Gordon Center for the Performing Arts2013-2014 Season Premier

MUSIC

Ethan Bortnick

LIVE in Concert

Saturday October 12 2013830pm$36 in advance$42 at the door (subject toavailability)$200 VIP package (includes premiumseating and reception with the artist)

Having started playing on a toy pianowhen he was three Ethan Bortnick isnow 13 a piano prodigy and holdsthe Guinness World Record for beingthe youngest musician to host a soloconcert tour Not only is he a youngrecording artist but a youngphilanthropist who raises money fornumerous causes In fact Bortnickjoined notable icons Barbra StreisandCeline Dion Black Eyed Peas Justin

Bieber and Tony Bennett as the youngest in a lineup that recorded ldquoWeAre The World 25rdquo for Haiti

While he may be young Bortnick is a stellar performer and will astound allages with his virtuosity

Seldom Scene

Co-sponsored by Charm City Bluegrass

Saturday November 2 2013

800pm

$24 in advance

$28 at the door (subject to availability)

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The Seldom Scene affectionately known as Americas

Bluegrass Band consists of Dudley Connell (guitarlead and

baritone vocals) Ben Eldridge (banjo and scat singing) Lou

Reid (mandolinlead and tenor vocals) Fred Travers

(dobrolead and tenor vocals) and Ronnie Simpkins

(bassbaritone vocals) Founded in Bethesda in 1971 the

ldquoScenerdquo has become one of the largest contributors to the

progression of bluegrass from Flatt and Scruggs and Bill

Monroe to the contemporary sound the band has developed today Join the Gordon Center in

listening to this quintessential bluegrass group who will wow you with over 40 years of

bluegrass sounds

David Broza

In Memory of Pete Winer

Thursday November 21 2013

730pm

$28 in advance

$32 at the door (subject to availability)

With over 25 albums to his name many of which have

become multi-platinum David Broza has been a star in

Israel since he was 21 His multi-cultural multi-lingual and

award winning flamenco and modern finger-picking guitar

style has won him global attention Singing poetic rhythms in

three languages Brozarsquos latest release All or Nothing has

gained world recognition Step into this magically cultural

night with Broza and the Gordon Center and take away a

piece of Israel and Spain

International Guitar Night

Saturday January 18 2014

800 pm

$24 in advance

$28 at the door (subject to availability)

Founder of International Guitar Night Brian Gore will be joined by Italys Pino Forastiere Englandrsquos Jon

Gomm and Argentinarsquos Quique Sinesi Forastiere and Gomm are revered in contemporary steel string

guitar circles for their unique mix of melody improvisation and hand percussion using the strings the

fret board and the body of the guitar while Sinesi is a master of many South American melodies and

rhythms on both guitar and charango Add to that Gorersquos unique finger style technique and the quartet

is nicely rounded outmdashso with a mixture of Italy Argentina England and the US International Guitar

Night is sure to hit the high notes of everyonersquos musical palate

The US Naval Academy Wind Ensemble

Thursday January 30 2014

700 pm

FREE Tickets required

ldquoThe Navyrsquos Oldest and Finestrdquo has been providing music since 1852 Located at the Naval Academy

in Annapolis Maryland the band is comprised of 68 professional Navy musicians who have studied at

some of the best music schools and conservatories in the country and who have extensive reacutesumeacutes in

performance and teaching

HaZamir Baltimore in ConcertSunday May 18 2014

500 pm

$15 adults $5 for ages 18 amp under - in advance

$18 adults $10 for ages 18 amp under ndash at the door

To purchase tickets in advance by May 15 visit wwwjccorghazamirtickets

HaZamir Baltimore is comprised of 30 talented teens who attend 12 different high schools in the greater

Baltimore area This concert will offer a diverse repertoire featuring the very best of traditional and

contemporary Jewish choral music HaZamir participants recently returned from New York where they

performed at Lincoln Center with their HaZamir peers from around the world HaZamir provides Jewish

teens the unique opportunity to gather together learn sophisticated Jewish choral music build

community and connect culturally By providing a high-quality structured program HaZamirrsquos unique

experience helps foster a lifelong commitment to Jewish culture and music and builds a strong

foundation for future Jewish involvement in young people

Three Quartets Music amp Words of

Ludwig van Beethoven

Featuring DUO Stephanie Ho and Saar Ahuvia pianists

and Stanley I Morstein actor

Sunday June 8 2014

300 pm

Gordon Center for Performing Arts

Sponsored by The Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust

Free Tickets required

This concert features a performance of Beethovens letters by Stanley Morstein and three of

Beethovens string quartets by piano DUO Saar and Ahuvia who have been heard in live radio

broadcasts on Chicagorsquos WFMT New Yorkrsquos WNYC and WQXR Washingtonrsquos WETA and Baltimorersquos

WBJC The duo made their orchestral debut as soloists with the Czech Republicrsquos Pilsen Radio

Symphony Orchestra The New York Times praised their ldquobeautifully understated performancesrdquo on

their 2012 CD Bach Crossings Glowing reviews for the album have followed suit in the Huffington Post

This evening promises to be filled with the multiple levels of artistry in music and in performance

FAMILIES

ShirlalaPresented in Partnership with PJ Library

Sunday October 20 2013

300pm

$10person in advance

$12person at the door

Shira Kline aka ShirLaLa is an award winning New York

based performer and music educator She travels across

the country and internationally with her kid-friendly rock

band delivering a dynamic interactive program of joy

spirit story and song Kline has received praise for her

newest project ldquoEarth Worm Discordquo which celebrates

eco-music and the care of planet earth For all the little

rock lsquon rollers out there who love to sing and dance

Shirlala will be your inspiration

The Mama Doni Band

Chanukah Fever Concert

Presented in partnership with JCC Camps

Sunday December 1 2013

300 pm

$10person in advance

$12person at the door

Doni Zasloff Thomas besides being Mama Doni is a music teacher songwriter lead singer for the band

and herself a mom who has been honored with a Parents Choicereg Award for the bandrsquos CDs Emunah

and Shabbat Shaboom The band is also winner of the Simcha Award for ldquoInspiring Joy Through Musicrdquo

from the International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam Mama Doni celebrates Jewish culture with

irrepressible zest in its high-energy interactive family rock concerts and acoustic Shabbat

experiences filled with a blend of reggae rock disco Latin and Klezmermdashall woven together with soulful

energy and a super hip Jewish sensibility Make Mama Doni part of your holiday celebration

National Marionette Theatre in Pinocchio Sunday January 26 2014 300 pm

Monday January 27 2014 1000am

$10person in advance

$12person at the door

Watch one of the longest running touring marionette

theaters in the United States perform Carlo Collodis

Pinocchio Follow the most well-known wooden boy as he

struggles with becoming human Founded in 1967 this award-

winning company specializes in adaptations of popular stories

using marionettes as the performance medium As the sons of artistic director David Syrotiak

puppeteers David and Peter Syrotiakhave been building and performing with the company since they

were teenagers Dedicated to keeping the tradition of professional puppetry alive the two brothers

are sure to enthrall an audience of all ages

ETHEL Sunday March 9 2014

300 pm

$10person in advance

$12person at the door

Sponsored by The Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust

Join us for a Cultural Journey ETHEL presents a hip and funky

program of contemporary compositions that have been

influenced by popular or folk traditions from around the world

Composers include Marcello Zarvos (Brazil) Hollis Taylor

(USAEastern Europe) Timo Alakotila (Finland) John King

(Mississippi DeltaUSA) Carlo Mombelli (South Africa) and

Rodney Yazzie (Navajo Nation) Audiences will hear aspects of

blues rock and pop as well as folk traditions from around the

world Learn how classical composers throughout history have

integrated aspects of folk and popular music and how this

process of stylistic integration continues in todayrsquos music

FILM

CineFest 2013Featuring Baltimore premieres of Jewish-themed films from around the world

Thursday October 3 2013 730pm TBA

Sunday October 6 2013 730pm TBA

Wednesday October 9 2013 730pm

Monday October 14 2013 730pm

Tickets per show

$11 in advance

$13 at the door (subject to availability)

$5 student rush tickets (at the door only based on availability)

Purchase tickets online at wwwgordoncentercom or in person at the Owings Mills or Park Heights JCC

The Day I Saw Your HeartWednesday October 9 2013

730 pm

France 2011 Comedy-Drama French with English

subtitles 98 min

Families are complicated especially when Eli whos about

to be 60 is expecting a baby with his new wife Upon hearing

this news his two grown daughters Dom who is trying to

adopt and Justine who flits from one boyfriend to the next

are shocked To get closer to Justine whom he has never

gotten along with Eli has the bright idea of making friends

with all of her exesmdashwithout her knowledge But when Justine

falls in love again and Eli is about to ruin everything this

family is on the verge of falling apart Will they all be able to

make peace before its too late

Godrsquos Fiddler Jascha HeifetzMonday October 14 2013

730 pm

USA 2011 Documentary English 88 min

Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin Jascha Heifetz was the first truly

modern virtuoso a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said When I spoke with him I cant believe I m

talking to God Heifetz was a legendary but mysterious figure whose story embodies the dual nature of

artistic genius The paradox of how a mortal man lives with immortal gifts - gifts he must honor but which

extract a life-long price Are the man and the artist the same person What is the price each pays And

who was the man behind the music

SAVE THE DATE

William amp Irene Weinberg 26th Annual

Baltimore Jewish Film FestivalMarch 20-April 10 2014

Featuring Baltimore premieres of Jewish-themed films from around the world

Visit wwwbaltimorejffcom by January 2014 for a list of films and screening dates

DANCECelebration of Dance Month ndash February 2014In collaboration with Baltimore County Commission on Arts amp Sciences the Gordon is thrilled to bring the

energy and creativity of dance back to its stage Two inspiring shows Company E featuring local youth

and Global Expressions which will bring exciting interactive ethnic dance presentations are part of

Baltimore Countyrsquos Dance Celebration Several area dance groups will also be using the Gordon stage for

their performances so check the website often for more updates

Company E in select works from

the NEXT seriesSaturday February 22 2014

800 pm

$24 in advance

$28 at the door

Watch an exciting and diverse evening of extraordinary dance by Company E a contemporary repertory

dance company based in Washington DC This company makes its home all around the world focusing on

international collaborations Founded in 2011 the company is deeply committed to finding the finest

repertory and emphasizes the next generation of brilliant and innovative choreography and dancers

Company E focuses on artistry and the power of art to bring awareness enjoyment and inspiration to

artists and audiences worldwide In this concert at the Gordon Center Company E will present select

choreography from Israel Spain and the US from its highly acclaimed Next Series

Company E in The Jungle BookSunday February 23 2014

300 pm

Gordon Center for Performing Arts

$10 in advance

$12 at the door

For show details see the listing in the Family section

The February Dance Month will also include performances by

several Gordon pARTner organizations including the Baltimore

Ballet Baltimore County Public Schools and the Maryland

Dance Alliance

LIVE ComedyComedy Night with Marc Unger (Including Live Auction)

Benefitting Early Childhood Education and the JCC Maccabi Experience for Teens

Saturday November 9 2013

830 pm

$25 per person Buy second ticket for $15

Premium Seats $40 per person Buy second ticket for $20 (Includes 2 drink vouchers)

Reserve tickets online wwwjccorgbidsforkids wwwgordoncentercom or in person at the Owings Mills

JCC For more in

formation infogordoncentercom or 4103567469

Fresh edgy veteran comedian Marc Unger hits the stage running and doesnrsquot let up Armed with a

dynamic stage presence his explosive rants about everything from Gen Xers coping with the aging

process to reality television are not only powerfully funny but provocative Ungarrsquos been a national

headliner for years and has performed regularly at many of the nationrsquos top comedy clubs including The

Comic Strip and Gotham Comedy Club in New York and the world famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles

JCCrsquos Bids for Kids event is raising funds to support the Early Childhood Education departmentrsquos Natural

Playground and need-based scholarships for teens participating in the JCC Maccabi Experience The

evening will also include a live auction Check out wwwjccorgbidsforkids for more information on items

up for auction

Comedy Night with Reno Rain Pryor and Meshelle

Laughing Thru Cross-Cultural Kid-Hoods

Saturday February 1 2014

800pm

$25 in advance

$29 at the door

Co-Presented with Creative Alliance

Three talented performers find the laughter in childhood memories of cross-cultural adventures and family

challenges From Renorsquos abandonment by a clairvoyant bio-mom to Rain Pryorrsquos zany bi-racial childhood

and host Michellersquos move from West Baltimore to a Jewish suburb the night offers laughs fueled by

insight

Comedy Night with Modi

Sunday March 30 2014

730pm

$18 in advance

$22 at the door

Voted one of the ldquoTop 10 Comediansrdquo in New York City by the Hollywood Reporter and BackStage Modi is

one of the comedy circuitrsquos hottest young comedians Modi has been featured in the New York Times

TIME OUT NY the New York Post Lifestyles Magazine and the Friars Epistle Modi has been on CSI NY

The Sopranos Last Comic Standing Howard Stern Show Can You Tell NBCrsquos Friday Night Videos and also

played the lead role in Ben Stiller and Christine Taylorrsquos sitcom on CBS and in the movie Waiting for Woody

Allen whichwon the LA Film Festival and Stand Up a feature-length film

Get all the latest news on upcoming Gordon Events and find out about special

offers for other arts amp culture programs in Baltimore

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Join our email list at gordoncentercom

SAVE when you buy 3 or more shows

Buy three shows save 10 - JCC members amp Adults 65+ save 15

Buy four shows save 15 - JCC members amp Adults 65+ save 20

Buy five or more shows save 20 - JCC members amp Adults 65+ save 25

JCC Members amp Adults 65+ SAVE 10 on single show purchases

To Purchase Tickets

Online- wwwgordoncentercom

In Person- JCC Owings Mills

By Fax or Mail- Use the form below

For more information email infogordoncentercom or call 4103567469