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Thursday, March 4, 2021, 7:30 PM EST JAKE SHIMABUKURO, ukulele
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
ukulele
Songs to be announced during the performance
Biography Every major artist has that one defining album or performance, but for ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro, his entire career has been filled with such magical achievements. Since he first came to the world’s attention with his deeply beautiful and original take on George Harrison’s While My Guitar Gently Weeps in a viral video that dominated YouTube in 2005, the Hawaiian-born Shimabukuro has virtually reinvented the four-string instrument, causing many to call him “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele.” “I just wanted to play the ukulele my way, which turns out to be very different from what everybody else has done,” says Shimabukuro, who started playing the instrument at the age of four and learned the basics from his mother, Carol. “Most people just strummed the ukulele, but I started playing melodies, and a new world opened up—I was singing through the ukulele.” As soon as music fans got a listen to Shimabukuro’s virtuosic approach to the ukulele, they were hooked. Albums such as Gently Weeps, Peace Love Ukulele, and Grand Ukulele topped the Billboard World Music Charts, and as a live performer he became one of the hottest tickets around, headlining the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, and the Sydney Opera House (he even performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) while making frequent appearances on media outlets like The Today Show, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. In 2016 Shimabukuro recorded the all-original Nashville Sessions at Music City’s famed Ronnie’s Place studio with producer R.S. Field (Steve Earle, Webb Wilder) and the ace rhythm section of bassist Nolan Verner and drummer Evan Hutchings. And now he’s returned to the same city and studio—and with the same gang, too (augmented by guitarist Dave Preston)—for his newest record, The Greatest Day, which was released on August 31, 2018. “On the last record, it was pretty much the sound of a live trio, which sounded fresh, raw, and organic,” says Shimabukuro. “Now we’ve expanded to a quartet, which has added more colors and variety to the overall production. Once we recorded the live takes, we experimented with overdubs, and added horns, strings, and keys, and other funky sounds. There are even some vocals on a few cuts.” The 12 studio tracks that comprise The Greatest Day feature some of Shimabukuro’s most imaginative and adventuresome playing yet. Half of the album is devoted to originals, on which the instrumentalist
Biography, (continued) reaches new heights of compositional distinction. And on the covers, Shimabukuro’s prodigious skills allow him to transcend his material—no mean feat considering some of the classics and standards he’s tackling. Among the self-penned tunes, there’s the blissed-out title track, so effervescent and airy that it transports the listener into the clouds. Shimabukuro wrote the song the night before going into the studio. After laying down parts with Verner and Hutchings, he watched Dave Preston add a joyous, Edge-like guitar riff that completed the picture. “It came together so quickly,” Shimabukuro says, “and when I heard the final mix, I just thought, ‘Wow, this has been the greatest day!’” Pangram has already turned heads in concert. Titled after a sentence that uses all the letters in the alphabet (“like ‘the quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog’”), it’s based on a chromatic scale that utilizes all the notes in the Western music scale. But even non-musicologists will ride happily along its rivers of cascading melodies and its pumping, rock-soul rhythms. Another treasure is Straight A’s, a carefree and vibrant gem guaranteed to lift spirits, on which Shimabukuro’s soulful soloing recalls one of his influences, Carlos Santana. The song was inspired by the A string on the ukulele. “I wanted to write something where the ‘A’ note could ring out through the entire song.” Mahalo John Wayne is a flat-out stunner, a delicate melody that transforms into a grand-scale cinematic symphony. Discussing its origins, Shimabukuro explains that his father’s favorite actor is John Wayne (“He named me Jake after one of the Duke’s characters, in the movie Big Jake”), and the two of them would often watch Westerns together. “Those are some great memories of mine,” he says, “so I’m saying ‘thank you’ to John Wayne for my name in this song. In Hawaiian, ‘mahalo’ means ‘thank you.’” As always, Shimabukuro’s playing has a wonderful innocence to it, as if each phrase feels new to him. This sense of discovery is abundant on his astonishing reinterpretations of the Beatles’ Eleanor Rigby, now a driving and insistent ballad brimming with furious jazz chords and a spirited back-and-forth between Shimabukuro and dobro legend Jerry Douglas. “It was such an honor to have Jerry guest on the record,” Shimabukuro says. “He was only going to play on one tune, but we had such a great time that he stayed and played on two more tracks.” The two go toe to toe on Jimi Hendrix’s freak-flag classic If 6 Was 9, spiraling off into a spacey, jazz-rock odyssey that manages to be reverential to the original while simultaneously distinguishing itself as a bold new tour de force. Shimabukuro’s wild wah-wah lines form transfixing sheets of sound,
Biography, (continued) and he even pulls off a neat trick, varying some of his melodies to recall another Hendrix standard, Little Wing. “I wanted to throw in something unexpected, because that’s what I felt like Hendrix would do.” The Zombies’ psychedelic rock nugget Time of the Season was one Shimabukuro often heard in his house growing up, and on The Greatest Day he trips into nostalgia with an elegant rendition that features some of his smoothest, Wes Montgomery-like phrases. “I couldn’t wait to play this one for my parents,” he says. “As soon as they heard it, they were like, ‘Oh, wow! You covered the Zombies!’ They thought that was pretty cool.”The Greatest Day concludes with a sparse yet exquisite reading of Leonard Cohen’s iconic hymn Hallelujah. Each line that Shimabukuro plays seeps into one’s heart and soul, proving that music is indeed the universal balm. “I had recorded it before, but after Cohen passed I wanted to re-record it—I felt a new emotional response to it. It seemed like the perfect way to end the album.” Only he didn’t end it there: Shimabukuro was particularly excited about his playing on a recent round of dates with bassist Nolan Verner and guitarist Dave Preston. The addition of a guitarist allowed him to solo more expressively than ever before. The digital edition of The Greatest Day includes a beautiful live version of Blue Roses Falling that features Shimabukuro dueting with cellist Meena Cho, as well as a concert recording of Kawika (originally made famous by the Sunday Manoa). The CD and vinyl versions of the album include both tracks along with three more cuts including immersive takes on While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Shimabukuro’s own Dragon. There’s even a slinky, ultra-funky interpretation of Bill Withers’ hit single Use Me that sees Preston showing off his soulful vocal chops. They were recorded live with no overdubs at various venues by engineer Brett Lind and mixed by Jack Clarke (who engineered Nashville Sessions and The Greatest Day).
Engagement Events Monday, March 1, 2021 VIRTUAL UKULELE WORKSHOP Open to the public, this live, hands-on lesson in playing the ukulele allowed community members to learn directly from Jake Shimabukuro. Tuesday, March 2, 2021 A CONVERSATION WITH JAKE SHIMABUKURO Presented in partnership with the Asian Cultural Engagement Center at Virginia Tech, this event offered the opportunity for Asian Pacific Islander Desi-American (APIDA) students to talk with Shimabukuro about this journey as a musician. Special thanks to Nina Ha Go Deeper View this hour-long 2013 documentary Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings. What have been some of the most significant influences on Shimabukuro’s development as a musician? What are the predominant forces driving Shimabukuro’s personal mission as a performer and educator around the globe?
In the Galleries UNBEARABLE BEAUTY James Balog | Daniel Beltrá | Edward Burtynsky | Chris Jordan | Steve Norton Through Saturday, April 24 All galleries Expansive in theme and panoramic in scope, this exhibition presents works of art that are visually engaging, impactful, and even beautiful, while conveying the difficult reality that the consequences of human activity have imperiled the Earth. Featuring large-scale photographic works by three nationally and internationally recognized artists, a stunning video installation of one of the largest arctic glacier calving incidents to date, and an arresting soundscape of birdsongs of species that no longer exist, the exhibition articulates in striking, aesthetic terms the damage inflicted on our ecosystems by human activity. This exhibition presents a visual journey, poignantly bringing into focus a number of these critical ecological issues, the enormity of which are difficult for most of us to grasp or fully comprehend. Nonetheless, as the extraordinary work of these artists reveal—there can be beauty even in the face of the unbearable. Their art stands as a reminder of both the beauty and vulnerability of our planet. For the most up to date gallery hours, please visit our website. Edward Burtynsky Nickel Tailings #30; Sudbury, Ontario, 1996 Chromogenic print 48 x 72 inches © Edward Burtynsky Courtesy of Howard Greenberg Gallery and Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, New York / Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto
Online Resources Join us for a special series of events featuring notable artists live from their homes and studios. Not another livestream or pre-recorded performance that’s widely available to everyone, our HomeStage series is exclusive to the Moss Arts Center and designed specifically to be presented online. For a full list of our online events and resources, please click here. Reopening Updates The health and wellness of our community is our top priority, and you can be assured that we are doing everything we can to keep you and our staff safe and healthy. Find more information about our re-opening plans here. Box Office Hours Wednesday-Friday, 10 AM-5 PM Saturday, 10 AM-4 PM For more information, please call the box office at 540-231-5300 during these hours, or email us anytime at mossartscenter@vt.edu. Land Acknowledgement The Moss Center acknowledges the Tutelo and Monacan people, who are the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognizes their continuing connection to the land, water, and air that Virginia Tech consumes. We pay respect to the Tutelo and Monacan Nations, and to their elders past, present, and emerging. We also acknowledge the university’s historical ties to the indentured and enslaved whose labors built this institution. We pay respect to these people for their contributions to Virginia Tech. As you engage with one another and the arts we present, we invite you to reflect on the history of this space and its possibilities for reconciliation, truth, and humanity. In the spirit of Ut Prosim, let this acknowledgment be but a single step in the Moss Arts Center’s commitment to these values.
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Ruth Waalkes, executive director, Moss Arts Susan Bland, associate director of
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Development Tracie Hughes, marketing manager
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advancement engagement manager
JP Paul, leadership gift officer
Production
Finance and Administration Doug Witney, director of production
Liz Scharman, director of administration Gustavo Araoz, lighting supervisor
Kevin Ayoub, facilities and rentals manager Nick Corrigan, senior technician
Toni Cartee, business manager Robert Gainer, audio supervisor
Austin Elliot, assistant facility manager Laine Goerner, production coordinator
Matt Hudson, IT specialist Ryan Hasler, stage and rigging supervisor
Jamie McReynolds, fiscal, HR, and Joe Ingram, staff technician
grants technician
Shirley Rose, housekeeping worker Programming
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Marketing and Communications Jon Catherwood-Ginn, associate director of
Katie Gehrt, director of marketing and programming
communication Margo Crutchfield, curator at large
Reneé Alarid, associate director of Meggin Hicklin, exhibitions program manager
creative services Sarah M. Johnson, program manager
Bernadette Bascom, house manager Sage Wayrynen, artist services assistant
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and
Technology Staff
Benjamin Knapp, executive director George Hardebeck, facility and studio
Tom Martin, deputy executive director manager, Creativity + Innovation District
Lisa McNair, director of Center for Educational Chelsea Lyles, postdoctoral research
Networks and Impacts associate for evaluation and assessment
Doug Bowman, director of Center for Human- Phyllis Newbill, outreach and engagement
Computer Interaction coordinator
Ico Bukvic, director of the Creativity + Dylan Parker, web developer
Innovation Community Tanner Upthegrove, immersive audio specialist
Aki Ishida, director of Intelligent Infrastructure Holly Williams, assistant director for
for Human Centered Communities administrative operations
Melissa Wyers, administrative assistant and
fiscal coordinatorMoss Arts Partners The Moss Arts Partners (MAP) are ambassadors, advocates, and donors serving to advance a guide the mission of the Moss Arts Center. Thanks to our 2020-2021 MAP members for their leadership: Mr. Earving L. Blythe Ms. Candi M. Kelly, co-chair Ms. Lindsey Bowman Mr. Jeffrey K. Mitchell Ms. Stacy G. Brown Mrs. Allison B. Mitchell Mr. Clem Carter Dr. Anne H. Moore Constance Cedras Mrs. Nancy Beville Prichard Mrs. Sally Schweitzer Cox Ms. Sherwood P. Quillen Mrs. Betty N. Davenport Mr. G. Robert Quisenberry, co-chair Mrs. Carole C. Davis Mr. David E. Reemsnyder II Dr. Charles Y. Davis Mrs. Judith H. Reemsnyder Mr. Donald Drapeau Dr. James M. Shuler Ms. Libby Drapeau Mrs. Margaret F. Shuler Ms. Connie L. Froggatt Mrs. Melinda P. Talley Ms. Rebecca Ghezzi Ms. Mary Ann Walker Ms. Susan M. Hansen Ms. Kelli Whitfield Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology Advisory Board The ICAT Advisory Board provides insight and an external perspective that guides the mission and strategic priorities for the institute. Thanks to our ICAT Advisory Board for their leadership: Patty Bartlett, Smithsonian Institution Ben Congleton, Olark Scott Davidoff, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Domhnaill Hernon, Nokia Bell Labs Andrew Kim, Steelcase, Inc. Asta Roseway, Microsoft Research Shathab Wahid, Bloomberg LP
Special Thanks
We are grateful for the generosity of our patrons and donors who sustain the Moss Arts
Center with their annual gifts. The impact of all contributions, no matter the amount, is
significant in helping us transform lives through exploration and engagement with the arts
and the creative process. We are honored to have received cash donations during the
period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, from the following:
Ambassador Mr. Andrew Beach
Mrs. Sally Schweitzer Cox and Mr. John W. Cox Mr. Mark Belleville and Ms. Laura Belleville
Mr. Scott M. Freund and Ms. Emily Freund Mr. Allan W. Beres and Mrs. Amy Beres
Dr. Mark and Connie Froggatt Dr. Rosemary Blieszner and Mr. Stephen P. Gerus
Mr. Howard C. Huang and Mrs. Laura Huang
Jo and Bud Brown
Dr. J. Michael Kelly and Mrs. Candi M. Kelly
Ms. Deborah L. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. T. Scott Lewis
Ms. Elizabeth C. Calvera*
Mr. Michael Moses
Dr. James M. Shuler and Ms. Margaret F. Shuler Clem and Georgia Carter
Mr. Perry Stancato Mrs. Rosina M. Carter
Steelcase, Inc. (ICAT) Mrs. Sandra E. Chase and Mr. Peter A. Chase
Mr. Edwin H. Talley III and Mrs. Melinda P. Talley Virginia H. Cox
Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Davenport, Jr.
Producer Mr. Albert J. Davis and Ms. Linda M. Davis
Erv and Betsy Blythe Dr. Glen I. Earthman and Mrs. Julie G. Earthman
Larry and Lindsey Bowman Norman and Nancy Eiss
Ms. Stacy G. Brown Mr. Carl J. Eng and Mrs. Jane Kornegay Eng
Mr. Ralph M. Byers Dr. Bill Epstein and Vickie Epstein
Elizabeth A. Obenshain and Dr. E. Fred Carlisle Mr. James A. Everett III and Mrs. Karen B. Everett
Constance Cedras Dr. William J. Floyd and Dr. Leslie D. Kay
Dr. Charles Y. Davis and Mrs. Carole C. Davis Mr. and Mrs. W. Heywood Fralin
Don and Libby Drapeau Dr. Lance Franklin and Dr. Anita Franklin
Ms. Ann M. Goette Mr. Whiteford D. Grimes
Ms. Susan M. Hansen Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Ms. A. Patricia Merryman Mr. John T. Hasselmann and Mr. Keith R. Stemple
Mr. Floyd W. Merryman, III Paul and Ann Hlusko
Mrs. Frances T. Merryman Mrs. Tamara N. Hodsden
Dr. Anne H. Moore Patricia Hyer
Mr. G. Robert Quisenberry and Steve Jacobs
Mrs. Susan G. Quisenberry Randy and Suzie Leslie
Mr. David E. Reemsnyder II and Mrs. Janice B. Litschert
Mrs. Judith H. Reemsynder Ms. Jeanne S. Lutze
Mr. G. Davis Saunders, Jr. Ronnie and Faye Marcum
Mrs. Mary Ann Walker and Dr. Kenneth J. Walker Markel Corporation
Mrs. Barbara E. Mayo and Dr. William F. Mayo, Sr.
Associate Mr. Michael D. McCarthy and Dr. Nancy E. Meck
Mr. Thomas L. Ackiss and Mrs. Ann L. Ackiss Dr. Anne McNabb and Dr. Richard M. Burian
Dr. Gregory T. Adel and Ms. Kimberly S. Adel Mr. Jeffrey K. Mitchell and Allison B. Mitchell
Mrs. Rhonda K. Arsenault and Mr. Thomas E. Olson and Mrs. Martha A. Olson
Dr. Lance E. Arsenault Dr. Carl J. Pfeiffer and Mrs. Linda J. Pfeiffer
continued...Donors, (continued)
Associate (continued) Mr. Randall S. Billingsley and
Leo and Ellen Piilonen Dr. Bonnie S. Billingsley
Linda and Ray Plaut Mr. Gary T. Blakely and Mrs. Mary E. Blakely
Bruce and Nancy Beville Prichard Ms. Susan L. Bland
Ms. Felice N. Proctor Mr. Richard N. Bohlin and Mrs. Bette A. Bohlin
Mr. Minnis E. Ridenour and Mrs. Louise Ridenour Ms. Patricia L. Bolton
Mary and Ron Rordam Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (ICAT)
Don and Carolyn Rude Charles W. and Frieda F. Bostian
Salesforce Dr. Theodore G. Brna, Jr.
Malinda Sayers and Staley Hester In Honor of Catherine K. Breske
Dr. Richard D. Shepherd and Mr. John L. Bush and Ms. Elizabeth A. Bush
Mrs. Laurie W. Shepherd Alexis N. Butt
In Honor of Ron and Mary Rordam Mr. Michael Capocelli and
Colonel Howard G. Sholl, Jr. USAF (Ret) and Ms. Caroline D. Capocelli
Mrs. Marcia M. Sholl Rachael E. Carberry
Dr. Edward F. D. Spencer Mr. Vincent W. Cilimberg and Mrs. Lee Cilimberg
Connie and Richard Swanson Dr. Cyril R. Clarke and Dr. Jean Clarke
Dr. Lou C. Talbutt Ms. Rommelyn C. Coffren and
Ms. Ruth M. Waalkes and Mr. Jeffrey C. Cole Mr. Zachary B. Coffren
Mr. Roger L. West and Mrs. Debbie West Zai A. Cook
Dr. Lee and Anne Wheeler Mr. Anthony J. Coppa IV and
Ms. Beverly A. Williges and Ms. Alaina M. Coppa
Dr. Robert C. Williges* Mr. Thimothy G. Corvin and Mrs. Nancy R. Corvin
Larry and Patti Cowley
Friend James D. Crawford
Anonymous (4) Mr. William C. Davis and Mrs. Sandra C. Davis
Preeya F. Achari The DeWitt Family
Ms. Reneé A. Alarid and Mr. Jason Price In Memory of Joseph L. DeWitt (‘16)
Paula and Tom Alston Dr. Jody M. Dodd and Mr. Steven L. Dodd
Ms. Ashleigh E. Anderson and Dr. Elizabeth H. Domico
Mr. Matthew Glowacki Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Quinn Anderson Bill and Winnie Drummond
Mr. David A. Andrukonis and Mr. and Mrs. David Ehrlich
Mrs. Barbara C. Andrukonis Dr. Sharon Eifried and Colonel Gary Eifried
Dr. Jeffrey E. Arbogast Ernst & Young Foundation
Mrs. Kimberly A. Ayoub and Mr. Kevin S. Ayoub Mr. Juan P. Espinoza and Mrs. Kara Espinoza
Andrew R. Azir Mr. Jon H. Fagan and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Fagan
Devon M. Barbour Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farrell
Mr. Gary L. Barger and Mrs. Rosa P. Barger Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Pierce Felch III
Dr. Liesl M. Baum Walker Dr. Jack W. Finney and Mrs. Kathy P Finney
Michidmaa Bayarjargal Mr. Terry K. Nicholson and Ms. Terri L. Fisher
Mrs. Mary Jo Baylor and Mr. Robert P. Baylor III Beverly B. Fleming
Mrs. Betty S. Bell Mr. Nathan Folta
Mr. Timothy L. Beres and Mrs. Jill Beres Ms. Lisa D. Forcke
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson M. Betts, Jr. Mr. Jerry R. Ford, Jr. and
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lohman
continued...Donors, (continued)
Friend (continued) Mr. Lorance D. and Ms. Lora H. Lisle
Emma Fralin Ms. Hing-Har L. Liu and Mr. Y. A. Liu
Dr. Ray A. Gaskins Dr. Timothy E. Long and Ms. Victoria K. Long
Brian and Katie Gehrt Mr. Paul V. Louie
Ms. Rebecca M. Ghezzi and Mr. Roberto Ghezzi Dr. Ted S. Lundy and Ms. Shirley Lundy
The Honorable Colin R. Gibb and Ms. Janice Gibb Ms. Susan Lyon and Dr. and Leonard Lyon
Matthew T. Godin Julia M. Mahon Kuzin
Dr. Terry and Mrs. Paula Golden Tarana Malhotra
Mrs. Sallyann Gowen and Dr. Michael P. Gowen Dr. Mary Marchant and Mr. James Marchant
Dr. Philip Grubbs and Robin Price Grubbs Ms. Karina L. Martin
Mrs. Jean R. Hahn Ms. Mary Constance Maxfield
Ms. Phyllis Hain* Ms. Christine I. McCann
Jim and Ursula Halferty Dr. Harry E. McCoy III and
Dr. A. L. Hammett, III and Elizabeth R. Hammett Dr. Catherine W. McCoy
Ms. Susan Hammock-Cabell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. McDonald
Mr. Bobby Harris Dr. Michael A. McMahon and
Dr. Laura J. Hefta and Dr. Stanley A. Hefta Ms. Drema K. McMahon
Dr. William G. Herbert and Mr. James McReynolds and Ms. Pamela Philips
Ms. Joy Ackerman-Herbert Ms. Carolyn G. Meier
Dr. Richard B. Hiller and Dr. Janine S. Hiller Paulo Merlin and JP Paul (Moss Arts Center and
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. Hincker ICAT)
Dr. Klaus H. Hinkelmann Dr. and Mrs. Scott F. Midkiff
Debby Hix and Bob Schulman Connor J. Miko
Mr. Sinan Huang Ms. Elva W. Miller
Mr. Samuel R. Hunley Dr. David P. Minichan, Jr.
Mrs. Phyllis Hutton Mr. Vincent F. Miranda and Mrs. Shaila R. Miranda
Dr. Kylie H. Johnson and Mr. William C. Johnson Mr. Kenneth E. Mooney
In Honor of Christopher R. Wollenberg Matija Muhar
Joshua M. Jones Mr. Christopher Munk and Mrs. Michelle M. Munk
Rajni D. Kapaniq (Moss Arts Center and ICAT)
Mr. and Mrs. Chris N. Kappas Dr. Ragheda Nassereddine
Mr. Theodore E. King, Jr. Dr. Amanda J. Nelson
Mr. Scott D. Klopfer and Dr. Michelle D. Klopfer Mr. James C. Overacre and
Dr. R. Benjamin and Betsy Knapp (ICAT) Mrs. Bonnie W. Overacre
Mr. Karl H. Kroemer and Ms. Hiltrud J. Kroemer Mr. Donovan E. Owens and
Mr. Andrew H. Kwon Mrs. Whitney L. Owens
Mr. David L. Lanham and Mrs. Carol C. Lanham Ms. Rosanne Palacios
Allison M. Larrick Molly G. Parker
Ms. Patricia S. Lavender and Mr. Charles A. Stott Dr. Kathleen R. Parrott and
Mr. Edward J. Lawrence Mr. David V. Wechtaluk
Ms. Margaret A. Lawrence Sammy D. Pearce
Mr. Mark S. Lawrence and Cynthia D. Lawrence James D. Penny and Pamela J. Penny
Ms. Margaret E. Layne Emily and Ted Petrovic Li
Mr. and Mrs. W. Tucker Lemon Dr. Joseph C. Pitt and Ms. Donna S. Pitt
Ms. Audrey W. Lipps Ms. Brenda C. Powell
continued...Donors, (continued)
Mrs. Marybeth E. Protzman and Dr. and Ms. Max O. Stephenson Jr.
Mr. Charles W. Protzman Mrs. Lynda S. Stuart
Ms. Sherwood P. Quillen Mr. William Symonds
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Rakes Dr. James M. Tanko and Ms. Linda Tanko
Raytheon Technologies Mr. Duane S. Taylor and Ms. Debra A. Taylor
Dr. Barbara J. Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Pyrros A. Telionis
Ms. Julaine A. Ricard and Ms. Susan E. Terwilliger
Mr. Christopher L. Ricard Mr. John W. Torget and Mrs. Sandra G. Torget
Taylor and Michele Richardson Mr. Henry T. Trochlil
Mr. Richard L. Ridder and Ms. Elizabeth Ridder Dr. and Mrs. S. Richard Turner
Tamara and Jim Ridenour Mr. Rob Van Trees
Rebecca Riley Ms. Allison H. Vetter
Janet F. Ringley and Mr. Ricky L. Ringley Ms. Nicole L. Wagner
Keith W. and Susan S. Roberts Ms. Ashley N. White
Mark and Marcia Rodda Mr. Steven L. White
Ms. Elizabeth H. Rogers Jay and Traci Whitlow
Ms. Shirley R. Rogers Mr. Claude L. Wimmer and Mrs. Carol M. Wimmer
Nancie Roop Kennedy Ms. Lesley A. Yorke
Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg Ms. Mary Jane Zody
Mr. Samuel D. Rothrock Mrs. Kathleen A. Zweifel
In Honor of Julia McBride
Mr. George E. Russell and
Mrs. Frances M. Hutcheson-Russell
Ms. Susan Bull Ryan and Dr. J. Thomas Ryan
Dr. Todd Schenk and Mrs. Radka Schenk Kretinska * deceased
Ms. Ashley Schutrum
Sensel, Inc. (ICAT)
Doug and Kathie Sewall
Mr. Peter M. Sforza
Mrs. Hale V. Sheikerz Brickhouse and
Mr. Robert A. Brickhouse
Mr. Lester A. Smeal and Mr. Arthur Krieck
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan K. Smith
Arthur and Judy Snoke
Ms. Ann Sorenson
Mr. Gregory M. Spencer
Ms. Brenda Springer and
Mr. Matthew Nottingham
Ms. Susan M. Stadsklev
Mr. Chris A. Stafford and
Mrs. Kimberly Z. Stafford
Ms. Stephanie C. Stallings
Dr. Alan W. Steiss and Ms. Patricia Steiss
Frances Carter and Nicholas C. Stephens
continued...Donors, (continued)
Endowment Acknowledgement Joe and Linda Hopkins Arts Enrichment Fund
Timothy and Michelle Bendel Center for the Arts Charles and Dorothy Lambert Endowment for
Excellence Fund the Arts
Larry and Lindsey Bowman Center for the Arts Dave and Judie Reemsnyder Center for the Arts
Excellence Fund G. Davis Saunders, Jr. Fund for Excellence
Deborah L. Brown Center for the Arts Excellence James M. and Margaret F. Shuler Fund for
Fund Excellence
Keith and Constance Cedras Center for the Arts Elizabeth McIntosh Mitchell Trauger Excellence
Excellence Fund Fund
Refund Acknowledgement
Thank you to our patrons who declined their ticket refunds for the performances that were
cancelled last Spring due to COVID-19.
Anonymous (2) George J. Flick, Jr. and Charlene R. Flick
Dr. Gregory T. Adel and Ms. Kimberly S. Adel Ms. Laura R. Freeman and Dr. Jeremy H. Freeman
Dr. and Mrs. James R. Armstrong Dr. Mark and Connie Froggatt
Ms. Barbara K. Avery Dr. Terry and Mrs. Paula Golden
Bob and Lynda Bailey Dr. John M. Gregg and Mrs. Leslie Roberts Gregg
Bill and Susan Baker Ms. Elizabeth Hahn and Mr. Douglas Chancey
Robert E. and Jean L. Benoit Dr. Jeannie Hamilton and Dr. David Hamilton
Dr. Jacqueline E. Bixler Dr. A. L. Hammett, III and Elizabeth R. Hammett
Dr. Rosemary Blieszner and Mr. Stephen P. Gerus Jan and Jack Hencke
Dr. Charles and Mrs. Frieda Bostian Dr. William G. Herbert and
Ms. Deborah L. Brown Ms. Joy Ackerman-Herbert
Jo and Bud Brown Anthony Wright and Phillip Hernandez
Dr. Paul R. Carlier and Ms. Deborah W. Carlier Mr. John S. Hildreth
Rick A. and Linda C. Caudill John and Sharen Hillison
Constance Cedras Dr. Klaus H. Hinkelmann
Dr. Patricia E. Ceperley Dr. Joan B. Hirt
Brenda McDaniel and Rupert Cutler Paul and Ann Hlusko
Ms. Kathryn M. Debnar Mr. Joseph T. Ivers, Jr. and
Dr. Karen P. DePauw Ms. Constance Cummings
Ms. Nancy M. Dodd Posey D. and Karen S. Jones
Don and Libby Drapeau Dr. J. Michael Kelly and Mrs. Candi M. Kelly
Holli Gardner Drewry Dr. Marion R. Reynolds, Jr. and
Kevin and Marilyn Edgar Dr. Noreen M. Klein
Michael S. and Vicki B. Eggleston Ms. Julia A. Kriss
Dr. Michael R. Evans Dr. Andrew M. Kulak
Mrs. Georgia Anne Snyder-Falkinham and Ms. Patricia S. Lavender and Mr. Charles A. Stott
Dr. Joseph O. Falkinham III Ms. Margaret E. Layne
Mrs. Karen S. Finch Dr. Lisa M. Lee and Dr. Frances A. McCarty
Beverly B. Fleming Mrs. Janice B. Litschert
continued...Donors, (continued) Ms. Roberta Littlefield Ms. Angela Vikesland Dr. Chelsea H. Lyles Mr. Clayland H. Waite Dr. Susan G. Magliaro and Dr. Terry M. Wildman Mrs. Mary Ann Walker and Dr. Kenneth J. Walker Mrs. Carol A. Marchal Dr. Charles O. Warren, Jr. and Ronnie and Faye Marcum Mrs. Nancy N. Warren Janne and Stan Mathes Ms. Sheila G. Winett and Dr. Richard A. Winett Janice McBee and Benjamin Johnson Dr. Tim and Jamie Worley Mr. Robert H. Leonard and Ms. Mary J. Zody Ms. Deborah McClintock Dr. Anne McNabb and Dr. Richard M. Burian Brian M. Britt and Jessica Meltsner Paul D. and Nancy A. Metz Jeffrey B. and Sandra M. Miller Ms. Anna B. Mitchell Mr. Mark B. Mondry Saied and Patty Mostaghimi Donald E. and Kathleen J. Mullins Mr. Thomas E. Olson and Mrs. Martha A. Olson Mr. Timothy L. Pickering Dr. Ellen W. Plummer Travis and Marge Poole Ms. Felice N. Proctor Ms. Sherwood P. Quillen Ms. Margaret Ray Mr. David E. Reemsnyder II and Mrs. Judith H. Reemsnyder Mary and Ron Rordam Don and Carolyn Rude Dr. George E. Russell and Mrs. Frances M. Hutcheson-Russell Dr. Roberta S. Russell Dr. Todd Schenk and Mrs. Radka Schenk Kretinska Elena L. Serrano Doug and Kathie Sewall Dr. Richard D. Shepherd and Mrs. Laurie W. Shepherd Mr. Neil L. Shumsky and Ms. Marcia S. Shumsky Arthur and Judy Snoke Dr. Alan W. Steiss and Ms. Patricia Steiss Dr. M. Jill Stewart Lee and Patti Talbot Mr. Edwin H. Talley III and Mrs. Melinda P. Talley Mr. Steven E. Tatum Mr. Charles L. Taylor and Mrs. Mary Taylor Ms. Susan E. Terwilliger Ms. Morgan M. Thompson
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