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2006-2007 Season
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 Theater
4301 is located in the Galleria Corporate Centre on
the corner of Drinkwater Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in
downtown Scottsdale, one block east of Scottsdale Road.
Free parking is available in the Galleria Corporate Centre
parking garage. |
ONGOING
PERFORMANCES
Late Nite Catechism
By Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan
Ongoing; call for dates and times
Stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Single ticket price: $36
The longest-running play in the Valley is still in a class
by itself! Audience members are the students in catechism
class, and Patti Hannon is "Sister" in this
hilarious interactive comedy. You better be on your best
behavior, or else Sister is likely to put you in the corner-on
stage! Every performance is unique and will appeal to
all, regardless of one's faith.
Late Nite Catechism II: Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because
We Are Guilty
By Maripat Donovan
Ongoing; call for dates and times
Stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Single ticket price: $36
That's right, the fun continues in Sister's second catechism
class! You don't need to graduate from the first class
to enjoy this one; Sister will give extra attention to
her slower students. Sister has felt banners, a filmstrip,
handouts, historical facts and hysterical insights to
explain every nun's goal: getting into heaven and bringing
along as many of the faithful as possible. Using a special
version of Chutes and Ladders to demonstrate her point,
Sister tells us where we've gone wrong, and no one is
excused from her firm belief that "sometimes we feel guilty
because we are guilty."
OCTOBER 2006
2006-07 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Vladimir Feltsman
October 15, 2006; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $22
Each season, the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series brings
to Scottsdale internationally acclaimed classical pianistsÑfrom
legendary performers to emerging talentsÑfor intimate,
Sunday-evening recitals in the Virginia G. Piper Theater.
Vladimir Feltsman is one of the most creative and interesting
musicians of our time. Feltsman's vast repertoire includes
music from Baroque to 20th-century composers. He has recorded
works of J.S. Bach; Beethoven's last five piano sonatas;
solo piano works of Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms and
Messiaen; as well as concerti by Bach, Chopin, Tchaikovsky,
Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. Born in Moscow, Feltsman became
a U.S. citizen in 1995 and now resides in New York.
Presented by The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance
October 20, 2006; Friday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $38
Dressed in magnificent costumes and playing traditional
instruments, the Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling
Monastery will perform ancient temple music and dance
for world healing.
Presented with support from Leslie Dashew and Jack Salisbury.
Free public programs: From October 17 - 22, the
public will be able to watch the monks create a mandala
in the atrium of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts. This intricately designed, ceremonial work of art
is made from colored sand and symbolizes the transitory
nature of life. Additional free programs are as follows:
October 17, 2006, Tuesday @ noon - Ceremony marking
the start of the mandala's creation. Atrium.
October 18, 2006, Wednesday @ noon - "The
Ancient Art of Healing: The Tibetan Buddhist Approach"
- Lecture exploring the fundamental connection between
body and mind and ancient approaches to healing through
meditation, mantras and visualizations. Stage 2.
October 19, 2006, Thursday @ noon - "Meditation: A Tool
for Conscious Living" - Lecture exploring how to quiet
the mind and establish an inner basis of clarity and well-being
through meditation. Stage 2.
October 22, 2006, Sunday @ 2 p.m. - Closing ceremony to
disperse the mandala. Atrium.
Joan Baez
October 21, 2006; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $62
It has been said that some artists live in historyÑand
the lives of other artists are history. Joan Baez rose
to prominence as a folk singer and political activist
during the 1960s. From the very beginning of her musical
career, she has never sought to draw lines between real-world,
real-time events and her own artistic vision. More than
four decades after the release of her first recordings,
she has never meant more to fans across the globe, she
has never shown more vitality and passion in her concerts
and records and she has never been more comfortable in
her own skin. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
is honored to welcome back this legendary musician for
a special one-night engagement.
Presented by Beverly and Steve Flaks.
David Sedaris
October 25, 2006; Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $47
David Sedaris' sardonic wit and incisive social criticism
have made him one of public radio's most popular and humorous
commentators. With great skill, Sedaris slices through
euphemisms and political correctness, proving that he
is a true master of satire. Everywhere he performs Sedaris
delights his audience with his irreverent style and unique
sense of humor. In addition to his commentaries on Morning
Edition, Sedaris is the author of the best sellers Barrel
Fever, Naked, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
and Me Talk Pretty One Day.
Presented by Arlene and Michael Lanes.
L. A. Theatre Works: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
by Herman Wouk
Starring Eric Stoltz and David Selby (cast subject to
change)
Susan Albert Loewenberg, producing director
October 29, 2006; Sunday @ 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $58
This radio play is based on Herman Wouk's Pulitzer prize-winning
book The Caine Mutiny, a fictitious account of the USS
Caine, a minesweeper patrolling the dangerous waters of
the Pacific during World War II. After the ship's volatile
captain nearly sinks the vessel during a typhoon, the
Caine's officers take action to relieve him of duty. Wouk's
masterful story was unprecedented in its harsh look at
the "my country right or wrong" standard of military life.
The story brilliantly dramatizes the conflicts within
the primary characters, showing us the uncertainty in
war and the fine line between sanity and insanity.
NOVEMBER 2006
Kate Clinton 25th Anniversary Tour
November 2, 2006; Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Kate Clinton is a faith-based, tax-paying, America-loving
political humorist and family entertainer, whose repertoire
is as fresh as the morning newspaper. She has worked through
economic booms and busts, Disneyfication and Wal-Martization,
gay movements and gay markets, lesbian chic and queer
eyes and ten presidential inaugurals. She still believes
that humor gets us through peacetime, wartime and scoundrel
time. Clinton's 25th anniversary tour promises to be both
historical AND hysterical.
Gil Shaham, Yefim Bronfman and Truls M¿rk
November 3, 2006; Friday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $62
This promises to be a remarkable evening with three of
the world's most gifted virtuosi performing on one stage.
Violinist Gil Shaham is internationally recognized by
audiences and critics as one of today's most engaging
classical artists. Yefim Bronfman's commanding technique
and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent
critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences worldwide.
Cellist Truls M¿rk's reputation as a musician of fierce
intensity and grace has been built on performances throughout
the world. Together the trio has thrilled audiences in
Detroit, Chicago and New York during their recent U.S.
tour.
Presented with support from Sara and David Lieberman.
Peter Cincotti
November 4, 2006; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $40
Peter Cincotti, the 22-year-old singer, pianist, composer
and arranger, became one of the hottest sensations to
hit the scene in 2003 when his self-titled, critically
acclaimed debut CD hit the top of the Billboard charts.
In 2004, Concord Records released Cincotti's second CD
On The Moon, which showcased his unique and undeniably
infectious twist on classic songs such as I Love Paris,
St. Louis Blues and Some Kind of Wonderful, as well as
his own arrangements like On The Moon and I'd Rather Be
With You. Critics across the country gave the album rave
reviews, and The New York Times declared Cincotti "one
of the most promising of singer-pianists of the next generation."
Ever since, Cincotti has been thrilling audiences around
the world. This concert marks his debut at Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts.
2006-07 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Eduardus Halim
November 5, 2006; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $22
Each season, the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series brings
to Scottsdale internationally acclaimed classical pianistsÑfrom
legendary performers to emerging talentsÑfor intimate,
Sunday-evening recitals in the Virginia G. Piper Theater.
Eduardus Halim is recognized for the originality and maturity
of his interpretations, and he is a living example of
cultural interaction at its best. He was born in Indonesia
and learned the violin and the piano in his early years.
Halim refined his skills as an artist in New York, where
he became a U.S. citizen. He performs a large repertoire
drawn mostly from the European masterpieces. Halim's distinctive
approach to the piano is matched by his charismatic personality;
he has gained widespread recognition and has been profiled
by The New York Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Piano Quarterly
and Clavier. Halim was the last student of Vladimir Horowitz.
Presented by The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
 Robert
Dubac's Intellect
November 8 - 19, 2006
Wednesday and Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinee @ 2 p.m.
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre
Single ticket price: $38
Creator of the world-wide phenomenon The Male Intellect:
An Oxymoron, comedian Robert Dubac proved that humor between
the sexes is understood in any language. Now he's back
with his latest stage show, New Adventures! Robert Dubac's
Intellect, which is part sequel, part theater and part
stand-up comedy. Dubac strives to raise our collective
humor bar with a solo performance that is as hysterical
as it is profound. With a shrug of his shoulders or a
crook of his neck, he seamlessly transforms himself into
a series of hillarious characters, from the pig-headed
chauvinist "The Colonel" to the metrosexual "Bobbi." Dubac
plumbs the depths of the male condition and never fails
to find the laughs.
*This performance includes an exclusive Ignite event on
Friday, November 10, 2006. Ignite is an auxiliary club
that inspires young audience members in their 20s and
30s to experience the events at the Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts and to ignite a life-long appreciation
for the performing arts. Log on to www.ignitearts.org
for more details and to sign up for a free Ignite membership.
MOMIX
 Opus
Cactus, November 11, 2006; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Lunar Sea, November 12, 2006; Sunday @ 3 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Artistic Director Moses Pendleton and his dance company
MOMIX are renowned for conjuring surrealistic images using
props, light, shadow, humor and the human body. Inspired
by the giant saguaro cactus of the Southwest, Opus Cactus
never appears more at home than right here than in Arizona.
Tumbleweeds tumble, lizards leap and rattlesnakes slither
as desert landscapes dance to life. MOMIX will also present
the Scottsdale premiere of its latest creation, Lunar
Sea, a "black-and-white" ballet that creates a netherworld
where dancers express the purest and most classical lines
unbound by the laws of gravity. This enthralling work
is presented under black light with projections and angel-like
puppets designed by Michael Curry.
Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations
Beethoven: Sunnyside Up
November 14, 2006; Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Single ticket price: $38
American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been a soloist with
the world's great orchestras. In 2006-07, he returns to
Scottsdale for his 27th season of Keyboard Conversations¨
exploring the theme of "Four Great Romantics!" In this
unique "concert with commentary" series, Siegel discusses
the music with the audience before each performance. His
charming wit, eloquent insights and virtuoso performance
will delight newcomers to classical music and seasoned
aficionados alike. Beethoven: Sunnyside Up features some
of Beethoven's most upbeat, light-hearted works.
Universe of Dreams featuring Ensemble Galilei and
Neal Conan
November 17, 2006; Friday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
A transporting musical, visual and celestial experience,
this multi-media performance combines the Celtic sounds
of Ensemble Galilei and the voice of Talk of the Nation
host Neal Conan with breathtaking images from the Hubble
Space Telescope projected on stage.
Presented by The Richard and Deborah Felder Foundation.
Sonny Rollins
November 19, 2006; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $65
A 2002 Grammy Award-winner, tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins
enters his seventh decade as a musician in resplendent
form, still evoking the joy of discovery in his listeners
and still searching for a new challenge. Rollins began
to develop his mastery of the sax under the mentorship
of Thelonious Monk. During the late 1940s and early 1950s,
Rollins worked with a who's who of the period, including
Monk, Art Blakey, Bud Powell and Miles Davis, and he was
recognized as one of the most promising, spontaneous and
creative tenor sax players on the jazz scene.
Presented with support from Alice and David Olsan.
Capitol Steps
November 24 - 25, 2006; Friday @ 8 p.m.; Saturday @ 5
p.m. and 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $47
Outrageously funny and sharply insightful, the Capitol
Steps have charmed audiences on both sides of the aisle
with their unique brand of political humor set to popular
music. While the troupe is renowned for poking fun at
occupants of the White House, no one is safe from their
satirical barbs, from Democrats to Republicans and from
Congress to the Supreme Court. Depending on the scandal
of the day, the Capitol Steps will perform selections
from their current repertoire.
Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's
Gold
By Maripat Donovan
November 30 - December 31, 2006
Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Sunday matinee @ 2 p.m.
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre
Single ticket price: $38
Tired of The Nutcracker? Sick of A Christmas Carol? Bored
with Handel's Messiah? Look no further! Sister is comin'
to town! It's CSI goes to Bethlehem as Sister hunts under
manger and over camel humps in her never-ending search
for the Magi's gold. As she points out in her hilarious
opening, "we know where the myrrh went and how the frankincense
was used, but who's the culprit who made off with the
gold coins and left Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus
in that lousy stable without any chance to upgrade to
a suite?" In the midst of her search, Sister gives the
class a history lesson about the origin of nativity sets,
provides a line-by-line analysis of favorite Christmas
carols, directs a living nativity and offers up the best
of seasonal customs. Sister's Christmas Catechism is bound
to become a holiday classic!
DECEMBER 2006
Fired! Tales of Jobs Gone Bad
Created and curated by Annabelle Gurwitch
Hosted by Annabelle Gurwitch and/or Sandra Tsing Loh
December 2, 2006; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $44
In show business, you rarely hear the real story about
why someone has been replaced. There are all sorts of
code words: "departed for medical reasons," "scheduling
conflicts" or the old standard, "artistic differences."
You don't always hear the words "you're fired." Instead,
you're "let go," "written out," "killed off" or "your
series is cancelled." However you spin it, you're out
of a job. Fired! is an evening of candid, outrageous and
hysterical stories about actors and writers who have all
been fired Hollywood-style at one time or another. Rejection
has never been this funny!
Presented by Scottsdale Republic.
Windham Hill's Winter Solstice
December 30, 2006; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $40
The Windham Hill¨ recording label is synonymous with the
best of today's jazz, new age and pop instrumentals. An
annual holiday tradition, Windham Hill's¨ Winter Solstice
tour brings some of the label's most celebrated recording
artists to Scottsdale. This year's tour includes guitarist
Dave Cullen, Liz Story on piano, Samite performing on
African instruments and Will Ackerman, guitarist, composer
and carpenter!
Presented by Scottsdale Republic.
JANUARY 2007
Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance
January 12 - 13, 2007; Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Brenda Angiel is a groundbreaking Argentine choreographer
who has taken modern dance into a new dimensionÑabove
the stageÑthat literally gives the audience a new perspective
on movement. Tethered to bungee cords and steel cables,
Angiel's dancers bounce, glide and fly in space, giving
the audience the sensation that they are flying along
with them.
*This performance includes an exclusive Ignite event on
Friday, January 12, 2007. Ignite is an auxiliary club
that inspires young audience members in their 20s and
30s to experience the events at the Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts and to ignite a life-long appreciation
for the performing arts. Log on to www.ignitearts.org
for more details and to sign up for a free Ignite membership.
Otis Taylor
January 14, 2007; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
With Blues singer Otis Taylor, it's best to expect the
unexpected. While his music, an amalgamation of roots-styles
in their rawest form, discusses heavyweight issues like
murder, homelessness, tyranny and injustice, his personal
style is lighthearted. Part of Taylor's appeal is his
contrasting character traits. It is exactly this element
of surprise that makes him one of the most compelling
artists to emerge in recent years.
Presented with support from Beth and Sanford Hoffman.
The Four Freshmen and the new Gene Krupa Orchestra
January 20, 2007; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $40
The Four Freshmen are, in the opinion of many, the greatest
jazz vocal group of all time. The ensemble has been entertaining
audiences with its unique vocal harmonies since 1948.
Now in their 22nd incarnation, The Four Freshmen continue
to perform classics like Day By Day and Blue World as
well as new arrangements. They join the legendary Gene
Krupa Orchestra with conductor Michael Berkowitz on stage
for a swinging evening of big band hits.
Presented with support from Cheryl and Robert Carr.
2006-07 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Joyce Yang
January 21, 2007; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $22
Each season, the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series brings
to Scottsdale internationally acclaimed classical pianistsÑfrom
legendary performers to emerging talentsÑfor intimate,
Sunday-evening recitals in the Virginia G. Piper Theater.
In 2005, at 19 years of age, Joyce Yang won the silver
medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
as its youngest entrant. Born in Seoul, Korea, Yang received
her first piano lessons at age 4 from her aunt, and by
age 10 she had entered the Korean National Conservatory.
Yang then came to the United States and began studies
with Yoheved Kaplinsky at the Juilliard School. She has
appeared with some of the nation's top orchestras including
the Baltimore Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra
and the Houston Symphony.
Presented by The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust with
support from Suzanne T. and Irving D. Karpas Jr. Foundation.
Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations
Schumann: Musical Love Letters
January 23, 2007; Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Single ticket price: $38
American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been a soloist with
the world's great orchestras. In 2006-07, he returns to
Scottsdale for his 27th season of Keyboard Conversations¨
exploring the theme of "Four Great Romantics!" In this
unique "concert with commentary" series, Siegel discusses
the music with the audience before each performance. His
charming wit, eloquent insights and virtuoso performance
will delight newcomers to classical music and seasoned
aficionados alike. Schumann: Musical Love Letters features
romantic piano works inspired by the composer's love life!
The Market Theatre, Johannesburg
The Island by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona
January 27, 2007; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $44
Set in apartheid South Africa and inspired by actual events,
The Island focuses on the lives of two political prisoners
incarcerated on notorious Robben Island prison, as they
prepare to do a two-person performance of Sophocles' Antigone
for other inmates and the prison staff. The play explores
the bonds and tensions between cellmates Winston and John
as they labor in the stone quarry by day and rehearse
Antigone by night, culminating in the actual performance
when the theater audience for The Island becomes the prison
audience for Antigone.
Close Encounters With Music: Schumann and His Circle
Featuring Jane Alexander and Yehuda Hanani (cello)
January 27, 2007; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre
Single ticket price: $25
Close Encounters With Music stands at the intersection
of music, art and the vast richness of Western culture.
Entertaining, erudite and lively commentary from Artistic
Director Yehuda Hanani puts the composers and their times
in perspective to enrich the concert experience. The series,
now in its sixth season in Scottsdale, brings together
sublime chamber music, distinguished performers and musical
commentary, all in the intimate setting of Theater 4301.
The 2006-07 season features four wonderful concerts.
Three pillars of German Romanticism come together in Schumann
and His Circle, a program of innovative and unusual genres.
Mendelssohn's stunning Piano Trio in D minor sizzles with
energy and exults with beauty. Schumann is represented
by three rarely performed Melodramas, with actress Jane
Alexander declaiming the poetry of Shelley and others.
Close Encounters With Music is underwritten by The Richard
and Deborah Felder Foundation. Accommodations for artists
graciously provided by The Ritz Carlton, Phoenix.
FEBRUARY 2007
Olympia Dukakis in The Rose Project
February 2 - 3, 2007; Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts Single ticket price: $58
Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis portrays an unforgettable
80-year old Jewish woman from a tiny shtetl in Ukraine.
Rose takes the audience on her journey through a war-torn
Warsaw to the West Bank, to the borscht belts of post-war
Atlantic City and modern Miami Beach. This remarkable
play by Martin Sherman is not only a sharply drawn portrait
of a feisty survivor, but also a moving and timely remembrance
of the extraordinary events that shaped the last century.
Presented with support from Sara and David Lieberman.
Urban Bush Women
February 10, 2007; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Founded by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Urban Bush Women is
a dance ensemble that engages a diverse audience by producing
bold and life-affirming work based on women's experiences,
African-American history and cultural influences of the
African Diaspora. To celebrate the Urban Bush Women's
20th anniversary, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts is pleased to present a retrospective of this troupe's
work for two exciting evenings.
2006-07 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Jean-Philippe Collard
February 11, 2007; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $22
Each season, the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series brings
to Scottsdale internationally acclaimed classical pianistsÑfrom
legendary performers to emerging talentsÑfor intimate,
Sunday-evening recitals in the Virginia G. Piper Theater.
Although pianist Jean-Philippe Collard's name is as French
as his birthplace, Mareuil-sur-Ay, Champagne, his repertoire
knows no geographical boundaries. In addition to his complete
mastery of French concerto literature, his interpretations
of works by Bart—k, Brahms, Gershwin, Haydn, Liszt, Mozart,
Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Strauss and Tchaikovsky have
met with great acclaim. Collard has appeared as a soloist
with many of the world's greatest orchestras including
the Cleveland Orchestra, London's Philharmonia Orchestra,
the New York and Los Angeles philharmonic orchestras and
the San Francisco, Vienna and Boston symphony orchestras.
Presented by The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations
Schubert: On Wings Of Song
February 13, 2007; Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Single ticket price: $38
American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been a soloist with
the world's great orchestras. In 2006-07, he returns to
Scottsdale for his 27th season of Keyboard Conversations¨
exploring the theme of "Four Great Romantics!" In this
unique "concert with commentary" series, Siegel discusses
the music with the audience before each performance. His
charming wit, eloquent insights and virtuoso performance
will delight newcomers to classical music and seasoned
aficionados alike. Schubert: On Wings Of Song offers a
feast of beautiful melodies by one of music's most lyrical
composers.
Close Encounters With Music: A Beethoven Journey
Featuring Walter Ponce (piano) and Yehuda Hanani (cello)
February 17, 2007; Saturday @ 8 p.m.v Theater 4301, Galleria
Corporate Centre
Single ticket price: $25
Close Encounters With Music stands at the intersection
of music, art and the vast richness of Western culture.
Entertaining, erudite and lively commentary from Artistic
Director Yehuda Hanani puts the composers and their times
in perspective to enrich the concert experience. The series,
now in its sixth season in Scottsdale, brings together
sublime chamber music, distinguished performers and musical
commentary, all in the intimate setting of Theater 4301.
The 2006-07 season features four wonderful concerts.
A Beethoven Journey is a selective traversal of Beethoven's
works for cello and piano revealing their intimacy, majesty
and ever-present power with titan pianist Walter Ponce
joining cellist Yehuda Hanani in a masterful partnership.
Close Encounters With Music is underwritten by The Richard
and Deborah Felder Foundation. Accommodations for artists
graciously provided by The Ritz Carlton, Phoenix.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
February 18, 2007; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $40
Since its founding in 1977, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
has boldly forged the tradition of New Orleans jazz with
the modern influences of bebop, funk, R&B and pop, creating
a new standard by which all other New Orleans groups,
brass band or otherwise, are measured. The Dirty Dozen
Brass Band is synonymous with genre-bending romps and
high-octane performances. A bridge between the past and
the present, it has revitalized the brass band in New
Orleans and around the world.
Presented with support from Marriott Scottsdale Old Town.
Philip Glass
February 21, 2007; Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $47
Philip Glass is unquestionably among the most innovative
and influential composers of the 20th century. His orchestral
works, operas, film scores and dance compositions are
among the earliest and most successful global experiments
of their kind. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
is honored to bring Glass' 70th birthday celebration tour
to the Valley. This very special performance will feature
the composer leading the Philip Glass Ensemble in a retrospective
of his distinguished and diverse body of work, which includes
the film score to Koyaanisqatsi and the opera Einstein
on the Beach.
Presented with support from Clara Lovett and Benjamin
Brown.
Urban Tap: Bay Mo Dilo (Give Me Water)
February 23 - 24, 2007; Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $36
Founded in 1993 by tap dance innovator Tamango, Urban
Tap is a revolutionary dance company that fuses together
an exhilarating mix of cultural traditions from around
the world, from tap and hip-hop to Brazilian capoeira.
The group is best known for its high-energy performances
and distinctive improvisational style. Urban Tap will
perform its latest work, Bay Mo Dilo (Give Me Water),
which explores the rhythms and sounds of Guadeloupe, French
Guiana, Haiti, Jamaica and France.
Presented by Scottsdale Republic.
*This performance includes an exclusive Ignite event on
Friday, February 23, 2007. Ignite is an auxiliary club
that inspires young audience members in their 20s and
30s to experience the events at the Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts and to ignite a life-long appreciation
for the performing arts. Log on to www.ignitearts.org
for more details and to sign up for a free Ignite membership.
Chava Alberstein
February 25, 2007; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $38
Chava Alberstein is one of Israel's most accomplished
and popular singers, having released more than 50 recordings
since the late 1960s, many of them now gold or platinum.
Alberstein's growth as an artist mirrors Israel's development
as a country. She sees herself as much as a singer of
the world as she is a singer of her beloved Israel. The
bittersweet tension between the national and the universal
is evident in her music, from tender love songs to defiant
ballads about peace and oppression.
MARCH 2007
Noche Flamenca
March 2 - 3, 2007; Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Born of passion and desire, Noche Flamenca was founded
in Madrid in 1993 by Artistic Director Martin Santangelo
and his wife Soledad Barrio. Since its beginning, Noche
Flamenca's goal has been to maintain the essence, purity
and integrity of one of the world's most complex and mysterious
art forms. All aspects of flamencoÑdance, song and musicÑare
interrelated and given equal weight in Noche Flamenca,
creating a true communal spirit within the company, which
is the very heart and soul of flamenco.
The Baseball Plays
By Michelle Carter, Anne Galjour, Gary Leon Hill, Naomi
Iizuka, Arthur Kopit, Howard Korder, Wendy MacLeod, Eric
Overmeyer and Brian Thorstenson
Directed by David Dower
March 6 - 11, 2007
Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinees @ 2 p.m.
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre
Single ticket price: $38
The Baseball Plays features nine short works from established
playwrights, including five works from the original run
of the show and four world-premiere pieces. Directed by
Z Space Studio Artistic Director David Dower, The Baseball
Plays is about the mythic power of America's favorite
pastime. These plays use baseball as a prism to distill
what makes us American, what makes us human and what makes
us fans.
Presented in conjunction with the Western Presenters Commissioning
Initiative. Originally developed at The Z Space Studio,
San Francisco, California.
Elaine Stritch At Liberty
March 9 - 10, 2007; Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $65
For two evenings, Elaine Stritch will present her triumphant
Broadway show Elaine Stritch At Liberty, which earned
her both a Tony and an Emmy. Elaine Stritch At Liberty
is a behind-the-scenes look at the legend herself, filled
with rich stories about her life in theater and the highs
and lows of her great career, from standing ovations to
alcoholism and relationships gone bad. Stritch also tells
a few hilarious tales about her friends Marlon Brando,
Rock Hudson, Richard Burton, Noel Coward, Ethel Merman
and Vivien Leigh, to name a few. Of course she will also
sing a few Broadway classics, including The Ladies Who
Lunch, There's No Business Like Show Business and I'm
Still Here.
Presented with support from Alice and David Olsan.
Emanuel Ax
March 14, 2007; Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $62
Pianist Emanuel Ax is renowned for his poetic temperament
and unsurpassed virtuosity, as well as the exceptional
breadth of his performing activity. Each season his distinguished
career includes appearances with major symphony orchestras
worldwide, recitals in the most celebrated concert halls,
a variety of chamber music collaborations and the commissioning
and performance of new music. This evening will offer
a rare opportunity to see Ax perform in the intimate Virginia
G. Piper Theater.
Presented with support from Laura and Dayton Grafman and
Linda and Alan Englander.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
March 17, 2007; Saturday @ 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $40
Although the legendary Glenn Miller disappeared in a single-engine
plane on his way to perform in Paris more than 60 years
ago, his music is more popular than ever. Formed in 1956,
the Glenn Miller Orchestra is one of the most sought-after
big bands in the world today, performing Miller's hits
such as In the Mood, Chattanooga Choo Choo and more.
Take 6
March 18, 2007; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $40
The a capella ensemble Take 6 is so universally admired
in the music industry that it has been voted "Favorite
Jazz Vocal Group" by Downbeat magazine's readers' poll
for nine consecutive years. Mixing the sounds of gospel,
jazz and R&B, Take 6 has won numerous Grammy Awards and
has performed with Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald,
Al Jarreau and Wynton Marsalis, to name a few. Despite
its extraordinary success, the group remains committed
to its devotional roots and to using music as a ministry.
Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations
Liszt: The Devil Made Me Do It!
March 20, 2007; Tuesday @ 7:30 p. m.
Single ticket price: $38
American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been a soloist with
the world's great orchestras. In 2006-07, he returns to
Scottsdale for his 27th season of Keyboard Conversations¨
exploring the theme of "Four Great Romantics!" In this
unique "concert with commentary" series, Siegel discusses
the music with the audience before each performance. His
charming wit, eloquent insights and virtuoso performance
will delight newcomers to classical music and seasoned
aficionados alike. Liszt: The Devil Made Me Do It! features
music of transcendental virtuosity and hair-raising excitement!
The Actor's Gang: George Orwell's 1984
Directed by Tim Robbins
Script from Orwell's novel by Michael Gene Sullivan
March 23 - 24, 2007; Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $44
Tim Robbins' The Actor's Gang brings to life George Orwell's
masterpiece 1984. The story revolves around the nightmarish
existence of a man named Winston Smith who lives in a
brutal, totalitarian state that controls every detail
of its citizens' bleak lives. It is a world where opinions
cannot be expressed freely, where leaders are not held
accountable for their deceptions and where perpetual war
is waged against an unseen enemy. It is a world where
ignorance is strength, freedom is slavery and war is peace,
which "Big Brother" and the "Thought Police" root out
nonconformity of any kind. Written as a protest against
government-sanctioned oppression of the individual, 1984
has become one of the most influential novels of the 20th
century and its lessons are just as relevant today.
*This performance includes an exclusive Ignite event on
Friday, March 23, 2007. Ignite is an auxiliary club that
inspires young audience members in their 20s and 30s to
experience the events at the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts and to ignite a life-long appreciation
for the performing arts. Log on to www.ignitearts.org
for more details and to sign up for a free Ignite membership.
Close Encounters With Music: Patrons and Proteges
Featuring the Aviv Quartet and Yehuda Hanani (cello)
March 24, 2007; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre
Single ticket price: $25
Close Encounters With Music stands at the intersection
of music, art and the vast richness of Western culture.
Entertaining, erudite and lively commentary from Artistic
Director Yehuda Hanani puts the composers and their times
in perspective to enrich the concert experience. The series,
now in its sixth season in Scottsdale, brings together
sublime chamber music, distinguished performers and musical
commentary, all in the intimate setting of Theater 4301.
The 2006-07 season features four wonderful concerts.
Saluting the beneficent powers that spur on creativity,
Patrons and ProtŽgŽs features the Aviv Quartet as well
as Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, Debussy's celestial
String Quartet and a newly commissioned work for accordion
and cello.
Close Encounters With Music is underwritten by The Richard
and Deborah Felder Foundation. Accommodations for artists
graciously provided by The Ritz Carlton, Phoenix.
2006-07 Virginia G. Piper Concert Series
Roberto Plano
March 25, 2007; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $22
Each season, the Virginia G. Piper Concert Series brings
to Scottsdale internationally acclaimed classical pianistsÑfrom
legendary performers to emerging talentsÑfor intimate,
Sunday-evening recitals in the Virginia G. Piper Theater.
A finalist at the 12th Van Cliburn International Competition,
Roberto Plano is fast becoming known to audiences. Plano's
other achievements include the first prize at the 2001
Cleveland International Piano Competition and the third
prize at the 2003 Honens International Piano Competition
in Canada. He has appeared throughout North America at
Alice Tully Hall in New York City's Lincoln Center and
Severance Hall in Cleveland and performances with the
Akron, Calgary and Spokane symphony orchestras. Plano
also regularly performs in Europe.
Presented by The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust with
support from Marilyn and Charles Thompson.
Inti-Illimani
March 29, 2007; Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $38
Rooted in traditional Latin American music and playing
on more than 30 wind, string and percussion instruments,
Inti-Illimani's compositions are a treasure for the human
spirit. Their smooth synthesis of instrumentals and vocals
captures sacred places, carnivals, daily lives, loves
and pains that weave an extraordinary cultural mural.
Inti-Illimani is South America's ambassador of human expression.
Their unique soundÑforged with passion and poetryÑis a
mantra for peace in the world and within each of us.
Presented with support from Clara Lovett and Benjamin
Brown.
Dianne Reeves
March 30, 2007; Friday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Dianne Reeves is one of the pre-eminent jazz vocalists
in the world today. Reeves' singing draws upon a world
of influences; she is tied to a powerful storytelling
instinct and her virtuosity and improvisational gifts
are singularly breathtaking. Reeves has captured a huge
following and tremendous critical acclaim throughout the
world. Recently Reeves appeared and performed in George
Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck, the Academy Award-nominated
film that chronicles Edward R. Murrow's confrontation
with Senator Joseph McCarthy. The soundtrack recording
of Good Night, and Good Luck earned Reeves her fourth
Best Jazz Vocal Grammy in 2006.
Presented with support from Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale
Old Town.
APRIL 2007
Sarah Chang
April 1, 2007; Sunday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $58
Violinist Sarah Chang is recognized throughout the world
as one of classical music's most captivating and gifted
performers. A true prodigy, she has matured into a young
artist whose musical insight, technical virtuosity and
emotional range continue to astonish. Chang has collaborated
with major orchestras including the New York, Berlin and
Vienna philharmonics, the Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras
and the Chicago and Boston symphonies. She has performed
with such artists as Pinchas Zukerman, Yefim Bronfman,
Yo-Yo Ma and the late Isaac Stern.
Presented by The Richard and Deborah Felder Foundation.
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal: Minus One
April 6 - 7, 2007; Friday and Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $47
Considered by many to be Canada's premier dance company,
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal will perform
Minus One, an evening-length work by the renowned Israeli
choreographer Ohad Naharin, one of the world's most influential
contemporary dance creators. With dancers who can sing,
with bodies that have soul and minds that give voice to
even the subtlest of thought, Minus One is an emotionally
charged piece that blends playful discovery and audacious
exploration. Delirious, quirky and disconcerting, the
piece is known to leave audiences lighthearted.
Presented with support from Suzanne T. and Irving D. Karpas
Jr. Foundation.
Merce Cunningham Dance Company: CRWDSPCR
April 10, 2007; Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Praised by The New York Times as "Cunningham at his best,"
CRWDSPCR was choreographed using a computer program and
premiered at the American Dance Festival in 1993. Stripped
of vowels, its title is a whimsical play on the words
"crowd spacer" or "crowds pacer." This colorful, exuberant
piece features a cast of 13 dancers with costumes and
lighting designed by artist Mark Lancaster and a Blues-inspired
score by John King honoring the late composer John Cage.
Presented with support from Betty Hum and Alan Yudell.
Close Encounters With Music: Schubert and Dvo_ak -
the Contour of Melody
Featuring Yehuda Hanani (cello), Lydia Artymiw (piano)
and Catherine Cho (violin)
April 14, 2007; Saturday @ 8 p.m.
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre
Single ticket price: $25
Close Encounters With Music stands at the intersection
of music, art and the vast richness of Western culture.
Entertaining, erudite and lively commentary from Artistic
Director Yehuda Hanani puts the composers and their times
in perspective to enrich the concert experience. The series,
now in its sixth season in Scottsdale, brings together
sublime chamber music, distinguished performers and musical
commentary, all in the intimate setting of Theater 4301.
The 2006-07 season features four wonderful concerts.
If melody is the narrative of music, what makes it moving
and memorable? Schubert and Dvor‡k - the Contour of Melody
features two of the most enduring favorites in the chamber
music canon: Schubert's B-flat Trio and Dvo_‡k's E-Minor
Trio No. 4 (Dumky), which share a richness of melodically
inspired moments that play to the hard-wired human attraction
to beauty of line.
Close Encounters With Music is underwritten by The Richard
and Deborah Felder Foundation. Accommodations for artists
graciously provided by The Ritz Carlton, Phoenix.
Soweto Gospel Choir
April 16, 2007; Monday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $40
An international musical phenomenon, the Soweto Gospel
Choir shares its heartfelt and inspirational message of
love, joy and hope with audiences around the world. Following
the extraordinary success of its two American tours, the
group is returning to Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts for this special one-night engagement. In addition
to traditional African gospel, the Soweto Gospel Choir's
exuberant repertoire includes renditions of Amazing Grace,
Paradise Road and Oh Happy Day.
TAIKOPROJECT: (re)generation
April 21 - 22, 2007; Saturday @ 8 p.m., Sunday @ 7:30
p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $38
Founded in 2000, TAIKOPROJECT is an ensemble of America's
premier emerging taiko drummers. The group's work balances
the traditions and rich history of Japanese taiko with
a contemporary edge. Its latest creative effort, (re)generation,
is a state-of-the-art theatrical production that blends
taiko with storytelling, spoken word, music, hip-hop choreography,
video multi-media and dance. TAIKOPROJECT is endorsed
by the Asano Taiko Company, Ltd., one of Japan's oldest
and most prestigious taiko drum-makers established in
1609, whose drums are used by only the world's top taiko
groups.
Arlo Guthrie
April 28, 2007; Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.
Amphitheater, Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
Single ticket price: $36
As the son of legendary folksinger Woody Guthrie, Arlo
Guthrie grew up surrounded by some of the most important
musicians of the era. Drawn to the music that was shaping
the world in the 1960s, he developed his own folk style,
becoming a distinctive, expressive voice in a crowded
field of singer-songwriters. His career exploded in 1967
with the release of Alice's Restaurant, followed by classic
hits such as Coming Into Los Angeles, a favorite at the
1969 Woodstock Festival, and his distinctive rendition
of Steve Goodman's City of New Orleans. The family legacy
will continue in Scottsdale when Guthrie performs in the
amphitheater with his family band that includes his son,
daughter and son-in-law.
MAY 2007
Marian McPartland
May 2, 2007; Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts Single ticket price: $42
The remarkable breadth and manner of Marian McPartland's
accomplishments are, in all likelihood, unmatched in the
history of jazz. McPartland, a pianist and composer, has
delighted audiences around the world for more than 65
years. To millions of radio listeners, she is also the
lively host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, the popular
Peabody Award-winning public radio program, which has
aired for more than 25 years.
Will Shortz Puzzle Master
May 8, 2007; Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Enigmatologist Will Shortz is the only academically accredited
puzzle master in the world. He designed his own major
program at Indiana University, which in 1974 led to his
one-of-a-kind degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles.
Shortz has been the puzzle master for NPR's Weekend Edition
Sunday since the program's start in 1987, crossword editor
of The New York Times, editor of Games magazine for 15
years and the founder and director of the American Crossword
Puzzle Tournament. Shortz will engage the audience with
a variety of mind-boggling puzzles; bring your crossword
skills with you for this entertaining evening.
Compa–’a Nacional de Danza 2
May 10, 2007; Thursday @ 7:30 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Theater, Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts
Single ticket price: $42
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is proud to
present its first performance by a Spanish contemporary
dance company. Known as CND2, Compa–’a Nacional de Danza
2 was founded in 1999 by Artistic Director Nacho Duato,
one of the most acclaimed choreographers in Europe, to
train young dancers, most in their late teens, for Spain's
national dance company. Since then, CND2 has captivated
audiences around the globe with its dazzling repertoire
that combines the technical rigor of classical ballet
with the daring, fast-paced and spirited movements of
modern dance.
Presented with support from Karen and John Voris.
Tito Puente Jr.
May 12, 2007; Saturday @ 7:30 p.m.
Amphitheater, Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
Single ticket price: $36
Son of the internationally renowned timbales artist, Tito
Puente, Tito Puente Jr. was born and raised in New York
City, feeling the rhythms of the music before he could
walk or talk. Puente's heart is rooted deeply in the musical
soul of his father. His arrangements are influenced by
the rhythms of Mexico, South America and the Caribbean
and add a modern edge to the sensuous music of the Latin
tradition.
The Blind Boys of Alabama
May 18, 2007; Friday @ 7:30 p.m.
Amphitheater, Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
Single ticket price: $36
The Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy
of pure soul gospel music for over 60 years, ever since
the first version of the group formed at the Alabama Institute
for the Negro Blind in 1939. Today, founding members Clarence
Fountain, Jimmy Carter and George Scott are joined by
more recent arrivals Joey Williams, Ricky McKinnie, Bobby
Butler and Tracy Pierce on a mission to expand the audience
for traditional soul-gospel singing while incorporating
contemporary songs and innovative arrangements into their
hallowed style.
Presented by Scottsdale Republic.
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members with disabilities, including: wheelchair seating,
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for select performances. Visit our website www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
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