2015.2016 S E A S O N

C U R TA I N WA R M E R S

FREE Pre-show talks, lobby shows and other events to entertain, illuminate and complement performances.

Curtain Warmers are supported by The Arnan and Marlene Finkelstein Endowment Fund

Arrive early! Seating for lectures is first come, first served.

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Mnozil Brass YES, YES, YES SUN APR 3 | 3PM Lobby Show • The South Side Brass, an eclectic Bethlehem-based ensemble plays music from Baroque to 20th-century classical to ragtime, swing and jazz.

Bullets Over Broadway SUN MAY 8 | 6PMLobby Show • Tap Ties provides educational opportunities through workshops, master classes and performances. Their goal is to keep the rich history of tap dancing alive and encourage the creation and sharing of new choreography.

STOMP THU MAR 10 | 6:30PM

Lobby Show • ‘Found Sound’ Rhythm Circle led by Moe Jerant, a local drum instructor, musician and vocalist with The Large Flowerheads. She holds a BA in Fine Arts Music and is an endorsed REMO HealthRHYTHMS facilitator.

Moscow Festival Ballet GISELLE

SAT MAR 19 | 6PMLecture • Patricia McAndrew is known for her writings about ballet, an honors thesis on August Bournonville and the book My Dearly Beloved Wife. She is a former board member of the Ballet Guild of the LV, and serves as Coordinator of Visitor Services for the LU Art Galleries.

Avner The Eccentric EXCEPTIONS TO GRAVITY

SAT MAR 5 | NOON & 3PM

Lobby Show • Magician Joe Keppel has performed in over 35 states and 42 countries. Committed to education, he has appeared in 2000+ schools and libraries with his educational magic shows about reading and geography.

Polish Baltic Philharmonic ALL TCHAIKOVSKY SUN FEB 21 | 2PM

Lecture • Nadine Sine is the Professor and Chair of Lehigh’s Dept. of Music. Her work focuses on music of the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries, especially that of Mahler, Strauss and Schoenberg.

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CURTAIN WARMERSFREE Pre-show Talks, Lobby Shows & Other Events

Sheila E.SAT SEP 12 | After the ShowJoin us in the lobby for our Post-Show Party!

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Lisa Fischer & Grand BatonSAT OCT 10 | 7PM Lobby Show • Doug Hawk: The Lehigh Valley’s own funk/jazz/R&B artist fills the role of vocalist, keyboardist and principal composer in a myriad of groups including his own.

RIOULT Dance NY BACH DANCES SUN OCT 25 | 3PM Lecture • Gain insight about the evening’s performance from Pascal Rioult, Artistic Director & Choreographer RIOULT Dance New York.

Postmodern Jukebox THU NOV 12 | 6:30PM Lobby Show • The Lehigh University Melismatics: Lehigh’s oldest mixed a cappella singing group performs.

Curtain Warmers are supported by The Arnan and Marlene Finkelstein Endowment Fund

Lightwire Theater MOON MOUSE SUN FEB 14 | NOON & 3PMLobby Display • Da Vinci Science CenterInteractive presentation

Academy of Vocal Arts DON GIOVANNI SAT NOV 14 | 6:30PM Lecture • Robert Rowland, an AVA opera history faculty member, has lectured widely at institutions including the Curtis Institute. He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, the Peabody Conservatory and the Academy of Vocal Arts.

TAO SEVENTEEN SAMURAI SUN JAN 31 | 3PMLecture & Demonstration • Larry Stockton is a music professor at Lafayette College and a specialist in traditional Japanese music, specifically that of the Kabuki theatre, and percussion traditions from around the world.

Billy Childs SAT FEB 6 | 7PM

Lobby Show • Doug Hawk: The Lehigh Valley’s own funk/jazz/R&B artist fills the role of vocalist, keyboardist and principal composer in a myriad of groups including his own.

Larry Harlow & The Latin Legends of Fania SAT FEB 13 | 7PMLobby Show • Hector Rosado Quintet: An accomplished percussionist, Rosado has performed nationally and internationally with music titans such as David Byrne, Dave Valentine and the legendary Tito Puente.

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Raphael Xavier TUE FEB 16 | 3:30PM Lecture • Kashi Johnson is an actress, director, poet and Associate Professor in the Dept. of Theatre at Lehigh, where she teaches acting, African American drama, hip hop theatre and spoken word performance.FRI FEB 19 | 6:30PM Lecture • James Peterson, Associate Professor of English and Director of Africana Studies at Lehigh, has authored articles on hip hop culture, multiculturalism, African American literature, linguistics and urban studies.

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