poway center for the performing artsfoundation

2010/2011professional performance season

Rave On!A Tribute to the Musicof Buddy Holly

Girl PowerBarrio Grrrl!

Alfred Hitchcock’sThe 39 Steps

Classical GuitarThe Romeros

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I am pleased to share with you Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation’s 20th ProfessionalPerformance Season. These carefully chosen offerings—from bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll to classical guitar; from madcap comedy to a heartfelt musical—are sure to be exhilarating and memorable live performances. Take a look at the coming season:— Poway Music Fest featuring Chris Hillman &

Herb Pedersenwith the Eve Selis Band— “Electrifying” fiddlers Natalie MacMaster

and Donnell Leahy— The multi-cultural, family musical Barrio Grrrl!— Rave On! A tribute to the glory days of rock ‘n’ roll— Celebrated classical Spanish guitarists The Romeros — The award-winning Broadway comedy

Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Experience world class entertainment at hometown prices, right in your own backyard. Order your tickets today!

Michael RennieExecutive Director, POW! Foundationp.s. We’ve held great seats for season subscribers!Purchase four or more tickets to individual performances and save!

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Poway Music Fest Chris Hillman & Herb PedersenWith special guests The Eve Selis BandOctober 2, 2010, 8pmCountry-rock legend Chris Hillman (the Byrds, FlyingBurrito Brothers) and long-time musical partnerHerb Pedersen kick off the inaugural Poway MusicFest with songs from Hillman’s celebrated career(“Turn, Turn, Turn,” “Sin City” and more). Eve Selis,the “Queen of Roadhouse Rock” opens the showwith her lively mix of rock and country music.

“Amazing synergy” — INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL

“The veteran of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers reunites withHerb Pedersen for a labor of love.”

— THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

Masters of the FiddleNatalie MacMaster and Donnell LeahyNovember 6, 2010, 8pmNatalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy have sold out thePoway Center with their respective bands. Now, two of theworld’s most celebrated Celtic fiddlers (who just happen tobe married) return to Poway for an evening of foot-tappingrave-ups, wild step dancing, mournful ballads and masterfulfiddling. The audience will be left breathless!

Rave On!A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Hollystarring Billy McGuiganFebruary 26, 2011, 8pmDo you believe in Rock ’n’ Roll? Rave On!recreates all the thrills of Buddy Holly’s famousand fateful 1959 Winter Dance Party Tour. Hearsuch Holly hits as “Peggy Sue,”“It’s So Easy,” “That’ll Be theDay,” “Oh Boy” and, ofcourse, “Rave On.” Rave On!also pays homage torockers Jerry Lee Lewis,Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry,Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.

“Ferocious and extremely energetic” — CHICAGO SUN TIMES

“Absurdly enjoyable…Fast and frothy…

Theatre at its finest.”— NEW YORK TIMES

Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 StepsApril 16, 2011, 8pmFresh from Broadway, The 39 Steps shows whathappens when four actors take on 150 roles.Hitchcock meets Monty Python in this madcap comicthriller packed with international intrigue, oldfashioned romance, an on-stage plane crash and adeath-defying finale! Winner of two Tony and DramaDesk Awards and London’s Olivier Award for BestNew Comedy, this performance is packed with laughsand adventure! Underwritten in part by The Gutschow FamilyFoundation and The McCarthy-Goldsmith Theatre Fund.

The RomerosApril 2, 2011, 8pm

Founded in 1960 by CeledonioRomero, “The Royal Family of

the Guitar,” includes threegenerations of virtuoso

musicians, all trained by themaster. To have so many

virtuosi of the same instrumentin one family is unprecedented.

To have them all on theintimate Poway stage is an

event not to be missed!Underwritten in part

by Carol Stensrud

“The Romeros are, without a doubt, the grand masters of the guitar.”

— JOAQUIN RODRIGO, COMPOSER

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CRAIG SCH

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Elaine Cofrancesco Ari David

Kory De Meulenaere Harold Dokmo Patrick Duffy Dena Fuentes

Sandi Kane Robert Lakosil Ginger LarsonBarbara Miller

Jay Riordan

Jeannette Roether Belinda Romero

Jim Roth Peggy Stewart

Drew Sutter Rob Weinberg

Theodore andElizabeth Schmidt

FoundationThe Duffy Family The Gutschow Family

Foundation Carol Stensrud Martin Sosin-Stratton-Petit Foundation

The Parker Foundation

The Samuel I. & John Henry FoxFoundation at Union Bank of California

Suzanne Kropf, Realtor

County of San Diego

Mandell WeissCharitable Trust Issa Family Foundation

The Pratt Memorial Fund at Union Bank of California

Missoula Children’s Theatre

The Wizard of OzAuditions: March 7, 2011 at 4 pm*Performances: March 12, 2011 at 3 and 7 pm.Local kindergarten through 12th grade students getan opportunity to be stars as the acclaimed Missoula Children’sTheatre returns to Poway. Starting with group auditions, MCT will puttogether a musical performance of The Wizard of Oz in one fun-filledweek. Up to 60 local students will learn all that goes into putting on ashow, both in front of and behind the curtain.Presented as part of the POW! Foundation’s Arts in Education initiative,participation in this theatre camp is free of charge!

Made possible by and

*Visit www.powayarts.org for audition information

Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences on Tour

February 19, 2011, 7pmAna is faced with a very big decision: On the one hand, as heralter-ego Barrio Grrrl, she’s busy preserving justice in the barrioand protecting her neighborhood. But in the real world, whereAna misses her mother (who is deployed in Iraq) and cares forher grandfather, reality is sneaking up on her. It’s time for Anato decide what’s most important: being a superhero or a girlwho works miracles in real life. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalistand Tony nominee Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights).

Youth tickets (18 and under) are always $5

“A gentle, wittychildren’s musical”

— THE WASHINGTON POST

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CAROL PRATT

Jane and Tim McCarthy The McCarthy-Goldsmith Theatre Fund

The Best Seats! The Best Prices! Choose any four performances and get subscriber prices—a significant savings off single ticket prices.

2010/2011 ORDER FORM Adult Subscriber Senior Youth # TIX Total

Poway Music Fest $35 $30 $30 $5October 2 at 8pmMasters of the Fiddle $45 $40 $38 $5November 6 at 8pmBarrio Grrrl! $25 $21 $21 $5February 19 at 7pmRave On! $42 $37 $36 $5February 26 at 8pmMissoula Children’s TheatreThe Wizard of Oz� March 12 at 3 pm $17 $17 $17 $5� March 12 at 7 pm $17 $17 $17 $5The Romeros $42 $37 $36 $5April 2 at 8pmAlfred Hitchcock’sThe 39 Steps $55 $50 $47 $5April 16 at 8pm

Subtotal $Handling fee* $3 per ticket x $

Donation to support Arts in Education** $GRAND TOTAL $

*Special handling fees for POW! Patrons. Act now! See reverse side of order form for details.

**Help Keep Arts Education AliveYour donation helps to underwrite valuable arts programs in our schools, and allowsus to charge only $5 for youth tickets (ages 18 and under). For more information onthe POW! Arts in Education Initiative, visit www.powayarts.org.

Just 7 minutes east of the I-15 Freeway.

Exit Rancho Bernardo Road(which becomes Espola Road).

Turn right at Titan Way ( justpast Poway High School).

Three Ways to Purchase Tickets1 Mail completed order form to: PCPAF, 15498 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064

2 Call 858-748-0505 and mention “POW! 20th” for preferred handling fees. (Preferred handling fees not available on previously purchased tickets or tickets purchased night of performances.)

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