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Official Program of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

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Tonight in the Plaza

Our MiSSiOnFounded in 1990, The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.

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Tonight in the Plaza ................................................................

Letter from the President & CEO ..........................................

Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular ......................................

Biographies .............................................................................

Houston Symphony Orchestra ..............................................

Sponsor Spotlight ....................................................................

Volunteer Spotlight .................................................................

The Pavilion Launches App ...................................................

Pavilion Bytes ............................................................................

Save the Date for the Partners’ Wine Dinner ........................

Fine Arts Scholarships Available ...........................................

Concert Etiquette ..................................................................

Encore .....................................................................................

Guest Information .................................................................

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The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 2012 Performing Arts Season Presented by

and Sponsored by

The North Plaza is sponsored by

TheWortham

Foundationofficial automobile of The Pavilion

official airline of The Pavilion

Credits

Cindy DuBois – Editor in Chief

Courtney Galle – Managing Editor

Whitney Hough – Contributing Writer

Program design by Don Crouch, imagineer

Snow Sponsored by:

Gold Lot Parking Lot5:30-7:15 p.m.

Take a ride on the Candy Cane Express

north Plaza6-7:15 p.m.

Play in the Snowwith Hubbell & Hudson

Meet Santa Claus, Frosty& Other Jolly Characters

Make a Christmas Wreath with The Pavilion Partners

Get a Free Balloonwith Fidelity Investments

Color a Mural & Get Christmas Trinkets with Market Street—The Woodlands

Meet Community Bankers and Barkley& Get Your Own reindeer Antlers with Woodforest National Bank

Bean Bag Toss & Get a Free Tote Bagwith Century 21 Realty Partners

Make a Candy Cane reindeerwith Renewal by Andersen

Car Display & Coloring with Audi of America

Get a Quote for Charity Dollars & Coloringwith Liberty Mutual

Make Paper Lotus Flowerswith Shen Yun

Letter from the President & CEO

Welcome to the 23rd season of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, also known as the Summer Home of the Houston Symphony.

Tonight, we are ringing in the holidays with Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular. For only the second time in 23 seasons, The Pavilion showcases this musical holiday merriment featuring the Houston Symphony.

We continue to be able to provide free mezzanine and lawn seating for all our performing arts events thanks to our generous sponsors. I would like to thank Woodforest National Bank and KPMG for providing complimentary seating for tonight’s performance. We even provide free lawn chair rentals for your family to enjoy the performance on the lawn. I also would like to thank Hubbell & Hudson for sponsoring the snow during tonight’s pre-concert activities.

As our season winds down, we look back on some of the exceptional performing arts events of 2012. Highlights include the Houston Symphony’s Music of Queen: A Rock Symphony, The Art of Baseball, Star-Spangled Salute, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony and Hocus Pocus Pops as well as Houston Ballet’s Giselle and Texas Music Festival’s German Masters.

Stay tuned for events coming in 2013 and what’s going to be one of the best performing arts seasons ever.

I want to thank our performing arts sponsors and board of directors for their continued support and our guests for supporting The Pavilion simply by being here and listening to one of the country’s greatest symphonies.

The Pavilion wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season. Enjoy the snow!

ThE CEnTEr FOr ThE PErFOrMinG ArTS AT ThE WOODLAnDS

home of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion2005 Lake robbins Drive • The Woodlands, TX 77380

Phone: 281-364-3010 Fax: [email protected]

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Jerry MacDonaldPresident & CEO

OFFiCErS

Jeffrey H. Shipley – Chairman of the BoardJerry MacDonald – President and CEO

Joseph P. Ash – Vice ChairmanMark E. Ellis – Secretary

Jeff Young – Vice PresidentLori Figaro – Treasurer

BOArD OF DirECTOrS

John H. Beaird C. Grant Mitchell Gary Becker Steve A. Morrow David D. Dunlap Steven W. Nance Carol P. Garner Diane Nielsen Douglas R. Guthrie Julie Rock Jeffrey R. Harder Maryann T. Seaman Jason K. Harris Larry Shaffer Gregory T. Kelleher Raymond I. Wilcox Paul R. Kenworthy, MD Marsha K. Williams Daniel E. Kolkhorst Brian Wing George Lindahl III Janet S. Wong Julie V. Mayrant Hank Wood Ralph C. McIngvale

DirECTOr in MEMOriAMCynthia Woods Mitchell

(1922 - 2009)

STAFF Jerry MacDonald – President & CEO Margaret Jones – Executive Assistant

Cindy DuBois – Director of Marketing & Education Courtney Galle – Marketing & PR Manager Whitney Hough – Social Media Marketing Coordinator

Lori Figaro – CFO Jenny Lewis – Accountant Heather Reding – Human Resources Manager Paula Smith – Senior Accountant Stephanie Stone – Accounting Assistant

Christine Scully – Director of Development Leslie Williams – Volunteer & Special Events Coordinator

Jeff Young – Vice President of Operations Mike Bevel – Operations Department Collin Bolen – Assistant Box Office Manager Carla DeHart – Administrative Coordinator Paula Jauregui – Maintenance Department Victor Maldonado – Maintenance Department Matt Meyer – Assistant Operations Manager Josie Reeves – Box Office Manager Kelly Rich – Event Manager Joey Rincon – Overnight Security Supervisor David Schlauch – Operations Manager Chad Sonnier – Operations Department JD Villaseñor – Director of Premium Seat Sales


Program

Friday, December 7, 2012 – 7:30 p.m.robert Franz, conductorWestside high School Dance Company, special guests

Holly Jolly Symphony Spectacular

Anderson A Christmas Festival

Tchaikovsky Suite from “The nutcracker,” Op. 71 a ii. f) Danse des mirlitons (Dance of the reed Flutes): Moderato assai

Tchaikovsky/ Suite from “The nutcracker”Ellington-Strayhorn-J. Tyzik 2. Toot, Toot, Tootie, Toot: Slow swing

Tchaikovsky Suite from “The nutcracker” ii. c) Danse russe, Trépak: Tempo di trépak, molto vivace

rimsky-Korsakov Suite from “The Snow Maiden” iV. Dance of the Buffoons: Vivace

D. Friedman-r. Wendel A hanukkah Overture

Tchaikovsky Suite from “The nutcracker” ii. b) Danse de la fée-dragée (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy): Andante non troppo

Mancini/ J. Cacavas Theme from “The Pink Panther”

Tchaikovsky/ Suite from “The nutcracker”Ellington-Strayhorn-Tyzik 4. Sugar rum Cherry: Slow swing

Bizet Suite no. 1 from “L’Arlésienne” iV. Carillon: Allegro moderato

Bizet/E. Guiraud Suite no. 2 from “L’Arlésienne” iV. Farandole: Allegro deciso

Andersen Sleigh ride

Arr. L. norris Christmas Pops Sing-Along

r. Wendel Caribbean Sleigh ride

Arr. norris Brazilian Sleigh Bells

Please turn off all cellphones during the concert.Photography and video are not allowed, including with cellphones, at the request of the houston Symphony.

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In his sixth season as Associate Conductor of the Houston Sym-phony, Robert Franz leads the Symphony in a broad range of creative educational and fam-ily concerts. His concerts have reached more than 72,000 audi-ence members of all ages as he travels to various venues through-out the state of Texas.

When not in Houston, he also is the Music Director of the Boise

Philharmonic, and in 2012, Franz began his tenure as Music Director of the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Opera and Orchestra. Recent and upcoming guest conducting highlights include his debut with the Baltimore Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and his Canadian debut with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.

Under his direction, both the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (2008) and the Louisville Orchestra (2001) were awarded ASCAP’s Leonard Bern-stein Award for Educational Programming. The Louisville Orchestra’s award led to the creation of an education program for Kentucky Edu-cational Television titled Creating Music and Stories. Winner of the 2008 BPO/ECMEA Music Educators Award for Excellence, Franz has created arts education programs for the Carolina Chamber Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Louisville Orchestra, West End Chamber Ensemble and the Winston-Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony, including that organi-zation’s innovative Bolton Research Project. While at the Louisville Or-chestra, he revitalized an ASCAP award-winning new music concert series, and served as co-host of In a Different Key, a weekly contempo-rary classical music radio program on WUOL.

A recognized leader in the arts, the Idaho Education Committee in-vited him to address the Idaho Legislature on the importance of music in education. Franz also has authored his first children’s book with a CD titled Stella’s Magical Musical Tour of America. It introduces children to classical music by incorporating various musical excerpts intertwined throughout the story of a girl’s journey in a hot air balloon.

In addition to his current posts, Franz served as the Music Director of the Mansfield Symphony in Ohio (2003-10), Resident Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic (2005-09) and Associate Conductor of the Louisville Orchestra (1997-06). He also led the Winston-Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony, the Louisville Youth Orchestra and the Winston-Salem Youth Symphony. He continues to serve as Music Director Emeritus of the Carolina Chamber Symphony, an orchestra he founded, and pro-vides educational programming workshops at the National Repertory Orchestra during the summer.

Franz received his Master of Music degree in conducting from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1992 and his Bachelor of Music degree in Oboe Performance in 1990 from that same institution. He has participated in conducting workshops in the Czech Republic, St. Petersburg (Russia), Nashville, the Festival at Sandpoint, and was a participant in the 1997 National Conductor Preview.

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INERTIA Dance Company, under the direction of choreographer Sharon Roberts, blends ballet and hip-hop dance together in unique and exciting ways. This elite performing ensemble repre-sents the Westside High School Dance Program of Houston ISD. The group is nationally recognized with more than 30 national titles from competition performances in New York, Chicago, New Orleans and Miami. They have been featured in “People,” “Dance Teacher” and “Southern Living,” as well as appearances on “CBS Early Show,” “The Tony Danza Show” and all local affiliates.

INERTIA has been featured as guest artists at the Houston Sym-phony Lunada Concerts at Miller Outdoor Theatre and pops and family concerts at Jones Hall. Tonight’s performances mark their 12th production with the Houston Symphony. They also have been half-time performers for the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs.

Most recently Inertia traveled to Suzhou, China and Beijing, as representatives of the United States at the 8th China Interna-tional Folk Art Festival.

Conductor Biography


Orchestra Listing

hans Graf, Music Director Roy and Lillie Cullen Chair Michael Krajewski robert Franz Principal Pops Conductor Associate Conductor Sponsor, Cameron Management Sponsor, Beth Madison

First ViolinFrank Huang, Concertmaster Max Levine ChairEric Halen, Associate Concertmaster Ellen E. Kelley ChairAssia Dulgerska, Assistant Concertmaster Cornelia and Meredith Long ChairQi Ming, Assistant Concertmaster Fondren Foundation ChairMarina Brubaker, Hewlett-Packard Company ChairAlexandra AdkinsMiHee ChungSophia SilivosRodica GonzalezFerenc IllenyiSi-Yang LaoKurt JohnsonChristopher NealSergei Galperin

Second ViolinJennifer Owen, PrincipalTina Zhang, Associate PrincipalHitai LeeKiju JohMihaela FrusinaRuth ZegerMargaret BraggMartha ChapmanKevin KellyTong YanChristine PastorekAmy TeareSarah Ludwig*

ViolaWayne Brooks, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor Legacy Society ChairJoan DerHovsepian, Associate PrincipalGeorge Pascal, Assistant PrincipalWei JiangLinda GoldsteinSheldon PersonFay ShapiroDaniel Strba Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Tutor ChairThomas MolloyPhyllis Herdliska

CelloBrinton Averil Smith, Principal Janice and Thomas Barrow ChairChristopher French, Associate PrincipalHaeri Ju**Jeffrey ButlerKevin DvorakXiao WongMyung Soon LeeJames R. DentonAnthony KitaiHellen Weberpal*

Double BassDavid Malone, Acting PrincipalEric Larson, Acting Associate PrincipalMark ShapiroRobert PastorekBurke ShawDonald HoweyMichael McMurray

FluteAralee Dorough, Principal General Maurice Hirsch ChairJohn Thorne, Associate Principal**Judy Dines, Acting Associate PrincipalAllison Jewett**Gina Hughes*Rebecca Powell Garfield*

PiccoloAllison Jewett**Rebecca Powell Garfield*

OboeJonathan Fischer, Principal Lucy Binyon Stude ChairAnne Leek, Associate PrincipalColin GatwoodAdam Dinitz

English hornAdam Dinitz

ClarinetDavid Peck, PrincipalThomas LeGrand, Associate PrincipalChristian SchubertAlexander Potiomkin***

E-Flat ClarinetThomas LeGrand

Bass ClarinetAlexander Potiomkin*** Tassie and Constantine S. Nicandros Chair

BassoonRian Craypo, PrincipalEric Arbiter, Associate PrincipalElise WagnerJ. Jeff Robinson**Benjamin Atherholt*

ContrabassoonJ. Jeff Robinson**Benjamin Atherholt*

hornWilliam VerMeulen, PrincipalRobert Johnson, Acting Associate Principal*Brian ThomasNancy GoodearlJulie Thayer**Wade Butin*

TrumpetMark Hughes, Principal George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell ChairJohn DeWitt, Associate PrincipalRobert Walp, Assistant PrincipalAnthony Prisk

TromboneAllen Barnhill, PrincipalBradley White, Associate PrincipalPhillip Freeman

Bass TrombonePhillip Freeman

TubaDave Kirk, Principal

TimpaniRonald Holdman, PrincipalBrian Del Signore, Associate Principal

PercussionBrian Del Signore, PrincipalMark GriffithMatthew Strauss

harpPaula Page, Principal

KeyboardScott Holshouser, Principal

Orchestra Personnel ManagerMichael Gorman

Assistant Orchestra Personnel ManagerOpen

LibrarianThomas Takaro

Assistant LibrariansErik GronforMichael McMurray

Stage ManagerDonald Ray Jackson

Assistant Stage ManagerKelly Morgan

Stage TechnicianToby BluntZoltan FabryCory Grant

* Contracted Substitute** Leave of Absence*** Regular Substitute

Sponsor Spotlight Volunteer Spotlight

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Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Hubbell & Hudson, a one-of-a-kind culi-nary experience in The Woodlands, will be part of The Pavilion’s holiday festivi-ties, specifically sponsoring SNOW attonight’s event.

Forecasters predict there is a 100 percent chance of snow Dec. 7 at The Pavilion, offering kiddos the chance to frolic in a Winter Wonderland.There will be areas of “high accumulation” ideal for making snow angels or building a snowman. Even little tikes can romp around safely in an area just for the little ones. This magical experience is generously brought to you by Hubbell & Hudson.

Hubbell & Hudson, which includes the Market, Bistro and Viking Cooking School, was born out of a desire to bring a world-class culinary destination to The Woodlands. It combines an award-winning gourmet retail shop with a cooking school, world-class dining experience and catering services. Located in Waterway Square, walking distance to The Pavilion, Hubbell & Hudson offers the finest gourmet catering for the holidays, utilizing the freshest all-natural and organic ingredients, turkey, ham and game.

hubbell & hudson helps Transform

The Pavilion into aWinter Wonderland

A resident of The Woodlands for 21 years, Letitia “Letty” Kelly’s involve-ment with The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion goes back two decades.

Her passion for volunteering at The Pavilion stems from her interest in music. After her daughter joined her high school orchestra club, Kelly worked with the club when the school wanted to end the orchestra program. Her daughter now plays for the Madison Symphony in Wisconsin.

Kelly was a volunteer with The Woodlands Living Arts Council, an organization that sup-plied volunteers to The Pavilion. The Living Arts Council became what is now known as The Pavilion Partners.

“Our children think it’s so neat that we volun-teer in our community, especially at a place that involves music,” said Kelly.

Kelly loves working any Pavilion event where she interacts with children, especially Children’s Festival and Musical Scores.

“Working with kids at risk is such a reward. At one of The Pavilion’s edu-cation events, I had a group of kids ask me if the lawn was made of real grass,” said Kelly. “They had never seen such a large lawn of grass before. They were amazed!”

In addition to volunteering at The Pavilion, Kelly enjoys attending the concerts. She loves the Houston Symphony performances and many of the contemporary concerts as well. She also enjoys reading and gardening. She has been married for 48 years to her husband, Tom. They have three grown daughters, four grandchildren and two cats.

Thank you to Letty for the many years of hard work and dedication to The Pavilion. If you would like more information on becoming a Partner, visit www.woodlandscenter.org/volunteer.


The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Launches App PAVILION

Have you checked out The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s social media sites lately? The Pavilion is on Facebook, Foursquare and Pinterest, among others.

If you are planning a trip to The Pavilion, you should always check out our Facebook page before the event! Postings on event information, camera policies, permitted and non-permitted items and set times appear on our wall at least a day before the event. You also can find photos and videos from all of our concerts and performing arts events through our Facebook page. Be sure to “like”us at www.facebook.com/WoodlandsPavilion.

The Pavilion on Foursquare is growing and we want you to grow with it! Find The Pavilion through the Foursquare application on your smart-phone and make sure you check in at every event you attend. Those that check in often may find themselves open to exclusive offers from The Pavilion! Just search “Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion” under Foursquare on your smartphone.

Don’t know what to wear to a concert at The Pavilion? Need some holiday inspiration? We have you covered. Check out The Pavilion onPinterest. Pinterest is a social network that allows users to create boards and “pin” photos and videos that interest them. Users can “repin” something they find interesting from someone else to their own pin-board. We are constantly updating our boards with tons of pins that are perfect for any music lover. If you tag us in your pictures from any event at The Pavilion, you might even see yourself on our Fan board! Visit The Pavilion at pinterest.com/thepaviliontx.

The Pavilion Partners Contribute toThe Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Though

Company Matching Programs The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, has gone the extra mile by giving back to The Pavilion through their employers’ volunteer involvement and matching grant programs. This year, several Partners have raised more than $7,000 for The Pavilion by leveraging their companies’ matching programs through a dona-tion and/or matching their volunteer hours.

“One reason that we chose to volunteer through Partners, and direct our grants there, is the fact that Partners gives back to the community in forms of scholarships, educational outreach programs, performing arts and more,” said, Angela Gott, Partners member and Insperity Employee.

Insperity and Exxon Mobile Foundation actively encourage employee volunteerism to charitable organizations in the community by offering

volunteer involvement and matching grant programs. Both Insperity and Exxon Mobile Foundation will match employee’s direct donations, as well as offer charitable grants to those organizations in which their employees actively volunteer. Exxon Mobile Foundation’s Volunteer Involvement Program includes retirees as well as active employees.

Be sure and check with your human resources department to see if your company has a volunteer involvement program or matching grant. It’s a great way for companies to recognize those who give so generously of their time, and to provide an additional opportunity for organizations to earn funding in a very meaningful way.

A special thank you to the following Partners who have contributed through their companies matching programs: Alan Braaten, Angela Gott, Mark Gott, Charles Lano, Linda Notarainni and Richard Olson.

The Apple App Store has more than 500,000 apps for work, play and everything in between. And now it includes The Cynthia Woods Mitch-ell Pavilion’s app. The Pavilion’s app is now available to download for free in the Apple App Store.

The Pavilion app is compatible with iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod. Guests can get detailed event information, buy tickets to events, add specific events to a Favorites list, scroll over the interactive map to see where the concessions or rest-rooms are located, sign up for Pavilion news-letters, find out about guest information and more.

“We are excited to launch our app and cannot wait for our fans to start using it,” said Jerry MacDonald, president and CEO of The Pavilion. “We hope concertgoers use the application as a tool to find information about The Pavilion quickly and easily.”

Currently, The Pavilion only offers an Apple app for iOS devices, but plans for the app to be available for Android phones in 2013. Look for updates to the iPhone app beginning in 2013.

To find the app, simply visit the App Store and search for Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and download to your phone. Be sure after you download the app and try it out to rate it in the App store. Now you can have access to The Pavilion anytime, anywhere.

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Save the Date for the 15th AnnualWine Dinner & Auction

Mark your calendar for March 24, 2013, and get ready to be wined and dined at the 15th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction.

The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, host this annual event benefiting The Pavilion’s educational programming and the Partners Scholarship Fund. A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception begins at 5 p.m. followed by a seated dinner by Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 6:30 p.m. The cost to attend the event is $200 per person.

In addition to fine food and a variety of wines, the evening in-cludes a live auction, bid board auction and silent auction fea-turing a selection of wine-relat-ed items, leisure packages, pri-vate dinners and tastings and more. Net proceeds from the live auction benefit the Part-ners Scholarship Fund. The re-

maining net proceeds from the event benefit The Pavilion’s education-al outreach programs including Children’s Festival and Musical Scores.

The 15th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction Committee is excited to an-nounce that this year’s event will honor Arlene and Sol Sachs for their generous support of the arts, The Pavilion and the entire community. Sol has participated on the Wine Dinner committee for more than 11

Every year, The Pavilion Partners offers fine arts scholarships to graduating high school seniors planning to major in the arts, as well as renewal scholarships to past recipients currently studying the arts in college.

Based on talent and academic performance, fine arts scholar-ships are awarded to students in the categories of vocal and in-strumental music, theatre arts, dance and visual arts.

Starting in November, information about The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Program will be distributed at schools in eight eligible districts including Conroe ISD, Spring ISD, Klein ISD, Magno-lia ISD, Montgomery ISD, Tomball ISD, Willis ISD, MacArthur and Carver High Schools in Aldine ISD and private schools within each district’s boundaries.

Information about the scholarship program, including application deadlines and auditions, also is available at www.wooodlands-center.org/scholarships.

years. He co-chaired the committee from 2003-11 with Randy Lowry. Arlene has volunteered at the Wine Dinner for several years as well.

There are several underwriting opportunities available for the Wine Dinner including $5,000 for decorations and $1,500 for Charm Your Glass. Additionally, guests can donate $1,000 for a fine arts scholarship.

For more information about the 15th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction, please contact Leslie Williams at 281-210-1125 or [email protected].

Fine Arts Scholarships Available ThroughThe Pavilion Partners


Concert Etiquette

ChiLDrEnThe Pavilion is a family-friendly venue and we love to see families at our performing arts events. However, please be courteous of both the orches-tra and those around you by keeping youngsters from talking loudly and running around during the performance. Even if you are seated on the hill, loud children can be very distracting for everyone. We want all of our guests to have the most enjoyable concert experience possible.

ELECTrOniC DEViCES

Take a break from the outside world! Please turn off all cellphones and other audible electronics. Photography and videography are NOT al-lowed during the performances, including with cellphones, at the request of the artists. Tablets, such as iPads and Kindles, are not permitted into the venue because they are a distraction to other guests and the artists.

LATE SEATinGFashionably late? If you arrive after a performance has started, our ushers will do their best to seat you during an appropriate pause in the program. For certain performances, and at the request of the artist, guests seated in the orchestra section might have to wait until a transi-tion is made between songs to proceed to their seats.

DurinG ThE PErFOrMAnCEGuest should refrain from entering and exiting their seats while a per-formance is in progress. If you must leave your seat, please proceed quickly and quietly to the nearest aisle or ask the nearest usher for assis-tance. Please be courteous to other members of the audience.

APPLAuSENot sure when to applaud and when not to? A good rule of thumb is to watch the conductor. The conductor should let you know when a piece is over by lowering both arms and turning to face the audience.

AFTEr ThE COnCErTBravo! As the applause dies down, the performers will put their instruments away and the leave the stage. The house lights will be turned on so guests can exit safely. TO PiCniC, Or nOT TO PiCniC?Picnics are welcome at all performing arts events at The Pavilion. Guests can bring in any type of food item; however, beverages can not be brought into the venue. Guests are welcome to bring empty water bottles to fill at water fountains or to purchase beverages at our concessions stands.

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion offers concertgoers live performing arts events in a picturesque setting featuring such world-renowned or-ganizations as the Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet and Texas Music Festival Orchestra. The following information about concert etiquette will enhance your visit and help ensure that all of our guests enjoy their arts experience to the fullest.

EncoreThe Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands would like to thank the following contributors

for their financial support of our 2012 Performing Arts Season and Educational Outreach Programs as of nov. 29 printing deadline.

$100,000 - $249,999Live NationGeorge P. MitchellThe Pavilion Partners

$75,000 - $99,999The Wortham Foundation

$50,000 - $74,999The Woodlands Development Company

$25,000 - $49,999Anadarko Petroleum CorporationAudi of AmericaLindahl Family FoundationWoodforest National Bank

$15,000 - $24,999ARAMARK Sports & EntertainmentDevon EnergyH-E-BPepsiCo

$10,000 - $14,999Chevron Phillips Chemical CompanyInsperityKPMG, LLPLinn EnergyRockJensen FoundationWells FargoThe Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival

$5,000 - $9,999Aon HewittAT&TBecker Family FoundationBlack Forest VenturesCB&ICullen Trust for the Performing ArtsEntergy

$5,000 - $9,999 cont.

Fidelity InvestmentsFMC TechnologiesCarol & Phil GarnerIronman FoundationJohn P. McGovern FoundationMemorial Hermann The WoodlandsTalisman USATETRA Technologies, Inc.Union Pacific FoundationPeggy & Ray WilcoxWinstead PC

$2,000 - $4,999 Century 21 Realty PartnersCity of ShenandoahEMIExxon Volunteer ContributionsAlbert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston Northwest Medical CenterHuntsmanKinder Morgan FoundationMarket Street—The Woodlands Elaine & Steve NanceRenewal by AndersenSouthwestern EnergyTexas Children’s Pediatric AssociatesWilliams Power

$1,000 - $1,999 Delvin & Joe AshBarb & Stephen CrainCandi & Gerald GlennSheryl & Fred GreeneJerry Built Homegrown BurgersLiberty MutualTricia & Jerry MacDonaldJulie & Jerry Mayrant

$1,000 - $1,999 contWhitney & Derek McCoy .Elaine & Steve NanceSuzanne & Robert PotterVicki & Michael RichmondMaryann T. & Timothy SeamanSimply Tutoring

$500 - $999Suzanne & Ed EllisAngela & Mark GottLillian & Jess HargisJudy & Charles LanoJoAnne & Randy LowryGayelene & Ralph McIngvaleBrenda & John MizellSandy & Steve MorrowJanet Wong & Ronald MullinsArla & Gerald Neuberger Cindy NotarainniJadzia & Richard OlsonShannon & Brian WingMelissa & Jeff Young

$250 - $499Nancy & Tom BattleLouise & Dr. Henry BetheaDebra & Michael CalielDixie & Bret CopeGaye & Bill CraigKarol & James Dreibelbis Anne & David Dunlap Keith & Grady FerryBob HurtJan & Greg JewellEd JonesConchita & Eric LadwigAnnice & John Nanninga Shelly & Michael O’Neil

$250 - $499 cont.Cheryl & Ron Ridlehuber Arlene & Sol SachsPeg & Tim Welbes

in-KindARAMARK Sports & EntertainmentEvents PlusHouston Community Newspapers & The Courier & The VillagerMain Event EMSPepsiCoRico’s Mexican GrillSimply TutoringSweet TomatoesTommy BahamaUnited Airlines

The Pavilion Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Donors:$1,000Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts CenterCharissa & Steve ArizpeDana & Chris BakerNelda & Jim BlairSylvia CaracioAnne & Dave DunlapSusan & Dan FordyceCarol & Phil GarnerLisa & Fred KoettingLinn EnergyJulie & Jerry MayrantArla & Gerald NeubergerDr. Judith RagsdaleMaryann T. & Timothy SeamanSheryl & Hank Wood

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion acknowledges the financial support of The Woodlands Township that is generated by the Event Admissions Tax for its performing arts and educational programs.

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TiCKETS

Tickets are available at The Pavilion Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the day of performances through intermission. American Express, Master-Card, VISA and Discover are accepted at The Pavilion Box Office.

Tickets also are available at all outlets, including Fiesta, select H-E-B and Walmart locations and Media Magic, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

For guests with hearing impairments, Ticketmaster’s TDD number is 800-755-6244. Groups of 20 or more are eligible for discounts for performing arts and selected con-temporary events. For information, call 281-210-1127 or visit The Pavilion Box Office.

PArKinG

Guests may park free of charge in lighted and patrolled lots convenient to The Pavilion. Preferred parking is available for all events in the on-site Town Center Garage. For most events, lots open 90 minutes prior to the performance.

FOOD AnD BEVErAGES

Food and beverage items are available from The Pavilion concession areas in the North, South and Lawn plazas. Concessions are operated by ARAMARK Sports & Enter-tainment. Food can be brought in during all performing arts events; however, beverages are not allowed into the venue.

rESTrOOMS

Permanent Restrooms are located in all three plazas.

LAWn ChAirS

For comfortable hillside seating, guests may bring blankets or use The Pavilion’s specially designed lawn chairs free of charge for all performing arts events.

FirST AiD

Trained medical professionals are on duty at all Pavilion events. If medical help is needed, ask any Pavilion staff member for assistance.

GuESTS WiTh SPECiAL nEEDS

The Pavilion is accessible to guests with disabilities. For detailed information, consult our free brochure available at the Information Booths, call 281-364-3010, or visit www.woodlandscenter.org.

inFOrMATiOn BOOThS

Information booths are located at the gated entrances in the North, South and Lawn plazas. If guests have questions or concerns, they are encouraged to visit Pavilion volunteers who staff the information booths throughout the events.

inCLEMEnT WEAThEr

All events at The Pavilion are rain or shine. Pavilion events are not canceled due to rain. If it rains on the day of the event, guests are encouraged to wear rain apparel.

ChiLDrEn

For most contemporary events, children 5 and under are admitted free to the lawn without a ticket. At most performing arts events, children are admitted free with their parents to the mezzanine and lawn areas. All children must have a ticket to sit in orchestra-level seating.

ATMs

ATMs are located in the North, South and Lawn plazas of The Pavilion.

PrOhiBiTED iTEMS

To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all our guests, the following items may not be brought into The Pavilion: Animals, aerosol cans, audio and video equipment, cameras, food, beverages, non-plastic bottles or bottles with lids, fireworks, laptops, laser pointers, lawn chairs, portable televisions, radios, strollers, tablets (such as iPads and Kindles) and weapons.

CAMErAS AnD rECOrDinG DEViCES

Cameras that are small, non professional are usually allowed at most contemporary concerts. No professional, detachable lens cameras are permitted into the venue. No audio or video is permitted at any event at The Pavilion. Camera policies are dictated by the artist and are subject to change. Photography and video, including with cellphones, are nOT allowed at houston Symphony concerts or houston Ballet events at their request.

LOST AnD FOunD

To inquire about lost items, guests may ask a Pavilion staff member for assistance or call The Pavilion Administrative Office during business hours at 281-364-3010.

TOurS

Guided tours of The Pavilion can be arranged for groups by calling 281-364-3010.

SPECiAL EVEnTS

The 1,600-square-foot Woodforest Bank Club, located just off The Pavilion’s North Plaza, is available for lease year-round. Outfitted with large video screens, multimedia equipment with surround sound, a copier, fax and dedicated telephone and modem lines, the Club is designed for business meetings and special, private events. For rental information, call 281-363-0900.

The House of Blues Hospitality Tent provides a tented outdoor setting for pre- or post-concert gatherings at most contemporary concerts. For more information, call 281-363-0900.

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Guest Information

Drop by the Liberty Mutual booth in the North Plaza. Request

a car insurance quote and Liberty Mutual will donate $5 to the

performing arts events and educational outreach programs at

The Pavilion. To increase your support, request a home quote and

an additional $5 will be donated to The Pavilion.

If you can’t make it by the booth , please give Jimmy Stevens a call at

281-364-1090 extension 08390 to participate in the quote for donation

program. The program runs through March 1, 2013.

MakeYour Quote

CountDiscover discounts

on your insurance whilealso giving back

Visit the Hubbell & Hudson Booth in the North Plaza and

Register to Wina Complete Holiday Dinner

for Six to Eight Guests Compliments of

on stage december 2012

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