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Our 40th Season: Thank You!

CORPORATE UNDERWRITER Colony Brands MEDIA UNDERWRITERS Monroe Publishing & Big Radio

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Don Amphlett & Jan Johnson AnonymousAnonymousDave & Janeen BablerPaul & Sue BarrettJohn Baumann & Katie Doyle-BaumannLisa BaumannJim & Olga BeerHans & Bobbie BernetDan & Sandy BestulJon & Daniell BrunnerDavid & Julie BuchananDavid & Jean BuskerKevin & Chris CallahanCarter & Eckdhal Family DenistryCarter & Gruenewald Co., Inc.Art & Patt Carter

Richard & Christine DanielsBob & Jenny DuxstadStephen & Katee EliassonJan & Jackie ErlandsonBob & Nancy FaithGregory & Penny FeddersFreitag Financial Services – Kay FrietagMike & Marian FurgalTom & Jodi GanshertGreen County Piano Teachers AssociationPete Guenther & Barb WoodriffGunderson Stiles Fund for Classical MusicWayne & Shirlene HeftyAudrey HeinGary HesselPat & Annette HolmstromJeff & Barb Ingebritsen

Helen JohnsonLois KasterKittelsen, Barry, Wellington, Thompson & SchluescheLee & Chris KnutesonWil & Pat KlippelMeyer InsuranceKevin & Jane MonahanMonroe Noon OptimistsMonroe Woman’s ClubJim & Judy MunroMichael & Shelley MuranyiHenry & Adair NajatTom & Sue NelsonOrchid MonroeJane ParadowskiBob & Kathy Reffue

Bill Ross & Marilyn Sandin-RossChris & Julie SachsJim Schlaudecker & Sandy Power SchlaudeckerMary K. SchmidRon & Jennifer SpielmanDave Stute & Peg RaschDeb ThompsonTom & Karen ValeBob & Gaida VickermanChuck & Chris WellingtonArt & Letha WhippleGerald WokerWoodford State Bank

BIG RADIO

MonroePublishing LLC

THE MONROE FUND

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin MONROE MORNING

OPTIMISTS

These performances are supported in part through grants from the United Way of Green Couty, Wisconsin Arts Board, National Endowment of the Arts, and Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest.

Underwriters

Colony Brands Foundation

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The Monroe Arts Center is completing its fourth decade thanks to you! And there’s a growing need for live performance in this region. Our reach now extends beyond southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois and our audience continues to grow.

Each and every effort made to offer informative, entertaining, and inspiring programs is to ensure you enjoy your time at the Monroe Arts Center.

We know your time is valuable. We want the time you choose to spend at our events to last beyond the moment.

Join us. Be entertained. Be inspired!

Celebrating Four Decades

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Friday, October 2, 2015 – 8:00 pmMonroe High School Performing Arts Center

Los Lonely Boys quickly grabbed the attention of the music world in 2004 when their debut single Heaven became a Top 20 hit, reached the #1 spot on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and was featured in the music video game series, Guitar Hero: On Tour.

Hailing from San Angelo, Texas, Los Lonely Boys are a sibling trio whose music draws equally from Rock, Blues, Tex-Mex, Conjunto, and Tejano. The three Garza brothers play an explosive style of music they often refer to as “Texican Rock n’ Roll.”

While maintaining the infectious mix of bluesy rock ’n’ roll and rootsy brown-eyed soul, their 2014 album Revelation incorporates reggae, baroque pop, and acoustic touches. Get ready as the heart-stopping sound of Los Lonely Boys takes you on an unforgettable musical ride.

Reserved Seat $35

Los Lonely Boys> PAC STAGE

“...Los Lonely Boys have shown their mettle when it comes to scaling the charts and wooing those audiences that can fuel that ascent.” —Lee Zimmerman, Blurt Magazine

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3 Redneck Tenors

Starring Matthew Lord, Blake Davidson, and Jonathan FrugéSaturday, November 7, 2015 – 7:30 pmMonroe High School Performing Arts Center

Direct from the stages of the Crystal Theater in Branson, Missouri, America’s Got Talent in Las Vegas, and with Larry the Cable Guy on his show Only in America, come Billy Bob, Billy Joe and Billy Billee—the 3 Redneck Tenors.

Get ready for one sidesplitting ride as these trailer park singin’ sensations delight the audience with their vocal prowess and a smorgasbord of songs and music ranging from Gospel to Country, Broadway, Pop, and Classical. This musical comedy, featuring classically trained veteran artists, is like Duck Dynasty goes to Carnegie Hall—down home laughs with big city music! “Ya’ll come join us—we betcha you never seen or heard anything like it.”

“...The “3 Redneck Tenors” has been one of my favorite shows ever since they hit town...”—Joshua Clark, Branson Tri-Lake News

Prime Plus $50 Prime $35 Choice $25 Good $20 Student $10

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Saturday, May 14, 2016 – 7:30 pmMonroe High School Performing Arts Center

The Association is one of the most popular and successful bands in American music, selling over 80 million records, tapes, CDs, and DVDs, along with six gold and three platinum discs. Their album, The Association Greatest Hits continues to be one of the longest best-selling albums in the history of Warner Brothers Records.

In addition to their “Big Three” hits—Cherish, Windy, and Never My Love—they had many other top ten hits, such as Along Comes Mary, Everything That Touches You, and Six Man Band. These songs showcase the versatility, the carefully crafted vocals, and the intricately woven instrumentation that is their signature.

They were nominated a total of seven times for Grammy Awards, nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Music for their music in the film Goodbye Columbus. In 2011, their hit song Windy was featured in its entirety on the hit television show Breaking Bad earning the song and the band, a whole new generation of fans.

Prime Plus $50 Prime $35 Choice $25 Good $20 Student $10

The Association—Anniversary Tour> PAC STAGE

“The bottom line is simple: they’re looking great and sounding better than ever!” —John Castonia, J. Cast Productions

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Saturday, March 19, 2016 – 7:30 pmMonroe High School Performing Arts Center

In 2007, Sean Carey joined Eau Claire resident Justin Vernon, who was forming a band to take his For Emma, Forever Ago opus on the road. Carey rehearsed drum and vocal parts for the album with Vernon and has been a mainstay of the Grammy Award-winning indie folk band Bon Iver ever since.

Carey has his own band as well. His newest album Range of Light is a dazzling array of musical light and shade, drawn from his love of jazz, modern classical, and Americana.

His chosen musical expression is a serene, restorative panorama of beauty—perfect given how landscape and the wonder of nature inspire much of Carey’s imagery. His music is simultaneously restful and rhythmic, complex and simple, and always evolving. With a performance degree in classical percussion from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, coupled with his love for jazz drumming, prepared him for a central role in a great Wisconsin musical collaboration and successful career.

General Admission: $20 Students: $10

An Evening with S. Carey> PAC SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

Saturday, November 21, 2015 – 7:30 pmMonroe Arts CenterGunderson Stiles Concert Hall

Three guys, thirty instruments: How difficult can that be?Gary Todd, Michael Jay, and Gary Polkow—the

men behind New Odyssey—are a musical team whose eclectic backgrounds and individual virtuosity converge for an unbelievable stage show featuring outstanding arrangements of favorite songs in almost every style and genre, all performed on thirty different instruments.

With a unique combination of great music, remarkable vocals, audience participation, and comedy, New Odyssey goes far beyond the basics of a traditional concert. From Pharrell Williams to Frankie Valli, The Temptations to the Beatles, or Gershwin to Flatt and Scruggs, you will be fascinated by the talent of this must-see group.

Prime $25 Choice $20 Student $10

New Odyssey

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> MAC STAGE

“I have seen dozens upon dozens of bands, but nothing like New Odyssey...” —Mike Kara, Mike Kara Radio Show

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Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets

Everything Old is New AgainSaturday, February 27, 2016 – 7:30 pmMonroe Arts CenterGunderson Stiles Concert Hall

From street corner to contemporary cabaret, the sharp-suited, classically vintage Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets is back with their newest production, Everything Old is New Again. Experience classic Americana that spans the genres of doo-wop and rock ‘n’ roll, as the Four Guyz serve up the best of their best!

This romp of favorite tunes is delivered with fun, energetic harmony and the style you’ve come to love from the Four Guyz. The stirring vocal harmonies, humor, and captivating choreography promise to have you clapping, snapping, tapping, and singing along to the songs you so fondly remember.

Along with their dynamic live band, this crazy foursome re-creates the sights and sounds audiences have selected as their favorites from their “decade-plus worldwide national tour.” This timeless music will hold you, thrill you, and delight you.

“Their infectious musical style, high energy, crazy costumes and varied routines will keep you smiling and tapping your feet from start to finish.”—Julie McHale, TimeOut Theater Critic


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A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline

A Loving Tribute to the Country Music LegendSaturday, March 12, 2016 – 7:30 pmMonroe Arts CenterGunderson Stiles Concert Hall

This upbeat musical reveals the emotional depth and vocal range of Patsy Cline, a singer whose career made history defining the term “crossover hit” by simultaneously dominating country, blues, pop, and gospel charts.

Throughout the show, Little Big Man—a disk jockey from her hometown of Winchester, Virginia—traces the late singer’s footsteps from early honky-tonk and radio days through her rise at the Grand Ole Opry plus her appearances at Carnegie Hall and Las Vegas.

Backed by a live band, “Patsy” performs 22 of Cline’s greatest hits including Walkin’ after Midnight, Sweet Dreams, I Fall to Pieces and Crazy. The audience is treated to a stunning array of elaborate show costumes from Cline’s signature blue and white fringed Opry outfit to the glimmering sequined gown worn for her Carnegie Hall appearance. “A Closer Walk” is a loving tribute to Cline’s spirit and a celebration of the music of her life.


“A delightful show! A refreshing experience. A winner in every way!” —Averitt Center for the Arts, Statesboro, Georgia

> MAC STAGE

“Unbelievable! Excellent

performance!” —Iredell Concert

Association, Mooresville,

North Carolina

Tomáš Kubínek – Miracle Man

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Saturday, April 2, 2016 – 7:30 pmMonroe Arts CenterGunderson Stiles Concert Hall

As “certified lunatic and master of the impossible,” Tomáš Kubínek is a comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, and all-round charmer who has traveled the globe giving audiences an utterly joyous experience they’ll remember for a lifetime.

With appearances in over thirty countries and a professional career spanning three decades, Kubínek has won the hearts of thousands in theaters, opera houses, television specials, on Broadway, and at international festivals.

Transcending categorization, his brilliant and outrageous theatrics leaves audiences clutching their sides with laughter, breathless, and madly in love with this consummate master of whimsy, who beautifully balances the absurd and the profound.

Prime $25 Choice $20 Student $10“Absolutely expert and consistently charming!” —The New York Times

“...Mr. Kubínek is a charmer...he left us all silly-putty in his hands.” —The Irish Times, Dublin

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Sunday Concert Series

Mosaic Chamber PlayersSunday, September 13, 2015 - 2:00 PMMonroe Arts Center

“Beautiful performances filled with vibrant energy and intimate delicacy” perfectly describe the music of the Mosaic Chamber Players. Founded in 2012, this quartet of Madison-based musicians features Jess Salek (piano), Laura Burns, (violin), Wes Luke (violin), and Michael Allen (cello).

They are dedicated to bringing chamber music to communities and they focus on many different works and styles. Their concerts feature works by Beethoven, Haydn, Bartok, Schubert, Brahms, and others. These works rise to a new level as heard through the strings and keys of Mosaic Chamber Players.

General Admission $10 Students $5 Monroe Arts Center Members Free

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Series Host Hans Bernet,Past PresidentMonroe Arts Center Board of Directors

Monroe Arts Center – Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall – All concerts at 2:00 pm – Reception in the Frehner Gallery after the concerts

“They are...among the finest purveyors of quality chamber music in Madison just now.” —John W. Barker. Classical Music Critic, The Well-Tempered Ear

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Balalaika and Piano DuoSunday, October 18, 2015 – 2:00 PMMonroe Arts Center

An acclaimed virtuoso in his native Russia, Yuri Shishkin brings audiences the magical sounds of the Balalaika, a three-stringed instrument with a triangular body. Trained at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, Shishkin and his piano accompanist, Yulia Sydykbaeva, command an extensive repertoire that ranges from Russian and Eastern European folk to classical and contemporary compositions.

Having received numerous awards and recognition the world over, Yuri Shishkin is recognized as one of only a few outstanding balalaika players of all time. Whether performing the music of Bach, Stravinsky, or Rimsky-Korsakoff, you will be captivated and entertained by the superb talents of Shishkin and Sydykbaeva.

General Admission $10 Students $5 Monroe Arts Center Members Free“...wild, eclectic, and great fun” — Cleveland Museum of Art

“...held everyone...spell-bound” —Gilgamesh Theatre NYC


Matthew Peters TrioSunday, November 15, 2015 – 2:00 pmMonroe Arts Center

Marimbist, percussionist, drummer, and Monroe resident, Matthew Peters, has performed throughout the United States and in Paris, Prague, and Mexico City. Matthew has the ability to transition comfortably through musical genres including classical, jazz, rock, ragtime, and world music, as well as musical theater and the American Songbook.

He has performed with New Millennium Orchestra, Madison Opera, Inc., Madison Repertory Theater, EmergOrchestra, and the Marimba Jazz Trio. Along with fellow musicians Alyson Berger (cello) and Trevor Watkin (flute), the Matthew Peters Trio will mesmerize with a program of both classical and jazz works.



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Capps, Primakov, Gorokholinsky, and LavrovaSunday, December 13, 2015 – 2:00 pmMonroe Arts Center

Returning to the MAC stage for another breathtaking musical performance are cellist Ben Capps and pianist Vassily Primakov. They are traveling to the Midwest to perform and, along with them, are clarinetist Alexey Gorokholinsky and pianist Natalia Lavrova.

Ben Capps enjoys a versatile performing career as a cello soloist and chamber musician. Vassily Primakov has been hailed as a pianist of world-class importance. Alexey Gorokholinsky is considered to be one of the most versatile clarinetists who constantly challenges the possibilities and pushes the boundaries of his instrument. Pianist Natalia Lavrova has performed throughout the world and in at such notable New York venues such as Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Steinway Hall.

Audience members will be spellbound as these four musicians perform the complete Sonatas by Mendelssohn and Brahms.

This special performance by these four superbly-talented musicians will be the culmination of a week-long residence and recording session at the Monroe Arts Center.


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There are no refunds on any ticket purchase. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.

Online: Go to www.monroeartscenter.com.

Mail: Fill out the ticket order form and mail with your check made payable to: MAC, P.O. Box 472, Monroe, WI 53566.

Phone: Call the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 or 888-596-1249 during office hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm.

In Person: Purchase tickets at the Monroe Arts Center office, 1315 11th Street during office hours.

At-Door Ticket Sales: Subject to availability, tickets may be purchased at the door beginning one hour prior to all performances.

Sales and Venue Information

Performance Venues:

Monroe Arts Center Monroe High School(MAC) Performing Arts Center (PAC) 1315 11th Street 1600 26th StreetMonroe, WI Monroe, WI

Save by ordering a Season Subscription Package: See order form for details.

Group Discounts: Groups of 10 or more receive a 10% discount on each ticket purchased.

Child: Child 2 years old or youger may sit on a parent’s lap at no charge.

Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall Information:Concert seating begins one-half hour before performances unless otherwise required by the performing artists or MAC staff.

Accessibility: Performances held at the Monroe High School are fully accessible. To arrange for assistance at MAC’s Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall, call the Monroe Arts Center office one week in advance of performance. Television viewing in fully accessible Wesley Hall of performances in the Gunderson Concert Hall also available.

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Become a MAC Member!

Membership Benefits• Membership fee is tax deductible• $5 discount on tickets• 10% discount on gallery purchases • Discount on Monroe Arts Center Facility Rental• Free Sunday and Special Concerts• Monroe Arts Center Newsletter—ArtsBeat• Invitations to Frehner Gallery Opening Receptions• Recognition in the Monroe Art Center’s program

Ticket Incentives for MembersMove from Supporting Member to Partner and receive two free tickets for any MAC Stage Performance this season. Move from Partner to Patron and receive four free tickets, Patron to Benefactor and receive six free tickets and so on. Take advantage of this special incentive program.

To become a member call 608.325.5700 or 888.596.1249or visit www.monroeartscenter.com

Monroe Arts Center MembershipAs a supporter of the Monroe ArtsCenter, you’ll help bring the arts to your community and to school children in Green County and beyond. You’ll also receive personal benefits.

Membership• Rose Window Circle: $5,000 and above• Steeple Society: $2,500 - $4,999• Producer: $1,000 - $2,499• Benefactor: $500 - $999• Patron: $250 - $499• Partner: $100 - $249• Supporting: $50 - $99• Senior (65+) Household: $30

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Madison Youth ChoirsSunday, May 22, 2016 – 2:00 pm Monroe Arts CenterGunderson Stiles Concert Hall

The Madison Youth Choirs, under the direction of Michael Ross, are once again welcomed back to Monroe Arts Center to perform their new spring program. This choir has an international reputation and performs annually with the Madison Symphony Orchestra.

Their mission is to inspire enjoyment, enhance education, nurture personal, musical, and social development by the study and performance of high-quality and diverse choral literature.


Monroe Arts Center – Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall – All concerts at 2:00 pm

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Performances in the Schools Programs

The Science of the SuperheroThursday, October 15, 2015Monroe Middle School AuditoriumGrades 6th through 8th

Marvel Comics illustrator, Jerry DeCaire demonstrates how geometric shapes, ratios, and fractions of common

mathematics merge with science and art, and lay the foundation for creating a superhero. Using an overhead projector, DeCaire’s hand-drawing demonstrations are projected onto a screen for clarity and it rises to performance art in its speed of execution and its entertainment value.

The Science of the SuperheroFriday, October 16, 2015MHS Performing Arts CenterGrades 9th through 12th

Using Thor, Avenger’s Hawkeye, X-Men, Iron Man, Wolverine, and other enormously popular superheroes, Marvel Comics illustrator Jerry DeCaire, shows how math and science merge to create a superhero! In this presentation for the upper grade levels, he will analyze properties, determine attributes of objects,

explore their relationships to make and test conjectures, and to solve problems involving them, as he entertains and displays his amazing skills as an artist.

“Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School” by Theatreworks, USAThursday, March 3, 2016MHS Performing Arts CenterGrades K through 5th

Now that Junie B. Jones has been going to school for over one-and-a-half years, who better to write the book on everything you need to know? From bus rules to band-aids, carpools to cookies, Junie B. and friends deliver the definitive word on surviving in style. Junie B. shares her hard-won expertise, shows us how school is sometimes scary, sometimes

super-fun, and always something to sing about! This is an all-new musical adventure based on Barbara Park’s popular book series.

Two performances each—over 3,000 students and teachers attend.

Holiday Specials

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“It’s a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre”Sunday, December 6, 2015 – 2:00 pmMonroe Arts CenterGunderson Stiles Concert Hall

This 1940s “live broadcast” of Frank Capra’s beloved film takes us back to the Golden Age of Radio. The fresh new adaptation of the film is set in the fictional studio of WVL Radio Theatre, which is struggling to stay on the air one snowy winter’s night.

Due to a blizzard, the professional voice actors are unable to get through, but the show must go on. A small but intrepid band of employees manage to create the dozens of characters and scenes using just their voices and a sound effects table in order to keep the station afloat. This entertaining and fast-paced, cleverly staged version breathes new life into the poignant story of George Bailey and Bedford Falls, and remains as fresh and relevant as ever.


“As engaging, if not more so, than multimillion dollar Hollywood extravaganzas.” —Mountain Xpress

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Holiday Specials

The Dickens CarollersSaturday, December 12, 2015 – 7:30 pmMonroe Arts CenterGunderson Stiles Concert Hall

Decked-out in colorful and festive Victorian-era costumes, The Dickens Carollers will bring a helping of holiday cheer to the Monroe Arts Center. From Woodstock, Illinois, this talented ensemble of vocalists will transport the audience back to “Merry Olde England” with favorite songs and stories of the Christmas season.

They have performed throughout Illinois, and for seven years were the featured weekend performers at Marshall Field’s in Chicago.

Finish up your holiday shopping by placing your final bids at MAC’s Holiday Silent Auction, and celebrate the season with the wonderful sound of The Dickens Carollers.

General Admission $10 Student $5 Monroe Arts Center Members Free

December 24 and 25, 2015Broadcast by Big Radio

Marley may be as dead as a door nail, but the great Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol is alive and well in Monroe Arts Center’s first radio show. A holiday season tradition in the days before television was to listen to A Christmas Carol performed by actors for both a radio and live audience. This show was produced by Monroe Arts Center in partnership with Monroe Theatre Guild.

Written and directed by Richard Hilger, a theater professional and former principal at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, with John Baumann in the role of Scrooge, this audio presentation features local actors playing multiple characters with ingenious and dramatic sound effects. Experience the magic and nostalgia of radio, create holiday memories. Broadcast times to be announced.

Holiday Silent Auction A Christmas Carol Radio Show

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Saturday, November 21 – Saturday, December 12, 2015Monroe Arts Center Wesley Hall

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 21 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

The Holiday Silent Auction is a Monroe holiday shopping tradition. This event features hundreds of unique gift items and something for everyone on your list. From original artwork to gourmet dinners, from home décor items to sports-related memorabilia, you’ll find a wide variety of gifts at great prices all displayed in one convenient location. Final bids will be accepted through Saturday, December 12 prior to the beginning of the performance by The Dickens Carollers. Don’t miss this opportunity to find that special item and support the arts.

Friday and Saturday, January 15, 16, 2016 – 7:30 pmMonroe High School Performing Arts CenterBroadcast on BIG RADIO!

For an 18th consecutive year, the Monroe Arts Center is proud to host this annual event showcasing southern Wisconsin’s and northern Illinois’s wealth of highly talented individuals and groups. Showcase of Talent is presented in the same vein as a live radio variety show and includes music, comedy, and commercial jingles, backed-up by a live, on-stage house band. Showcase of Talent keeps its promise to provide an evening jam-packed with entertainment for the entire family.

Open Auditions(Held at Monroe Arts Center Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall)Saturday, November 14, 2015: 10:00 am – 2:00 pmCall Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 for audition details.

General Admission $10 Student $5

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Showcase of Talent

With Marvel Comics Illustrator Jerry DeCaireThursday, October 15, 2015 – 7:00 pmMonroe Arts CenterGunderson Stiles Concert Hall

Be amazed and mesmerized when Marvel Comics illustrator Jerry DeCaire brings his artistic talent to the Monroe Arts Center. In this entertaining presentation watch some of your favorite superheroes such as Thor, X-Men, Iron Man, The Phantom, The Cisco Kid, Wolverine, The Green Hornet, and others come alive as DeCaire’s live hand-drawing demonstrations are projected onto a large screen. DeCaire will illustrate how math and science merge to create a superhero, as well as comment on the history of comics and other nuances of comic art. Who knew math and science could be so much fun!

General Admission $10 Student $5Monroe Arts Center Members Free

The Science of the Superhero

Sunday, December 20, 2015 – 7:00 pmSt. Victor Catholic Church

Founded in 1979, the Bel Canto Singers of Monroe consists of 25 members. Under the direction of Allen Redford, Director of Choral Music at Highland College, the Bel Canto Singers are recognized by audiences for the excellent artistic interpretations of choral works. From baroque and short classical works, to spirituals, show tunes, and contemporary works by area composers, Bel Canto concerts are a highlight of the season.

For information on Bel Canto Singers call 608-214-0331.

Bel Canto Singers

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Monday, May 2, 2016 5:00 pm to 9:00 pmLudlow Mansion

Monroe Arts Center has a long-standing custom of pairing elegant cuisine and fine wines along with lively entertainment at their signature fundraiser. You’ll enjoy award-winning wines paired with a multi-

course dinner prepared by a top-notch chef. It’s an elegant evening you won’t want to miss.

In addition to fine dining, wonderful conversation, and music, the event includes a live auction with offerings ranging from fine art to metal works and themed dinners; and a silent auction with one-of-a-kind gifts, artisan creations, and gift certificates.

Call MAC for reservation or more information at 608-325-5700.

Monday, March 7, 2016 – 5:30 pm to 7:00 pmLudlow Mansion

You’ll get a sneak peek at next season’s performing artists while enjoying a delicious selection of hor d’oeuvres, wine, and beer, as well as live music. No pressure, just fun! Join the many Monroe businesses and individuals who support Monroe’s quality of life through the Monroe Arts Center’s underwriting program. You will reap the dividends and enrich the community.

Underwriters Preview Party A Taste of Spring

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The Pinhole Thingby Cameron GillieSeptember 4–October 23, 2015PhotographyOPENING RECEPTION: Friday, September 4, 20155:00 pm–7:00 pmARTIST GALLERY TALK: 5:30 pm

Frehner Gallery and Wesley Hall Exhibits

26th Annual Photography Contest and Exhibit (Wesley Hall)September 4 - October 23, 2015OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, September 4, 20155:00 pm – 7:00 pmAWARDS PRESENTATION: 6:00 pm

Pots From the Gardenby Karin KraemerPotteryOctober 30–December 18, 2015OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, October 30, 20155:00 pm–7:00 pmARTIST GALLERY TALK: 5:30 pm

Flower Power: A Fiber Art Journeyby Mary Alice HartJanuary 22–March 4, 2016Fiber Art–Art QuiltingOPENING RECEPTION: Friday, January 22, 20165:00 pm–7:00 pmARTIST GALLERY TALK: 5:30 pm

Seasons of the Sugar River: MetamorphosisLower Sugar River Watershed Juried ShowMarch 11 – April 22, 2016All MediaOPENING RECEPTION: Friday, March 11, 20165:00 pm – 7:00 pmARTIST GALLERY TALK: 5:30 pm

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Frehner Gallery and Wesley Hall Exhibits

Painting in Paperby Jean SandrockApril 29–June 24, 2016Mixed Media CollageOPENING RECEPTION: Friday, April 29, 20165:00 pm–7:00 pmARTIST GALLERY TALK: 5:30 pm

Wisconsin Regional Arts Program Competition & Exhibit (Wesley Hall)April 29–June 24, 2016All Media

OPENING RECEPTION:

Friday, April 29, 20165:00 pm–7:00 pmWORKSHOP: Saturday, June 25, 2016Conducted by Jean Sandrock9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Urban Natureby Barbara WestfallJuly 1–August 19, 2016Fused Glass with Natural ObjectsOPENING RECEPTION: Friday, July 1, 20165:00 pm–7:00 pmARTIST GALLERY TALK: 5:30 pm

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MAC Galleries at Monroe Clinic Driftless Area Artists

Design by Natureby Kathleen D’Angelo and Hillary HuntSeptember 17, 2015 - December 11, 2015Painting and PhotographyOPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, September 17, 2015 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Monroe School District and St. Victor SchoolK-12th Grade Student Art ExhibitionDecember 17, 2015 – February 26, 2016All MediaOPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, January 7, 2016 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Greenby Suzanne Miller and Nikki CooperMarch 3, 2016 - June 10, 2016Mixed MediaOPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, March 3, 2016 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Manifestation IIby Kate Bausch and Steven AgardJune 16, 2016 - September 9, 2016Painting and PhotographyOPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

This is an association of artists committed to nurturing the artistic growth and development of every member of the association. The association strives to increase awareness of local art in the Driftless Region of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. This includes networking, educational, and exhibit opportunities. The Driftless Area Artists is sponsored by the Monroe Arts Center.

Call the Monroe Arts Center at 608-325-5700 for additional information and/or a membership application.

The Monroe Arts Center and the Monroe Clinic have partnered to provide patients, visitors, and staff with quarterly exhibitions in four gallery spaces in the new Clinic building. This is not only an enrichment of the visual experience thus creating a healthier environment, but these exhibitions bring local artists and the community together.

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The Legacy Campaign: Building Monroe’s Cultural Future

The Monroe Arts Center Building Project will create a legacy that accentuates and assures the tradition, commanding presence, and strength of our historic facilities. It opens our doors to people with physical challenges and it opens our facilities to a regional audience. This project also allows us to continue our good stewardship of a Monroe icon and provides opportunities to enrich our community’s quality of life for generations.

The Monroe Arts Center’s building project has been designated as a “demonstration project” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation: “We at the National Trust are pleased to be able to advise and assist in your project to make it a most successful venture that can encourage other communities to follow your lead.”

Contact the Legacy Campaign co-chairs:

Kevin Callahan / [email protected]

Ron Spielman / [email protected]

Chris Wellington / [email protected]

David Babler / [email protected]

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Calendar of Events

September 4 – October 23 PAGE 26The Pinhole ThingCameron Gillie26th Annual Photography Contest and Exhibit (Wesley Hall)September 4The Pinhole Thingand Photography Contest Awards PresentationGallery Reception & Talk

September 13 PAGE 12Sunday Concert – Mosaic Chamber Players (MAC)

September 17–December 11 PAGE 28Exhibit at Monroe ClinicSeptember 17Exhibit Reception

October 2 PAGE 4Los Lonely Boys (PAC)

October 15 PAGE 24The Science of the Superhero (MAC)

October 18 PAGE 13Sunday Concert – Balalaika and Piano Duo (MAC)

October 30–December 18 PAGE 26Pots From the GardenKarin KraemerOctober 30Gallery Reception & Talk

November 7 PAGE 53 Redneck Tenors (PAC)

November 14 PAGE 23Showcase of Talent Variety Show-Open Auditions (MAC)

November 15 PAGE 14Sunday Concert – Matthew Peters Trio (MAC)

November 21–December 12 PAGE 22Holiday Silent Auction (Wesley Hall)

November 21 PAGE 8New Odyssey (MAC)

December 6 PAGE 20It’s A Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre (MAC)

December 12 PAGE 22Holiday Silent Auction – Final Bidding

December 12 PAGE 21The Dickens Carollers (MAC)

December 13 PAGE 15Capps, Primakov, Gorokholinsky, and Lavrova (MAC)

December 17–February 26 PAGE 28Exhibit at Monroe ClinicJanuary 7Exhibit Reception

December 20 PAGE 24Bel Canto Singers “A Choral Christmas”(St. Victor Catholic Church)

December 24 PAGE 22A Christmas Carol Radio Show Broadcast

December 25 PAGE 22A Christmas Carol Radio Show Broadcast

January 15 PAGE 23Showcase of Talent (PAC)

January 16 PAGE 23Showcase of Talent (PAC)

January 22–March 4 PAGE 26Flower Power: A Fiber Art JourneyMary Alice HartJanuary 22Gallery Reception & Talk

Calendar of Events

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February 27 PAGE 9Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets (MAC)

March 3–June 10 PAGE 28Exhibit at Monroe ClinicMarch 3Exhibit Reception

March 7 PAGE 25Underwriters Preview Party (Ludlow Mansion)

March 11—April 22 PAGE 27Seasons of the Sugar River: MetamorphosisLower Sugar River Watershed Juried ShowMarch 11Gallery Reception & Talk

March 12 PAGE 10A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline (MAC)

March 19 PAGE 7An Evening with S. Carey (PAC)

April 2 PAGE 11Tomáš Kubínek (MAC)

April 29—June 24 PAGE 27Painting in PaperJean SandrockWisconsin Regional Arts Program Competition & Exhibit (Wesley Hall)April 29Gallery Reception & Talk

May 2 PAGE 25A Taste of Spring (Ludlow Mansion)

May 14 PAGE 6The Association Anniversary Tour (PAC)

May 22 PAGE 18Madison Youth Choirs (MAC)

June 16—September 9 PAGE 28Exhibit at Monroe ClinicJune 16Exhibit Reception

June 25 PAGE 27Wisconsin Regional Arts Program Artist Workshop

July 1–August 19 PAGE 27Urban NatureBarbara WestfallJuly 1Gallery Reception & Talk

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