and romantic themes,” Carlene says,
noting, too, that the Carter Family
catalog is heavy both on songs of faith
and far darker fare. Turning to Carter
Girl, she notes that all these facets of
the Carter Family’s pioneering work
GET TICKETS: which are reflected in a stunning album
253-591-5894 or Season sponsored by
achievement that honors her ancestors
while confirming her proud place
symphonytacoma.org among them.
10 Tacoma Arts LiveThe origins of the group date back to
New York City in 1999 when Roger
Thomas started the group with his
brother, Warren, and five other talented
singers they had come to know over
the years from singing around the
city. Having been in and out of several
traditional male groups over the years,
Roger developed an affinity for a
cappella sounds and a unique ability to
create distinct harmony arrangements.
When invited to sing at a major a
cappella competition in New York, they
won the competition, moved onto the
nationals and took away two more wins.
Riding the wave of this newfound
success and still unable to decide
if Naturally 7 were going to be an a
cappella group or a traditional band,
Roger had a novel idea: they could be
both. He remembered as a child, his
brother Warren always wanted a drum
TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS on 3 world tours), Coldplay (“Fix you” is set but their mother always told him no
NATURALLY 7 one of the finest adaptions of music you
can imagine), Quincy Jones (who called
because it was just too noisy. So Warren
learned to make true drum sounds, with
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M. them “best a-cappella band” worldwide), different ways of making the kick, toms,
Herbie Hancock (listen to their H. snare, cymbals, and other drum sounds,
RIALTO THEATER Hancock medley) and many others. to compensate for not having real drums
Their repertoire is a mix of their own to play. Roger approached Warren with
sponsor compositions and cover versions. the idea from their childhood, and asked
if he could become the band’s drummer,
This year they are celebrating their 20th so to speak, to accompany Naturally 7 on
anniversary which will be accompanied up-tempo songs. The idea evolved, and
by new releases and remixes of famous the other band members found unique
hits (such as “Wall of Sound”). They aspects of their own voices to determine
happily participated in CBS’ new TV
“Best a-cappella band
which members would be which
format World’s Best, which will air from instrument. After all, Roger thought, if
February to April 2019. And of course: the human voice truly was an instrument,
worldwide” they tour around the world! it should not matter which instrument
it needed to be. And for Naturally 7, it
— Quincy Jones Naturally 7’s musical journey includes
stars like Michael Buble, Coldplay, Diana
really didn’t matter; “vocal play” was
born. What is the difference between
Ross, Mick Hucknall, Ludacris, Quincy
7 guys. Multiple ways of making music Vocal Play and a cappella? A cappella is
Jones, Herbie Hancock, Phil Collins,
using only their voices. What they do defined as singing without instruments.
Mahalia Jackson to Queen….and so
is far more than a-cappella. They are a Vocal Play is singing AS instruments, and
much more.
band without a band. becoming an instrument with the voice.
For Naturally 7, the turning point came in
Having met in school and gospel choir What makes Naturally 7 special, is that
the fall of 2007. From quiet success all
they quickly discovered that they were every instrument sound that they sing is
over Europe they have been propelled
doing more than just singing songs, created from the human voice. There are
onto the world stage, performing before
they all discovered perfect hypervocal no actual drums, guitars, horns, flutes,
millions of people.
capabilities. That’s why Naturally 7 call or any other instrument that is heard
their music “vocal play“. Every band Today Naturally 7 are Roger Thomas when listening to them perform; it’s the
member has his preferred style, or (musical director, arranger, 1st Baritone, band members playing each of their
favorite songs and together they can Rap), Warren Thomas (percussion, vocal instruments. Their phenomenal
interpret them all. Naturally 7 summon guitar, clarinet, 3rd tenor) Rod Eldridge talent, coupled with a live show that
up soul, rap, rock and folk in one (1st tenor, scratching, trumpet), Ricky many consider to be one of the best
harmonious balance. Cort (4th Tenor, guitar), Dwight Stewart in the world, has Naturally 7 poised for
(2nd baritone, vocals, trumpet), Garfield continued success!
Nowadays they have famous fans such Buckley (2nd Tenor, Harmonica) and
as Michael Bublé (whom they joined “Kelz” Mitchell (Bass).
encorespotlight.com 11Tribute
September 28 | 7:30pm
The Doors Experience -
Alive She Cried
Auburn Ave Theater
November 23 | 7:30pm
American Fool &
Reckless
Auburn Ave Theater
December 18 | 7pm
Inspirational
Christmas TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS
with Elvis
Auburn Ave Theater SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
BY TOM STOPPARD, LEE HALL, AND MARC NORMAN
10 PERFORMANCES! PREVIEW NIGHT:
OCTOBER 17 AT 7:30 P.M. OCTOBER 18 ● 19 ● 25 ● 26 ● NOVEMBER 1 ● 2 AT 7:30 P.M.
OCTOBER 27 ● NOVEMBER 2 ● 3* AT 3:00 P.M.
October 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 & 31 | 7pm
October 13 | 2pm THEATER ON THE SQUARE
October 19 | 11pm Approximate Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes with intermission
Auburn
Community Players: SPONSORS: Penniless and indebted to two
Rocky Horror Show demanding producers, the struggling
Auburn Ave Theater young playwright William Shakespeare
is tormented by writer’s block… until he
December 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 | 7pm meets the beautiful Viola, daughter of
December 14, 15, 21, & 22 | 2pm a wealthy merchant. Her fiery passion
Auburn Community Players: for poetry and drama leaves her secretly
The Five Ghosts of longing to be an actor. Viola becomes
Ebenezer Scrooge Will’s muse. Secretly, she disguises
Auburn Ave Theater herself as a man to become a player in
the acting company because women
auburnwa.gov/arts were banned from being actors in Queen
Elizabeth’s time. Will and Viola’s love
253-931-3043 THEATER ANGELS blossoms and releases his writer’s block
music & more
to inspire Romeo and Juliet. But, will this
story end in tragedy or a blissful union?
*Performance is ASL interpreted.
Presented by special arrangement with
November 2 | 7:30pm
Samuel French, Inc.
Ron Stubbs
Rock & Roll Hypnotist
Auburn Ave Theater
November 8 | 7:30pm
November 15 | 7:30pm
Seattle Int’l
A new and lively stage verson of the
Comedy
Competition
smash film comedy.
Auburn Ave Theater
12 Tacoma Arts Liveto ever arise from the Crescent City. Born on the Jazz & Heritage
Festival stage, and descended from Neville family bloodlines, these
soldiers of funk ignite a deep, gritty groove that dares listeners not
to move. Their performances combine ingenious musicianship and
complex funk and jazz arrangements. Ivan has played and appeared
on several Neville Brothers records, two Rolling Stones albums, as
well as his father Aaron Neville’s solo records. He has performed
in Bonnie Raitt’s band and was a member of Keith Richard’s solo
band, the X-Pensive Winos. With Dumpstaphunk, Ivan and Ian
have performed on the Late Show with David Letterman and
become mainstays at music festivals across the country.
Walter “Wolfman” Washington
Walter “Wolfman” Washington has been a mainstay on the New
Orleans music scene. He cut his teeth backing up some of the
best singers and performers in New Orleans history before putting
together his long time band The Roadmasters who have been
burning down and burning up local and national stages since their
first gigs in the 1980s. His guitar style combines both rhythm and
blues, blues, New Orleans funk, and modern jazz into a way of
playing that is uniquely his. His singing is emotional and heartfelt.
His guitar work is intricate, intimate, and full. There is a little Bobby
Blue Bland, a little Kenny Burrell, a little George Benson, a little
church, and a lot of New Orleans charm and experience in a Walter
TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS Wolfman Washington performance. They are known for doing their
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: own soulful originals and then tackling some great unsung covers
such as Johnny Guitar Watson’s “You Can Stay But That Noise Got
NEW ORLEANS LIVE! To Go,” Otis Redding’s “Nobody’s Fault But Mine,” and Bill Withers’
“Use Me.” And in this day and age of musicians imitating the past
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M.
or trying to recreate it, The Wolfman stands out as a musician
PANTAGES THEATER steeped in the history but completely contemporary. Few musical
Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes acts, if any, do what he does. He is real, authentic, and unique.
MEDIA: Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
The New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian phenomenon is part music,
part heritage, part ancestry, part revelry, part fashion, and oft
misunderstood. Big Chief Monk Boudreaux is one of the most
famous and enduring leaders of that culture and head of the
Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indian tribe. Joseph Pierre “Big Chief
Monk” Boudreaux is the leader of the Golden Eagles, a Mardi Gras
About Take Me To the River Indian tribe of New Orleans, Louisiana. Born in New Orleans on
Following the successful 2017 tour celebrating the music of Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941, Boudreaux is a vital figure
Memphis, Take Me To The River - New Orleans LIVE! gathers in the tradition, and has steadfastly distinguished himself as a
some of the most influential figures of modern New Orleans funk, gifted folk artist and dynamic performing musician through his
R&B, soul and jazz, together on the same stage for a night of unwavering dedication to this singular African American culture.
unforgettable music. Featuring both individual and collaborative
performances, Take Me to the River is packed with 3 generations Boudreaux is known for his long-time collaboration with Big Chief
of legendary Crescent City talent. Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolia group, though he left the group
nearly a decade ago to form the Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indians.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band His latest album Rising Sun is a collaboration with Reverend Goat
Celebrating over 40 years since their founding in 1977, New Carson, a professed “Renegade Cherokee.” In 2016, Boudreaux
Orleans-based Dirty Dozen Brass Band has taken the raditional was given the lifetime honor of the National Heritage Fellowship
foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend by the National Endowment for the Arts.
of genres including Bebop Jazz, Funk and R&B/Soul. This unique
sound, described by the band as a ‘musical gumbo,’ has allowed Big Chief Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters
the Dirty Dozen to tour across the world, record 12 studio albums Romeo Bougere, chief of the 9th Ward Hunters gang is a regular at
and collaborate with a range of artists from Modest Mouse to the legendary Tipitina’s and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Widespread Panic to Norah Jones. Forty-plus years later, the With the 79ers Gang, he has also performed with the Stooges and
Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world famous music machine whose Papa Mali.
name is synonymous with genre bending romps and high-octane
performances. Producer: Martin Shore
Award winning filmmaker and Grammy nominated producer/
Ivan Neville, Ian Neville musician Martin Shore (Director/Producer/Writer) started his
Ivan Neville and Ian Neville, members of Dumpstaphunk, stand
out among New Orleans’ best as part of one of the funkiest bands CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
encorespotlight.com 13CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
career as a musician. Mr. Shore has toured
with Bo Diddley, Albert Collins, Bluesman
Willie, and many others. He has produced
soundtracks and has acted as music
supervisor for a number of feature films,
including Saw, Saw II, Rize, and Rock
School, among others. He has been a music
producer for a variety of artists, including
Snoop Dogg, GEazy, Yo Gotti, Mavis
Staples, Booker T. Jones, North Mississippi
Allstars, and many others.
As a feature film producer, Shore’s films have
been featured in many international film
festivals around the world, including Cannes,
Tribeca, Sundance, South By Southwest,
Raindance, and the Los Angeles Film
Festival. A partial list of his credits as film
producer include: Hood of Horror (2006),
starring Snoop Dogg); Michael Cuesta’s
Tell Tale (2009), starring Josh Lucas and
Lena Headey, and produced with Ridley
and Tony Scott; Julie Delpy’s The Countess
(2009), starring Delpy and William Hurt;
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010), and
Dark Tide (2012), starring Halle Berry. As a
Grammy-nominated producer and musician
Mr. Shore has toured most recently with
Cody Dickinson and his band Hill Country
Revue and just finished a 40 city tour
We support the arts because that is just with Take Me To The River Live! featuring
William Bell, Bobby Rush, and Charlie
another way we’re Northwest Healthy. Musselwhite. He is a voting member of the
National Academy of Recording Sciences
Singing. Dancing. Painting. Playing an instrument. (Grammy Awards) and the Producers Guild
Whether you’re an active participant or spirited observer, the of America.
performing arts can nurture and heal mind, body and spirit.
Take Me To The River (2014), Mr. Shore’s
They can lower blood pressure, bolster your immune system debut film as a director, won the Audience
and ward off anxiety and depression. For more proven ways to Award at SXSW, Best Film at Raindance
stay Northwest Healthy, go to NWhealthy.org. London, and numerous other awards
(8 other festivals around the world).
He is the founder of the Take Me to the River
Education Initiative, a non profit 501c3, that
provides common core curriculum in both
history and social studies, and is part of the
permanent curriculum in schools across
the country including New York City public
schools, with a mission to bring art, culture,
and music back into public schools. Their
Be part of the Tacoma education parter is the Berklee College of
Music. The New School in NYC has recently
Arts Live season.
committed to building a college credited
course beginning in the fall of 2018.
Mr. Shore has been a guest lecturer at
Advertise in Encore arts programs to connect your colleges across the country and did a
business with captivated local arts patrons. residency at the Berklee College of Music
campus in Valencia Spain.
Contact us to learn more.
curious@encoremediagroup.com His follow up film Mad Hannans (2018),
recently won Best Documentary at the
Manchester Film Festival.
14 Tacoma Arts LiveTACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS
ERTH’S PREHISTORIC
AQUARIUM ADVENTURE:
THE MYSTERY OF THE DINOSAURS
OF THE DEEP
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019 AT 3:00 P.M.
PANTAGES THEATER
Approximate Run Time: 55 minutes with intermission
SPONSOR:
Red Tail Entertainment LLC
Presents
Created by
Erth-Visual & Physical, Incorporated,
Sydney, Australia
Starring
CHARLIE JHAYE
ADAM BOURQUE, TORIN LUSEBRINK, ERYN MALAFRONTE
Writer & Director Who’s Who in the Cast
SCOTT WRIGHT CHARLIE JHAYE (Host) Recent credits include:
Helia the Sun Goddess in Celebrity Cruise’s Eden,
Co-Writers CATHERINE MCNAMARA Host for Dinosaur Zoo Live, Mary in Women in
DREW FAIRLEY Jeopardy (Cortland Rep) Sheila u/s in Hair
Executive Director SHARON KERR (Midtown Arts), Pamela in Fox on the Fairway
Designer STEVE HOWARTH (Cortland Rep), Mathilde Loisel in Encore!(Chamber
Puppet Construction ERTH WORKSHOP, Theatre Productions), Sally Bowles in Cabaret (In
ARON DOSIAK the Wings & Star of the Sea), Juror 4 in 12 Angry
Composer PHIL DOWNING Women (Alpha NYC), Capitan Hook in Peter/Wendy (Alpha NYC),
Graphic Design GABRIELLE PAANANEN Broadway’s Rising Stars Concert (Broadway Summer Festival),
National Tour Booking BRAD SIMON ORGANIZATION Hedy LaRue in How to Succeed in Business (Star of The Sea) and
National Marketing Director C MAJOR MARKETING William Shakespeare in Shakespeare Salon (The Dark Lady
Technical Director CARLOS CASTILLO Players). More at CharlieJhaye.wix.com/CharlieJhaye
Executive Producer DAVID DENSON ADAM BOURQUE (Puppeteer) Adam is a native
New Yorker and a graduate of the American
Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium has been supported by Carriageworks’ IN Musical and Dramatic Academy where he studied
DEVELOPMENT program, the NSW Government through Arts NSW and Musical Theatre. Since graduating, he has been
the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, blessed to travel the world performing for all ages.
its arts funding and advisory body. By land, touring shows like Foodplay and Mystic
India The World tour; and by sea with Carnival
CAST and Celebrity Cruises. Adam loves learning new
(in alphabetical order) skills and forms of storytelling! While Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live
isn’t his first time with a puppet, it’s proving to be a new, albeit
Puppeteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADAM BOURQUE ‘prehistoric’ challenge and adventure!
Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARLIE JHAYE
Puppeteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TORIN LUSEBRINK
Puppeteer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERYN MALAFRONTE CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
encorespotlight.com 15NEW RAINIER
CONDOMINIUM
OFFERING AT POINT RUSTON
*all information is subject to change and is approximate.
renderings are artist impression, approximate and subject to change.
GET EXCLUSIVE POINT RUSTON NEWS FIRST
REGISTER FOR OUR NEWSLETTER AT:
POINTRUSTON.COM
LIVE | PLAY | WORK | SHOP | DINE
16 Tacoma Arts Live206 CONDOS
1 6 6 WAT E R V I E W
41 VILLAGE VIEW
8 LEVELS
THE NEWEST PREMIER
CONDOMINIUM OFFERING
AT P O I N T R U S T O N CO M I N G
L AT E S E P T E M B E R 2019
Don't miss out on your chance to
get VIP access to this event.
The Rainier Building offers 8 levels
of panoramic views with an array of
home plans to fit every lifestyle. R EGISTER ONLINE
Situated on the south east corner
of the Point Ruston property -
BIT.LY/RAINIERVIP
the Rainier Condos feature the best OR BY EMAILING OUR SALES
MANAGER MARGO HASS KLEIN,
view of Mount Rainier, Tacoma's TO GET ON THE VIP LIST
skyline and the stunning waterfront. MARGOHASSKLEIN@CBBAIN.COM
Living in a walkable waterfront
community with urban amenities
and panoramic views at your door
step is what makes Point Ruston
a one-of-a-kind destination to live.
encorespotlight.com 17CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 trained as a school teacher majoring in DAVID DENSON (Producer) is Vice
TORIN LUSEBRINK drama, Sharon has much performance President of Red Tail Productions, a
(Puppeteer/Host) Torin experience. Prior to helping form Erth, division of Red Tail Entertainment, and
is from Davis, CA and she spent five years in contemporary is the Executive Producer of Prehistoric
moved to DC in 2016. dance theater with emphasis on Aquarium Adventure, and Dinosaur
Notably, Torin is the improvisational movement. Puppetry Zoo Live in the US and Canada. An
newest Tony Whitcomb became a natural extension of this. accomplished director and producer
in DC’s hilarious Her roles within Erth are many and with over twenty years of experience
whodunit, Shear Madness varied. Contributing to creative and creating live theatrical events on and
at the Kennedy Center. He has also performance direction, Sharon continues off Broadway, regionally and on tour,
worked with several children’s theatre to perform whenever she can. Sharon David independently produces the US
companies in DC. He’s been teaching at has also steered the company for many tour of the Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
Imagination Stage, working with Young years as its key administrator. Some and continues to direct for regional
Playwrights Theatre, and is part of the of her performance highlights include theaters in North Texas. Prior to joining
Creative Tools for Teaching team at the her aerial harness and flying work Red Tail and the Prehistoric Aquarium
Smithsonian’s Discovery Theatre where memorable amongst these are from atop Adventure, David served as the Director
he played Joe in Marley’s Veggie Party. the sails of the Sydney Opera House, of Programming for the multi-venue,
Torin participated in the 2017 Fringe the spire of St. Paul’s Cathedral in AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas,
Festival in which he played Matthew in Melbourne and from the 30th floor of the TX where he also spent two years with
Exit, Carolyn. Additional credits prior to Nge Ann skyscraper in Singapore. the City of Dallas Office of Cultural
his time in DC include Anna Karenina, Affairs overseeing the construction and
STEVE HOWARTH (Designer) As a grand opening of the $48M, 750 seat
As You Like It, Trojan Woman 2.1 and
founding and fulltime member of Erth Dallas City Performance Hall in 2012. An
The Three Musketeers.
Visual & Physical Inc., Steve designs for alumnus of both East Carolina University
ERYN MALAFRONTE most of the company’s productions and and Southern Methodist University,
(Puppeteer/Host) is so external commissions. From the Erth David lives with his wife and three
excited to be working Studio/Workshop he supervises a team children in Dallas, Texas.
with giant puppets and of artists in creating the puppets, sets,
entertaining children props, costumes that are on constant BRAD SIMON ORGANIZATION
again! More recently, tour around the globe. The puppets (Exclusive North American Booking).
Eryn was seen as a often take the form of teeth-gnashing Since 1983, The Brad Simon Organization
puppeteer for Erth’s beasts and inflatable monsters that are has provided tour booking services for a
Dinosaur Zoo Live at the Smithsonian’s the foundation of Dinosaur Zoo. Steve diverse roster of artists and productions
National Zoo in Washington, DC, and a also mentors design students from in a wide variety of performance venues,
T-rex in Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo at Edinburgh’s tertiary institutions and assists emerging including performing art centers,
Fringe Festival and in China. She’s excited makers in the implementation of their commercial theaters, amphitheaters,
to be underwater again in a show that respective crafts. arenas, festivals, fairs and theme parks.
tricks kids into learning through the art Their national and international tours
PHIL DOWNING (Composer) Phil has a have reached millions of audience
of puppetry. She would like to thank her
distinct history working with interactive members at over 1,000 commercial
family and friends for their constant
multimedia. After years spent performing and non-profit venues in all 50 United
support and love through the years of
music, Phil set about reinventing his States and eight provinces in Canada,
having such a strange and rewarding job!
means of expression through music, by plus Sydney, Australia, Singapore
Enjoy the show!
creating unique and obscure musical and other territories. They have
SCOTT WRIGHT (Writer & Director) Scott instruments. This inspiration has led to toured 20+ productions based on
is the co-founder and Artistic Director the creation of numerous soundtracks top-rated television series, over 75 from
of Erth Visual & Physical Inc. For over for theatrical productions (1999–2012). regarded book titles, as well as original
twenty-five years Erth’s puppetry based Delivery of video and imagery being theatre productions, all targeted to
theatrical productions and innovative an obvious progression, Phil has also multi-generational family audiences. The
community projects have challenged worked with various technologies to Brad Simon Organization’s longevity in
and inspired audiences across the world, incorporate physical interaction (with the touring industry is a product of their
driven by a founding interest in natural performers and audience members) work ethic and love for presenting live
history, indigenous folklore, sociology into installations and performances, performance and meaningful theatrical
and urban mythology. Scott has directed utilizing technologies such as infra- experiences for audiences of all ages.
the majority of Erth’s productions, which red, sonar and pressure sensors,
now tour year-round internationally, and Arduino programmable circuit boards RED TAIL ENTERTAINMENT (Producer)
have featured in all major Australian arts and Kinect sensors. Working with Focused on producing and presenting
festivals, and today the company is recog- Erth, Phil has developed systems for the very best in live entertainment
nized internationally as an innovator of automated delivery of sound, light and in venues across North America and
physical and visual theatre, and a creator visual effects, and has designed stand- internationally, Red Tail Entertainment
of brave, unbridled work for children. alone sound systems for their various began presenting concerts in 2013
creature puppets. “This one’s going as 35 Concerts and has grown into
SHARON KERR (Executive Director) to be a mad professor!” his grandma a formidable boutique company
Sharon is Executive Director and a proclaimed upon his birth.…She was specializing in all facets of the live
founding member of Erth. Originally possibly correct! entertainment experience – promotion,
18 Tacoma Arts Liveproduction, marketing and general
Harmony
management. Headquartered in Fort
Worth, Texas, Red Tail has established
itself as one of the industry’s ‘Top 100
Presenters’ with sold out engagements
at Home
of The Beach Boys, Tony Bennet, Harry
Connick, Jr., Steve Martin & Martin
Short, The Wild Kratts, Daniel Tiger’s
Neighborhood, Hip Hop Nutcracker,
Cirque Dreams and many more. The
company has continued to expand and
grow, becoming a leader in producing Our residential options are designed with your comfort
unique live events using international in mind. Whether you’re looking for independent living
talent. In addition to Dolly Parton’s
Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, the
apartments, memory care, skilled nursing or assisted
company produces tours of Double living services, we have a place that will make your
Dare Live! with Marc Summers (currently
heart sing. Our brand new 2-bedroom apartments and
touring North America), Erth’s Dinosaur
Zoo Live, which just completed a three new care center are now open for tours!
month residency at the Smithsonian
National Zoo in Washington, D.C.,
Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure
(currently touring North America), The
420 Experience -- a celebration of
cannabis culture in music and lasers
opening in Loveland, Colo., April 2020, 62+ Independent Living . Assisted Living . Skilled Nursing . Memory Care
Scooby-Doo! Live Musical Mysteries, and
A Night with Janis Joplin on Broadway.
As audiences change and new artists
emerge - Red Tail Entertainment will Floorplans, rates and more information: franketobeyjones.com
continue to soar. Call for a private tour 253-617-1197
ERTH VISUAL & PHYSICAL INC.
(Producer). ERTH is a company fueled
by beautiful accidents; a team of
creators, makers and performers
pushing the limits of design, content
and experience. For over twenty-five
years ERTH’s puppetry-based theatrical
productions and innovative community
projects have challenged and inspired
audiences across the world, driven
by a special interest in natural history,
indigenous folklore, sociology and
urban mythology. Today the company
is recognized internationally as an
innovator of physical and visual theatre,
and a creator of brave, unbridled work
for children. ERTH’s work tours year-
round internationally, has featured in
all major Australian arts festivals, and
has appeared at international events
including the Sydney Olympic Games
Opening Ceremony, Hong Kong Fringe,
Galway Arts Festival (IR), Stockton
International Riverside Festival (UK),
Singapore Arts Festival, the Festival
of Arts & Ideas (USA), Shanghai World
Expo, the opening of the Mall of Qatar
(UAE), and the Hampyeong Butterfly
Festival (South Korea). ERTH’s studio
and workshop custom builds specialist
creations for clients that have included
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
encorespotlight.com 19CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
the Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Festival, Sydney Olympic Games, Vivid
Checking accounts Sydney, the Centenary of Federation, the
Department of Communications and the
that fit your life? Arts, Performing Lines and The Empire
Strips Back, and the company has long
Check.
standing creative relationships with
major museums around Australia, New
Zealand and the USA. In the company’s
ongoing push to explore boundaries and
devise new work, 2017 saw the premiere
of birdfoxmonster – a multi-sensorial
dining experience and collaboration
We’ve got you covered no between Erth and Studio A, which took
matter where your adventure place at Carriageworks, and the release
of Prehistoric VR - a 360-degree virtual
takes you. Heritage Bank offers reality short film for children created
checking accounts featuring in partnership with Australian film
director Samantha Lang and based on
valuable benefits and anywhere
Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium. Further
banking tools so that you can work with reknowned Director Chiara
bank the way you live, wherever Guidi developing work for children was
undertaken in August 2018, resulting
you work or travel. Stop by your in a showing of the work “Terra dei
local branch or visit us online to Lombrichi” (Land of the Earthworms) at
learn how we can serve you. Carriageworks, Sydney.
STAFF FOR Erth’s PREHISTORIC
AQUARIUM ADVENTURE
Equal Housing Lender | Member FDIC HeritageBankNW.com | 800.455.6126 | PRODUCER David Denson
NATIONAL MARKETING & PUBLICITY
C Major Entertainment Marketing, Inc.
Catherine Major
ONE OF THE TOP COLLEGES EXCLUSIVE TOUR BOOKING
The Brad Simon Organization
IN THE COUNTRY FOR www.bsoinc.com
AWARDING CREATIVE Tour Accountant . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Burch
Technical Director . . . . . . . . . Carlos Castillo
ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS Retail Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Red Tail
-LendEDU Banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chase Bank
Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADP
.............................................................................................
Video Design & Production . . . . HMS Media
Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cramertivity
$1,000-$7,500 per year Website Design & Interactive . . . Grey Ship
In addition to academic merit awards Marketing
Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Waits
Scholarships Available In:
- Art & Design
- Dance
- Music
- Speech & Debate
- Theatre
plu.edu/soac/scholarships
.........................................................................................
20 Tacoma Arts LiveTACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS
THE DUKE
ELLINGTON
ORCHESTRA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M.
PANTAGES THEATER
Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes with
intermission
SPONSORS:
MEDIA:
Duke Ellington called his music
“American Music” rather than jazz. Today,
he remains one of the most influential
African American figures in jazz, if not
in all American music. Simply put, his
music transcends boundaries and fills
the world with a treasure trove of sounds.
The Duke Ellington Orchestra carries on
his legacy through technically perfect
and brilliant performances. They’ve
been performing worldwide for the past
88 years under the guidance of three
generations of the Ellington family.
encorespotlight.com 21CORPORATE
SPONSORSHIPS
Energize your brand by
engaging with a diverse
TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS TACOMA ARTS LIVE PRESENTS
audience! Sponsorship
includes presenting rights, GOD IS A THE HIP HOP
special events, promotions, SCOTTISH DRAG NUTCRACKER
advertising, media
impressions, employee
QUEEN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 AT 3:00 P.M. & PANTAGES THEATER
and client benefits. 7:30 P.M. Approximate Run Time: 2 hours with
intermission
THEATER ON THE SQUARE
Approximate Run Time: 135 minutes with
intermission
SPONSOR:
This wickedly funny, highly acclaimed,
original comedy is simply divine! God,
dressed in a floral power suit, comes
down to Earth to skewer everything from
Justin Bieber to the Pope to politics in an A holiday mash-up for the whole family,
unforgettable comedy show! The Hip Hop Nutcracker is back and better
than ever. Directed and choreographed
In this two act comedy of biblical by Jennifer Weber, this show is a
proportions, God has chosen to present contemporary dance spectacle set to
himself to the audience in order to clear Tchaikovsky’s timeless music. A unique
up some misunderstandings about and joyful event, is performed by a
himself and his role as the Creator. supercharged cast of a dozen all-star
Winner of 18 “Best of the Fest” awards dancers, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis
and one of the most popular shows on Blow, one of hip hop’s founding fathers,
the international fringe circuit, this show who opens the show with a short set.
is sure to have you laughing in your seat!
Just like the original, in The Hip Hop
May be inappropriate for younger audiences; Nutcracker, Maria-Clara and the Nutcracker
contains strong language. Prince go on a dream adventure battling
Contact us today to create a a gang of mice, visiting the land of sweets
customized, creative package
“It would be a sin to
and learning the lessons of the holiday
that will help you achieve your season. Innovative digital graffiti and visuals
business, marketing, and giving
miss this show!”
transform story from traditional 19thCentury
goals while making a positive Germany to the vibrant, diverse sights and
sounds of contemporary New York City.
community impact.
— Winnepeg Free Press Through this re-mixed and re-imagined
Kyleigh Palmer
version of the classic, The Hip Hop
Sponsorship Manager
Nutcracker takes us on a journey that
kpalmer@tacomaartslive.org celebrates love, community and the magic
253.591.5891 of the holiday season.
22 Tacoma Arts LiveYou can also read
